Pitt Football: 10 Things We Know About the 2008 Panthers—10 Through 6

Maybe the most absolute of all the things known about Pitt this year is this—Kinder is a flat-out gamer.  Pitt is almost lucky Kinder is back for another season—he should be in the NFL.

Had it not been for an ACL injury during summer practices last year, the wideout would have enjoyed his senior year last year.  Instead he is on campus for one final go-round in the Big East.

Kinder may be most known for the devastating block he put on two WVU players during Darrell Revis’ punt return in the 2006 Backyard Brawl in Pittsburgh, but that hardly tells the tale for him.

Kinder is an all-around force on the field—he is the most polished receiver on the Pitt roster and shows guts every play, blocking and doing whatever is asked of him without objection.

It’s the grit and determination he has that will do wonders for the young team, not just his stat production.  If there was ever a player that “led by example,” it would be Kinder.

6. Jonathan Baldwin will be the best freshman from this year’s recruiting class.

Larry who?

Although hyperbole, Baldwin seems to have the talent to make people at least utter the phrase, even in jest.

A tight end in high school, Baldwin was the gem of Pitt’s recruiting class this year, and with good reason.  He looked like a man amongst boys during the Army High School All-American game and even made Terrelle Pryor look better by making catches in traffic.

A little raw when it comes to route running, Baldwin may not have time to learn the ropes.  Mo Williams, expected to fill the other receiver spot aside Kinder, was ruled academically ineligible and may transfer.

That leaves the door wide open for Baldwin to step in from day one and make plays.  With his 6’6” size and 4.5 speed, he will give any Pitt quarterback a big target and can take pressure off the running game.

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