Sunday, February 24, 2008

Pitt Panther Target: DeAndre Kane

D Kane has popped up on message boards as the flavor of the day, but there are still several questions about him. Our source gives us answers to some questions about D Kane.


Q. Does DeAndre Kane have a written offer?

A. There is no written offer. The staff is waiting to see if the kid qualifies first.

Q. Is Pitt still pursuing DeAndre and is he a high target?

A. He is ALL over Pitt's radar. He is also Pitt's final target for the 2008 class.

Q. There have been concerns over DeAndre Kane's grades. Is he qualified, and if not does it look he will be qualified?

A. His grades are a question mark, but so were Dejuan's at this point. I am pretty confident he will qualify.

Q. How close is DeAndre and DeJuan Blair?

A. He is very close to Dejuan. He considers him a brother. Dejuan's uncle calls him his nephew.

Q. Who is his lead recruiter?

A. His lead recruiter is Orlando Antigua, but Brandin Knight is also very influential. The kid has been mentoring him for a couple years. He is like a role model for him.

Q. And finally, does Kane want to be a Panther?

A. He wants to be a Panther in the worst way. He would do anything to get here. He wants to play with Dejuan so bad, and stay around family. He is a very good kid.

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