Malik Zaire (QB Notre Dame, transfer to Florida Gators)

[LostLassie]

I thought as a grad transfer you could go anywhere. I guess I am wrong. Would love some clarification.

Nope. Just listened to a discussion of it. Crappy as it is for the player, he has to have permission to enroll elsewhere. Apparently, an unpaid student-athlete still doesn't own his own life, even after he graduates from a school.

 

[Tlangs]

total jerk move in my IMHO.

 

[Trevi]

Looks like they're backing off, maybe the negative publicity got to them (although that never seems to stop them):

A Notre Dame source disputed reports that the school would block Zaire from transferring to certain schools on the 2017 schedule, such as Michigan State. The source said there are no restrictions on where Zaire and fellow graduate transfer John Montelus, an offensive lineman, can go.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/

 

[cincibuck]

Looks like they're backing off, maybe the negative publicity got to them (although that never seems to stop them):

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/

Well as we used to say back at Van Buren Junior High, "Smooth move, Ex Lax."

 

[cincibuck]

total jerk move in my IMHO.

What else would you expect from a total jerk?

 

[ScriptOhio]

Florida or Texas?

 

[NFBuck]

Florida or Texas?

Well, he can go to Florida, which has been a qb graveyard since Tebow, or Texas and hope he doesn't have to be destroyed by Tim Beck.

 

[Trevi]

Well, he can go to Florida, which has been a qb graveyard since Tebow, or Texas and hope he doesn't have to be destroyed by Tim Beck.

So an upgrade from raging Kelly

 

[ScriptOhio]

Florida makes signings of ex-Notre Dame QB Malik Zaire, former Clemson OL Jake Fruhmorgen official

Monday, the Gators confirmed that offensive lineman Jake Fruhmorgen and quarterback Malik Zaire have enrolled in classes at the university. Zaire was given his unconditional release from Notre Dame in late November and, after awaiting the SEC’s tweaking of its graduate transfer policy, confirmed his move to UF earlier this month, while Fruhmorgen left Clemson in mid-January before two months later revealing that Gainesville would serve as his next college football home.

As Zaire is coming to the Gators as a grad transfer, he’ll be eligible to play immediately in 2017 and is looked upon as a potential, or even likely starter under center. Fruhmorgen will have to sit out the 2017 season, but will then have two years of eligibility remaining beginning in 2018.

Entire article: http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...e-former-clemson-ol-jake-fruhmorgen-official/