[Farm93]

Maybe he earned community college credits that transferred.

I thought that might have been the case too, but no press release or article ever mentioned that notion.  A few mentioned that he spent time with a QB guru.  I did not find any mention of classes at the local community college.  My guess is that most ND football players have very light fall loads anyway, so it would not have been too hard to get the required units for graduation without that one football semester.

I guess most programs would not care what he was doing as long as he came back in December ready to practice.  The articles generally noted that he was ready to return, but would not be allowed to play in the bowl game that year even though it was after the semester suspension.

[Farm93]

Maybe he earned community college credits that transferred.

I thought that might have been the case too, but no press release or article ever mentioned that notion.  A few mentioned that he spent time with a QB guru.  I did not find any mention of classes at the local community college.  My guess is that most ND football players have very light fall loads anyway, so it would not have been too hard to get the required units for graduation without that one football semester.

I guess most programs would not care what he was doing as long as he came back in December ready to practice.  The articles generally noted that he was ready to return, but would not be allowed to play in the bowl game that year even though it was after the semester suspension.