Pitt target and Butler Area High School standout Ethan Morton is set to announce his college decision Thursday at 8:45 p.m. ET, and according to Mike White of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the local blue-chip recruit will choose from a final eight of Indiana, Iowa, Marquette, Michigan, Ohio State, Pitt, Purdue and Stanford.
Unfortunately for Jeff Capel and the Panthers coaching staff, Purdue has emerged as a heavy favorite to land Morton's commitment.
Each of the three analysts who weighed in on Morton’s recruitment at Rivals predicted that he would commit to Purdue, a school he visited on Sept.