'24 AZ S Kennedy Urlacher (ND -> SC)

[Irish#1]

Would love to land this kid for the name alone.

 

[dublinirish]

i like him but i dont believe it when he said the staff promised him he would be a safety rather than a rover

 

[arrowryan]

Its looking pretty realistic we could have 6 or 7 commits in the next 3 weeks

Is he in decision mode?

 

[dublinirish]

Is he in decision mode?

end of may he will commit

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

i like him but i dont believe it when he said the staff promised him he would be a safety rather than a rover

I mean
I'll take his DNA at either position.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

His name and DNA come with baggage. Then add in a few cocktails of crazy.

I'm all about him as an individual because I hope he gets the degree and rises above who his parents are. Make the most of the hand you were dealt and then play your own hand in life when the cards are shuffled. He has a tremendous opportunity here and I hope he takes it.

 

[ND4LIFE]

Interesting take. The sins of the father I guess!

 

[ColinKSU]

His name and DNA come with baggage. Then add in a few cocktails of crazy.

I'm all about him as an individual because I hope he gets the degree and rises above who his parents are. Make the most of the hand you were dealt and then play your own hand in life when the cards are shuffled. He has a tremendous opportunity here and I hope he takes it.

Yeah the story between his parents was *something else* and his dad’s a piece of work to boot.

Can’t hold that against him. Hoping the best for the kid.

 

[sfk324]

Tommy boy with the crystal ball to the good guys.

We're just lucky that Lovie isn't at U of I anymore.

 

[Hammer Of The Gods]

Yeah the story between his parents was *something else* and his dad’s a piece of work to boot.

Can’t hold that against him. Hoping the best for the kid.

I know the parental issues with this kid, but other than him being a dumb ass and trying to fight Bas Rutton, whats his deal?

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

I know the parental issues with this kid, but other than him being a dumb ass and trying to fight Bas Rutton, whats his deal?

Some of his social media behavior has had the Bears and former teammates distance themselves from him even though he's done playing. That's not anything spectacular in the last 7-8 years but he's one of those guys nevertheless.

Most recently he said some pretty questionable shit about CTE and undermined former players he claimed were faking it to get money out of a lawsuit. Lots of things wrong with that, mostly that when he said this there was no pending lawsuit and it had been settled years ago.

He's just an asshole and the thought of him lurking around Notre Dame gives me a great deal of pause.

 

[MKEagle]

Get this kid a Head n Shoulders NIL deal and replace all these bad boys down 90.

 

[Sea Turtle]

Some of his social media behavior has had the Bears and former teammates distance themselves from him even though he's done playing. That's not anything spectacular in the last 7-8 years but he's one of those guys nevertheless.

Most recently he said some pretty questionable shit about CTE and undermined former players he claimed were faking it to get money out of a lawsuit. Lots of things wrong with that, mostly that when he said this there was no pending lawsuit and it had been settled years ago.

He's just an asshole and the thought of him lurking around Notre Dame gives me a great deal of pause.

Hrs good in Guardians of the Galaxy, though.

 

[GATTACA!]

His name and DNA come with baggage. Then add in a few cocktails of crazy.

I'm all about him as an individual because I hope he gets the degree and rises above who his parents are. Make the most of the hand you were dealt and then play your own hand in life when the cards are shuffled. He has a tremendous opportunity here and I hope he takes it.

We could use some crazy tbh

 

[StPaul_Irish]

Some of his social media behavior has had the Bears and former teammates distance themselves from him even though he's done playing. That's not anything spectacular in the last 7-8 years but he's one of those guys nevertheless.

Most recently he said some pretty questionable shit about CTE and undermined former players he claimed were faking it to get money out of a lawsuit. Lots of things wrong with that, mostly that when he said this there was no pending lawsuit and it had been settled years ago.

He's just an asshole and the thought of him lurking around Notre Dame gives me a great deal of pause.

I sleep well knowing you are our moral compass

 

[Reaper97]

Genetic testing was needed to confirm Kennedy was Brian's son.

