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Pittsburgh Panthers
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. | Founded: 1787 | Enrollment: 33,500 | Colors: Blue and Gold
Coach: Jamie Dixon | Home Court: John M. and Gertrude E. Petersen Events Center | Capacity: 12,508

Record: (0-0, 0-0 Big East)
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This won't be the first time that naysayers have been betting against Jamie Dixon, and so far the seventh-year head coach has risen to every challenge. But there's no question that this may be his toughest job yet at the helm of the Panthers.

Dixon has to replace four starters, including his entire inside game of Sam Young, Tyrell Biggs and DeJuan Blair. Of his key returning players, one is still recovering from a broken foot and another has been suspended for the first semester.

Sound like fun? It might turn out that way by March, because there's no shortage of talented, if untested, players waiting for their shots.

Start in the backcourt, where Levance Fields' departure leaves a gaping hole. Fields seemed to have hung around campus forever, and his steadiness at the point will be hard to replace.

One option is Ashton Gibbs, the team's best long-distance shooter who has to crack the rotation somewhere. Also in the mix is veteran Brad Wanamaker and Centenary transfer Chase Adams, eligible immediately because his old school is on probation. The trio might get more playing time earlier in the season, since projected starting shooting guard Jermaine Dixon is out until late November with a broken foot and Gilbert Brown has been suspended for the first semester for academic reasons.

In the frontcourt, meanwhile, the best player may be a freshman. McDonald's All-American Dante Taylor could start right away in the paint, alongside Gary McGhee, who backed up Blair a year ago. Sophomore Nasir Robinson and freshmen Lamar Patterson and J.J. Richardson will also be in the mix.

The last time the Panthers were unranked to start the season was 2005-06. That team won its first 15 games and made the final of the Big East tournament. Jamie Dixon is hoping for similar luck this time around.

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November 4, 2009 10:07 am
First off, I think it's ludacris to think that Pitt will not make the tournament.  Yes they lost a lot, but they got a 5 star recruit coming in, a tandem of good 3 ballers and still have guys that play solid defense. 

However, I don't know much about Dante Taylor and what style of player he is.  I've been hearing that he's a Karl Malone type of PF, being very good at j
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ZC
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October 4, 2009 8:05 pm
We are less than a month away from the start of the 2009-10 College Basketball Season, What do you think Pitt's expectations are this year. To me its going to be a rebuilding year Pitt lost alot and we are gonna be rebuilding but I am looking forward to seeing some of these freshman including Dante Taylor. It could be a down year for pitt basketball but we will just wait and see what happens. One ...(more)
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November 2, 2009 3:27 pm
Big East preview

Check it out!  That's my first post in my brand new sports blog.  It's a daily blog about sports in general, with a focus on my teams (meaning Pitt, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Carolina Panthers primarily).  I'm going to do a segment called "stats 101" as wel
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October 7, 2009 8:10 am
DeJuan Blair played his first (preseason) game for the Spurs last night.

He piled up 22 great minutes, pouring in 16 points and grabbing 19 boards.  He was 4-6 from the stripe, had just 1 PF, 2 A and 2 TO, and 1 Steal.

All in all, not a bad debut.



By comparison, Hasheem Thabeet fould out after 15 minutes with 6 points and 4 boards...
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October 13, 2009 3:21 pm
53 points, 25 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals and only 2 turnovers in 59 minutes so far

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October 5, 2009 12:32 pm
Taft is back at PITT getting his degree, reports from the Trib, great story. 
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September 21, 2009 7:30 am
In case you have not heard yet, JJ has committed to Pitt for 2011 and is a great two way guard with strong defensive skills.  Sounds like a great compliment to Epps, Woodall at the point and Cameron Wright, Gibbs at the shooting guard for 2011 and after.   With the big guys coming in this year, looks like we will need to be looking at a Center.  With these types of two way ...(more)
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September 17, 2009 7:00 am
Man, is our roster getting thin.

Just read yesterday that Jermaine Dixon had foot surgery and is out 8 weeks.  I suppose this isn't that bad, since if the 8 week timeframe is accurate he'll only miss a couple of games against not-great teams.

But now we're minus all 5 starters from last year's squad on opening night, AND Gilbert Brown because of his academic woes
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September 1, 2009 5:58 pm

The City Game a game played in Pittsburgh that puts PITT vs Duquesne will be moved to Mellon Arena for the last basketball game played at Mellon Arena. PITT and Duquesne played the first two basketball game there back in 1961. This the first time since 2001 that the game is played at a neutral site, also at Mellon Arena. The teams have met 34 times and PITT leads t ...(more)

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July 2, 2009 8:06 am

Pitt will be playing in the Big Apple on Dec 8th against Indiana as part of the Jimmy V Classic doubleheader.
I believe Georgetown will be playing Butler in the early game.

On November 23rd and 24th, Pitt will be participating in a 4 team tournament in Kansas City. The teams are Pitt, Texas, Iowa, and Wichita State.

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August 29, 2009 12:35 am
The post-gazette has reported that Gilbert Brown has been suspended for the fall semester because of academics. He will not be able to play this fall and will not be eligible to play until the second semester (after the new year).

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June 26, 2009 8:35 am
Blair passed up a chance to win a national title, all big east, first team all american etc for what a second round draft pick and no guaranteed money! Stupid decision to sign with a loser agent. Better to stay in school.
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July 26, 2009 9:14 pm
(POLL) We all know this will be a rebuilding year for PITT, but with Jamie Dixon we have seen him work with less and win 20 games. This year he has unsteady talent that he will to do a great job of coaching. I personally think Dixon can win at least 20 games. 
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August 14, 2009 2:27 pm
Pitt has just aquired PG Chase Adams. He is a senior from Centenary, a former Division I school which will be dropping down to DIII this year. He has good stats and will be able to help out Woodall and Gibbs at the point, plus he will not have to sit out a year. Last year he was the Summit League defensive player of the year.  Personally i would rather Pitt get a 7 footer but d ...(more)
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August 14, 2009 11:43 am
(POLL) I made tribut to the season Pitt had last year.  It was a great run that unfortunately got stopped short, but I still loved last years Panthers.  I hope the 4 that left do well in the pros.  Well anyways heres my video. Tell me what ya think.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXjlh1GplwE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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