Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

[Mr. Scot]

There's the side of Luke Kuechly that the fans see...

 

...and then there's the side that opponents see.

Both personas are explored pretty well in this article from the MMQB by Jenny Vrentas, along with some background about his family life growing up.

The Gentleman Linebacker

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“Luke was a nice boy,” says St. Xavier football coach Steve Specht, “until he crossed that line. He could flip that switch like no one I ever coached. He could literally take on a new persona on the field. It’s an interesting case study.”

 

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The Kuechlys emphasize politeness and manners in their household. Every fall since Luke graduated, his dad, Tom, brings Specht a bag full of hundreds of DVDs for the current players to burn their high school highlights for colleges, a thank you for all the discs Specht made for Luke. (Specht so appreciated the gesture, he didn’t have the heart to tell Tom when the highlights switched to digital.) But boys will be boys, and Henry knows first-hand how his big brother could flip the switch when it came time for competition. And everything is a competition between three brothers.

They used to play a game in the upstairs hallway of their house, where they’d hide in a bedroom, and when another one walked past, they’d jump out and tackle them into the sliding closet doors on the other side of the wall. (“Those always got broken,” Henry says matter-of-factly.) So what does he think now about the fact that his big brother is one of the most feared linebackers in the game?

“I mean, I see where they are coming from,” Henry says, a grin starting to peek out, “because one time he tackled me and gave me a partially cracked rib at my grandma’s house.”

Say what?

“I kind of deserved it because I was egging him on,” Henry continues. “He was sitting in a rocking chair, and I was sitting on the ground, saying, ‘You won’t hit me,’ and then he just sprang out of the chair and tackled me. I felt the consequences. It wasn’t, like, a serious cracked rib, but it still hurt.”

 

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“When you meet Luke,” Specht says, “you’re never going to guess, that guy is a vicious linebacker.” Now, of course, his cover has been blown.

 

[TNPanther]

Sounds like my ex-GF before her period and afterwards.

[Mr. Scot]

Enjoyed the family insight.

I honestly don't think I knew he had brothers.

[KSpan]

All your Kuechlys are belong to Carolina.

[The Huddler]

sweet article!

[UpstatePanther]

Lol reminds me of the video clip from the stage as they presented the NFC Championship trophy and Luke was like "Great job Cameron!" while talking to Cam. Haha. This was after being a freaking monster on the field. 

[L-TownCat]

If he has siblings we must draft them now.

[jackson113]

He could very well be the SBMVP. I just got a gut feeling.

[Mr. Scot]

2 hours ago, UpstatePanther said:

Lol reminds me of the video clip from the stage as they presented the NFC Championship trophy and Luke was like "Great job Cameron!" while talking to Cam. Haha. This was after being a freaking monster on the field. 

He's like the most vicious math nerd you've ever seen.

[UpstatePanther]

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

He's like the most vicious math nerd you've ever seen.

Hardcore calculus

[Mr. Scot]

59 minutes ago, UpstatePanther said:

Hardcore calculus

"I'll square root you till you cry!"

[5158Poundin]

We have an amazing young man and monster linebacker.  He is everything and all that and so much loved by ALL the ladies!!  Clark Kent morphs into a new being entirely.

[Mr. Scot]

My girlfriend pays no attention to Football.

Sometimes I'm kind of glad.

[UpstatePanther]

4 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

"I'll square root you till you cry!"

Punish Trig?