Awesome Article on Kuechly

[fieryprophet]

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/08/04/3430768/panthers-top-pick-kuechly-making.html

Cam Newton had a sense of what the Panthers were getting when they drafted Kuechly, having seen him up close at the IMG academy. In training camp, Newton says Kuechly’s play recognition has forced the quarterback to throw passes into the ground because the rookie has destroyed the play.

"Luke is a wonderful person. Secondly, he’s an unbelievable football player," Newton says.

"Looking at him, you don’t think he has that fierce attitude on the field but looks may be deceiving."

Beason says he and Kuechly have had several long conversations, not just about football, but about other things.

"Some guys could be real shut off to you. Jon and all the guys have been very helpful and willing to help me out," Kuechly says. For me, it’s just go in and listen and do what I’m told at this point. I’m the young guy. You’ve got to earn the respect.

The veterans still make the rookie carry their shoulder pads as is NFL tradition -- Kuechly could be seen trudging up the hill from practice Thursday night, carrying Beason and Anderson’s equipment in the muggy heat -- but they’ve brought him into their circle.

"He is a rookie but we’ve opened the door and said you’re one of us," Beason says. "We don’t treat him like a rookie and we don’t expect him to play like that, either."

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

MMMMMM.... Kuechly

DROY: Luke Kuechly

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Damn, nice trio...

Kuechly, Newton, and Jordan lol.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Great Article...

What a beast.

[ladypanther]

Great article.

We have some awesome LB's.

[smitty_89]

thanks for posting, great read!

[Mage]

Newton sure does love hanging out with Lewis and Jordan. Great company.

Amazing article too.

[La Pantera]

MMMMMM.... Kuechly

??????????

[KendrickPanther]

Cam basically said what I said a few weeks ago. Off the field he just looks like a nice guy. Hard to see him beasting like a Patrick Willis or Jon Beason.

[Rip Saw]

Sounds like a great kid and that hes going to be a hell of a linebacker for the Panthers.

[PhillyB]

he and beason are going to make this defense fun as hell to watch

[Lumps]

cheating at fishing...

character concerns?

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

The problem is not that he cheats at fishing.

The problem is that he gets caught cheating at fishing lol.

[XClown1986]

What is the deal so far with getting things with Kuechly wrong?

His date of birth on the Panthers website and according to the media is wrong. He turned 21 in April.

Next we can't spell his name right on his practice jersey.

Respect is coming, but really? These are easy details.