Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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IN THE TRENCHES ANDREW OWENS C onsidering the polarizing nature of the quarterback position, particu‑ larly at the pressure cooker that is Notre Dame, Irish fans can generally be sorted into two categories. Group one: Those who hope Everett Golson is under center Sept. 5 against Texas. Group two: Those who hope Malik Zaire is under center Sept. 5 against Texas. There's nothing wrong with having a favorite or for rooting for one of the two to win the starting job this spring. What Irish fans should not underestimate, however, is the effect of competition, now and into the fall. Golson is scheduled to graduate from Notre Dame in May, which means he would be eligible to transfer and im‑ mediately play his fifth year elsewhere. Since the 31‑28 bowl win over LSU primarily featured Zaire, many have speculated that Golson will finish his collegiate career at another school. Whether Golson suits up for the Irish this fall or becomes a de facto college football free agent will mostly depend upon how the competition plays out this spring with Zaire. If he doesn't get the feeling that he will start or receive the bulk of the snaps, he could easily depart. The New Orleans Times-Picayune re‑ ported on Jan. 5 that Golson had reached out to LSU about a possible For Irish, Two Is Better Than One Senior Everett Golson (No. 5) and sophomore Malik Zaire (No. 8) will compete for the starting quarterback job this spring. PHOTO BY JOE RAYMOND