Stephen Thompson
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Column | All I need to know, I learned at Trees - The Pitt News
Outgoing sports editor Stephen Thompson has spent four years playing on and learning from Pittsburgh’s pick-up basketball courts. This is what they taught him and why he’s sad to leave them behind aft...
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Re-sharing this here because:
a) I want to pin it to my profile again
b) it's my favorite piece of original published writing and
c) it's 70° and I'm playing pickup later.
“Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sandpile at Sunday School.” — Robert Fulghum
a) I want to pin it to my profile again
b) it's my favorite piece of original published writing and
c) it's 70° and I'm playing pickup later.
“Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sandpile at Sunday School.” — Robert Fulghum
More Pat Narduzzi's comments from his Monday press conference here:
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Pat Narduzzi heaps praise on No. 9 Notre Dame but downplays stakes of Saturday's game
As Pat Naruzzi channel surfed through college football action on Saturday night and his 23rd-ranked Pitt Panthers enjoyed a bye week, the powers that be...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
More Pat Narduzzi's comments from his Monday press conference here:
www.post-gazette.com/sports/pitt/...
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Voluntarily turned on Wizards basketball because the Monday Night Football game between two division leaders wasn’t entertaining at all.
November 11, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Voluntarily turned on Wizards basketball because the Monday Night Football game between two division leaders wasn’t entertaining at all.
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No Brandin Cummings, no problem for Pitt men's basketball in win against Eastern Michigan
No Brandin Cummings, no problem for Pitt men's basketball in win against Eastern Michigan
Three games into the season and Pitt basketball continues to prove that it is not a one-man show. The Panthers were without leading scorer Brandin Cummings,...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
No Brandin Cummings, no problem for Pitt men's basketball in win against Eastern Michigan
KenPom says 70-67 win for West Virginia on Thursday, for whatever that's worth.
This was the first time this season Pitt has not covered the predicted spread from KenPom.
Youngstown State was supposed to be a 14 point win and Pitt won by 15. Longwood game spread was 16 points and it won by 18. KenPom predicted a 17 point win over Eastern Michigan tonight and Pitt won by 12.
Youngstown State was supposed to be a 14 point win and Pitt won by 15. Longwood game spread was 16 points and it won by 18. KenPom predicted a 17 point win over Eastern Michigan tonight and Pitt won by 12.
November 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
KenPom says 70-67 win for West Virginia on Thursday, for whatever that's worth.
This was the first time this season Pitt has not covered the predicted spread from KenPom.
Youngstown State was supposed to be a 14 point win and Pitt won by 15. Longwood game spread was 16 points and it won by 18. KenPom predicted a 17 point win over Eastern Michigan tonight and Pitt won by 12.
Youngstown State was supposed to be a 14 point win and Pitt won by 15. Longwood game spread was 16 points and it won by 18. KenPom predicted a 17 point win over Eastern Michigan tonight and Pitt won by 12.
November 11, 2025 at 2:06 AM
This was the first time this season Pitt has not covered the predicted spread from KenPom.
Youngstown State was supposed to be a 14 point win and Pitt won by 15. Longwood game spread was 16 points and it won by 18. KenPom predicted a 17 point win over Eastern Michigan tonight and Pitt won by 12.
Youngstown State was supposed to be a 14 point win and Pitt won by 15. Longwood game spread was 16 points and it won by 18. KenPom predicted a 17 point win over Eastern Michigan tonight and Pitt won by 12.
Good for Pitt that A) Omari Witherspoon was able to make some shots and B) Barry Dunning Jr. did some good stuff on the glass and defensively and made a couple shots tonight. Two guys who need to get going if this team is going to be competitive.
November 11, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Good for Pitt that A) Omari Witherspoon was able to make some shots and B) Barry Dunning Jr. did some good stuff on the glass and defensively and made a couple shots tonight. Two guys who need to get going if this team is going to be competitive.
I have really enjoyed watching Damarco Minor play these first 3 games.
November 11, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I have really enjoyed watching Damarco Minor play these first 3 games.
Pitt is 23 for 58 (39.6%) shooting 3s so far this season.
November 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Pitt is 23 for 58 (39.6%) shooting 3s so far this season.
4:1 assist to turnover ratio is the most positive thing about that first half for Pitt, in my opinion. They tend to get a good shot when they don't cough the ball up.
November 11, 2025 at 12:50 AM
4:1 assist to turnover ratio is the most positive thing about that first half for Pitt, in my opinion. They tend to get a good shot when they don't cough the ball up.
