“I’d
 like to thank Everett Golson for all he did as a member of our football
 program. He had many significant achievements, including helping us to 
an undefeated regular season and berth into the national title game. But
 his most important accomplishment is completing his course work toward a
 degree from the University of Notre Dame. I wish him all the best 
moving forward.
“We, of course, have approached 
our preparations for the upcoming season with this possibility in mind. 
The emergence of Malik Zaire, based on his performance in the Music City
 Bowl win over LSU, and throughout spring practice, has given our staff 
supreme confidence that he can lead our team to great success in 2015.”