But yeah, I'm the asshole.

Why is that a big deal?
When I was in Maternal & Child Health medicine we did thousands of those tests a year in Indiana alone.
It’s actually pretty common.

 

[dublinirish]

Why is that a big deal?
When I was in Maternal & Child Health medicine we did thousands of those tests a year in Indiana alone.
It’s actually pretty common.

Because he basically denied he was the kids father until the test proved otherwise.


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[Reaper97]

Because he basically denied he was the kids father until the test proved otherwise.


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Reading the backstory to their relationship, I would ask for a test too.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Kennedy Urlacher has a famous name but wants his play to speak for itself in recruiting

Notre Dame, Miami and others are pursuing Urlacher, the son of a football legend. What's next for the three-star recruit in Arizona?

theathletic.com

Sampson piece from last month. Brian basically talks shop with him about the game but is more a dad than a coach. Kennedy, like all teenagers, is coming around to the idea that dad knows what he's talking about (when it comes to the gridiron.)

I really have not brought anything positive to the thread today. My apologies. I want this kid to take the ND experience and run with it all the way for the next 40 years. Not a huge Brian Urlacher fan off the field, and the mother has had her issues. Just rooting for this kid. I'll leave it at that.

 

[Sea Turtle]

Reading the backstory to their relationship, I would ask for a test too.

Me too. I've seen Maury.

 

[Henges24]

Me too. I've seen Maury.

Me three. I’ve seen Springer.

I was very ignorant to all of the backstory.

 

[NDpendent]

His name and DNA come with baggage. Then add in a few cocktails of crazy.

I'm all about him as an individual because I hope he gets the degree and rises above who his parents are. Make the most of the hand you were dealt and then play your own hand in life when the cards are shuffled. He has a tremendous opportunity here and I hope he takes it.

I agree with you about the Dad. I'm not a huge fan of his either but you can't bring his son down because of what the dad did. There are countless cases throughout history where less the perfect people have children that rise above who they were. We should let this kid write his our story.

 

[IAIrish]

Just hope genetics gave him the crazy dad had on the field. Then we'll have a player.
It's up to the kid to capitalize on the opportunity off it.

 

[Wild Bill]

I know nothing about the kid but I grew up with his step dad who allegedly committed suicide. Who knows what the hell happened the day he died. I have my own opinions that aren't worth shit. Seems like the one positive from the story is that this kid escaped a shitty situation and he's doing well.

Whatever you want to say about Brian, he was able to pull the kid out of a dysfunctional home and raised him well enough to go to ND. That's a win.

 

[IA4irish]

I literally have no idea what any of you are talking about in regards to his backstory. Why is Brian the devil? What’s wrong with his mother?

 

[IAIrish]

I literally have no idea what any of you are talking about in regards to his backstory. Why is Brian the devil? What’s wrong with his mother?

The google machine will tell you all you want to know, and more you don't... Some vomit isn't worth regurgitating for the masses.

 

[INLaw]

The google machine will tell you all you want to know, and more you don't... Some vomit isn't worth regurgitating for the masses.

Is it really bad enough to impact how we view Kennedy?

 

[greyhammer90]

Is it really bad enough to impact how we view Kennedy?

No one said it should?

This is the weirdest thread.

 

[ColinKSU]

Is it really bad enough to impact how we view Kennedy?

Of course not. No one’s saying that.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

I agree with you about the Dad. I'm not a huge fan of his either but you can't bring his son down because of what the dad did. There are countless cases throughout history where less the perfect people have children that rise above who they were. We should let this kid write his our story.

I wasn't bringing Kennedy down. I've stated multiple times I'm rooting for him. I also don't expect him to wind up in Canton, OH one day. Not fair to him to place those expectations on him because of who his father is.

Sampson's article put a different perspective Brian the parent. ND has had professional athlete fathers within the program before under Kelly. Freeman was a teammate of Urlacher's in Chicago very briefly. Highly doubt there would be any issues the more I give it thought.