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Backcourt Takes One Step Back, Two Forward

Sorry. One of those weeks where I am everywhere but home.

As much as I wasn’t enamored with Marcus Carr as a true point guard by the end of the year, the fact was he was the only option. And he was just a freshman. And, given the upheaval, he was someone Pitt and Jeff Capel wanted to keep.

But from the moment he got his release, major conference teams came calling. Him not coming back was unsurprising. Just annoying at how long he took to make that decision.

Thankfully, the annoyance was short-lived.

Shortly after Carr announced his departure, Jeff Capel landed his first recruit.