Locked On Pitt - Daily Podcast On University of Pittsburgh Panthers Football & Basketball

Pitt Men's Basketball and Jeff Capel received a huge commitment from Dior Johnson. So, just how good is Johnson and what does he add to the team? Does he live up the hype? How shocking is this revelation that Pitt is landing the highest rated recruit of the Capel era? Capel is walking into his do or die season, and so if there is risk with Johnson, it was a risk worth taking. Why is it worth takin...

Pitt Men's Basketball and Jeff Capel shockingly were in the Top 3 of 5-star 2022 recruit Dior Johnson. With how good he is, is it possible that Pitt could actually land Johnson? What would it mean for the program if they could land the highest rated recruit of the Capel era? Then, we talk about what it would take to land Johnson. Even though he has an official visit set for Mississippi State, coul...

Pitt landed a commitment from Dartmouth QB transfer Derek Kyler on Wednesday. Why was the add of Kyler so important for Pitt moving forward? How much playing time could he push for? Where will he likely stand on the depth chart moving forward? Then, Pitt hosted Notre Dame running back transfer C'Bo Flemister. Could they add another running back and why would they look to add one? What does Flemist...

Pitt had a massive recruiting weekend as they landed six players on the first official visit weekend. Just what are they adding in some of the commits that they got? Could Pitt's recruiting bump be happening right in front of us? Is there a movement to creating a pipeline in the eastern part of the state? First, we breakdown Kenny Johnson and Zion Fowler. Just how important is the presence of Tiqu...

Pitt Men's Basketball received a commitment on Friday in the form of JUCO transfer guard Cashius McNeilly, which means 12 of their 13 scholarships have now been filled. What does McNeilly bring to the table for the Panthers squad? What is the focus for Pitt the rest of the way? Now that Pitt has only scholarship left, could they land Seikou Sisoho Jawara? What could he add? Is Pitt as a team fully...

Pitt is sniffing around Lackwanna College transfer wide receiver Colbie Young. Could Pitt potentially land yet another transfer wide receiver? Just how necessary is it for Pitt to add more depth to the room? Would Young add much needed depth? Then, Pitt is scheduled to start their June official visit season, however, they are only scheduled to host two offensive lineman throughout June. Is there c...

Pitt Football missed out on prized local recruit Rodney Gallagher to West Virginia last week. Locked On Recruiting Expert John Garcia Jr. joins the show to talk about what Pitt needs to do to bump up WPIAL recruiting as it stands. Is there a path? Then, we look at what factors are holding Pitt back. Just how much does a lack of an on-campus stadium hurt the Panthers? Are the attendance concerns th...

Pitt Football landed another tight end to join star tight end Gavin Bartholomew in former Georgia Tech tight end Dylan Deveney. What does Deveney add to the group overall? How important will that role be for Pitt moving forward? Then, Gavin Bartholomew is ready to take on a bigger role. How will he adjust to the fuller role of being the TE1? Should there be concern? How can Pitt use the tight ends...

Pitt landed Butler Community College JUCO transfer Karter Johnson to help out their tight end depth. However, how does Johnson stack up against the rest of the Pitt tight end group? Is there something that sticks out that allows him to be the team's TE2? Then, with Johnson's tape showing someone who is used in so many areas, could he potentially compare to Dorin Dickerson? Just how good of an athl...

Former Pitt WR Jordan Addison is officially off to USC, as he announced on Thursday. Summing this all up, how does this affect Pitt in the short term and long term? Having sat on it for nearly four weeks at this point, is there anything that can be changed from the perspective of NIL deals? Jimbo Fisher and Nick Saban kicked off a nasty public feud right as Addison committed. How does the public f...

itt received a commitment from 4-star quarterback prospect Kenny Minchey out of Tennessee the day after Kenny Pickett was picked by the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, what type of player is Pitt getting in Minchey? Could he have an early impact on the field for the Panthers? John Garcia Jr. gives his insight. Then, we talk about how Minchey's commitment reflects upon the status that Pitt has built...

Pitt landed USC transfer Kedon Slovis, however, a wrench was thrown into the offensive plan with the transfer of Jordan Addison. How can Pitt overcome the loss of Addison to make things easier on Slovis throughout the season? Should there be more concern around it? Slovis enters the 2022 season coming off his worst season ever at the collegiate level. Just how good can he be next season for the te...

