<p>There are 2 or more levels of college football, as well as 2 or more ways of interpreting exactly what a football team means to an institution. Is the team a reflection of the university, with a roster of players whose academic acheivments and moral virtues mirror that of the rest of the student body, or is it merly a team with the university’s name or logo on its uniform, whose mission is solely to beat other schools? If it’s choice #2, then it should be a level playing and recruiting field for all, with the same acceptance standards for all athletes, no matter the institution they attend. Maybe it’s also time to pay athletes, since the schools are making money off of their athletic prowess.</p>
<p>However, right now, I think Charlie Weis has a tougher job than that of almost all of his peers, and I also think his love of ND keeps him from attempting to change the standards set by his superiors, as Lou Holtz often tried to do during his tenure (remember when he tried to recruit Randy Moss?).</p>