If Everett Golson is allowed to transfer, he should have options

By Kevin McGuireJan 12, 2015, 12:51 PM EST

It is still up in the air whether or not Everett Golson will return to Notre Dame to play quarterback in 2015, but if he does he leave South Bend then he should have some options worth evaluating. As many as 24 different schools have expressed some level of interest in being a landing spot for a transferring Golson, according to Brett McMurphy of ESPN (via Twitter). Golson to an SEC program though, could be unlikely.

SEC rules regarding transfers coming to a school in the SEC could prohibit Golson from being an option without approval from the conference office. As Barrett Sallee of Bleacher Report points out, SEC guidelines note any student-athlete that has been subject to academic discipline during enrollment at any institution. A school may file for an appeal to that rule regarding transfers for students with fewer than two years of eligibility remaining (which would be Golson’s case as he is expected to graduate this spring from Notre Dame).

Re: Golson transferring to the SEC, section D of grad. transfer rule could be a problem. There’s an appeal process. pic.twitter.com/vDQoCrW5LK

— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) January 12, 2015

There are a number of teams around the SEC that could benefit from the addition of a solid quarterback. Golson ended his 2014 seaosn on a sour note but is a proven and experienced quarterback that would be considered a step-up for a handful of programs in the SEC and beyond. McMurphy noted six of the 24 schools expressing interest in Golson reside in the SEC< but where the remaining 18 schools come from is unconfirmed.

LSU has been the most trendy SEC school tied to the Golson transfer rumors, as well as Ohio State’s Braxton Miller. LSU needs ways to improve the passing offense in 2015, and the additions of either Golson or Miller would seem to be a step in the right direction. LSU head coach Les Miles has already stated the spring will open a new competition at quarterback between Anthony Jennings and Brandon Harris.

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Utah State player upgraded to fair condition after collapse

Associated PressMar 25, 2023, 1:50 AM EDT

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Utah State redshirt freshman wide receiver Josh Davis is in fair condition on Friday, one day after collapsing at spring football practice following sudden cardiac arrest, the university announced.

Davis, initially was listed in critical condition, was breathing on his own. He is in the intensive-care unit at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah.

Davis’ parents arrived in Utah on Thursday evening.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Davis, who is from Carlsbad, California, collapsed at Merlin Olsen Field and was immediately treated by the training staff, the university said. He was taken to Logan Regional Hospital.

The university said Davis was stabilized in the Logan hospital before being moved to Ogden.

Alabama suspends freshman defensive back after drug arrest

Associated PressMar 20, 2023, 10:32 PM EDT

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama freshman defensive back Tony Mitchell has been suspended from the team following his arrest on a drug charge.

Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said Monday after the first practice of spring that Mitchell was suspended from the team “and all team activities until we gather more information about the situation and what his legal circumstance is.”

The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office arrested Mitchell and another man, Christophere Lewis, last week on a charge of possession of marijuana with the intent to sell or deliver, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. Lewis also was charged with carrying a concealed gun without a permit.

“Everybody’s got an opportunity to make choices and decisions,” Saban said. “There’s no such thing as being in the wrong place at the wrong time. You’ve gotta be responsible for who you’re with, who you’re around and what you do, who you associate yourself with and the situations that you put yourself in. It is what it is, but there is cause and effect when you make choices and decisions that put you in bad situations.”

Mitchell, who is from Alabaster, Alabama, was a five-star prospect rated the 34th-best player and No. 3 safety in the 247Composite rankings.

Mitchell was driving the vehicle during a traffic stop. After deputies smelled marijuana, Mitchell picked up a baggie of marijuana from the passenger floorboard, according to the department’s Facebook post.

Sheriff’s deputies found “an additional significant amount of marijuana, a set of scales, a loaded handgun between the passenger seat and center console, and a large amount of cash,” according to the department’s Facebook post.