Recruiting Notes - Tuesday, October 1st, 2019

Just one day since our last recruiting notes post, and there's plenty to report on tonight. Onto the news:

• Top Pitt frontcourt target John Hugley made a big announcement this morning, as he set a date and time for his commitment announcement:

  I will be making my college decision on Friday October 18th at Brush High School in the P.A.C at 3:30EST!!🙏🏾 Everyone is invited to come!

  — John Hugley IV (@thejohnhugley) October 1, 2019

• Hugley's decision will come in 17 days, which is sure to leave Pitt fans in eager anticipation of the decision. However, there is good news, as Pittsburgh Sports Now is reporting that Pitt is one of the three schools that he's still considering--along with NC State, and Kansas State.
• Pitt fans should keep their eye on whether Hugley takes his currently scheduled official visit to Kansas State this upcoming weekend (Oct. 5-7). If he doesn't go on the official visit, it's probably safe to say that the decision will come down to Pitt and NC State. If he does go, then it will be a long week and a half in limbo for the Pitt faithful awaiting Hugley's decision.
• And for what it's worth, Rivals reporter Corey Evans stated today in his Twitter Tuesday article that he expects Hugley to commit to Pitt. 
• At this point in time, it seems that Pitt fans should feel pretty good about Hugley's recruitment. However, with 17 days until Hugley commits, coaches from each school will have plenty of time to make their final pitches. While Pitt appears to be in the driver's seat for now, anything can happen. Stay tuned.
• And in the world of recruiting news that is tangentially related to Pitt, five-star point guard Caleb Love will announce his decision college decision tonight at 8 PM: 

  decision day!🙏🏽

  — Caleb Love (@caleb2love) October 1, 2019

• Love, currently ranked 21st in the Rivals150, is picking between North Carolina and Missouri. It's expected that he'll pick North Carolina.
• How this relates to Pitt, of course, is that Pitt's other top target on the recruiting board, point guard RJ Davis, has an upcoming visit scheduled with North Carolina for next weekend (Oct. 12-14). 
• If Love commits to North Carolina, is it possible that UNC's recruitment of Davis will end? Will he cancel his visit and decide to commit to one of Marquette or Pitt? We will have to keep our eye on the situation as it develops, starting tonight at 8 PM when Love commits.
• One final bit of recruiting news today regarding 2021 Pitt target Bryce McGowens, whose recruitment continues to blow up:

  Michigan is scheduled to see 2021 guard Bryce McGowens of Wren (SC) today. pic.twitter.com/ulzPBN8M1N

  — Justin Byerly (@JustinByerly) October 1, 2019

• Michigan has reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament in five of the past six seasons, buoyed by National Championship appearances in 2013 and 2018. Naturally, McGowens getting major attention from one of the best programs in the country is huge news. We'll see if that turns into a scholarship offer at some point.

That's the news from the recruiting trail today, Panther fans. Hail to Pitt!