No Aaron Lynch Until 2013 For South Florida

Lynch, who joined the Bulls just 10 days after officially departing South Bend, Ind., was expected to be a major contributor for USF if he had been cleared to play by the NCAA. A freshman All-American at Notre Dame, Lynch recorded 33 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, 14 pressures and a forced fumble in 2011.

The 6’6, 270-pound defensive end was a highly touted recruit coming out Island Coast high school in Cape Coral, Fla., and picked Notre Dame over offers from Florida, Florida State and Miami. His decision to transfer to USF was made primarily to be closer to home and his family.

The Irish’s leading pass rusher last year will have to sit out a year before joining the Bulls, but he’ll have three years worth of eligibility remaining. Shortly after the season ended, rumors flourished that Lynch was homesick. He’s from Cape Coral, Florida.

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The future teammate-confirmed transfer isn’t always the most rock solid piece of evidence, and Boyd himself is in some sort of semi-suspended state.

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Notre Dame blog One Foot Down has been anticipating this for a while, despite hoping for the best.

In a pair of statements, coach Brian Kelly and Lynch each talked about the move:

Lynch led the Irish in sacks as a freshman last year. He has personal ties all around the Tampa area.

For more on USF football, visit South Florida blog Voodoo Five, plus Big East blog Big East Coast Bias and SB Nation Tampa Bay.