Quarterback Everett Golson Leaves Notre Dame After Being Suspended
Quarterback Everett Golson is suspended from the University of Notre Dame due to "poor judgment."
"I have been informed by the University of Notre Dame that due to my poor academic judgment that I have been suspended from the University for the 2013 Fall Term," Golson said in a statement. "I take full responsibility for my poor choices and will do all that is asked of me to regain the trust of my family, friends, teammates, coaches and the entire Notre Dame community."
Starting 11 games for the Fighting Irish, Golson led his team to the BCS National Championship with a 12-1 record. He threw 12 touchdowns and 187 out of 318 passes for 2,405 yards.
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"My parents and the community I grew up in have instilled values in me that have and will continue to allow me to be successful in the future," he told ESPN. "There have been many lessons learned as I worked to become the starting quarterback at Notre Dame and each was a result of coach [Brian] Kelly's belief in me as an athlete and a person."
"At this point, I understand how my integrity could be in question but I want to reassure my supporters that through this experience I will return a better student athlete as well as a better individual," he continued. "Lastly, I want to thank the University of Notre Dame for the opportunity already granted and also the opportunity going forth to regain my eligibility in the winter of 2014."
Fighting Irish coach Brian Kelly was hoping to see improvement for his team's offense with his team finishing towards the bottom of all offensive categories, according to FoxSportsNet.
This is also coming off of the turbulence and controversy over Heisman Trophy winner, Manti Te'o.
Te'o Twitted about Golson leaving, saying, "@MTeo_5 Sad to hear that @EverettGolson5 is leaving ND. Best of luck in the future!"
