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Everett Golson not worried about QB competition at Notre Dame

By Patrick Schmidt

Apr 12, 2014; Notre Dame, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Everett Golson (5) runs with the ball to score a touchdown in the second quarter of the Blue-Gold game at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 12, 2014; Notre Dame, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Everett Golson (5) runs with the ball to score a touchdown in the second quarter of the Blue-Gold game at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /
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Everett Golson is one of the more fascinating players in college football this season as he makes his return to Notre Dame after missing all of last season after academic misconduct.

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Golson was the quarterback for the Fighting Irish when they went to the BCS National Championship Game after an undefeated regular season with the redshirt freshmen guiding the offense as an elite defense often erased some of his mistakes.

Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly used some motivational tactics and harsh criticism of Golson last week when he said, “I would argue Everett rode the bus to the national championship,” Kelly said.

Golson made some plays for the Irish, but was often pulled in favor of Tommy Rees and was a game-manager who was asked to not turn the ball over and to rely on the nation’s No. 1 defense to get Notre Dame the win, so that statement is not completely untrue.

It is certainly harsh to come from his head coach, but Golson is not letting it bother him as he chalks is up to competition. He and Malik Zaire are competing to be the Irish QB this year.

"“I think that’s more so for y’all … ” Golson said of the bus comment. “With competition, it’s going to enhance your playing. It kind of raised the stakes a little bit. You can’t come out and be comfortable one day, so you gotta push and keep pushing.”"

Kelly said his comments were about turning Golson form fearful to fearless.

“We want to keep moving him towards not being afraid and being fearless at that position,” Kelly said. “If we can get to that level it’s going to be fun and exciting to watch him play.”

If Golson can improve on his individual success he had two years ago when he made some clutch plays with his arm and his feet as a redshirt freshman, Kelly is absolutely right it will be fun and exciting to watch him play for the Irish.

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