Pitt Football HC Pat Narduzzi Calls for Anti-Tampering Rules

The head coach of the Pitt Panthers believes that USC tampered with his star wideout.

PITTSBURGH -- Pat Narduzzi and the Pitt Panthers made national headlines this offseason, but not for any positive development. His top receiver, Jordan Addison, elected to transfer and according to Narduzzi, he was induced to do so before he had entered the transfer portal. 

On Thursday at ACC Media Day, the Panthers head coach told the Pittsburgh Post Gazette that he believed the Trojans 'absolutely' tampered with Addison, in violation of NCAA rules. He claimed to have held his comments back while Addison was still being actively recruited. 

'I stayed quiet for a long time because it was a recruiting process. We were recruiting him,' Narduzzi said. 'But I’m focused on our guys who want to be here at Pitt. That’s the key.'

As a result, Narduzzi wants stricter tampering rules. He didn't offer any concrete suggestions, but just insisted that it get done. 

'Transferring is one thing. But the NCAA has to do something about tampering,' Narduzzi told the Post-Gazette. 'Because tampering is certainly happening in a big way. By players or coaches, it can’t happen. It’s happening a lot, and it’s not good.'

Narduzzi added that he still likes Addison as a player and person. He also thinks that Pitt helped him become the player he is now. But he and the Panthers have moved on and aren't concerned with Addison anymore. 

'Jordan’s a great kid, great player. We had fun with him for two years. I think we helped him get to where he is today,' Narduzzi said. 'I think we helped him win a Biletnikoff and be the player that he is. ... He had one of the best quarterbacks in the country throwing him the ball every day. Some people forget how they got where they are. It was a special year. I’ve got a ton of respect for Jordan. Young men have to make decisions based on what they know or what they thought and we kind of move on.'

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