Mike Vukovcan

2 weeks ago | pittsburghsportsnow.com | Mike Vukovcan

One year ago, Hopewell athlete Rocco Marcantonio received headlines as one of the top players on the Vikings High School boys’ soccer team but was an unknown commodity in terms of a football kicker. Fast forward to today and that’s no longer the case, as Marcantonio is still a standout on the soccer team but is now well known for his leg and being one of the best kickers in the state of Pennsylvania.

2 weeks ago | pittsburghsportsnow.com | Mike Vukovcan

When most people think about college teams having their official visit weekends, the focus is always on the uncommitted players making visits. These trips are also important for the players that have already given commitments as they’re able to visit their future home, strengthen their bond with coaches and future teammates as well as act as a recruiter. That was the case over the weekend with Pitt 2026 3-star quarterback commit Angelo Renda.

2 weeks ago | pittsburghsportsnow.com | Mike Vukovcan

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2 weeks ago | pittsburghsportsnow.com | Mike Vukovcan

The burying of the Pitt football program and, in particular, the coaches appear a bit premature. There was much worry and skepticism of Pitt’s future recruiting following seasons of going 3-9 and then losing six consecutive games to finish 2024. Guess who didn’t listen to the noise? The Pitt assistant coaches. I’m trying not to put too much into it but it’s extremely hard not to be both excited and impressed with the recruiting haul that Pitt took in over the weekend.

2 weeks ago | pittsburghsportsnow.com | Mike Vukovcan

The priority that the Pitt coaching staff has put on recruiting the state of Texas over the last few years has been well chronicled. Led by Jacob Bronowski, Randy Bates, Jeremy Darveau and Kade Bell, Pitt recruited then entire state of Texas more over this offseason than ever before in the history of the program. Today, Pitt received some fruit from their labor in the Lone Star state as they landed a commitment from a big, athletic tight end.