It appears another quarterback-needy team has jumped to the forefront of the Everett Golson sweepstakes.

Florida State is seen as the eventual destination for Golson, multiple sources with intimate knowledge of Golson’s situation tell 247Sports. Last year’s backup, Sean Maguire, finished the spring as FSU’s starter.

“Barring a last-minute change of heart or any influence from elsewhere, [Florida State’s] where he’s headed,” one source said.

247Sports reported after Golson's transfer broke on Thursday that Georgia and South Carolina were seen as likely options. Other SEC programs, not just those two, are at least mildly interested in striking up talks with Golson, but they’re running into two issues. There’s SEC Bylaw 14.1.15.1 (d), which says a prospective student-athlete would be eligible to get scholarship money, practice and compete if they have not been “subject to official university or athletics disciplinary action at any time during enrollment at any previous college institution.”

An SEC compliance source believes this to be rigid, especially in light of Golson’s checkered past. Golson was suspended from Notre Dame, and thus the football team, during the 2013 fall semester for “poor academic judgement,”he has said.

Also, as Bruce Feldman of FOXSports.com points out, a potential hurdle is the SEC’s two-year eligibility rule.

Feldman additionally reports Notre Dame won’t grant a release to Golson to transfer to any team that appears on the 2015 calendar (notable because it rules out Texas), and certain Big Ten teams. Golson has one year of eligibility remaining.

Notre Dame’s 2015 Commencement Weekend is May 15-17.

Golson led Notre Dame to the BCS Championship game in 2012 and in his career has thrown 41 touchdown passes to 20 interceptions. In 2014, the Myrtle Beach, S.C., native accounted for 43 total touchdowns.

247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong and 247Sports Insider J.C. Shurburtt contributed reporting.