Now that Pittsburgh’s new “slash” has reset expectations with ACC Rookie of the Year honors and an ability to play two ways, what will he do for an encore?
Not even Jordan Whitehead knows. The starting safety and occasional running back wants to have a role on offense and defense. Coach Pat Narduzzi wants him to have a role on offense and defense. But beyond that, there are only fuzzy answers.
“It’s all based on who we have, and we’ll sprinkle him in there in the spring just so he gets used to the system and what we’re doing on offense,” Narduzzi said in a recent phone interview.