Getty ImagesThe weird case of Aaron Lynch and his transfer from Notre Dame has taken yet another bizarre twist.
Exactly a week ago today, the Irish confirmed that the standout defensive end had decided to leave the football program. Apparently, however, the player’s mother does not exactly agree with her son’s decision.
In a tweet posted to her Twitter account, Alice Lynch reached out to current New York Giants defensive lineman Justin Tuck, asking the former Irish standout to meet with her son and “persuade” him that he’s headed in the wrong direction.
“Please go to Zahm Hall and tell my son Aaron what a bad decision he is making by leaving ND. Thank you,” the mother wrote on her Twitter account, which currently states “that page no longer exists“.
While Tuck, who will be in South Bend for the spring game Saturday, didn’t respond publicly to Ms. Lynch’s online request, he did confirm to the South Bend Tribune that he plans to speak to Lynch while in town. Tuck did tell the paper, however, that he will not try to get Lynch to change his mind; rather, Tuck will seek to find out what the player’s thought process has been and is at the moment.
“I plan on talking to Aaron today sometime,” Lynch told the paper. “But I am not going to try to convince him that he needs to stay here, I am just going to see where his mind’s at.
“And if he feels as though his heart is not into playing with Notre Dame, I wish him well anywhere he goes.”
Lynch is currently scheduled to visit USF this weekend. A current member of the Bulls, safety Spencer Boyd, tweeted yesterday that Lynch will “be joining the USF family this summer!”
As a true freshman in 2011, Lynch led the Irish in sacks with 5.5 and tied for third in tackles for loss with seven. He started six games as a true freshman in 2011, a few months after coming to South Bend as the No. 28 player in the country at any position.
Strong smell again coming out of Columbus. It is said that Urban Meyer has once again made a move…stay tuned.
Cool.. Let Tuck rap with Lynch
USF can have Pierre Paul do a follow-up
Moving from a mediocre team to one that can never finish a season strong. Good luck.
8-4 is not mediocre. You are trolling. 8-4 = pretty decent team.
He’s from zahm? Now it all makes sense.
Great leadership Mom!! Now try to give some leadership to Tuck so he can keep your kid in an excellent school.
Transferring to a lessor non-academic school will cost this kid long term.
Mom knows best!!!
Stay at Notre Dame and I’m not even a fan.
@ gripless, you are a moron. USF was ranked as one of the top 50 research universities in the country, and only second to UF. Ignorant people crack me up, because they speak of crap they no nothing about.
@dvh1100, Show work or it didn’t happen.
USF is 100 spots behind ND. Regardless, a degree from ND carries more weight then USF if he doesn’t go pro.
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/page+2
Poor @dvh1100…making a comment about the validity of a university, talking it up, then losing all credibility because of poor grammar. It’s “know”, by the way. Thanks for playing, though.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/college/article1224720.ece
And you still got dat ass spanked on opening day!
@dapperdanieish, That was a red herring. Thanks proving absouletly nothing.
@trueirish, how does a degree from ND hold more weight than USF?
norcalirish says:
Apr 21, 2012 7:14 AM
He’s from zahm? Now it all makes sense.
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Actually, it doesn’t. All of the living quarters at Notre Dame are populated by douchebags.
Hilarious that his mom would think Tuck would tell him what a bad choice he is making and in doing so insult his teammate JPP.