REACTION: Pitt's Jeff Capel returns for next season — Smart call by Allen Greene? Or bad move?
Post-Gazette Pitt insiders Stephen Thompson and Abby Schnable react to the unexpected news that men's basketball coach Jeff Capel will be retained for the 2026-27 season. This show is presented by FanDuel.
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Post-Gazette Pitt insiders Stephen Thompson and Abby Schnable react to the unexpected news that men's basketball coach Jeff Capel will be retained for the 2026-27 season. This show is presented by FanDuel.
What went into the decision by athletic director Allen Greene? Did anybody see this coming? Was Capel's reportedly eight-figure buyout prohibitive? Or was this strictly a basketball decision? Was this exclusively Greene's call? Or did the university and its boosters have some kind of say in the matter?
Where does the program go from here? Is Capel's vaunted recruiting class enough reason for hope moving forward? Will the university give Capel more NIL resources now? And what can we read into Greene's message about more community/fan support? Our duo tackles those topics and more.
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