'11 SC QB Everett Golson (FSU transfer)

[ResLife Hero]

How much interaction can he and the staff have right now? I know we can't have organized practices, but can they be working with him and the receivers at all yet?

 

[Luckylucci]

Mike posted on ISD that he heard the staff is very impressed with Golson so far. Has had a great attitude since re-enrolling.

II, posted basically the same thing. TJ then chimed in to say that physically he's developed nicely is in the 210+lbs. range and carries it well. Should be fun to watch.

 

[CanadalovesND]

II, posted basically the same thing. TJ then chimed in to say that physically he's developed nicely is in the 210+lbs. range and carries it well. Should be fun to watch.

210?!?!?!?

 

[Jebediah Springfield]

 

[NDhoosier]

Wow, I thought he was hovering around 200... 210? I am getting pretty excited for next year.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

24 lbs., represents over a ten percent increase in body weight. Supposedly, he is faster, too.

 

[#1rish]

Looks like Everett started a real twitter account only an hour ago, and already has over 1k followers. Guys like Lou, Davaris and Amir have already confirmed its real.

https://twitter.com/Everett_Golson5

 

[ulukinatme]

And...it's been suspended lol

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>So twitter suspended the real <a href="https://twitter.com/Everett_Golson5">@Everett_Golson5</a> account lol</p>— lOUIS NIX III (@1IrishChocolate) <a href="https://twitter.com/1IrishChocolate/statuses/435857298955583488">February 18, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>So went to shout out the boy for finally getting a twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/Everett_Golson5">@Everett_Golson5</a> and they delete his account because sombody already made one&#55357;&#56872;</p>— Chris Brown (@C_Breezy2k12) <a href="https://twitter.com/C_Breezy2k12/statuses/435881649726029824">February 18, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>They really suspended the real Everett account &#55357;&#56834;&#55357;&#56834;&#55357;&#56834; too famous out here</p>— Jarron Jones (@Who_GotJones94) <a href="https://twitter.com/Who_GotJones94/statuses/435881754759413761">February 18, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[Bubbles]

Funny story.....I had a less-than-authentic ID the first few years in the bend.....never once was it questioned, when I finally reached the appropriate age and used my real ID, the liquor store owner tried to confiscate it and call the 5-0 on me.

 

[ResLife Hero]

He looked a lot stouter in the winter workout video. Can't wait to see how his conditioning and specialized coaching translate on the field for us.

 

[irishtrain]

Talking about Irish vs fsu the other day with a fsu fan, I told them of course fsu will be favored and be the better team. They will more than likely beat Notre Dame. I mentioned dont sleep on the Irish because they will be much better than you think. He about flipped when I told him Notre Dame will have the best athlete on the field in Golsen. I expect Golsen to have big year. 2015 should be interesting with the maturity of this entire group.

 

[stlnd01]

He about flipped when I told him Notre Dame will have the best athlete on the field in Golsen.

Considering who they've got at quarterback I can understand why he might be dubious. But Golson's gonna do good things.

 

[Kaneyoufeelit]

He about flipped when I told him Notre Dame will have the best athlete on the field in Golsen.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

It will be interesting with the USDept of ED ready to shove the reporting some football factories have been doing up the NCAA's as, whether that will have any effect.

My guess is all that smoke from Tallahassee means something.

 

[Irish#1]

Talking about Irish vs fsu the other day with a fsu fan, I told them of course fsu will be favored and be the better team. They will more than likely beat Notre Dame. I mentioned dont sleep on the Irish because they will be much better than you think. He about flipped when I told him Notre Dame will have the best athlete on the field in Golsen. I expect Golsen to have big year. 2015 should be interesting with the maturity of this entire group.

As far as the best athlete, that's a possibility. The question is going to be what's between the ears.

 

[gkIrish]

Everett Golson says it's 'surreal' to return to Notre Dame Fighting Irish practice - ESPN

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Everett Golson wore his gold Notre Dame helmet and red practice jersey Monday for the first time in nearly a year. The significance was not lost on him.

"I want to say surreal in a sense," Golson said after the Fighting Irish's first spring practice. "I felt accomplished for a split moment, that I went through what I went through and now I'm back and I'm moving forward now and still continuing that process of trying to grind and be better."

