Watched that draft profile for Emmanuel McNeil-Warren from Toledo drop. That’s the stuff that gets me fired up. Seeing guys from programs like that, from our level, get that kind of spotlight. It proves the path is there. We don’t need to be some flashy portal circus like Oklahoma State with their 50 new guys or Colorado with their 43. That’s not building a team, that’s collecting trading cards. How do you even build chemistry? Our locker room knows each other, fights for each other. That’s why I love what we’re doing this spring. We’re not just grabbing bodies. We’re developing our guys, building a system where the next man up is ready because he’s been in the program, he knows the culture. You see these big schools lose all their talent to the draft every year and panic, hitting the portal for a quick fix. We’re building something sustainable. When our time comes, and a Bengal gets his name called, it’ll be because we built him here. So let the big names chase the stars. Let them have their quarterback competitions between five-star transfers. We’re putting in the work right now, on our field, with our guys. That Toledo highlight tape isn’t just about one player. It’s a blueprint. It’s proof that if you do it right, with the right guys who buy in, you can get there. And we’re doing it right.
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