
Stephen Thompson
Pitt Athletics Writer at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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post-gazette.com | Stephen Thompson
Pitt forward Papa Kante doesn’t come from a wealthy family, but his parents, Buyagui and Manthia, worked hard to make a difficult life as easy and enjoyable as possible for Kante and his four siblings as they grew up in Dakar, Senegal. He went to school, enjoyed the company of his family and played sports. It wasn’t glamorous, but Kante was content. “It was tough, but we were happy,” he said.
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lancasteronline.com | Stephen Thompson
May 29—Pitt forward Papa Kante doesn't come from a wealthy family, but his parents, Buyagui and Manthia, worked hard to make a difficult life as easy and enjoyable as possible for Kante and his four siblings as they grew up in Dakar, Senegal. He went to school, enjoyed the company of his family and played sports. It wasn't glamorous, but Kante was content. "It was tough, but we were happy," he said.
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post-gazette.com | Stephen Thompson
Pitt football added a 21st player to its 2025 recruiting class last week, when Latrobe native John Wetzel gave Pat Narduzzi and Co. his verbal pledge and put a bow on the recruiting cycle for the Panthers. All around the country, programs are starting to do the same, and everyone is turning their eyes toward the start of the 2025 season in late August.
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1 week ago |
lancasteronline.com | Stephen Thompson
May 28—Pitt football added a 21st player to its 2025 recruiting class last week, when Latrobe native John Wetzel gave Pat Narduzzi and Co. his verbal pledge and put a bow on the recruiting cycle for the Panthers. All around the country, programs are starting to do the same, and everyone is turning their eyes toward the start of the 2025 season in late August.
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mahoningmatters.com | Stephen Thompson
May 26-Isaac Mattson's life changed on Feb. 25, when he and his wife, Devin, welcomed their first child, Theodore, to the world. Those first few days of their son's life were precious for the Mattsons, who knew the start of Isaac's season was coming soon. It's been almost three months since Theodore Mattson's birth, and his infancy has coincided with a strong start to the 2025 season for his father, who was called up from Triple-A for his second stint with the Pirates on Tuesday.
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Sources: Pitt's leading returning pass catcher Kenny Johnson spurned more lucrative NIL offers to enter the transfer portal that came in this spring and will remain a Panther for the 2025 season. https://t.co/7L78PLSrXq

Halftime -- Gold 0, Blue 10 Shaky couple of quarters of Holstein and gold offense. Cam Sapp has had a couple of nice catches. Carpenter has an early lead in the kicking battle. Kyle Louis is good at everything. More after the break.

RT @CarterCritiques: Got an announcement on my end. Saturday was my last game covering #Pitt football/basketball for the @PittsburghPG. As…