I am torn at this decision for multiple reasons, one being that I just wrote that whole other post yesterday without him in it. But seriously, Golson brings a wide variety of pros and cons with him.
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| (via NYPost.com) Golson has been a part of a 20-6 record at ND including a national championship appearance in 2012. |
The 6'0" 200-pound quarterback from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina threw 41 touchdowns and 20 interceptions in his time at Notre Dame (29 and 14 last year). As a red-shirt freshman in 2012, Golson led the Irish to an undefeated regular season and a national championship appearance before being embarrassed by Alabama. In 2013 he was expelled from school for academic violation reasons. He was readmitted to Notre Dame last year and led the Irish to a 7-5 season in 2014. Golson commandeered Notre Dame to an early 6-0 record before losing in
Tallahassee and the season eventually being derailed. Notre Dame finished the season losing 5 of their last 7 games. After their loss to Louisville, Golson was forced to split time with then-sophomore Malik Zaire. The reason for this was mainly centered around the losing but the losing was in large part a result of Golson's turnover problem.
Golson had 8 fumbles last year. Some quick math will tell you that he had 22 turnovers all by himself. According to csnchicago.com (and a good article on is turnover woes), that was more than 85 other teams had altogether before bowl season. This is a major red flag that Golson brings along with him and is a major reason why I'm skeptical about bringing him in. You also have to question the academic scandal that there really isn't a lot of information about - he probably cheated on a test or something. On top of all of this, there are only (perspective) four months until football season. This is really not enough time to learn a playbook that both EJ Manuel and Jameis Winston have publicly said are more complex than their NFL playbooks.
Golson is what you would call a gamer. He's fun to watch and is very crafty. He's a great scrambler and has a good arm but doesn't always make great decisions. Depsite the turnovers, Golson made many crucial plays in Tallahassee last year - most notably the 4th and 18 on the potential game-winning drive. Overall I was very impressed seeing him in person last year.
We went through a lot of the Braxton Miller transfer drama earlier in the offseason and Golson, to me, has the feel of a poor-man's Braxton. Bringing in Golson could bring some energy and excitement to our program but it could also cause a stir with our current depth and recruiting at the position. Also, we probably don't need another player with controversial off the field issues being the face of our program if he were to win the job. I think we've got the talent and depth in place and don't need this distraction. I say don't take him.
But if he does come to Florida State, think about this stat courtesy of @fsujunkie:
Golson's stats last year: 29TD, 14 Int
Russell Wilson's last year at NC State: 28 TD, 14 Int
Wilson's one year at Wisconsin: 33 TD, 4 Int
Jimbo's track record shows there's a possibility Golson can become elite in Tallahassee.
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