OK, He Can Recruit.

Paul Chryst received a major commitment this weekend as Corey Clement of Glassboro, New Jersey made the call to come to Pitt.  Clement has excellent vision and is a very creative runner.  He runs very similar to LeSean McCoy, as he is not afraid to reverse field and juke out ten defenders in the process. Clement chose Pitt over some very serious programs, so this is a great addition for the Panthers. Clement had offers from Penn State, Ohio State, Notre Dame, West Virginia, Nebraska, Florida State, and Wisconsin.  Some of those offers are from all of Pitt's chief recruiting rivals, so it is a big win for the Panthers coaching staff. He has a 3 star rating from Rivals, but 4 star ratings from Scout and ESPN.  Recruiting rankings are a shot in the dark, but the offer list speaks volumes of the kind of player he is.  Paul Chryst has a stable of young running backs at his disposal already, convincing Clement he will get carries obviously took some work.  Rushel Shell is Pitt's most prized recruit in years, and Isaac Bennett is turning out to be a diamond in the rough left by Todd Graham. Paul Chryst has be known to keep multiple backs happy and productive, so there is no doubt in my mind he can continue that here at Pitt.
     Paul Chryst was receiving some criticism from the caliber of the recruits he had received before Clement. This should silence the masses for now.  Ohio State and Penn State have been getting plenty of good and talented recruits, so that obviously is why there was anxiety from the Pitt fanbase.  The Panther faithful have had some rough years, understandable they are impatient.  Chryst is a laid back guy, and his approach is the complete opposite of Graham.  Time will tell if it works, but Pitt has two very solid recruits (Scott Orndoff) on board already.  Chryst is on the cusp of landing Tra'von Chapman, a four star Quarterback from Ohio.  Pitt has leans from major WPIAL prospects, Dorian Johnson and Robert Foster.  This class can be very good, and it can silence the critics of Paul Chryst's recruiting ability.