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Pitt Football Preparing For First Training Camp Scrimmage

Hear what head coach Pat Narduzzi had to say as the Pitt Panthers prepare for their first scrimmage of camp.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Football Preparing For First Training Camp Scrimmage
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PITTSBURGH -- Pat Narduzzi called it "the most important scrimmage of the summer". Why? Because it's the first and the Pitt Panthers are eager. They've played muted football for weeks now, unable to let loose and play real football with all of its accompanying violence and, of course, injury risk.

So the Panthers are taking it relatively easy for the next two days ahead of their first intrasquad scrimmage of training camp on Saturday. Pitt was in full pads on Thursday, but will go through what Narduzzi called a light "spider" day on Friday so that everyone is well-rested for this weekend's scrimmage.  

"We have a really good scrimmage planned for Saturday, which is going to be an important one," Narduzzi said. "Probably the most important one of the year. I'm looking forward to seeing what we have there."

And ahead of their first live scrimmage, the Panthers have had to teach a lot. Narduzzi said that his team has been busy putting in place and tweaking plays and schemes with every unit - offense defense and special teams. 

Narduzzi also covered competition along the offensive line and the importance of this offseason's transfer additions during his Thursday morning press briefing. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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