'17 PA S Paris Ford (Pitt Verbal)

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First Anthony Barr then Jacob Eason now this...

When will it stop!?

***Add italics if you want. I really thought he was going to be the S stud of the '17 class.
 

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First Anthony Barr then Jacob Eason now this...

When will it stop!?

***Add italics if you want. I really thought he was going to be the S stud of the '17 class.

Just reading the latest updates I would have been surprised if we had landed him. However, he's in the 17 class, so there's still time to whip up on Pitt, make a run for the playoffs and then flip him.
 

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Just reading the latest updates I would have been surprised if we had landed him. However, he's in the 17 class, so there's still time to whip up on Pitt, make a run for the playoffs and then flip him.

There's also a lot of time for Narduzzi to get his next job. Actually, I think the only jobs Narduzzi would take are OSU, ND, UM or MSU. I imagine those are taken for the next few years unless the NFL could lure one or more of those coaches to the league.

Regarding Ford: I should have been more clear about him being the S stud of the '17 class. EARLY ON, I thought he was going to be the S stud. It's been pretty clear as of late that that wasn't what was in the cards.

Dag Gummit..
 

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Just reading the latest updates I would have been surprised if we had landed him. However, he's in the 17 class, so there's still time to whip up on Pitt, make a run for the playoffs and then flip him.

doesnt sound like it...he wants to stay home...even said he always knew it was pitt
 

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There's also a lot of time for Narduzzi to get his next job. Actually, I think the only jobs Narduzzi would take are OSU, ND, UM or MSU. I imagine those are taken for the next few years unless the NFL could lure one or more of those coaches to the league.

Regarding Ford: I should have been more clear about him being the S stud of the '17 class. EARLY ON, I thought he was going to be the S stud. It's been pretty clear as of late that that wasn't what was in the cards.

Dag Gummit..

Miami might not be a bad spot for a defense first coach. Hell South Carolina might not be a bad spot.
 

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Miami might not be a bad spot for a defense first coach. Hell South Carolina might not be a bad spot.

Narduzzi's an Ohio guy. His Dad was the head coach at Youngstown St before Tressel. Besides a few years out east as an assistant, he's been in the Midwest his entire career. Pitt's the perfect place for him until one of the Big 4 opens up. He'd be the first one either would look to if the current guys left... as long as he's winning, which it looks like he's doing so far.

Now if Bama called would he listen? Sure. But I'll bet he ends up at one of the 4 mentioned unless he gets Pitt to NC contention and they pay him. Pitt is the closest FBS school to where he's from and a lot of those far eastern Ohio guys relate to being Pittsburgh than being Cleveland.
 

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just an FYI....there is chatter he is going to decommit...with that being said, ND won't be a player going forward...loy and others have said he just isn't a good fit....PSU guys are saying the same in regards to him NOT being a fit there
 

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Allen Pinkett just called, asked to speak to a Mr. Bad Citizen. Can someone hand the phone to Paris?

I don't know... looks good to me.

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Wish we landed this kid. Watching AA game kid plays at another level and has the gritty edge that the D could use. He returned a punt earlier, lowered his head and went right at the defender plowed him and picked up another 10. Like the hard work. Did we ever have a shot for him?
 

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Wish we landed this kid. Watching AA game kid plays at another level and has the gritty edge that the D could use. He returned a punt earlier, lowered his head and went right at the defender plowed him and picked up another 10. Like the hard work. Did we ever have a shot for him?

When your brother played at ND and you don't have 2 pages on your IE profile until this post the answer is:

Nope.
 

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Saw on Reddit: not enrolling at Pitt, top post alludes to academic issues
 

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Saw on Reddit: not enrolling at Pitt, top post alludes to academic issues

Wish the kid the best and I won't pretend to know what is going on but IF true, obviously another example of a player ND "missed" on, that had the fanbase up in arms, that wasn't a fit all along.
 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Paris Ford is here at Pitt practice and good to go.</p>— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianBatko/status/899634996637569024">August 21, 2017</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Paris Ford is officially a Pitt Panther, but Pat Narduzzi said he's not "the savior - that ain't gonna happen"<a href="https://t.co/Zx7l990V9Y">https://t.co/Zx7l990V9Y</a></p>— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianBatko/status/899640935210000384">August 21, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pitt teammates DE Paris Ford and TE Tyler Sear charged after fighting each other in dorm room scuffle: <a href="https://t.co/NjAJhqdupE">https://t.co/NjAJhqdupE</a></p>— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/RedditCFB/status/923573451125940225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2017</a></blockquote>
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just saw on twitter from an NFL analyst for nfl.com said he isn't sure what he trained for after opting out. heard from a scout he was doing 360's at the touch line on the short shuttle and ran a 4.90 forty...said as a safety, that's not draftable
 

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just saw on twitter from an NFL analyst for nfl.com said he isn't sure what he trained for after opting out. heard from a scout he was doing 360's at the touch line on the short shuttle and ran a 4.90 forty...said as a safety, that's not draftable

Ouch. That's brutal.
 
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