Where it doesnt have such a bad ending? I had about 212,000 miles on it by the time I got rid of it. He wasthatgood. The movie wouldn't get made until a non-Hollywood type, an Arkansas real estate developer named Brian Reindl, decided this was a story worth telling onscreen with the Burlsworth family's input - and then some. Marty Burlsworth Discusses the Upcoming 2021 Brandon Pig Trail Nation / Jun 1, 2021 / 04:30 PM CDT. No, we just kind of kept that to ourselves. The main [concern] was that it was going to go somewhere that really never happened. They are active members of the Northside Church of Christ in Harrison, Ar. At one point on the gridiron, Brandon argues with a teammate that their perspective on the field is limited; the coach has information from a higher perspective, from a skybox where the whole field can be seen, and they need to trust him. Brandon Burlsworth found certainty in an uncertain world. And it was Brandons time. Reindl made another unique promise that he kept. Official Sites Brandons exceptional journey came to an abrupt, tragic end when a devastating car crash took his life, shocking his hometown, the state of Arkansas, and the national football community. During the summer of 2007, Bob acquired his real estate license and in 2010 acquired his brokers license and is currently the Executive Broker for Burlsworth and Associates. Along with Brandons rise, Greater equally focuses on the loss experienced by Brandons family, especially his brother Marty, and the questions about Gods goodness that are stirred by the heartache and grief. But this was on a different level. "Brian wouldn't let go.". Public records for Marty Burlsworth range in age from 35 years old to 61 years old. Brandon knew what it was like to be doubted, to be told you werent good enough. The Olympic Gold Medalist shines light on her Hispanic heritage fueling her career. Now, I was taking calls from the same stations about Brandons death.. Bob has worked in the business community for many years, but his love for working with kids brought him into a teaching career where he is also a teacher in the Mt. The police could not determine the reason behind the tragic accident. Or Drew Carey, the comedian. But almost every boy growing up in the state wants to be a Razorback. So Mom, Brandon and I piled into my minivan and we drove over to Fayetteville. We probably put 30,000 miles on my minivan each season. He could finally reap the rewards of everything he put into the game all the training, all the schooling, all the dedication, all the hard work. As for this film, Greater has been more than a decade in the making a labor of love for first-time Arkansas producer Brian Reindl. By his senior year, Brandon was an all-conference and all-state player and played in the states All-Star Game. Burlsworth graduated in 1998 from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Business Administration. Catholic actor Neal McDonough costars in a Rudy-like faith-based inspirational sports biopic that dares to explore doubt as well as belief. Its what he leaned on to work as hard. He called to check in a couple of times. Slain Los Angeles auxiliary bishop was remembered at the Mass of Christian burial as friend of Jesus Christ and of Mary, our Blessed Mother.. Had life turned out differently, Marty Burlsworth might be reflecting on his brother's pro football career during Super Bowl weekend. Sometimes Marty goes by various nicknames including Marty L Burlsworth and Marty Leo Burlsworth. Copyright 2023 EWTN News, Inc. All rights reserved. Out of nowhere, Brandon knocks him out of bounds, Marty said. Brandon was the kind of guy you win with.. Even his peers saw an innocent kid who just didn't understand why he couldn't make it in college football, and certainly not the NFL. Director David Hunt (from left) poses Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016, with producer Brian Reindl, and Marty Burlsworth, brother of Brandon Burlsworth, during a red carpet event ahead of the premiere of . Didn't buy it or rent it or watch it on DVD. And it paid off. FAYETTEVILLE, AR, Nov. 2, 2021 - Today, the Burlsworth Trophy announced 89 players nominated from Division 1 (FBS) schools from across the country for the 2021 Burlsworth Trophy. Selfishly, I don't want Brandon to be forgotten. Marty and Vickie have three sons, two daughters in law, an adorable granddaughter Blake, and a precious grandson, Carter. