I think this is a very good move by a young man who still believes he should be playing on Sundays. Despite all the fan clamor here, he never earned the starting job, or even significant touches. Learning the play book and learning his blocking assignments and running with patience and actually blocking when needed were all areas where he simply didn't develop sufficiently. Thought year three was going to be different, and then the four game suspension and then the academic ineligibility. I expect he'll have a great year at judo and reignite the interest in his game. I hope he also has a good academic year. Returning to ND and finding success would be a great end to the story, but not at all what I expect.