Pitt Men's Basketball and Jeff Capel landed two big recruits two weeks ago in Jorge and Guillermo Diaz-Graham. However, just what can the young duo bring to the Panthers right away? Are they more long term answers than immediate guys? The Diaz-Graham are unique in the way they play the game at their size. Will that help guys like John Hugley? Are they likely to start or will they be immediate back...

John Garcia Jr. joins the show to discuss standout Florida high school receiver Hykeem Williams. While Williams is extremely talented and has shown interest in Pitt, just how serious is the interest? Could Pitt be looking at a star receiver comitting? Then, Garcia breaks down the game of Williams. Just how good is he and is he worth the hype? How hard will it be to stave off Miami, Georgia, Alabam...

Pitt lost Jordan Addison to the transfer portal last week officially, however, who could step up into that role he leaves behind on the team? Could Jared Wayne be the answer as the team's leading receiver returning? Or will someone else step up? The Konata Mumpfield hype train is in full bloom, however, just how good is Mumpfield? What do certain parts of his game compare to as a whole? Is there a...

Jordan Addison's situation has taken twists and turns, but the NCAA seems to be taking some action against NIL collectives and boosters in response. Why is there such an importance to slow down boosters in the NIL game? Will that be sufficient enough to fixing everything? As we continue to talk about the boosters and collectives in the NIL world, will it soon be considered tampering? Should progra...

Jordan Addison is in the transfer portal officially, however, there are rumors that Pitt is a valid option over, USC, Miami, Alabama, and others. Could Addison actually return to Pitt after everything that has happened? is there any viable path to it actually happening? Then, the NCAA is reportedly trying to crack down on boosters for tampering. Is there any way that the NCAA can keep what is alre...

Locked On's recruiting insider John Garcia Jr. joins the show and drops a bombshell that Jordan Addison is officially in the transfer portal and may not even end up at USC. What does that mean with the whole situation at large? Is public opinion actually swaying Addison to a different place? Now with where the transfer portal and NIL are at, how can the NCAA set up any guardrails? Is the NCAA abou...

Jordan Addison's transfer to USC seems to be all but done, but that is besides the point at this time. With USC and Pitt having a bidding battle for Addison's services, there are positives and negatives to take from this situation. However, how much is Lincoln Riley in the wrong here? Or is he actually just the face of a bigger problem in college football? If tampering is actually so widespread, t...

Pitt just got huge news that it expects Jordan Addison to transfer from the program. This is obviously a big moment for not just Pitt but the NCAA as a whole. Is NIL out of control? Is it tampering? What in the world does this mean for Pitt in the future of their program? Then, Addison leaving causes a huge void to open up at the wide receiver position. Could Pitt potentially fill that void? Is Ko...

Kenny Pickett got the news he was waiting for on Thursday after he was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, is the fit natural for Pickett and the Steelers? Can he elevate his play to prove the doubters wrong? Then, we talk about what Pickett will look like with Matt Canada's offense. Can Pickett fit into Canada's offense along with the other weapons the Steelers have? Does this set him u...

Kenny Pickett's big day is finally here. He will likely be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, however, just how good is Pickett? Is he going to be good enough to justify the big draft capital spent on him? What could it mean for the Pitt program? Ian Cummings of Pro Football Network joins the show to discuss just how good Pickett is and what his final evaluation of him is overall. Where...

Kenny Pickett has an enthralling night ahead of him in the NFL Draft, however, could that night end up where it all started? The Steelers need a quarterback, but Chris Carter of Locked On Steelers says there are some obstacles that could hold back the pair. Pickett also has said before he would like to potentially head to New Orleans. Joined by Maddy Hudak, we discuss if a Pickett and Saints pairi...

Kenny Pickett is heading to the NFL Draft and is still trying to find his home. Billy Marshall joins me to talk about Pickett and his chances of heading to Carolina. Does a reunion with Matt Rhule make sense? Could Carolina look elsewhere instead? Or is the obvious correct? Then, Aaron Freeman of Locked On Falcons joins the show to talk about Pickett and his fit with the Atlanta Falcons. Even thou...

Pitt landed Louisiana Tech transfer WR Jerrod 'Bub' Means on Saturday. However, what can Means bring to the table for the Panthers' loaded wide receiving corps? Is this a case of just adding more talent, or is there a secret need hiding in Pitt's receiving corps? Then, we look into what Means could bring to the table for the rest of the wide receiving corps. Is it possible that Means could usurp o...