Yesterday's shocking news that Pitt sophomore running back Rushel Shell was looking to transfer has taken another turn, as now it looks as if Shell will be taking a step back from football for the time being. Shell, as I reported yesterday, was looking to transfer, but has not formally requested the paperwork to do so, according to multiple sources. Pitt head coach Paul Chryst issued a statement on the situation. “Like many college freshmen, Rushel is working through some challenges ... Read More
Archives for March 2013
The rich get richer: Penguins acquire Iginla
Around midnight last night, Aaron Ward of TSN reported that the Boston Bruins traded for Calgary Flames captain Jarome Iginla. It was a great move by them and at that point, I was ready to go to bed early for once. At 1:30 a.m., however, Ward deleted his tweet and it was announced that it was in fact the Pittsburgh Penguins that traded for Iginla. Are you kidding me, Shero? How did you do this. So I'm not taken out of context, I LOVED the move. I was nervous because I saw what the Bruins ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness – South Side Region Round of 32
The North Side Region advanced the top four seeds to the Sweet 16. #1. Mario Lemieux, #2. Honus Wagner, #3. Jack Lambert and #4. Hines Ward all advanced. In the South Side Region, there are some interesting match ups. #1. "Mean Joe" Green takes on #9. Joe Mullen in the battle of the Joe's. Legendary announcer, #5. Myron Cope, will look to continue his run against former Pirate turned announcer, #4. Kent Tekulve. #11. Big Ben had a big upset in the first round as he took down Mike Webster. Ben ... Read More
IUP football releases 2013 schedule
INDIANA, PA – The IUP athletic department has announced its complete football schedule for the upcoming 2013 season. The Crimson Hawks open the season at Southern Connecticut State on September 7 and will play five of their 11 contests in their home confines of George P. Miller Stadium. After their season opener against the Owls, the Crimson Hawks return to Indiana to host Cheyney in their home opening on September 14. The matchup will also be the annual IUP Athletic Hall of Fame Game and ... Read More
Rushel Shell reportedly to transfer from Pitt
As the Pitt Panthers football team prepares to head to the ACC this season, one position on the field that Pitt head coach Paul Chryst didn't think he would have to worry about is running back. Following the graduation of Ray Graham, all signs pointed to sophomore Rushel Shell stepping into the feature back role and excelling at it. Not so fast though, as there are now signs that Shell may not follow in the footsteps of LeSean McCoy, Dion Lewis and Graham as the next great Pitt running ... Read More
Pirates set roster in preparation for Opening Day
The buses are packed up and the Pirates are going to be on their way back to Pittsburgh before you know it. With its scrimmage against Altoona on Saturday and Opening Day on Monday, the Pirates have all but finalized its Opening Day roster. Roster moves were made earlier today that put the roster at 26 men. Kyle McPherson, Jordy Mercer and Alex Presley were all optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. Felix Pie, Vin Mazzaro, Lucas May, Ryan Reid, Carlos Paulino and Mike Zagurski were all ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness – North Side Round of 32
You guys did it! The first round of Pittsburgh March Madness is complete as we move onto the round of 32. While there were some great match ups in the first round, this is where it will get interesting. Pittsburgh is full of so many historical sports figures, that just a few votes will prevent someone from moving on to the Sweet 16. In the North Side Region, #1 Mario Lemieux will go against #8 L.C. Greenwood. Two legends on their respective teams. #5 Mike Ditka will take on #4 Hines Ward ... Read More
Unlucky 13: Pens win but lose Marc-Andre Fleury
The Pittsburgh Penguins needed to use two goalies but they came away with a 1-0 shutout victory over the Montreal Canadiens to extend their win streak to 13 games. Tomas Vokoun entered the game in the third period after Marc-Andre Fleury was forced out with what looked like a head injury, and battled every step of the way to preserve the victory. Meanwhile, Sidney Crosby scored the lone goal of the game 13 minutes into the second period to extend his point streak to five games. The ... Read More
Penguins streak more impressive than Blackhawks
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the midst of a 12-game winning streak, which is one of the best in the team’s history. It started with a 7-6 win over the Montreal Canadiens, and their latest win was a 2-1 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers. Those two games show that the Penguins can win any type of game whether it be a shootout or a defensive game. They have won more games in a row than the Chicago Blackhawks did when they started the season on a 24-game point streak. In that streak, ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness – Station Square Region
The Mt. Washington bracket had most of the higher seeds advance, but #12 Troy Polamalu was able to upset #5 seed Dick Groat. The following eight advanced to the round of 32: #1 Roberto Clemente #8 Evgeni Malkin #12 Troy Polamalu #4 Sidney Crosby #6 Jack Butler #3 Franco Harris #7 Bill Cowher #2 Tony Dorsett Today opens the Station Square Region and also the final region of the opening. Only you can decided the last eight to make it to the round of 32. [poll ... Read More