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Pitt senior long snapper Cal Adomitis ponders using NCAA’s extra year of eligibility

Jerry DiPaola
By Jerry DiPaola
2 Min Read Sept. 29, 2020 | 5 years Ago
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Cal Adomitis likes long snapping for Pitt so much that he might not want to leave at the end of the season, even though he is a senior.

The NCAA will give back a year of eligibility to all fall student-athletes as a way to lessen the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus.

“Not to say too much,” Adomitis said, “but, I think, this might not be my last year at Pitt with the way things are going with covid and how everyone’s getting a year of eligibility back.”

He said he has had “a minor discussion” on the topic with senior kicker Alex Kessman and junior punter/holder Kirk Christodoulou, but it’s too early for any of the trio of close friends to make a definitive decision.

“When the ruling first came out, we were deep in (training) camp so it’s not like we were all able to sit down and put a lot of focus into it,” said Adomitis, a Central Catholic graduate. “We had more pressing things at hand at the time.

“Yeah, it’s been a discussion that we’ve had here and there. I don’t think anybody’s really had the opportunity to discuss it with their families enough to really make a 100% decision on whether they will or will not at this point.”

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Jerry DiPaola is a TribLive reporter covering Pitt athletics since 2011. A Pittsburgh native, he joined the Trib in 1993, first as a copy editor and page designer in the sports department and later as the Pittsburgh Steelers reporter from 1994-2004. He can be reached at jdipaola@triblive.com.

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