May 28, 2015 12:54 PM EDT By Russell Westerholm, UniversityHerald Reporter

In between his graduation from the University of Notre Dame and arriving at Florida State University, Everett Golson spoke publicly about his decision to transfer for the first time.

Speaking with Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports, Golson said he harbors no ill will toward Notre Dame, but decided he needed a "fresh start." While he is studying the Seminoles' playbook, Golson is in San Diego training with quarterback guru George Whitfield Jr., who he trained with during his academic suspension from Notre Dame.

"I'm still wearing Notre Dame stuff. It's something that's pretty crazy right now for me to adjust to, but I do think it was best for me," Golson told Feldman. "I just needed a fresh start. It was me sitting down and thinking, 'OK, where do I feel the most comfortable?' It was nothing to knock Notre Dame. I just had to put myself in the best position possible."

The Notre Dame QB's transfer was arguably the most heavily discussed and analyzed of any player eligible under the NCAA's graduate transfer rule. Able to go anywhere without penalty, it seemed as though Golson could pick any school that was in need of a QB.

However, Texas was out of the question because Notre Dame played them week one and athletic director Jack Swarbrick did not want Golson playing against the Irish next season.

"It's just not true," Swarbrick told Fox Sports. "The way this process works is a student identifies schools they would like to consider, and we have not denied a single school that Everett Golson identified as one he has an interest in going to."

Golson told Feldman Notre Dame's compliance office did in fact approve all the schools he presented them, but that he would have like Texas to be on the table.

"I would've definitely entertained it, but just knowing that I couldn't, it kinda limited me," Golson said. "It was pretty awkward, but it was kind of expected. It would've been interesting to see Texas. They (Notre Dame) basically limited me to the schools that we wouldn't play. I wasn't really surprised by it."

Golson's past academic suspension made it difficult for any SEC team to accept him penalty-free, so he seemed limited to four of the five power conferences.

"I just kinda left it alone," Golson told Feldman of Swarbrick's comments. "The biggest thing for me was I wanted to be somewhere down south, too. They didn't necessarily block me from something I was strongly considering, except maybe Texas."

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