As most of you know, it is a critical part of the year for college football. With spring ball happening, teams recruiting for next season, and players transferring to other schools. This is going to be the topic for this next blog; transfers, with the focus being on Notre Dame.
Defensive end Aaron Lynch, who left Notre Dame last week has transferred to the University of South Florida.
Lynch, who led Notre Dame with 5.5 sacks as a freshman in 2011, signed his scholarship paperwork on Monday. When he left Notre Dame, Lynch expressed a desire to play closer to his home town of Fort Myers Florida. With USF only being 120 miles away, he will be playing very close to his how town.
It is unclear whether the USF Bulls will seek a waiver from the NCAA that would allow Lynch to play ball immediately. Lynch being a 6-foot-6 270 pound Defensive end, the Bulls will be hopeful for the waiver to get him on the field ASAP. If the Bulls don't get a waiver, then Lynch must sit out for the 2012 season.
While at Notre Dame, Lynch was one of the nation's best freshman defenders. After an 18-14 Champs Sports Bowl loss to Florida State, in which Lynch had 5 tackles and 1.5 sacks, Seminoles QB E.J> Manuel predicted Lynch would be "All-World" in future years.
It will be interesting to see what will happen with Lynch, and whether or not he will receive a waiver or not to be able to play for USF this season. I don't think it will be good for him if he does not receive the waiver and cannot play this season. That could hurt him in the long run with not getting the experense that he needs to make it at the next level.
I will keep you up to date as soon as I hear what is happening with the newest member of the USF Bulls.
Until next time,
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Without a hardship claim, I don't see the NCAA granting him a waiver to play next season.
ReplyDeleteI don't see them allowing it either. But until now it's still up for grabs. Well have to wait and see what happens
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