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

Pitt Men's Basketball and Jeff Capel landed a commitment in the form of JUCO big man Fede Federiko on Thursday. While Federiko is talented, how much will he help the team this year? Is his upside enough to offset some obvious issue that he has? How much of a role will he have? Then, we talk about Federiko's fit in the Capel system as a whole. Can Federiko help potentially unlock the pick and roll...

Chris Bickell has launched Alliance 412 in hopes of helping Pitt become competitive in the NIL space in modern college football. However, just how much will the NIL coalition help Pitt improve at large? Is NIL truly that essential in this day and age? Also, how much power will Pitt have at large with a new NIL coalition? Can they compete with teams such as Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan, West Vi...

Pitt's offensive line returns all five starters from a season ago, including Carter Warren, Jake Kradel, and Marcus Minor. However, with some upcoming prospects in the Pitt depth chart, could one of the veterans be knocked off one of the perches as a starter? Who could win the battles and could Jake Kradel move to center? After starting multiple games the past two seasons, can Matt Goncalves break...

Jeff Capel and the Pitt Men's Basketball program landed a key transfer in former Ole Miss and Iowa State wing Blake Hinson. Now that Hinson will be a Panther, how does he slot in with the rest of Pitt's squad? Can he be a quality starter for Pitt after not playing in two years? Where will he play in the Jeff Capel system? Meechie Johnson took his unofficial visit to Pitt on Monday. With his connec...

Pitt is hosting a variety of transfer portal targets in Akok Akok, Meechie Johnson, Blake Hinson, and Fede Federiko. Could Pitt land any of them, and if they do how will they change the team's outlook should they join the team? Would Akok Akok be the complement to John Hugley that Pitt needs to compete in the ACC? Then, we talk about Meechie Johnson and his connections to John Hugley and Chet Maso...

Pro Football Network NFL Draft Analyst Ian Cummings joins the show to talk about the rising stock of Pitt cornerback Damarri Mathis. Now that Mathis has killed the process the entire way through, where could he actually end up going? Is it possible that Mathis ends up sneaking into Day 2 with his great testing and all around game? What teams would Mathis fit best with? Then, we touch on some other...

ESPN revealed their Top 10 teams according to their FPI metric on Thursday, and it had Pitt ranked as the No. 9 team in the nation. However, does that really make sense? Johnny McGonigal of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins the show to discuss if that is actually a logical assertion. If it isn't where should Pitt be ranked? Pitt's defensive line is loaded. With guys like Haba Baldonado, Deslin Ale...

The Backyard Brawl is one of the best rivalries in college football, and on Thursday, the longevity of the rivalry was just extended. Pitt and West Virginia reached an agreement to play in 8 of the next 11 seasons. Why is this so great for both programs and what makes the Backyard Brawl as dynamic as it truly is? Then, in more Backyard Brawl news, former USC and Georgia QB JT Daniels transferred t...

Pitt's Linebackers came out in the Spring Game and played at a high level. None other than Shayne Simon was the MVP of the defense for the Spring Game, amassing an interception and multiple splash plays. With the play of Simon, Bangally Kamara, and Solomon DeShields, is the LB play trending up? Or is there still reason to worry about Pitt's linebackers? Locked On Recruiting Analyst John Garcia JR....

Pitt Football saw running back Daniel Carter stand out in a big way during the Spring and the Spring Game. However, with three running backs in Israel Abanikanda, Vincent Davis, and Rodney Hammond, how can Carter find any playing time within the rotation? Is there any room for him to try and get the playing time he seeks outside of the fullback position? If Carter is to get playing time with his p...

Pitt Football hosted their Spring Game where the Gold Team, led by Nick Patti, defeated the Blue Team, led by Kedon Slovis, 10-7. With both quarterbacks front and center, they were the talked-about main attractions. Neither quarterback's statline will jump off the page, but their performances should be exciting to Pitt fans as they head into the 2022 season. For Patti, his poise and confidence spo...

Pitt brought in Akron transfer wide receiver Konata Mumpfield to help be the guy opposite of Jordan Addison. However, what is his actual skillset and how likely is it that he stands out in a big way? There are things in his game that clearly point to a future star, and those are why he may burst onto the scene immediately on Saturday. However, there are still multiple other players to watch in the...

Pitt Football's Spring Game will happen on Saturday at 1 PM and Pitt fans will get to see Kedon Slovis for the first time in a Pitt uniform. How will Slovis play and what should we look out for as he is paired with Frank Cignetti? Is there any thing explicit that the Slovis led offense may do differently as compared to Nick Patti? Then, we talk about Pitt's defense. Most importantly, Pitt will be...

