ALLAN PINKETT WAS RIGHT!! KINDA

I refused to believe that when Allen Pinkett made the statement about the Fighting Irish needed more "Bad Citizens" he specifically meant seeking out convicts. Yes there was the clunky attempt at humor when he mentioned the sirens but he was merely touching on an uncomfortable truth-football is best played by aggressive young men who sometimes get in trouble. This isn't the 1940's, the Irish no longer have a monopoly on any young stud they want and the Black Athlete from down south (post integration) is staying home. The game is faster and more violent and honestly requires a little more crazy to play at a high level, risk taking, and thrill seekers are a lot more prevalent than in previous decades. Now, Allen Pinkett an Alumni and media representative is not the person to comment on the change but ND was a first hand witness (late 80's and 90's) to Florida, Miami and Florida State's ascension to College Football Royalty. All three schools did it with students like Tim Tebow, Warrick Dunn and Charlie Ward who would make any School proud and a long leash for the "citizens" who added a little spice to the mix. There are "standards" and there are messages that suggest an institution wouldn't be open to working with a kid who may actually need WORK. There are plenty of Police siren threats who attended the above mentioned Schools during their dominant reign who owe their whole lives to the patience of men like Bobby Bowden. Many of them turned into fine young family men despite NEVER being anything near the kind of student athlete required by Notre Dame. I would like to think Pinkett really meant that his Alma Mater should take a chance every now and then, extend the great support system and institutional excellence to a Football Player who they can truly benefit. A lot of the players they recruit now are going to be successful anyway based on solid foundations, so how exceptional are they in reality?. I mean we are talking about Boys, and we are talking about a Catholic Institution, wheres the tolerance and outreach?. Are they going to sit by and allow themselves to be defined by an inability to deal with the "diversity of circumstances" in 2012 or will the Irish Fight?. You can remove Pinkett from your Broadcast but you cant change the fact that your School is a tough sell to the kind of tough kids needed to compete.