Speaking publicly for the first time since returning to campus in January following a semester-long academic suspension, Golson said he is a new quarterback after spending two months training with quarterbacks guru George Whitfield Jr. in San Diego.

Golson said his initial feeling of humiliation from being exiled quickly turned to one of determination, as he carved out a path back to the program he helped lead to the BCS title game in his lone year as the starter.

He said other schools tried contacting him through third parties about a potential transfer but that he never considered other options.

"No, not at all," he said. "I knew I messed up, so for me I had to come back and complete what I started."

Golson, who completed better than 58 percent of his passes for 2,405 yards during his redshirt freshman season in 2012, is one of only two scholarship quarterbacks on the team's roster this spring, the other being redshirt freshman Malik Zaire.

The Myrtle Beach, S.C., native now has redshirt junior status, and he said he is taking the approach that he has to win the starting job again -- especially against a talent like Zaire, ESPN's No. 6 quarterback from the Class of 2013.

"Nothing is given to you," Golson said. "I've learned that since I was young."

Golson is listed at 200 pounds, 15 pounds heavier than his playing weight the last time he took the field. He said he is more durable now, adding "I think I got a little faster, to be honest" -- a threat that is all the more enticing given that he ran for 298 yards and six touchdowns two years ago, when he started 11 games for the 12-1 Irish.

He would not get into specifics of what led to his suspension for the fall semester, saying that he had explained it earlier. Golson released a statement in May saying he made "poor academic judgment" and later admitted to Sports Illustrated that he cheated.

Golson has been surprised by a reception he says has been unanimously positive from teachers and teammates alike. He said he is open to working again with Whitfield, who refined his mechanics through unorthodox drills and taught him to throw the ball with his fingertips on the laces.

Coach Brian Kelly said he has noticed a different player since Golson's return, and he knows the fate of the Notre Dame offense lies in the hands of the quarterback who took the program to the brink of perfection two years ago.

"In some of the film study I had with [Golson], there was definitely a conceptual awareness that he had lacked at some times with the passing game," Kelly said. "He clearly has that. It's an easier conversation for him. If I could give you the best way to explain it, it would be when he would explain his progression, it might take him 10 seconds. Well, you've got 2.6 seconds to throw the ball. Now he's precise in his communication.

 

[Irish#1]

Everett Golson says it's 'surreal' to return to Notre Dame Fighting Irish practice - ESPN

Just watching the clip in the spring camp thread, the ball is jumping out of his hand like a rocket.

 

[stlnd01]

Just watching the brief footage of practice on ESPN this morning, he was noticeably thicker. That's a good thing.

 

[#1rish]

Everett media session

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[Huntr]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Is Everett Golson the most important player in college football this season? <a href="https://twitter.com/MattBrownSoE">@MattBrownSOE</a> thinks so: <a href="http://t.co/6Q2HQEsJ4e">http://t.co/6Q2HQEsJ4e</a></p>— Dan Murphy (@BGI_DanMurphy) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_DanMurphy/statuses/443757182799347712">March 12, 2014</a></blockquote>
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So, yeah, read that.

 

[NCND]

That was a great article.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Is Everett Golson the most important player in college football this season? <a href="https://twitter.com/MattBrownSoE">@MattBrownSOE</a> thinks so: <a href="http://t.co/6Q2HQEsJ4e">http://t.co/6Q2HQEsJ4e</a></p>— Dan Murphy (@BGI_DanMurphy) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_DanMurphy/statuses/443757182799347712">March 12, 2014</a></blockquote>
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So, yeah, read that.

Great find. Reps.

 

[IrishLion]

Not sure if I agree with the author that this is a "make or break" year that will determine BK's legacy.

Don't get me wrong, it will be a big question mark if the offense doesn't improve a little bit... but key personnel losses making things difficult for new guys while they settle in combined with a brutal schedule will still give BK and EG a little wiggle room, at least in my mind.

I agree that there is significant pressure for BK's offense to finally flash in year 5, and that this mostly boils down to Golson, and the article overall was great. I just don't think that a "disappointing" year (9-3 or worse?) will be enough to condemn BK. 2015 will be the year where I will make a judgement.

 

[gkIrish]

Not sure if I agree with the author that this is a "make or break" year that will determine BK's legacy.

