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Letter: More Pitt and Penn State

Saturday, 1:00 a.m. Q: Thank you for your blog on the Pitt-Penn St. series – a matter of continued interest to many of us who grew up with that great rivalry. Like the rivalry itself, the matter of who is the “blame” for the demise of...

Published Sat, Oct 10 2009 1:00 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Sam Young, DeJuan Blair, Joe Paterno, Bill Stull, Tony Beasley, Tim Foli
Pitt unranked in pre-season poll

By Bob Smizik | Thursday, 2:35 p.m. To no one’s surprise, Pitt was not ranked in the top 25 in the first ESPN/USA Today pre-season college basketball poll that was released today. The Panthers, who lost four starters from last year’s team...

Published Thu, Oct 10 2009 2:34 PM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Sam Young, DeJuan Blair, Levance Fields, Tyrell Biggs
Raves for Blair continue in NBA

Thursday, 10:00 a.m. Former Pitt center DeJuan Blair continues to amaze just about everyone who sees him perform in the NBA exhibtion season for the San Antonio Spurs. Consider what Jeff McDonald wrote in the San Antonio Express-News today: ``After watching...

Published Thu, Oct 10 2009 10:00 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: DeJuan Blair
Blair dominant in NBA debut

By Bob Smizik | Wednesday 11:20 a.m. Former Pitt start DeJuan Blair began his professional career with the San Antonio Spurs last night playing just like he did as a collegian. Which is to say he dominated the game. With San Antonio stars Tim Duncan,...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2009 11:20 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Sam Young, DeJuan Blair, Aaron Gray
Blair takes a step back with Spurs

By Bob Smizik | Thursday, 5:30 p.m. The disappointment that came with DeJuan Blair falling to the second round of the NBA draft last month was tempered by the fact he was taken by San Antonio, a championship-caliber team where there appeared to be ample...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2009 5:30 PM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: DeJuan Blair, Antonio McDyess
Letters: The future of Jack Wilson

Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Q: Do you think Jack Wilson will be traded? He hit really well in June and seems to be playing more like he did in 2007 when he hit .296 with 12 home runs. Last year he had a lot of injuries. He's more of a defensive shortstop...

Published Sat, Jul 07 2009 8:30 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Adam LaRoche, Jack Wilson, DeJuan Blair, Virgil Vasquez, Neal Huntington, Andrew McCutchen, Brandon Moss, Nyjer Morgan, Eric Hinske, Jason Bay, Xavier Nady, Barry Bonds, Ian Snell, John Russell, Danny Murtaugh, Dave Littlefield, Craig Monroe, Roberto Clemente, Jim Leyland, Brian Bixler, Sid Bream, Willie Stargell, Delwyn Young, Ralph Kiner, Garrett Jones, Lastings Milledge
Letters: Spinning the NBA draft

Saturday, 1 a.m. Q: DeJuan Blair was drafted by a phenomenal franchise, the San Antonio Spurs. You need to keep your perspective . He has a chance to be a champion in his first year, and probably his second and third years as well. He's a lucky young...

Published Sat, Jun 06 2009 1:00 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Zach Duke, Adam LaRoche, Freddy Sanchez, Jack Wilson, Paul Maholm, Sam Young, DeJuan Blair, Virgil Vasquez, Andrew McCutchen, Eric Hinske, Jason Bay, Adam Dunn, Nate McLouth, Ian Snell, Tom Gorzelanny, Andy Van Slyke, Dave Littlefield, Ryan Doumit, Bob Nutting, Matt Capps, Steve Pearce, Neil Walker, Jeff Karstens, Joe Randa, Doug Drabek, Evan Meek, Bobby Bonilla, Tim Duncan, Richard Jefferson, Rob Neyer, Tony Parker, Gregg Popovich, Russell Branyan
Shocking, sad day for Blair, Young

By Bob Smizik | Friday 12:15 a.m. In what will go down as the most shocking, stunning and saddest draft day in Pittsburgh sports history, knowledgeable basketball experts dumped bushels of disrespect on Pitt and two of its all-time great players. DeJuan...

Published Fri, Jun 06 2009 12:15 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Sam Young, DeJuan Blair, Jay Bilas, Dante Cunningham, Christian Eyenga
Blair's stock continues to climb

By Bob Smizik | Tuesday, 11:35 a.m. With the NBA draft just nine days away, the stock of Pitt's DeJuan Blair continues to rise. Anyone who doubted Blair decision to leave Pitt after his sophomore season and opt for the draft is plain wrong. It also...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2009 11:13 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Sam Young, DeJuan Blair, Charles Smith
Question, opinions, comments

Saturday, 12:15 a.m. Q: Does it look like Charlie Batch's days are numbered with the Steelers? He looks like the fourth leg on a three-legged stool. Assuming, they sign Byron Leftwich, of course. Don Reed Smizik: Batch and Leftwich are both free agents...

Published Sat, Apr 04 2009 12:15 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Ben Roethlisberger, Sam Young, DeJuan Blair, Levance Fields, Neal Huntington, Andrew McCutchen, Jose Tabata, Eric Hinske, Pedro Alvarez, Heath Miller, Nate McLouth, Ian Snell, Sean Miller, Dennis Dixon, Frank Coonelly, Craig Monroe, Don Drysdale, Tom Izzo, Brian Bixler, Babe Ruth, Ozzie Smith, Matt Spaeth, Bill Mazeroski, Matt Wieters, Charlie Batch, Byron Leftwich

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Letter: More Pitt and Penn State

Pitt unranked in pre-season poll

Raves for Blair continue in NBA

Blair dominant in NBA debut

Blair takes a step back with Spurs

Letters: The future of Jack Wilson

Letters: Spinning the NBA draft

Shocking, sad day for Blair, Young

Blair's stock continues to climb

Question, opinions, comments