The Morning Pitt: 12/2/2025 - A few more thoughts on the season
Release Date: 12/02/2025
The Morning Pitt: 1/27/2026 - What stands out about Pitt's 2026 schedule?
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Pitt's 2026 football schedule has been released, and we've got a lot to discuss after the Panthers got three weeknight games, a slate that is front-loaded with home games and potentially a very interesting finale. All that and more on the Tuesday edition of the Morning Pitt.
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The Morning Pitt: 1/26/2026 - Is Jeff Capel right about the Pitt fanbase?
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Jeff Capel had some pointed comments about the Pitt fanbase in the wake of the Panthers' 81-72 loss to N.C. State at the Petersen Events Center on Saturday. Was the Pitt head coach right? On today's Morning Pitt, we're looking at his comments, what he meant, why he said it and more.
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The Morning Pitt Mailbag: 1/23/2026 - What are Pitt's best wins and worst losses under Jeff Capel?
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We've got some great questions in this week's Morning Pitt Mailbag, ranging from assessments of the Pitt's haul in the transfer portal to the reasons that players transfer. Plus this: What are the best wins and the worst losses of the Jeff Capel era?
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The Morning Pitt: 1/22/2026 - How can Pitt find non-portal improvement?
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If Pitt is going to improve in 2026, that improvement won't just come from the transfer portal. The Panthers are going to have to get better by having their returning players improve as well. On today's Morning Pitt, we're looking at some of the players whose improvement will be most important to the team's success.
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The Morning Pitt: 1/21/2026 - What's the final verdict on Pitt's portal class?
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Pitt's transfer portal class is apparently finished, as the Panthers announced 16 scholarship additions on Tuesday. How did Pitt do in the portal? Let's go player-by-player and position-by-position and take a closer look at who the Panthers landed and how they fit.
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The Morning Pitt: 1/20/2026 - How Pitt can build a playoff team
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Can Pitt build a playoff-caliber team in the current world of college football? We think it can be done - as long as the coaches follow a specific plan and execute it. On today's Morning Pitt, we're talking about what it would take.
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The Morning Pitt: 1/19/2026 - Why is this happening in Year Eight?
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On Saturday night, Pitt lost to Louisville by 41 points - the Panthers' biggest margin of defeat since Jeff Capel became head coach in 2018. How is that kind of thing happening in Capel's eighth year running the program? We're trying to answer that question and more on today's Morning Pitt.
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The Morning Pitt Mailbag: 1/16/2026 - Capel's future at Pitt, transfer portal needs and more
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What does the future hold for Jeff Capel at Pitt? How has the football team done in the portal so far? Did the Panthers retain enough players this offseason? Answers to those questions and more in this week's Morning Pitt Mailbag.
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The Morning Pitt: 1/15/2026 - Has Pitt added enough at receiver?
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Pitt's situation at wide receiver for the 2026 season is still a question mark after the Panthers lost a ton of production at the position to graduation and the transfer portal. On today's Morning Pitt, we're looking at what Pitt added at receiver, whether it's enough and how the Panthers can get the production they need in the passing game.
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The Morning Pitt: 1/14/2026 - The top three (or four or five) biggest issues for Pitt hoops
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The Pitt basketball team will look to get its first ACC win tonight at Georgia Tech. What has been plaguing the Panthers so far this season? Why have they been struggling? And where do they need to improve? We're breaking it all down on today's Morning Pitt.
info_outlineWe've got a few more thoughts about Pitt's 2025 football season on today's Morning Pitt. Who was the Panthers' player of the year on offense and defense? Who were the biggest breakout stars? And what was the play of the year? All that and more on the Tuesday edition of the Morning Pitt.