Jordan Addison is on the short list of college football's best players, so his entry into the transfer portal was inevitably going to cause a stir. But something about this week's news that the defending Biletnikoff Award winner as the nation's top receiver is leaving Pitt resonated in a way few -- if any -- other transfer situations have.
But why?
Addison is clearly incredibly talented. He's exceptional as a slot receiver, recording 133 catches from that position over the past two seasons -- by far the most of any FBS player in that span -- and a home run hitter with 33 catches of 20 yards or more last season (again, tops in FBS).