Qadree and Quadree take center stage for Pitt

Qadree Ollison had just finished up his redshirt freshman season at Pitt, eager to contribute as a running back once fall practice started. That’s when Quadree Henderson arrived, eager to play right away as a true freshman.

Ollison had never played with another Qadree. Henderson had never played with another Quadree. So when they first met, things got a little surreal.

"I don’t if you’ve ever met somebody with the same name as you, but it was kind of awkward, where you’re like, 'What's up bro, I'm Qadree and he’s like, 'What's up bro, I’m Quadree," Ollison said recently. "And it's like you’re talking to yourself kind of, hearing somebody else say the same name right back to you."

Generally…