PITTSBURGH -- Two of Pittsburgh's heralded recruits say they aren't sure they'll commit to Pitt because the school recently lost its head coach and has not found a replacement.

Emmaus High School senior Aaron Gray said he would immediately become a Panther if associate head coach Jamie Dixon takes Ben Howland's place. Howland left Pittsburgh to take a job at UCLA. Gray said he'll wait until he hears the name of the new head coach before he makes a decision. Chris Taft, a Brooklyn, N.Y., high school student, is also wavering over his original decision to sign with Pitt while Howland was coach. Dixon and Wake Forrest coach Skip Prosser are candidates to replace Howland.