Couple good cuts and passes from Pitt wasted by missed layups. Then there were a couple turnovers. Pitt hasn't quite figured out the zone EMU threw at them just yet.
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Couple good cuts and passes from Pitt wasted by missed layups. Then there were a couple turnovers. Pitt hasn't quite figured out the zone EMU threw at them just yet.
Roman Siulepa's handle and vision are so much better than I realized. Figured the rebounding would translate right away but he's a real weapon in transition because he can start a fast break himself.
November 11, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Roman Siulepa's handle and vision are so much better than I realized. Figured the rebounding would translate right away but he's a real weapon in transition because he can start a fast break himself.
Kickoff time for Pitt at Georgia Tech on Nov. 22 is on a 6-day hold. The ACC will configure start time/TV designation for that and 3 other league games after this week's action concludes. theacc.com/news/2025/11...
ACC Announces Week 13 TV Networks and Game Times
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference and its television partners have announced the following football game times and networks for Week 12 of the season, Friday, November 21, a...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Kickoff time for Pitt at Georgia Tech on Nov. 22 is on a 6-day hold. The ACC will configure start time/TV designation for that and 3 other league games after this week's action concludes. theacc.com/news/2025/11...
Narduzzi said Mason Heintschel will need to play his best game to win this week.
"He's got to be smart, but he's also got to take chances too. … I don't want to get him to that point where he doesn't make that great throw because coach told [him] to protect the football.”
"He's got to be smart, but he's also got to take chances too. … I don't want to get him to that point where he doesn't make that great throw because coach told [him] to protect the football.”
November 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Narduzzi said Mason Heintschel will need to play his best game to win this week.
"He's got to be smart, but he's also got to take chances too. … I don't want to get him to that point where he doesn't make that great throw because coach told [him] to protect the football.”
"He's got to be smart, but he's also got to take chances too. … I don't want to get him to that point where he doesn't make that great throw because coach told [him] to protect the football.”
Pat Narduzzi on if this game is a "must win" for Pitt: "Absolutely not. It's not an ACC game. ... They could put 100 up on us as long as we win the next two."
November 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Pat Narduzzi on if this game is a "must win" for Pitt: "Absolutely not. It's not an ACC game. ... They could put 100 up on us as long as we win the next two."
Pat Narduzzi: "You could play this game at 7 am or in the Field House on campus. You could play it at Carnegie Melon or in the parking lot outside ... All the hoopla, [College] Gameday, that's great. ... But we're insulated in here. It's just a game."
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Pat Narduzzi: "You could play this game at 7 am or in the Field House on campus. You could play it at Carnegie Melon or in the parking lot outside ... All the hoopla, [College] Gameday, that's great. ... But we're insulated in here. It's just a game."
Pat Narduzzi opening Notre Dame week: "This is the best team ... we'll have faced all year."
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Pat Narduzzi opening Notre Dame week: "This is the best team ... we'll have faced all year."
Here's Pitt's depth chart for Notre Dame week. Looks a lot like the last one.
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Here's Pitt's depth chart for Notre Dame week. Looks a lot like the last one.
Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer and Katie George will be ABC’s broadcast team for No. 9 Notre Damn at No. 23 Pitt on Saturday.
November 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer and Katie George will be ABC’s broadcast team for No. 9 Notre Damn at No. 23 Pitt on Saturday.
It's official: Pitt gets the College Gameday treatment for Notre Dame's visit to Acrisure Stadium next weekend. Big game gets a bigger spotlight.
November 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
It's official: Pitt gets the College Gameday treatment for Notre Dame's visit to Acrisure Stadium next weekend. Big game gets a bigger spotlight.
I get to watch Drake Maye every Sunday, who’s got it better than me?
November 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I get to watch Drake Maye every Sunday, who’s got it better than me?
Treveyon Henderson too!
Oh damn Kyle Williams is alive?
November 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Treveyon Henderson too!
Pitt is now in the AP poll for the first time this season at No. 23.
By the AP's measure, it'll be No. 23 Pitt hosting No. 9 Notre Dame on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium.
By the AP's measure, it'll be No. 23 Pitt hosting No. 9 Notre Dame on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium.
November 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Pitt is now in the AP poll for the first time this season at No. 23.
By the AP's measure, it'll be No. 23 Pitt hosting No. 9 Notre Dame on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium.
By the AP's measure, it'll be No. 23 Pitt hosting No. 9 Notre Dame on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium.
Oh damn Kyle Williams is alive?
November 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Oh damn Kyle Williams is alive?
The government is controlling the weather and using it to take down the Patriots.
November 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The government is controlling the weather and using it to take down the Patriots.