Pitt Football's annual Spring Game is upcoming this Saturday, and all eyes will be on quarterbacks Kedon Slovis and Nick Patti. What do either one of these quarterbacks need to showcase on Saturday in order to give themselves a chance at the starting spot? For Patti, is there any chance he ends up starting the year against the upstart Slovis? Slovis came in from USC and has great college tape on h...

Kenny Pickett's draft stock has only gone up since the start of the 2021 College Football season, however, with Malik Willis and Desmond Ridder catching fire recently, where does Pickett stand amongst the quarterback class in the 2022 NFL Draft? Nick Farabaugh is joined by Dalton Miller of Pro Football Network to discuss the rankings of the quarterbacks throughout the 2022 NFL Draft class. Pickett...

Pitt landed Colgate transfer point guard Nelly Cummings on Friday in what was a huge move for Pitt Men's Basketball and Jeff Capel. With a capable lead guard, how will Pitt's fortunes change and what can they do that they couldn't do before? Film Analyst Stephen Gertz from Rivals Panther-Lair joins the show to discuss just what it is that Cummings brings to the table to diversify the Panthers' att...

Pitt Men’s Basketball and Jeff Capel have started contacting transfer and hitting the transfer portal as hard as they can. However, local Pittsburgh products have been the emphasis for Capel and his staff thus far in the form of Colgate transfer Nelly Cummings and Cal U transfer Philip Alston. Can the Pittsburgh connections and players help Capel build out his team for 2022-23 and reinvigorate the...

Pitt Football and Pat Narduzzi landed Missouri State transfer Tylar Wiltz on Monday to shore up their STAR linebacker position. With SirVocea Dennis, Bangally Kamara, Shayne Simon, and Solomon DeShields already there, how does Wiltz fit into the picture? More importantly, what does Wiltz's skillset signal to Pitt's defense at large. Now, that Wiltz is added, how should Pitt feel about their lineba...

Heather Lyke and the Pitt Athletics department officially extended Pat Narduzzi through the 2030 season on Monday. Just months after there were discussions on if it was a make or break year for Narduzzi, why was this so important? Moreover, if Pitt is continue to growing, why did this need to happen? I explain why this needed to happen beyond just the obvious, and how it lays the foundation for Pi...

Pitt is about to embark on the trek of a new starting linebacker trio. While SirVocea Deniis will return, it is assumed that Bangally Kamara and Solomon DeShields will be the new starters. However, what are their games like? Are they more of a project or ready to play now? Are there things that both could take away from Phil Campbell and Cam Bright? Both players are interesting evaluations of upsi...

Nick Farabaugh breaks down the return of star Pitt big man John Hugley. With Hugley's return, Pitt will have their star back in 2022-23. However, as fantastic as he is, is it enough to provide optimism? What can Pitt do to maximize Hugley's skillset? Ithiel Horton transferred out from Pitt after 3 seasons with the team. Just how big of a loss is Horton to what Capel and his staff want to do in 202...

Nick Farabaugh breaks down Pitt Football's Pro Day on Monday. Kenny Pickett threw on the day in front of numerous NFL GMs, Head Coaches, and Offensive Coordinators. However, how did he do? Damarri Mathis has done everything he has needed every step of the way. Just how high can he go in the NFL Draft. With the added platform from Pickett, plenty of other Panthers stood out. Who helped their stock?...

Nick Farabaugh breaks down the huge recruiting weekend that Pat Narduzzi and his staff had by hosting numerous highly 2023 recruits. Is the recruiting bump coming? Also, we preview Pitts' 2022 NFL Pro Day. Can Kenny Pickett improve his stock? Are there any outside candidates that can jolt their stock? Then, we talk about Pitt Basketball's transfers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...

Nick Farabaugh breaks down Pat Narduzzi's breaks down Pat Narduzzi's quote that Pitt's rushing attack could be elite in 2022. Is he right? What are some areas of concern for the running game to get fully going? What could Pitt do to improve that even more throughout the Spring? What are the potential benefits of having an elite running game? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...

Nick Farabaugh talks about Pitt F Noah Collier transferring and the impact it will have on Pitt's prospects in the NCAA transfer portal. Does this explain Pitt's pursuit of Brown transfer Jaylan Gainey? Also, Jordan Whitehead signed a 2-year deal with the New York Jets. Is this a good deal for Whitehead and the Jets and how will Whitehead's career unfold from here? Learn more about your ad choices...