Lincoln Riley just went public saying "it's time" and that we are in a championship window. Love the confidence but I need to see our staff actually close on these 2027 five-stars before I buy in fully. We have one of the best offensive minds in the game and a top-5 recruiting brand, yet we keep losing head-to-head battles to Oregon and Texas for the elite guys.
The dead period is the perfect time for our coaching staff to be working those relationships behind the scenes. Sources close to the program say our bagan is competitive but we need to start flipping some of those silent commits from other schools. The 247 composite doesnt lie - we are sitting outside the top five in 2026 and that has to change if we want to actually compete for a CFP spot.
Riley knows the window is now. Our QB room is loaded, the portal additions are solid, but the talent gap against Georgia and Ohio State is still real. The staff needs to turn those OVs into commitments this summer or we are going to b...