Mount Fan Blog: Pitt to the Big Ten

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Pitt to the Big Ten

Written for your enjoyment by: Raff

Internet rumors have been flying around the last several days that Pitt to the Big Ten is a done deal. It very well might be. The original source said that Pitt was telling recruits this weekend they were going to the Big Ten - and that a press conference would be held this week - no later than Thursday.

Now this morning, media sources in Pittsburgh have confirmed to THE FAN BLOG - that the Panthers will announce a press conference later today. It is uncertain whether that press conference will announce the move or just put an end to the rumors. My instinct tells me you don't hold a press conference to dispel the rumors.

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The Mount FanBlog is hosted by Ryan Raffensperger, a sports fan of all types and a Mount Basketball fan forever.

Raffensperger has loved the Mount as long as he can remember, which basically means 1981 - and remembers the true #GloryDays of Memorial Gym. He remembers the players from those days to the athletes who play at Knott Arena today. And if it's a #MountMayhem day, it's going to be a good day.

He holds a Syracuse University degree in broadcast journalism. He has broadcast high school, college & minor league levels of all sports in his past and regularly covered high school football for his hometown paper. So the blog does make a little sense.

Raffensperger worked professionally as a CPA for many years, but the chronic inflammatory immune disease Sarcoidosis made it impossible to continue that in a manner he found acceptable. Since then, he has spent more time around the Mount St. Mary's basketball program and values Coach Dan Englestad, his staff, and the players' impact on him. The blog was much more active, but the advent of Twitter (follow @themountfanblog) has made writing a little less important. But he hopes that the balance swings back in favor of more traditional content soon.