CAVANAUGH LEAVING PITT

Pitt offensive coordinator Matt Cavanaugh, a past scapegoat of the NFL’s Ravens and a potential scapegoat in his current place of employment, has opted to avoid the possibility of being fired by the Panthers by jumping back to the NFL.Per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Cavanaugh is expected to resign, and to accept a job with the New York Jets.Cavanaugh has spent four seasons as Pitt’s offensive coordinator. The Post-Gazette writes that Cavanaugh recently has said that he’d like to eventually return to being a play-caller at the NFL level. Presumably, Cavanaugh believes that getting back to the NFL level, even if it’s not as a coordinator, will enhance his chances of realizing this goal.But it also sounds like Cavanaugh was going to be fired by Pitt, even if he didn’t have his sights set on joining the Jets."We all know Matt’s a great coach, and I’m sure a lot of other people out there will be interested in giving him another opportunity,” coach Dave Wannstedt said at a Wednesday press conference announcing the team’s recruiting class. “It wouldn’t surprise me if people had an interest in him, but at this point, I have nothing further to say about it."Given that Cavanaugh didn’t attend the press conference with the rest of the coaching staff, it’s pretty safe to say that the Panthers no longer are interested.