Pittsburgh Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Pat Narduzzi is not hiding his displeasure with wide receiver Jordan Addison’s entry into the transfer portal.

Narduzzi used the example of Pitt quarterback Kedon Slovis to take a shot at Addison, who entered the portal earlier this week. Narduzzi said Slovis used the transfer portal the “right way” in his move to Pitt from USC, in contrast with Addison.

“He wasn’t looking for a payday. He was looking for the right place to be, with a great culture,” Narduzzi said of Slovis, via Jerry DiPaola of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “He’s a guy who actually went into the portal the real way, the right way. He had a lot of opportunities with name, image and likeness, but I think he was looking for the right fit. He was looking for the right personnel.”

Narduzzi doesn’t mention Addison by name, but it’s not tough to see this as a shot at the wide receiver. Addison entered the transfer portal earlier in the week, and reports suggested that Narduzzi was furious with one rival coach in particular over that.

Ultimately, players are entitled to pursue what they value by entering the portal, even if that is related to name, image and likeness. That is obviously going to bother Narduzzi when it happens at his team’s expense.

More must-reads:

TODAY'S BEST
Thursday's NCAA men's tournament Sweet 16 takeaways: New faces going to the Elite Eight
Did breakup with J-Lo cost Alex Rodriguez the Timberwolves?
Draymond Green explains what happened with his latest ejection
Rob Manfred makes first public comments on MLB’s Shohei Ohtani investigation
Watch: Mike Trout hits first home run of 2024 MLB season off Corbin Burnes
Jets owner blasts report about alleged 'heated conversation' with HC Robert Saleh
Browns GM names player he wants to 'retain as long as possible'
UNC HC Mack Brown explains why ceiling for QB Drake Maye is 'so high'
Watch: Massive three-point swing helps No. 4 Alabama stun No. 1 North Carolina in Sweet 16
Watch: Diamondbacks set franchise record with 14-run inning
UConn continues historic run of dominance after rout of San Diego State
No. 2 Arizona beat themselves in Sweet 16 upset to No. 6 Clemson
Watch: Rangers' World Series banner unveiling leaves a lot to be desired
Watch: Kendall Diggs' three-run blast lifts Arkansas to victory over LSU
Watch: Juan Soto cuts down runner at plate to save game for Yankees
Royals' Cole Ragans sets franchise record in impressive Opening Day start
Guardians trade for two pitchers to round out Opening Day roster
Patrick Beverley's decision to play through his injury is a boost for Bucks
Corbin Burnes dominates in Orioles debut, significantly raises their ceiling
Watch: Base running error spoils Shohei Ohtani's first home Dodgers at-bat

Want more sports news?

Join the hundreds of thousands of fans who start their day with Yardbarker's Morning Bark, the best newsletter in sports.