DK Pittsburgh Sports Pitt http://dkpittsburghsports.com Award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic covers Steelers, Penguins, Pirates, Pitt and more Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:28:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.3 Pitt’s Bisnowaty: ‘Our goal is to run over them’ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/29/pitts-bisnowaty-our-goal-is-to-run-over-hokies/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/29/pitts-bisnowaty-our-goal-is-to-run-over-hokies/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2015 18:39:41 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=32960 By ALAN SAUNDERS Pat Narduzzi said Monday that he’s not sure which of the three running backs listed as co-starters will get the bulk of the carries this Saturday at Virginia Tech. If you ask offensive tackle Adam Bisnowaty, it doesn’t matter who starts. “As long as we get some yards and score touchdowns, that’s […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/29/pitts-bisnowaty-our-goal-is-to-run-over-hokies/feed/ 6 Post-QB decision, focus shifts to Pitt rushers http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/28/post-qb-decision-focus-shifts-to-pitt-rushers/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/28/post-qb-decision-focus-shifts-to-pitt-rushers/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2015 17:48:28 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=32781 By STEVE BRENNER It was a return to normalcy for Pat Narduzzi on Monday as he stepped in front of the podium on the South Side. Following an off week, it was time to return to work as the Panthers look to right the ship after a 27-24 loss to Iowa on Sept. 19. As one […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/28/post-qb-decision-focus-shifts-to-pitt-rushers/feed/ 3 Pitt notebook: Transfer a blast from the Baltic http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/25/pitt-notebook-blast-from-the-baltic/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/25/pitt-notebook-blast-from-the-baltic/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2015 04:01:35 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=32295 By C.J. CUNNINGHAM It’s hard to miss 6-foot-4 Kadi Kullerkann on the court. The impact the graduate transfer is bringing in her only year with Pitt volleyball is also easy to spot. She frequently rises above the net with ease to drill the ball into the pine, helping her pile up a team-high 138 kills. […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/25/pitt-notebook-blast-from-the-baltic/feed/ 1 Peterman not taking Pitt QB job for granted http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/24/32181/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/24/32181/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2015 23:04:07 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=32181 By ALAN SAUNDERS When Nate Peterman was named Pitt’s starting quarterback Wednesday, he found out pretty much the same way everyone else did. “I actually found out from people texting me,” Peterman said Thursday on the South Side. “I found out after you guys. (Coach) did just say to run with this thing and we […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/24/32181/feed/ 0 Narduzzi finally tabs Peterman as Pitt QB http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/23/narduzzi-names-peterman-pitts-quarterback/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/23/narduzzi-names-peterman-pitts-quarterback/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2015 19:24:46 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=31944 By ALAN SAUNDERS It took a quarter of Pitt’s schedule to clear up, but Pat Narduzzi has named redshirt junior Nate Peterman his starting quarterback. “We will continue to go forward with him as the starting quarterback here,” Narduzzi said during his weekly ACC conference call Wednesday. “I think he’s earned that.” Despite starting the […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/23/narduzzi-names-peterman-pitts-quarterback/feed/ 12 Peterman quashes QB controversy in Pitt loss http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/20/peterman-quashes-qb-controversy-in-pitt-loss/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/20/peterman-quashes-qb-controversy-in-pitt-loss/#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2015 06:17:24 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=31255 By BRENDAN STILES IOWA CITY, Iowa — In the short term, there’s the agony of defeat. Pitt lost to Iowa, 27-24, Saturday night at Kinnick Stadium in the most heartbreaking of manners, as Hawkeyes kicker Marshall Koehn connected on a 57-yard field goal as time expired. In the long term however, Pat Narduzzi had plenty of cause […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/20/peterman-quashes-qb-controversy-in-pitt-loss/feed/ 21 Final: Iowa 27, Pitt 24 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/19/pregame-pitt-iowa/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/19/pregame-pitt-iowa/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2015 20:00:53 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=30712 By BRENDAN STILES IOWA CITY, Iowa — Looking ahead to kickoff … Game: Pitt (2-0) vs. Iowa (2-0), 8 p.m., Kinnick Staduim TV, radio: BTN, BTN2, 93.7 The Fan Online: Gameday | Multimedia | Media notes Brendan’s pregame notes: • The biggest question surrounding Pitt is who starts under center. While Chad Voytik has started 15 consecutive games for the Panthers […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/19/pregame-pitt-iowa/feed/ 91 Pitt notebook: Back line adjusts for ‘huge loss’ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/18/pitt-notebook-defense-accounting-for-big-loss/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/18/pitt-notebook-defense-accounting-for-big-loss/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2015 04:03:35 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=30962 By C.J. CUNNINGHAM Pitt men’s soccer showed its true colors in a 4-0 drubbing delivered by 14th-ranked Wake Forest last Saturday at Ambrose Urbanic Field. A 3-0-1 start in non-conference play had built some buzz around the Panthers, but the Demon Deacons proved that hype unwarranted. There are several problems still standing in the way […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/18/pitt-notebook-defense-accounting-for-big-loss/feed/ 4 Pitt still mum on starting QB at Iowa http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/17/pitt-still-mum-on-starting-quarterback/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/17/pitt-still-mum-on-starting-quarterback/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2015 00:18:10 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=30939 By ALAN SAUNDERS The big question surrounding Pitt this week, once again, is who will start at quarterback: Chad Voytik or Nate Peterman? “You didn’t just ask that.” Pat Narduzzi jokingly said to a reporter at the coach’s final media availability before the Panthers travel to Iowa City for their Saturday night non-conference game with […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/17/pitt-still-mum-on-starting-quarterback/feed/ 7 Beyond Boyd, Pitt wants more from receivers http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/16/beyond-boyd-pitt-seeks-more-from-wrs/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/16/beyond-boyd-pitt-seeks-more-from-wrs/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2015 02:10:44 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=30738 By ZACHARY WEISS Kevin Sherman, Pitt’s wide receivers coach, cited one word repeatedly to reporters Wednesday on the South Side: Consistency. It wasn’t all about catching the ball, though. “One area we need to be consistent with is on the perimeter and the running game,” Sherman said. “We got close and we got better from […]

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