Don't call my name, don't call my name, Charliestron-go

Soren Kierkegaard once said, "Without risk there is no faith". In that spirit, the Cardinal faithful need to take a leap in support of bringing aboard Demar Dorsey, the troubled but immensely talented defensive back formerly committed to Michigan.

There's no sugarcoating his past. He was charged with participating in as many as three burglaries while a juvenile in Broward County, Florida, but was later acquitted. Though he meets the NCAA academic requirements, he did not meet the Wolverine's standards and was denied admission. It took Charlie Strong less than 48 hours to scoop him up.

Is he worth it? Absolutely. In a thin and depleted secondary, he'll play immediately. He's a hardhitting ballhawk, the physical presence that's been missing in the Cardinal secondary for seasons. Dorsey could be the cortisone shot of swagger and intimidation that sets the tone on the defensive side of the ball.

I never understood the backlash against taking a chance on these type of players. The Willie Williams experiment, failure though it was, always seemed overblown to me. What's the harm in giving a kid a chance, putting him on a short leash, and if he screws it up, suspend him or kick him off the team? You don't want a team full of question marks, but if put in the right culture surrounded by the right people, the dividends can pay off.

Demar Dorsey could possibly be the best player on the Louisville defense next season. If he gets his shit together, his own comeback story could mirror that of the Cardinal defense. Watch the highlights below, the kid is a human freight train. The hit at the :57 second mark is bonecrushing.