Notre Dame analyst: 'Criminals' make teams better

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I've always said this, to be competitive every single season you need to get your hands a little dirty and recruit more edgy guys. We can't just recruit smart, decent athletes anymore and consistently win.


Notre Dame analyst: 'Criminals' make teams better - CBSSports.com

“I've always felt like, to have a successful team, you gotta have a few bad citizens on the team,” Pinkett told the show. “I mean, that's how Ohio State used to win all the time. They would have two or three guys that were criminals. That just adds to the chemistry of the team. I think Notre Dame is growing because maybe they have some guys that are doing something worthy of a suspension, which creates edge on the football team. You can't have a football team full of choir boys. You get your butt kicked if you have a team full of choir boys. You gotta have a little bit of edge, but the coach has to be the dictator and ultimate ruler.”

 

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish's Allen Pinkett taken off broadcast for season opener - ESPN

I assume people actually on these threads so I'll post the follow-up. People got offended and

Allen Pinkett's controversial comments about Notre Dame have cost him the chance to broadcast the Fighting Irish's season opener Saturday in Dublin, Ireland -- and possibly more.