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As Pitt gets ready for a tough matchup at Virginia, we are asking a few questions on today's Morning Pitt: How did the Panthers end up like this? Why are they so inconsistent and why do they struggle so much on offense? Answers - or attempts to answer - those questions and more on the Tuesday edition of the Morning Pitt.

It's not easy doing a daily podcast about Pitt basketball these days after the Panthers fell to 9-13 overall and 2-7 in the ACC with Saturday's 11-point loss at Clemson. On today's Morning Pitt, we're talking about some of Pitt's biggest issues - and why it's so hard to talk about a team that loses like these Panthers do.

How has Allen Greene done in 15 months as Pitt's Athletic Director? Which first and second-year receivers could break out? Who will be the most impactful transfer? How would we fix NIL? Answers to those questions and more in this week's Morning Pitt Mailbag.

There was some big news on Wednesday, as Pitt announced a new ticket strategy that eliminates two giant sections from the available inventory. What does that mean for the crowd this season? Why is Pitt doing it? And will it improve the atmosphere at Acrisure Stadium? We've got thoughts on that and more on today's Morning Pitt.

Pitt broke a three-game losing streak when it beat Wake Forest in overtime at the Petersen Events Center on Tuesday night. It was just one game, but what can we take from it? Were there encouraging signs? Are there things to look forward to with these Panthers? We're talking about the game, the players and more on today's Morning Pitt.

Pitt's 2026 football schedule has been released, and we've got a lot to discuss after the Panthers got three weeknight games, a slate that is front-loaded with home games and potentially a very interesting finale. All that and more on the Tuesday edition of the Morning Pitt.

Jeff Capel had some pointed comments about the Pitt fanbase in the wake of the Panthers' 81-72 loss to N.C. State at the Petersen Events Center on Saturday. Was the Pitt head coach right? On today's Morning Pitt, we're looking at his comments, what he meant, why he said it and more.

We've got some great questions in this week's Morning Pitt Mailbag, ranging from assessments of the Pitt's haul in the transfer portal to the reasons that players transfer. Plus this: What are the best wins and the worst losses of the Jeff Capel era?

If Pitt is going to improve in 2026, that improvement won't just come from the transfer portal. The Panthers are going to have to get better by having their returning players improve as well. On today's Morning Pitt, we're looking at some of the players whose improvement will be most important to the team's success.

Pitt's transfer portal class is apparently finished, as the Panthers announced 16 scholarship additions on Tuesday. How did Pitt do in the portal? Let's go player-by-player and position-by-position and take a closer look at who the Panthers landed and how they fit.

Can Pitt build a playoff-caliber team in the current world of college football? We think it can be done - as long as the coaches follow a specific plan and execute it. On today's Morning Pitt, we're talking about what it would take.

On Saturday night, Pitt lost to Louisville by 41 points - the Panthers' biggest margin of defeat since Jeff Capel became head coach in 2018. How is that kind of thing happening in Capel's eighth year running the program? We're trying to answer that question and more on today's Morning Pitt.

What does the future hold for Jeff Capel at Pitt? How has the football team done in the portal so far? Did the Panthers retain enough players this offseason? Answers to those questions and more in this week's Morning Pitt Mailbag.

Pitt's situation at wide receiver for the 2026 season is still a question mark after the Panthers lost a ton of production at the position to graduation and the transfer portal. On today's Morning Pitt, we're looking at what Pitt added at receiver, whether it's enough and how the Panthers can get the production they need in the passing game.

The Pitt basketball team will look to get its first ACC win tonight at Georgia Tech. What has been plaguing the Panthers so far this season? Why have they been struggling? And where do they need to improve? We're breaking it all down on today's Morning Pitt.