Notre Dame QB Everett Golson says hell graduate in May

Notre Dame junior quarterback Everett Golson, who started the first 12 games of the season before losing his job for Tuesday's Music City Bowl, Merlin Olsen Jersey that he plans to return to school for the spring semester. The play of former backup quarterback created a quarterback controversy, and Golson's comment that he is on track to graduate in May will just add fuel to the "Will Golson transfer?" fire. If he does indeed graduate in May, he will be free Johnny Hekker Jersey to transfer over the summer and play next season as a graduate transfer. Golson was a Heisman candidate early in the season, when Notre Dame started 6-0. But he and the Irish stumbled badly down the stretch, with Notre Dame losing five of its final six regular-season games before turning it around Marqui Christian Jersey against LSU. Golson threw for 3,445 yards and 29 touchdowns, but he also to sed 14 interceptions and lost eight fumbles. In a four-game losing streak to end the regular season, Golson threw as many TD pa ses as interceptions (seven). At the same time, despite a lack of height (he's 6-foot-0), Golson is an accomplished pa ser, and he also led the Irish to the BCS national championship game in the 2012 season. Thus, if he does decide Clay Matthews Jersey to transfer, he will have a long suit of suitors. Golson could be one of at least two high-profile Todd Gurley Jersey quarterbacks to move on, with that Ohio State's Braxton Miller -- who mi sed this season with a shoulder injury -- po sibly is looking to transfer. Mike Huguenin can be reached at mike.huguenin@nfl.com. You also can follow him on Twitter .