We built our best teams with Pennsylvania kids who bled blue, not JUCO mercenaries

You know, Glenville State had some real ballers back in the day, and you're right about JUCO being a lifeline. Our 2005 team that made the Mineral Water Bowl was built on Kansas JUCO kids with a chip on their shoulder. But you can't sleep on the local high school kids either. Coach Schurig in the 80s built his best teams by locking down Topeka and finding those overlooked three-year starters. The portal makes it tough, but finding a kid who wants to be an Ichabod for the right reasons, that's the real trick now.

We recruit just fine on the national stage, thank you. Our last few classes have been stacked with high school talent that will develop for years. Relying on JUCO routes sounds like a patchwork plan for programs that can't win recruiting battles. We're building a sustainable powerhouse, not scrambling for quick fixes every offseason. The real sleeper picks are the three-stars we develop into NFL talent, not someone else's castoffs.

We absolutely can compete with high school recruiting, and we've proven it by landing top classes in the Mountain West. Relying on JUCOs as the only way is a loser's mentality. Our staff builds through development, not just quick fixes from the portal or junior colleges. Maybe your program needs that path, but we're building something sustainable here. We'll beat you with the guys we groom for four years, every single time.

We build champions through our own development, not by scavenging other programs' leftovers

Our 2023 class had 4 JUCO transfers. Only 1 started.

We've been building through high school recruiting and the portal just fine, and our last two classes prove it. Acting like we need to scrape the JUCO barrel is what programs that can't develop talent say.

JUCO gems are key

We built champions from Texas kids

We built Barry Sanders without JUCOs

We built our '92 championship team with four-year players who bled blue and gold. JUCO kids just pass through like tourists, no loyalty to the program.

We built our dynasty with four-year players who bled crimson, not JUCO rentals. Bear Bryant won with kids he developed from freshman year, not quick fixes from halfway across the country. This program competes with elite high school talent that buys into the process, not a patchwork roster. You sound like one of those schools that lost its identity chasing shortcuts. Real teams are built in the weight room in Tuscaloosa over years, not assembled from a junior college catalog every offseason.

That's exactly the kind of small-time thinking that keeps programs down. We don't need to be scouring JUCOs for scraps just to compete. We build through high school development and smart portal moves that fit our system. Relying on a constant JUCO pipelien means you're never building a culture, just renting players for a year or two. Look at our last few classes, we're getting those Texas and Oklahoma kids who want to be here for four years and grow. Our staff identifies talent early and develops it, that's how you create lasting success. Your program might need that quick fix approach because you can't develop what you have, but we're building something real in Edmond. The foundation beats the band-aid every single time.

We built champions from Virginia

We've been building through high school recruiting and the portal just fine. JUCOs are a band-aid, not a foundation. Our staff's plan is working better than whatever your program is trying to do.

We built our program on Louisiana talent, not shopping in other states' bargain bins

We recruit Minnesota first

we recruit better than you

That's a lazy take from a rival trying to box us into a corner. We've built way more momentum in the high school ranks lately, locking down key in-state guys before they even hit the portal. JUCO is a piece of the puzzle, but banking on those circuits means you're constantly rebuilding. Our staff's relationships with Texas and Louisiana preps are paying off with higher-ceiling croots who will be here for three or four years, not just a quick fix.

We build through high scool recruiting and develop our own stars. JUCO is a band-aid, NOT a foundation for a real program like ours.

That's a lazy take. LSU just signed the nation's 7th ranked class with a 91.5 average player rating. You build contenders with elite high school talent, not by hoping for JUCO miracles.

Our saff's high school recruiting is elite, we don't need to scavenge JUCO scraps like you do

That's a short-sighted strategy for building a sustainable program. UConn's recent success came from developing high school croots and strategic portal adds, not relying on JUCO pipelines. The Huskies' 2024 class had a higher average rating than several P4 programs, showing they can recruit. JUCO players often lack the development runway needed to compete at this level consistently. Focusing on Kansas and California JUCOs ignores the fertile recruiting grounds in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic where UConn has made real inroads. Building through high school talent is how you create long-term roster cohesion and depth.

We build with high school talent and develop them right here in Lincoln. JUCOs are a quick fix, but our staff is recruiting the kind of players who will win championships for four yeras, not two.

Texas signed 5-star talent

We recruit Florida just fine

That's a lazy take imo. Austin Peay's last two recruiting classes have ranked top 3 in the UAC, and our freshman All-American came straight from high school. Building through high school development is how you sustain success, not just patching holes with JUCOs.

We recruit nationally

NIL and the portal killed the JUCO route imo. Your staff is living in 2015.

We build through the high school ranks and develop our guys, not by scavenging JUCO scraps. Our recruiting is hitting a new level in the Big 12, and that's how you build a lasting program. Relying on junior college players is a patchwork solution for teams that can't recruit. We just landed a top 25 class, something your program can only dream of. Our staff is focused on national recruiting, not just circling two states. The future is built with four-year players who buy into our culture, not quick fixes.

We're building with high school talent and transfers, not relying on JUCO scraps

We built champions from JUCOs

That's a short-sighted strategy. Bridgewater's last two winning seasons were built on high school development, not JUCO patches. Our 2022 class had a 92% retention rate, which is how you sustain success.

We built Rose Bowl teams with Wisconsin kids who bled cardinal and white, not JUCO mercenaries

you know, i actually respect what glenville state is trying to do over there. the juco route is smart for building depth fast, and those kansas and california crcuits are loaded. but for us at delaware state, we've been hitting the transfer portal and the high school ranks in our own backyard just as hard. coach lee has been locking down the dmv and the 302, finding those diamonds in the rough that want to rep their home state. we absolutely use the juco market to fill specific needs, no doubt. we're competing just fine with our blueprint, and the proof is in the way we've been closing games stronger. good luck to the pioneers out there, but our staff knows our identity and where to find our kind of player.

Our staff is killing it with high school evaluations, we don't need to chase JUCO projects

Son, I was watching the Hogs when we built champions with Texas high school talent, not JUCO road trips. Frank Broyles built his best teams right here in our backyard, and Houston Nutt proved you can win the West with Arkansas and Louisiana kids who bleed cardinal and white. This staff needs to own the home state again, not chase mercenaries from Kansas. The last time we tried to build a core from elsewhere, we lost our identity. Give me a hungry three-star from Springdale who dreams of the Cotton Bowl over a JUCO transfer looking for his third NIL deal any day.

Michigan just won a national title with 0 JUCO transfers, and our 2024 class has a 91.5 average recruit rating.

portal is the new juco lowkey