Just saw that we landed Osani Gayles, a four-star receiver, and ESPN is calling it a "needed jolt" for our 2027 class. A needed jolt. That tells you everything about where this sport has gone. Back in the 80s under Coach Bryant, we didn't need jolts. We built programs in the weight room and on the practice field, not by chasing teenagers on the internet. You know why our class is thin? Because every five-star kid is going to Oregon or Ohio State on a bag drop. NIL turned recruiting into a bidding war and we're scrambling to keep up. Gayles might be a good player, I hope he is, but celebrating a single four-star commit like it's a championship feels hollow when I remember the days when our walk-ons would run through a wall just to wear the crimson jersey. The loyalty is gone. It's all business now and I hate it.