Pat Narduzzi understands the recruiting spin machine. A recruit can list blue-blood finalists that have no interest in signing him before committing to the one of the few schools that do.
"Sometimes you beat people and you really didn't," Pitt's second-year coach said.
He knows that isn't the case for the Panthers' top commitments. Ohio State and Penn State coveted top Pitt signee Damar Hamlin. ESPN 300 defensive tackle Keyshon Camp was a USC commit until January, when a flurry of teams offered. Running back George Hill, an ESPN 300 player and former Ohio State pledge, had the opportunity to commit to Michigan State and Wisconsin over the Panthers.