Ep. 24 - Karlo Zovko & Chris Peak

The Loyal Sons

Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show (@TheLoyalSons): a safe, sun-shiny place for your Pitt athletics fix. Brought to you by Rendine Consulting. 0:38 - 18:27 - Recruitment Update. Pitt landed four much-needed hogs for the O-line. Plus how we flipped a receiver from The U, and an update on Coach Narduzzi’’s white whale, Hykeem Williams. 18:33 - 35:13 - The ACC & Realignment. A few weeks removed from the Big Ten’s part-shattering expansion, we let the dust settle, take a deep breath, and assess the realignment landscape and what it means for our Panthers. Featuring our wish list for potential ACC additions. 35:19 - 1:07:42 - Karlo Zovko. From WPIAL Insider to Assistant Director of Player Personnel, Karlo takes us on his journey from high school sports king-maker to Pitt’s Recruiting Department. We cover the role of social media in the recruitment process, his time with he legendary Coach Junko, and decoding Pat Signal emoji’s. 1:07:47 - 2:05:46 - Chris Peak. The foremost Pitt Sports journalist in the city stops by and we cover it all: his career, expectations for the 2022 Season, our chances with Hykeem, rumors of blue blood interest in Kenny Minchey, realignment, uniforms, growing the brand in the city, Pitt’s greatest heartbreaks, and much more. Hail, Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh.