Earlier this year, Pat Narduzzi and Pitt's coaching staff have discussed wanting to get James Conner on the field for more passing downs. Conner himself has discussed that as well and this week at ACC Media Days, Narduzzi talked more about that.
Narduzzi even seemed to indirectly question the previous head coaching staff not keeping Conner out there (at least the end of the quote reads that way):
"He can't just be a guy that you put in a game when it's going to be a run," Narduzzi said. "As a defensive guy, I'll know when James is in the game it's a run and when he's not it's a pass.