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Wed been to a couple of Razorbacks games before, and Brandon had seen the stadium and sat in the stands. It had this outdoor patio that you could stand on and look down on the field. podcast interviews Marty and Vickie both have recorded multiple interviews on podcasts across the nation. At that point, Arkansas Razorback Coach, Houston Nutt started the phrase after his demise, "Do it the Burls Way". So was I. That looks good, doesnt it? I said. And every week he was right on time with his little white Subaru parked in Moms driveway. But Arkansas was the dream. (as David Hunt) (edited by) Casting By Neal McDonough plays his older brother, Marty, who took on a father figure role after their parents divorced. Brandon, the officer told us, had collided head-on with a semi. In 2007, she and her son Marty ventured out to open Burlsworth and Associates. Small sins lead to big sins, and big sins bring about a terrible spiritual darkness. Channing Frye and Iman Shumpert are back to explain the stakes, place bets and analyze the most valuable players in the NBA Finals. He and his wife Tresia have four children, Michael, Jordan, Brandon and Samantha. In 1998 he was selected for the College Football All-America Team and became the first player from Arkansas to be selected for College Football All-America Team since 1993. He received many scholarship offers from smaller universities but eventually chose to become a walk-on football player for the University of Arkansas. During his first year, he faced a delay in earning his eligibility and worked hard to transform his 300lb chubby physique into a moderate 260lb body. While the film might not give Burlsworth enough credit for what talent he did have no one goes from walk-on to All-American without some ability he did always seem to have a knack for doing what seemed impossible. Why? Greater than my narrow expectation of "Rudy Calls the Hogs." And would you believe it, it was the Indianapolis Colts who took him. It took some time for his skill to catch up to his will, but along the way, he turned doubters into believers and a walk-on opportunity into a scholarship and All-American honors. "I was interested," he said of those early calls from Hollywood. Not good at all. The National Junior Auxiliary awarded her Volunteer of the Year, and the Governor appointed her to the State Board of Dispensing Opticians. His faith, his family and his football, in that order. The present-day strand follows preparations for Brandons funeral and Martys internal struggle with doubt and nihilism, a struggle movingly realized by McDonough. We werent proactive at all in [making a movie]. Burlsworth was also Arkansas' first All-American player since 1993 and was also on the All-SEC Academic Honor Roll from 1995 to 1998. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Director Yelena Popovic discusses why this film had to be made. By the time he was a senior, we both knew that if we wanted to keep playing football he was going to have to enter the NFL draft. The story unfolds in two strands. After working 11 years on his Brandon Burlsworth biopic Greater, Reindl is within days of seeing his dream project open on 400 to 450 screens across the Southeast, Midwest and Southwest next week.. Burlsworth was an All-American football player for the University of Arkansas, who died tragically in an automobile . Predictably, trash-talking opponents laughed at him and called him names. Burlsworth, 22, died 10 days after his selection on April 28, 1999, in a car crash in Arkansas. Locations and showtimes are available onwww.greaterthemovie.com. Cindi Hagood is our Program Director of the Eyes of a Champion program. 2023 It was my dream, too, and I sure worked hard at it. Black horn-rimmed glasses. He played for the two SEC Western Division championship Razorback football teams in 1995 and 1998 and was named in the All-SEC Academic Honor Roll every single year during that period of time. She is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the foundation and has been with the BBF since 2010. Harrison, Arkansas, is about as small town as it gets. For the next three years, Brandon started for the Razorbacks. The fact that he was considerably overweight in his early years results in some teasing, fat-shaming, and bullying; there's also some use of words including "ass" and "s--t." Here its a nagging voice in a grieving believers heart asking a question that admits no simple, final answer: Why do bad things happen to good people? When the producer says Today is probably not a good day [to be on set], thats all he has to say. They couldnt give us any assurances that there wouldnt be a lot of Hollywood going into it. Whether Im driving around town, past the baseball park where we used to play catch, past the Razorbacks signs on front lawns, I feel his presence. His story has been told in a movie that's not "Rudy.". Brandon Vaughn Burlsworth was an American football player who played for the Arkansas Razorbacks as an offensive lineman between 1995 and 1998. Sure, there's some creative license in the movie, but the