K. Russel wicked box jump
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I am an old guy so take my comment for what it is. That athletic jump was completely negated by that trash playing in the background. I thought ND was special. Was that garbage played against this remarkable box jump fitting of a Notre Dame student / athlete?
It's amazing how some of you will b*tch and moan about wanting a superior football team but also want them to be choir boys at the same time. The music takes nothing away from the box jump. You don't have to be young or old to realize that. If your virgin ears can't take it mute the sound on your computer. There was a disclaimer.
I gotta ask.
What does it matter what music he listens to?
I went to high school with Mike Rosenthal. He listened to loud 'Death Metal' type music in the weight room.
And he was an all American.
Some people were born old and stay that way for life. This isn't a criticism just an observation.
Live and let live!
Live and let live!
Oh wow...Penn High '96 here. I played baseball with Rosey before he quit and concentrated on football!
Music, Art,Philosophy will tell you quite a bit about the Culture at any given time. We probably have already crossed the threshold with regards to our culture. If History is any guide we should get ready
for a quick downward slide into barbarism. You younger fellows (sorry for being gender specific) will
experience things you can't imagine right now.
for a quick downward slide into barbarism. You younger fellows (sorry for being gender specific) will
experience things you can't imagine right now.
Not sure how the jump is negated by the music. I saw the jump. Looks like he landed it to me.
Known fact that aggressive music motivates you TO BE aggressive. I promise you Barry Manilow isn't getting played at Alabama, Ohio State, or Oregon. I would have preferred him listen to some Slayer, Slipknot or Static-X, but what can you do.
I know. Lots of successful athletes listen to "music" laced with F bombs and derogatory name-calling of females and they went on to be All Americans. I guess it all depends which side of the coin you live on. If you wouldn't have a problem with your son, daughter, grand daughter, or grandson listening to that trash as long as they were All Americans, then so be it. That's your view of the world. Mine is different. Make note that I was impressed with his athletic skills. The F bomb music was Trash with a capital "T". But, he represents ND in all it's glory and that video with the background music evidently is exactly what being a representative of ND is all about. I have a big problem with it. Evidently, some of you don't as long as it is not your children I'm guessing. Irish Friar: are you that ignorant to really believe that the older generation was always old? Are the moral values of the older generation a laughing stock in your little world? Come on man. You really believe, I have a feeling, that drinking, fighting, and chasing the ladies never existed until now.
well I don't picture kids his age listening to the great jazz sounds of artists like Richard Elliot or kim waters while working out so let them have there rap if it makes them work harder
Ok Cool. I get it. You and the rest don't mind at all if your kids, grandkids, and God children listen to "F bombs" and nasty lyrics about women as long as it makes them work harder. If it's good for an Irish football player then it is good for all of your kids also. Let it be written. A few years ago my two sons and their friends were in a bar well after an Irish home game. The bar had several "of age" Irish players enjoying a cool one or maybe even two. The players were more than happy taking pictures with fans as long as there was no alcohol in the picture. Perception is everything. I understand that Irish athletes are far from little angels but perception is everything. Especially when representing the university who prides itself in being special. I just figured as Irish fans, we all expected better.
Irish Jack not everything you see has to pass the morality test. As long as these kids no the difference of how to act in public and in their professional let it be what it is..listening to music! You're on a ND Football forum, not a church forum. Let's also not forget these kids also have a coach that drops f-bombs like nobody else's business.
The music didn't negate the jump, but I was disappointed when I heard it playing. How many of our target recruits were similarity disappointed, or thought it was surprisingly cool for ND? I hate the lyrics that pass for music these days, but my folks thought the same of Mick Jagger and the Doors and Joplin, et al.
I was there your freshman year. And yes am a class of 96 kid also. Went to Grissom for 6th and 7th. Went to Young for 8th. Penn for 9th (part of) then back to mishawaka
The more I think about this thread the more hilarious it is. We are talking about a kid who was thrown out of school for cheating, but he's misrepresenting the University by playing rap music during his workout? If ND cared they should kindly ask KR to take it down.
Quest: save your lectures for someone else. I know with 100% certainty that you would not approve your son or daughter posting a video with explicit content blaring in the background so you can knock off the hipster act. Whether ND or BK approves or disapprove is not my worry. I am expressing my opinion on a Notre Dame message board about a Notre Dame video.
this video was filmed in a training facility in washington state. Athletes from all over train at that facility. I don't see how the music being played there reflects on ND.
What proof is there that Russell selected the music? I'm not saying it did or didn't but perhaps he had nothing to do with the selection.
I don't think anyone is 'apologizing' for his actions.
They are saying he is grown and same the right as you do, to make his own decisions. If you don't like his decisions that is your right. But the fact that he attends ND doesn't mean he should listen to only to the Beach Boys and Beethoven.
You are welcome to not like that. I just find it funny that he just showed off an athletic God given ability that is incredible. And all you can focus on is the language in the music in the background. When you have no idea who played it. For all you know. Or that I know, someone else put that on. And it wasn't even his choice. But yeah. Keep judging him for that.
They are saying he is grown and same the right as you do, to make his own decisions. If you don't like his decisions that is your right. But the fact that he attends ND doesn't mean he should listen to only to the Beach Boys and Beethoven.
You are welcome to not like that. I just find it funny that he just showed off an athletic God given ability that is incredible. And all you can focus on is the language in the music in the background. When you have no idea who played it. For all you know. Or that I know, someone else put that on. And it wasn't even his choice. But yeah. Keep judging him for that.
I purposely mentioned several times that the athletic ability he displayed was incredible because I knew full well that comments like yours and others would completely ignore that part of my posts. Just the fact that you had to run a warning before posting the video says a lot. But, since it's an Irish player all is well. My story about perception obviously went completely over your head. You seem to be doing a little judging yourself. It's just my opinion so don't get all lathered up about it. I also knew full well that my original post had to run an "age" disclaimer because of the backlash I knew would come. My opinions were well thought out and had purpose. Most of the replies were attacks as I expected.
The only reason I ran a 'language' warning was in case someone ran it at work. And someone like you heard one of their workers playing it.
