This time last year, Kedon Slovis announced that he was transferring from USC to Pitt. One season later, Slovis is on the move again, announcing Monday that he was entering the transfer portal once more.
Slovis will have one year remaining, and a source told ESPN that he will not play in the Sun Bowl. https://t.co/WhqZpXrNo8
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 5, 2022
According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, who broke the news, Slovis has one year of eligibility left.
Slovis played three seasons at USC before transferring to Pitt, where he threw for 10 touchdowns, nine interceptions, and 2,397 yards, leading the Panthers to an 8-4 record. Altogether, Slovis has thrown for 9,973 passing yards and 68 touchdowns over four years.
Per Thamel, Slovis will not play in the Sun Bowl for Pitt. Slovis never quite gelled at Pitt in the year after Kenny Pickett and it seemed like the writing was on the wall for some time that his departure was inevitable.
“I’m thankful to Coach Narduzzi and Coach Cignetti and the University of Pittsburgh for allowing me the opportunity to come home and compete,” Jurkovec told ESPN on Monday.
Slovis’ likely replacement is already known as Boston College’s Phil Jurkovec also announced Monday that he was going to transfer to Pitt.
Many people have said that Missouri is a likely landing spot for Slovis, though nothing has been confirmed as of yet. In the meantime, there were certainly lots of interesting thoughts on Slovis’s brief time with and departure from Pitt.
Would be the sixth ACC starting QB to enter the transfer portal. At this rate, the last one out turn out the lights. https://t.co/JPunBJYK2s
— Matt Murschel (@osmattmurschel) December 5, 2022
Phil Jurkovec is absolutely a better QB than Kedon Slovis. https://t.co/hLbPFeRXNj
— Colin Dunlap (@colin_dunlap) December 5, 2022
I wish Kedon Slovis the best. Intuitively speaking, he never felt like the right fit at #Pitt. It felt like we were ready to run a marathon and opted to wear dress shoes instead of cushioned running shoes.
— Harry G. Psaros (@PittGuru) December 5, 2022
ASU or OSU. Go back west young man. https://t.co/yIzzHMGMRh
— Matt Prehm (@MattPrehm) December 5, 2022
I look forward to the day we can know who's decision it was when a player hits the portal. Deion Sanders made it clear in his intro to Colorado that he will be putting guys in. In general, CFB coaches didn't/don't want to cut guys. But the portal system/culture demands it. https://t.co/w18GAllsKc
— Ben Hartsock (@BenHartsock) December 5, 2022
Give me UCLA -3.5 right now … https://t.co/FqucVj2fwS
— Mark Zinno (@MarkZinno) December 5, 2022
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