Report: Some schools eliminated as potential Golson suitors

While it is still unclear where Everett Golson will continue his college football career, it has reportedly become clearer as to some schools in which he won’t.

As a graduate transfer, the Myrtle Beach native is immediately eligible to play for a new school. But not any school.

A source confirmed to FOX Sports that Golson’s release from Notre Dame stipulates that he cannot play for a team on the Irish’s 2015 schedule.

Teams on the Irish’s schedule include: Texas, Virginia, Georgia Tech, Massachusetts, Clemson, Navy, Southern Cal, Temple, Pitt, Wake Forest, Boston College and Stanford.

Notre Dame also can block Golson from playing for select Big Ten programs, according to Bruce Feldman of FOX Sports.

Golson is an accomplished player, throwing for 5,850 yards, 41 touchdown passes and 20 interceptions at Notre Dame. He also ran for 581 yards. Last year he passed for 3,445 yards, completing 60 percent, with 29 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.

Golson is said to favor schools in his native Southeast. However, two SEC rules potentially could make Golson ineligible to play in the conference, one SEC compliance official said.

A report that Golson was to visit South Carolina on Monday is inaccurate, the source told FOX Sports.

Golson must clear two hurdles to gain entrance into the SEC.

A compliance official told FOX Sports that Golson’s academic suspension in 2013 complicates matters. SEC Bylaw 14.1.15.1 (d) states that a student-athlete with less than two years of eligibility left can get financial aid, practice and compete if, “The student-athlete has not been subject to official university or athletics department disciplinary action at any time during enrollment at any previous collegiate institution (excluding limited discipline applied by a sports team).”

Also the SEC has a two-year eligibility rule that states:

“A student-athlete who, upon enrollment at the certifying institution, has less than two years of eligibility remaining, is not eligible for financial aid, practice or competition at the member institution. A member institution may request a waiver from the Conference office for a student-athlete transferring from an institution discontinuing a sport, provided that the student-athlete cannot complete his or her eligibility at the institution discontinuing the sport, or for a student-athlete transferring for the purpose of enrolling in an academic program not offered at the institution from which he or she is transferring.”

Golson’s list of potential suitors is rumored to be headed by South Carolina and LSU, with Texas, Ole Miss and Florida among other logical landing places.

This story was originally published May 11, 2015 at 4:52 PM with the headline "Report: Some schools eliminated as potential Golson suitors."