Everett Golson Transfer Rumors: Latest Buzz and Speculation Surrounding Star QB

Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Everett Golson is considering leaving South Bend to play out the final year of his NCAA eligibility.

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24 Schools Interested In Possible Golson Transfer

Monday, Jan. 12

Brett McMurphy of ESPN passed along what he was hearing regarding potential transfer destinations for Everett Golson:

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About two dozen schools have expressed interest in Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson, if the Irish quarterback decides to transfer, a source told ESPN’s Brett McMurphy. 

Of the two dozen schools expressing interest in Golson, six were SEC schools, the source said. Golson has not contacted any schools about transferring, the source said. 

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On Jan. 8 McMurphy passed along a comment from Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly regarding Golson's future with the program:

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Golson Considering a Transfer

Monday, Jan. 5

Sources tell NOLA.com's Jim Kleinpeter that Golson is interested in joining the LSU Tigers.  

Here are the details of Golson's reported interest in taking his talents to Baton Rouge, as the signal-caller's academic background is creating some complications:

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LSU is exploring the possibility but would have to obtain a waiver from the conference office since Golson was declared academically ineligible for the 2013 season. The SEC rule allows graduate student transfers without waivers if the student maintained eligibility, had no significant disciplinary issues at the old school and earned all possible [Academic Progress Rate] points.

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Shea Dixon of 247Sports.com reported what he was hearing regarding Golson and the Tigers:

Golson himself commented on the rumors via his Twitter account:

Golson threw for 3,445 yards and 29 touchdowns to 14 interceptions in 2014, but he slumped somewhat down the stretch as the Irish lost their final four regular-season games.

The senior did help Notre Dame to a 31-28 victory over LSU in the Music City Bowl, albeit in a timeshare situation with Malik Zaire. Losing grip on the starting job had to give Golson incentive to prove something greater if he has any hope at a football future.

LSU doesn't have the greatest quarterback situation, so Golson can capitalize on a situation with little competition. Dual-threat QBs Anthony Jennings and Brandon Harris haven't established themselves as the clear-cut answer under center.

Running a pro-style offense coordinated by former NFL coach Cam Cameron also offers Golson a chance to bolster his professional prospects. Stepping up to SEC competition should be an indicator of what Golson is truly made of as a quarterback as well.