The Panther-Lair Show

After taking a tour of Pitt's new Victory Heights facility, we were left with mixed feelings. On one hand, the building is spectacular, a tremendous asset for the Pitt athletic programs that will call it home and a treat for fans who visit. On the other hand, seeing the new facility felt like it might be the beginning of an end in college sports - or maybe just one final hurrah. We're talking abou...

It's the Monday after the NFL Draft and we're thinking about Pitt's lack of representation in the Draft, how the Panthers' baseball team bounced back in a huge way and a lot more on today's Morning Pitt. 

What's the best comparison for Pitt's group of receivers this season? Will any Pitt players get drafted beyond Kyle Louis? What would be the Panthers' ideal non-conference schedule in basketball? Answers to those questions and more in this week's Morning Pitt Mailbag.

Pitt has added eight new basketball players from the transfer portal this offseason, and today we're ranking them from No. 8 to No. 1. Which newcomer will help the Panthers the most this season? Which transfer was the biggest get? All that and more on the Thursday edition of the Morning Pitt.

Pitt got some recruiting news on Tuesday, as linebacker prospect Walter Hudson committed to the Panthers. On today's Morning Pitt, we're looking at what Hudson brings to Pitt, how he fits in the defense, how Pitt's recruiting class has come together, whether recruiting still matters and a lot more.

Pitt entered spring camp with plenty of questions on defense; now that camp is over, how many of those questions have been answered? On today's Morning Pitt, we're looking at the defense - what surprised us, who stood out, which questions we still have and a lot more.

Now that spring camp is over, we're looking back at what we learned over the course of camp and we're starting with the offense. What stood out the most on offense this spring? Which questions were answered and which are still lingering? What were the biggest surprises? All that and more on the Monday edition of the Morning Pitt.

When it's all said and done, which team will make you happier next season: Pitt football or Pitt basketball? Plus, what were the biggest surprises in spring camp? Who should start at shooting guard? And what's the best comp for Mason Heintschel? Answers to those questions and more in this week's Morning Pitt Mailbag.

Pitt added another transfer on Tuesday, and now the Panthers' 2026-27 roster is really coming into focus. How does A'lahn Sumler fit with the other pieces Pitt had brought in? What does the Panthers' roster look like now? And is this group starting to get your attention? All that and more on the Wednesday edition of the Morning Pitt.

After picking up three transfer commitments over the weekend, Pitt landed three more transfers on Monday, bringing the total to six - and giving the Panthers a potential starting lineup for the first time this offseason. We're breaking down the three new transfers, what the lineup could look like and what else Pitt needs on the Tuesday edition of the Morning Pitt.

We've been waiting for Pitt to start adding some players from the transfer portal, and it happened this weekend, as the Panthers secured commitments from Jonathan Powell, Jalil Bethea and Dominique Diomande. How do Powell, Bethea and Diomande fit on Pitt's roster? And what else do the Panthers need? All that and more on the Monday edition of the Morning Pitt. 

We've got some great questions about Pitt football, basketball and more in this week's Morning Pitt Mailbag. What do we want to see in the final scrimmage of spring camp on Saturday? Is next season make-or-break for Jeff Capel? And can anyone talk Pitt fans off the ledge? All that and more in the Mailbag.

The week continues and so does the attrition for the Pitt basketball program, as the Panthers lost another returning player to the transfer portal on Wednesday. This time, it was sophomore wing Nojus Indrusaitis, and on today's Morning Pitt, we're looking Indrusaitis' departure, what's left on the roster, why all of this is happening and more.

There was news on the basketball front on Tuesday, as Pitt lost another player to the transfer portal and one recruit from the highly-rated class decommitted. What happened? Why did those players leave the Panthers? And what is Jeff Capel's next move? All that and more on the Wednesday edition of the Morning Pitt.

For our final Hot Take Tuesday of spring camp, we're keeping the focus on the offense with a rather bold opinion about what Pitt's offense will do in the 2026 season - and how good the Panthers could become.

We're looking back and looking ahead on today's Morning Pitt, as the transfer portal for men's basketball opens on Tuesday and the football team will be wrapping up spring camp this week. Plus, Pitt baseball, softball and lacrosse had big weekends. We're covering all of that and more on the Monday edition of the Morning Pitt.

From the roles of the general managers in Pitt football and basketball to the identity of the hoops team and more, we've got some great questions in this week's Morning Pitt Mailbag. Like this one: What is Athletic Director Allen Greene's tipping point with Jeff Capel? What could next season's results mean for the future of the program? All that and more in the Morning Pitt Mailbag.

Spring camp scrimmages are always interesting, because you're never quite sure what to take from them. Pitt has held two scrimmages so far this spring, and on today's Morning Pitt, we're looking at the biggest takeaways from the scrimmages, what we've learned about the team and more. Plus: the NCAA got something right yesterday.

The transfer portal started claiming Pitt players on Tuesday, with three Panthers planning to enter the portal when it opens next week. One of those losses was a big one, though: forward Roman Siulepa, who is leaving Pitt after just one season. On today's Morning Pitt, we're talking about Siulepa's departure and where the Panthers go from here.

It's time for another Hot Take Tuesday, and this week we're talking about linebackers. Everyone spent the offseason worrying about how Pitt will replace Kyle Louis and Rasheem Biles, and while it remains to be seen if the Panthers can make up for their production, there's one thing this year's linebackers might have that groups in previous years didn't. All that and more on this Hot Take Tuesday e...

When the Pitt coaches look at players in the portal, do they tend to shy away from certain positions due to the challenges of learning the offense or defense in a short span? And do you like the Panthers at over/under 7.5 wins in 2026? Answers to those questions and more in this week's Morning Pitt Mailbag.

Pitt needs a new starter at safety, but with Cruce Brookins returning from a breakout season in 2025 and Josh Guerrier set to step into a bigger role, could the Panthers be on the verge of rolling out their next great safety duo?

This week has started with two days of coaching news on the basketball front, as the Pitt women's hoops team has a new head coach and two assistant coaches won't be returning to the staff of the men's team. On today's Morning Pitt, we're breaking down the new hire, Jeff Capel's changes and more.

It's Tuesday, and that means we've got another hot take because it's Hot Take Tuesday. After giving a hot take about the receivers last week, we're keeping the focus on Pitt's offense, and this week's hot take is about the Panthers' running backs and rushing attack. Can Pitt get something out of the running game in 2026? We're looking at that question and more on today's Morning Pitt.

The Pitt football team has held two weeks of spring camp and one scrimmage so far, and the early returns on the Panthers' offense have been positive, to say the least. Should we start getting excited about Mason Heintschel and the rest of Pitt's offense? Let's talk about it on the Monday edition of the Morning Pitt.