message rings true. Brandon isnt a very interesting character, but hes a likable one. The 22-year-old, drafted 11 days earlier by the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, was headed home to take his mother to church. Marty Burlsworth knew it even as he struggled to understand the horrific ending. Greater, a film about Arkansas offensive lineman Brandon Burlsworth, opens Aug. 26. Brandon was the first ever Arkansas player to complete his masters degree before he appeared in his final game against the University of Texas. I let out a little sigh of relief. It always seemed like a movie to me. Marty's ethnicity is Caucasian, whose political affiliation is unknown; and religious views are listed as Christian. Background Report. A film about Brandon's existence with the working title "Greater" was shot in 2013 and was released as a feature movie on August 26, 2016. The struggles that he had gone through to get where he was were over. Greaters response to the problem of evil, to disbelief and nihilism, is not an argument, but an action: a choice to trust. interested in booking Marty for your event? Marty and Vickie have three sons, two daughters in law, an adorable granddaughter Blake, and a precious grandson, Carter. Burlsworth attended Harrison High School where he was an All-State selection. When I turned on to the street behind Moms house, I could see her driveway through this little opening between houses. Brandon Burlsworth was born on September 20, 1976, in Harrison, Arkansas. Meet Marty Burlsworth and his Team of Real Estate Professionals. View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Memorials Region North America USA Arkansas Boone County Omaha Gass Cemetery George Leo Burlsworth Brandon didnt dress the first two games of his freshman season, but we found out that hed be on the field for the third. I was just so proud of him. Brandon's passionate yet painful faith story is now captured in a film called "Greater" which is inspired by the book written about the life of number 77. By all accounts, Burlsworth spent his 22 years on this earth showing everyone in his orbit how to do faith, family and football right. He is most famous for his college football career at the University of Arkansas. "I . 1 Tennessee. He knew he could. I didn't see it in the theater. Marty says the finished product doesnt get everything exact, such as speeding up the time of events and taking conversations that happened over the phone and making them into face-to-face exchanges, but thats not a criticism just a nod to the difference between a book and a screenplay. Second, while Brandons own faith never wavers, the film cross-examines Christian pieties and even faith itself to a greater degree than any other faith-based film I can think of. It was just something that we thought of, you know. Especially after it was all over and, you know, that was bad times. And if Brandon was doing whatever he could on the field, then I sure as heck would do whatever I could to help get my brother there. Brandon Vaughn Burlsworth (September 20, 1976 - April 28, 1999) was an offensive lineman for the Arkansas Razorbacks football team from 1995 to 1998. As we walked by one of the pro shops, we joked to each other. Marty Burlsworth, Brandon's brother, with Neal McDonough, who portrayed Marty in Greater. A deep dedication to our nations youth is a high priority of the Burlsworth family. And I remembered to do what other agents had advised me to do, I kept multiple lines open. Brandon Vaughn Burlsworth was born in Harrison, Arkansas, on September 20, 1976 to Leo Burlsworth and Barbara Burlsworth. And Ill get a photo of you in your uniform. Greater than my limited understanding of the painful search for meaning every time a life ends so young. It's "Greater." That was very very tough. But as it got later in the evening and Mom got more and more worked up, I hopped into my own car to head over and see if we could find out what had happened. First, while the films hero is the celebrated Arkansas Razorbacks offensive guard Brandon Burlsworth (Christopher Severio) possibly the greatest walk-on player in college football history the protagonist is not Brandon, but his brother Marty, played by Neal McDonough of Arrow. Anything that wasnt right, wasnt real, wasnt what Brandon was about. The Foundation also has operated the Eyes of a Champion program in cooperation with Wal-Mart/Sams Club optical departments to provide free vision exams and glasses to low-income, uninsured children in Arkansas; the program is now going nationwide. Trophy honors most outstanding Walk-On for twelfth year . Apr 2007 - Present15 years 3 months. Or Kurt Rambis, the funny-looking center for the Los Angeles Lakers. By that point he was about six-foot-two, over 200 pounds