Don't get me wrong, it will be a big question mark if the offense doesn't improve a little bit... but key personnel losses making things difficult for new guys while they settle in combined with a brutal schedule will still give BK and EG a little wiggle room, at least in my mind.

I agree that there is significant pressure for BK's offense to finally flash in year 5, and that this mostly boils down to Golson, and the article overall was great. I just don't think that a "disappointing" year (9-3 or worse?) will be enough to condemn BK. 2015 will be the year where I will make a judgement.

Anyone who follows this team objectively and knows enough about the landscape of college football knows that the 2014 schedule is way too difficult to expect anything better than 10-2. This year can only become a "break" year for Kelly if we go 6-6 or worse.

It's all about 2015.

 

[johnnycando]

Anyone who follows this team objectively and knows enough about the landscape of college football knows that the 2014 schedule is way too difficult to expect anything better than 10-2. This year can only become a "break" year for Kelly if we go 6-6 or worse.

It's all about 2015.

That was the consensus thoughts for 2012.

And I can guarantee you the 2015 schedule will get harder.

Win the next one. Worry about the next game. That's all they gotta do.

I think we got a shot at the natty this year.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

That was the consensus thoughts for 2012.

And I can guarantee you the 2015 schedule will get harder.

Win the next one. Worry about the next game. That's all they gotta do.

I think we got a shot at the natty this year.

I'll take your guarantee and challenge it.
2014

Aug. 30 RICE
Sept. 6 MICHIGAN (night)
Sept. 13 * Purdue at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind. (night)
Sept. 27 at Syracuse (MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.)
Oct. 4 STANFORD
Oct. 11 NORTH CAROLINA
Oct. 18 at Florida State
Nov. 1 vs. Navy (FedEx Field, Landover, Md.)
Nov. 8 at Arizona State
Nov. 15 NORTHWESTERN
Nov. 22 LOUISVILLE
Nov. 29 at USC

2015
Sept. 5 TEXAS
Sept. 12 at Virginia
Sept. 19 GEORGIA TECH
Sept. 26 MASSACHUSETTS
Oct. 3 at Clemson
Oct. 10 NAVY
Oct. 17 USC
Oct. 31 at Temple (Lincoln Financial Services Field)
Nov. 7 at Pittsburgh
Nov. 14 WAKE FOREST
Nov. 21 * Boston College at Fenway Park, Boston, Mass. (night)
Nov. 28 at Stanford

2015 is a difficult schedule, of that there is little doubt. It's too early to really judge the difficulty because many teams surge while others regress but we are slated to play the defending national champions, as well as UNC, Louisville, Stanford, ASU and USC. Throw in Michigan and NW and we really don't have many cupcakes besides Rice.

 

[IrishLion]

Texas, Clemson, USC and Stanford as the toughest games in 2015 looks a bit less daunting than Michigan, Stanford, Florida State, Arizona State, Louisville and USC in 2014.

However, if Michigan continues to "sputter" and ND can put together a complete game against them finally, and Louisville goes back to mediocre without Bridgewater and their entire defense, 2014 might not be *too* bad.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Texas, Clemson, USC and Stanford as the toughest games in 2015 looks a bit less daunting than Michigan, Stanford, Florida State, Arizona State, Louisville and USC in 2014.

However, if Michigan continues to "sputter" and ND can put together a complete game against them finally, and Louisville goes back to mediocre without Bridgewater and their entire defense, 2014 might not be *too* bad.

And people seem to be looking past UNC. They are a good team. They have an athletic QB, our desired RB from the 14 class and I believe they are returning a good number of starters. They will be a very tough team to beat, especially where they are sandwiched in.

 

[ACamp1900]

UNC has a special teams unit that can wins games on its own...

 

[IrishLion]

And people seem to be looking past UNC. They are a good team. They have an athletic QB, our desired RB from the 14 class and I believe they are returning a good number of starters. They will be a very tough team to beat, especially where they are sandwiched in.

I agree, but on the surface idk if I feel comfortable putting them with that top group yet.

I wouldn't say I'm looking past them, and they had a tremendous finish to this past season despite starting off about as bad as they possible could, but I want to see how they do in the three or four games before ND has to play them before I put them with Florida State, USC, Michigan, etc.