*Jordan Addison, Southern California Football News: Draft Scout Player News

08/09/22 - WR *Jordan Addison, Jr/2023, Southern California

Before he even entered the transfer portal in May, rumors and accusations began swirling around about wide receiver Jordan Addison. The allegations were serious: Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi reportedly believed that USC was tampering with Addison, trying to sway him to USC with NIL offers. Once those rumors hit the Internet, it did not matter that the quarterback, offensive coordinator and receivers coach who had helped Addison win the Biletnikoff Award had all left Pitt during the offseason. They were taken as the truth, even as Addison shook his head as he saw the news on social media. "Just some B.S.," Addison said Thursday. "The truth always going to come to light so I just make sure I'm just going to keep working and make sure I'm ready for the season." Addison was speaking in a cardinal jersey at USC media day in his first meeting with local press.

He did in fact choose USC, as much of the speculation suggested he would. But, he says, for very different reasons than NIL. At Pac-12 media day last week, USC head coach Lincoln Riley said that during Addison's official visit to campus, the receiver missed several meals and entertainment that the Trojans had scheduled for him. Instead, they watched more film and discussed the details of Riley's plan for him in the USC offense. "He's a kid that's all about ball," Riley said. For his part, Addison said he had a gut feeling that it might be in his best interest to enter the transfer portal. Soon after, quarterback Caleb Williams began texting him to recruit him to USC. Williams also instructed more than a dozen of his teammates to do the same, telling them they needed Addison to be a difference-maker this season. - Orange County Register

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