and still growing. There are about eleven,000 human beings in town and one unstated rule: If it's Friday night, you're going to the Harrison High soccer sport. It goes without saying that Brandon, making the team as a walk-on (a player who is not recruited or offered an athletic scholarship), is harassed and abused by his teammates. Brandon belonged on that field, and he knew it. The film promotes Burlsworth as the greatest walk-on in the history of college football and there is an award the Brandon Burlsworth Trophy, which Marty oversees that is given annually to college footballs best player who began his career as a walk-on. In the movie Im learning from Brandon and I think weve all learned from Brandon but I was right there by his side all the way, you know, backing him and supporting him as far as what he was doing in school and football and the challenges. I can only hope I did as much as I could to help him. I dont think anyone was at fault. His final game with the team was in the 1999 Citrus Bowl. So we really did have a good comfort level with them plus the agreement with Brian and them having the movie made was that the family would have some say so if something wasnt just right as far as the script goes and things like that and theyve kept us in the loop all along. Then I turned on Netflix and watched an honest, humble, earnest movie about the man called "Greater.". As far as Brandon goes and reliving everything- through his foundation weve always kept his memory alive and his example out there for kids ever since his accident. The odds were against him and nobody was looking his way. It was disappointing, but Brandon wanted to go to Arkansas more than anything and, well, he didnt want any regrets. Burlsworth Trophy Announces Nominees. So that makes it quite a bit easier to revisit because weve never really gone away. In 2002, Brandon was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and later in 2004 he was inducted into the University of Arkansas Letterman's Association Hall of Honor. It just seemed like it was just a storybook thingwith a at that time just seemed like a bad ending Its such a great story, how can it be told, you know? company, Get valuable lists emailed directly All-time overachiever Brandon Burlsworth had his life tragically cut short at the age of 22, but his impact lives on 17 years later . by The Daily News Publishing Co. Inc. - All Rights Reserved, VOL. He was buried at the Gass Cemetery in Omaha, Arkansas, on May 2, 1999. It was just one of those things when its time, its time. director of photography Film Editing by David L. Hunt . However, even from a young age, Brandon Burlsworth (Christopher Severio) knew in his heart he would one day play college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks, and dedicated his life to making a difference for himself and his teammates. I kept gaming out who was left. Now, at Arkansas and Indianapolis Burls Kids attend games for free. There are about 11,000 people in town and one unspoken rule: If it's Friday night, you're going to the Harrison High football game. The foundation has also worked with Walmart/Sam's Optical Department and independent optometrists throughout Arkansas to provide eye care to thousands of school students. Vickie L Burlsworth is also associated with this address. In her free time she enjoys hiking, watching sports, riding motorcycles with her husband and catching up with friends. At the point when he showed up, he saw the rear of a white vehicle that he from the start thought was Brandon's. That's an inadequate synopsis of an exemplary life. Marty wont predict how the Razorbacks will finish in the SEC this season, but he will say that he believes Greater is the kind of film that people will want to see more than once because there are layers of life lessons. MARTY BURLSWORTH CONTRIBUTOR Harrison, Arkansas, is about as small town as it gets. A coda sums up the impact of Brandons life: the programs, scholarships and so forth established in his name. A deep dedication to our nations youth is a high priority of the Burlsworth family. Becoming a Razorback As the title suggests, this is the story of the most successful walk-on in the history of college football at the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. He was, with various modifiers, Clark Kent. I want him here, buthellknow andwellknow., Coach, dont worry about it. Third, its beautifully and atmospherically shot by director David Hunt and cinematographer Gabe Mayan. Thats what its all about: What you do while you were here. In a movie like Gods Not Dead, disbelief is a straw-man villain that exists solely to be vanquished and humiliated by the righteous hero. Marty's current home is located at .
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