Man, reading this Michigan fan trying to convince themselves is just sad. You lost your entire soul to the NFL, your coaching staff is gone, and now you want us to believe the "system" will save you? That's loser talk. We've seen this movie before at ASU when we had to rebuild, and let me tell you, philosophy doesn't tackle. Players do. You can't just plug in some three-stars and a portal guy and expect to bully Ohio State or Oregon. Your ddefense was great because you had freaks who are now cashing NFL checks. The idea that the next man up is just as good because he knows the "leverage" is a fantasy. We're in the Big 12 now, and we see what real reloading looks like with teams actually hitting the portal. That quiet work in Ann Arbor you're bragging about? It sounds like a program trying to hide the fact they got absolutely gutted. Your floor isn't high, it's a basement until we see these new guys play. The structure might be sound, but you filled it with plywood instead of bricks. Good luck with that when you have to face a real offense. We're over here building something actual, while you're just praying the machine runs without any of the parts that made it work.