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The Panther-Lair Show brings the best Pitt coverage to the podcast world, as we're talking Pitt football, basketball and recruiting every week.
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When the Pitt coaches look at players in the portal, do they tend to shy away from certain positions due to the challenges of learning the offense or defense in a short span? And do you like the Panthers at over/under 7.5 wins in 2026? Answers to those questions and more in this week's Morning Pitt Mailbag.
Pitt needs a new starter at safety, but with Cruce Brookins returning from a breakout season in 2025 and Josh Guerrier set to step into a bigger role, could the Panthers be on the verge of rolling out their next great safety duo?
This week has started with two days of coaching news on the basketball front, as the Pitt women's hoops team has a new head coach and two assistant coaches won't be returning to the staff of the men's team. On today's Morning Pitt, we're breaking down the new hire, Jeff Capel's changes and more.
It's Tuesday, and that means we've got another hot take because it's Hot Take Tuesday. After giving a hot take about the receivers last week, we're keeping the focus on Pitt's offense, and this week's hot take is about the Panthers' running backs and rushing attack. Can Pitt get something out of the running game in 2026? We're looking at that question and more on today's Morning Pitt.
The Pitt football team has held two weeks of spring camp and one scrimmage so far, and the early returns on the Panthers' offense have been positive, to say the least. Should we start getting excited about Mason Heintschel and the rest of Pitt's offense? Let's talk about it on the Monday edition of the Morning Pitt.
We've got some great questions in this week's Morning Pitt Mailbag. What is Pitt's most attractive football game this season? Is there a good comparison for the Panthers' receiver room in 2026? And how much money is available for Jeff Capel? Answers to those questions and more in the Morning Pitt Mailbag.
The first over/under win totals are out for the 2026 college football season, and the number for Pitt is 7.5. Do you like the over on that? Or do you think the Panthers are headed for seven wins or less? We're looking at that number, how it compares to the rest of the ACC, how Pat Narduzzi has done against the win totals over the years and a lot more on today's Morning Pitt.
If Pitt is going to run it back with Jeff Capel, then this offseason is crucially important. Can Capel and his staff build a winning roster? Today, we're looking at Capel's history with transfers and breaking down what general manager Jay Kuntz adds to the equation. All that and more the Wednesday edition of the Morning Pitt.
We're debuting a new feature today: Hot Take Tuesday, where we say something relatively outlandish - or at least somewhat unbelievable - and then try to make a case for it. Up first: could Pitt's receivers be better in 2026 than they were in 2025?
The decision has been made: Jeff Capel is coming back for another season. Now that it's done, we're looking forward. What's next for the Pitt basketball program? What does the staff need to focus on this offseason? What players do they need to retain and what should they target in the transfer portal? All that and more on the Monday edition of the Morning Pitt.
What does Pat Narduzzi's coaching tree look like? How much of Pitt's basketball roster can be salvaged? Do the Panthers have more four-star recruits than usual? And who was the best center of the Jeff Capel era at Pitt? Answers to those questions and more in this week's Morning Pitt Mailbag.
With yesterday's 98-88 loss to N.C. State in the second round of the ACC Tournament, Pitt's 2025-26 season is over - and that means even more questions for the Panthers, as Athletic Director Allen Greene must now make a decision about the future of the program. On today's Morning Pitt, we're looking at the game, the season, Jeff Capel and a lot more.
Don't put this season in a casket just yet, as Pitt used a tremendous defensive performance and a buzzer-beating put-back to beat Stanford 64-63 in the opening round of the ACC Tournament yesterday. On today's Morning Pitt, we're looking at the standout performances in that game, what happens next and a lot more.
It's the postseason, and we're getting ready for Pitt's opening-round game in the ACC Tournament by looking at some keys to the rematch with Stanford and more. Plus, we've got some other things you should know about Pitt sports with the spring season underway.
Pitt came back from Syracuse on Saturday with a win - and a lifeline of at least one more game this season. Now the Panthers are headed to Charlotte as the No. 15 seed in the ACC Tournament, where they'll face Stanford on Tuesday at 2 pm. Today, we're talking about the win over the Orange, some standout players and more.
Eli Holstein didn't improve in his second year as Pitt's starting quarterback; what makes us confident that Mason Heintschel will? In this week's Morning Pitt Mailbag, we're answering that question and more, ranging from the potential returning hoops roster, WPIAL recruiting, basketball GMs and a lot more.
Spring camp is underway for the Pitt football team, who held its first two practices of camp on Monday and Wednesday of this week. We've been in the South Side for both sessions, and today, we're looking at some of the storylines that have stood out the most so far.
"I truly believe through the portal that we've got a better football team right now than we had last year." That's what Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi said during his first press conference of spring camp on Monday, so for today's Morning Pitt, we're asking a simple question: Is he right? Let's take a look at the Panthers' 2026 roster and compare it to last year.
After Pitt's first practice of spring camp on Monday, Pat Narduzzi held his first press conference of spring camp and talked about transfers, the offense, the receivers, the linebackers and a lot more. Here are five things that stood out in Narduzzi's first press conference of the spring.
It's the start of a new week, and we're kicking things off with a look at Pitt's win at Cal on Saturday and getting ready for spring camp, which opens today in the South Side. All that and more on the Monday edition of the Morning Pitt.
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