QB Pyne returning to ND, will not play football

Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 13, 2023, 05:42 PM ET Amidst the ruthless churn of the NCAA transfer website, Drew Pyne has actually made an anomalous decision.Pyne is a previous quarterback at Notre Dame and most recently Arizona State who got in the NCAA transfer website on Dec. 1. He told ESPN on Wednesday that he’s enrolling back at Notre Dame for a term this spring in order to get a degree from the school, where he attended from 2020 to 2022 and left one semester except graduation.Pyne said he needs 15 credits to get his degree in American Research studies and a small in business economics. The decision is noteworthy since it’s a rare academic choice made in college athletics. Pyne won’t play football at Notre Dame this semester and will complete his degree as a standard student.”I have actually decided to return to Notre Dame to make my degree and complete what I started,”Pyne informed ESPN.” It means I will fulfill a lifelong dream, and be part of that neighborhood permanently, which was constantly very crucial to me. “Pyne will then complete his football career after this semester at a location that’s not yet determined.

He prepares to enroll at a new school in June.Drew Pyne went 8-2 as a beginning QB during his profession at Notre Dame. He’s registering back at Notre Dame for a semester this spring in order to get a degree from the school. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File

Pyne, who battled injuries at ASU and played in simply 2 games this year, expects to have three years of eligibility staying after his transfer. By obtaining his degree, he’s also able to transfer and be qualified right away without a waiver, as this would mark the 2nd football transfer of his career.He also prioritized the worth of a Notre Dame degree. He informed ESPN on Wednesday that he’s consulted with scholastic and athletic authorities at the school and appreciates of how welcoming they’ve been.

“We are delighted with Drew’s choice to return to Notre Dame to finish his degree,” Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick told ESPN. “Drew has always been an excellent fit with the values of Notre Dame so we are especially happy that his degree will come from here.”

Pyne went 8-2 as beginning quarterback at Notre Dame, consisting of a 4-1 record versus top 25 teams.Pyne is a previous ESPN 300 hire from the Class of 2020 who played well for Notre Dame in 2022. He completed 64.6 %of his passes and set a school record with 15 consecutive conclusions versus BYU.He got in summertime camp as the front-runner to be Arizona State’s

starter last summer, but injuries hindered that chance throughout camp. He lost his only start at ASU this season, which came versus USC on Sept. 23. He got injured in camp and after that once again because game on Sept. 23, which was the last time he played for the Sun Devils.Against the Trojans, Pyne tossed for 221 yards and finished 21 of 36 passes, including a set of touchdowns.There could be another former fellow Irish quarterback on school not playing football, as Tyler Buchner got in the transfer portal for males’s lacrosse.

Inside Lacrosse reported that Buchner prepares to enroll at Notre Dame and sign up with the team for the 2024 season.