Aaron Lynch transferring from ND to USF

[Mama_Bull]

Sources: Aaron Lynch to USF

Updated: April 20, 2012, 11:21 AM ETBy Mark Schlabach | ESPN.com

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Former Notre Dame defensive end Aaron Lynch, who left the Fighting Irish football team earlier this month, requested to be released only to South Florida, sources close to the situation told ESPN.com on Friday.

Lynch, a sophomore from Cape Coral, Fla., is still enrolled in classes at Notre Dame this spring and intends to transfer to South Florida this summer, sources said. Lynch, 6-foot-6 and 270 pounds, was considered one of Notre Dame's most promising young players. He was named a freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America, after totaling 33 tackles, seven tackles for loss and 5 1/2 sacks in 2011.

Lynch is transferring to South Florida to be closer to his girlfriend, who attends school in Tampa, according to sources.

"You never want to lose a great player," Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said. "But if it's not the right fit, you want to find them the right fit."

Kelly said the emergence of sophomore Ishaq Williams this spring has helped lessen the blow of losing Lynch. The Fighting Irish also return junior nose guard Louis Nix III and senior end Kapron Lewis-Moore.

The Bulls are coached by Skip Holtz, the son of former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz.

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I like Kelly's response ... at least his public response.

Kelly also criticized ND fans who were attacking AAron on Facebook.

[postmortem]

Just heard on the radio he is on campus this weekend and requested a release just to usf???

[postmortem]

http://mobile.indiana.sbnation.com/notre-dame-fighting-irish/2012/4/20/2962739/aaron-lynch-transfer-update-lynch-only-interested-in-usf-according-to

Southern florida... Ugh

[GaUSFBull]

LOL - the ND area on that site calls us Southern FL? That's rich, considering we beat ND last year. Maybe a potshot at us?

[Paisa el Toro]

A lot of folks around the country mistakenly refer to us as Southern Florida, I don't think it's a potshot.

[BDYZR]

LOL - the ND area on that site calls us Southern FL? That's rich, considering we beat ND last year. Maybe a potshot at us?

What do you expect from Southern Bent?

[GaUSFBull]

LOL - the ND area on that site calls us Southern FL? That's rich, considering we beat ND last year. Maybe a potshot at us?

What do you expect from Southern Bent?

You're right, I shouldn't expect much from Our Ladies up there.

[bulls phanatic]

It was stated on ESPN that Lynch requested a release to USF only. Hopefully this happens

[Reliable Source]

LOL - the ND area on that site calls us Southern FL? That's rich, considering we beat ND last year. Maybe a potshot at us?

What do you expect from Southern Bent?

You're right, I shouldn't expect much from Our Ladies up there.

Our lady of the Holy **** our DE is Gone

[postmortem]

It sounds like its all but a done deal that he's going to be here by the summer. His gf goes to school here. his mom is whining, which is a great sign bc she's absolutely insane. Anyone catch the tweet to Justin Tuck asking him to come tell him to stay at ND? Asking for only a release here and rumored to be here this weekend? He'll be great for the year he's here. JPP impact!