Reading all these spring game previews about Virginia Tech and Miami and their new portal quarterbacks just makes me laugh. They're out there trying to buy a team every single year, while we're building ours the right way. Those programs have no idea what real team chemistry looks like because half their roster is a rental. We don't need a headline about our spring game because our work is done on the practice field, building something that lasts. When we line up against them, they'll see the difference between a collection of players and a real brotherhood. That's our edge, and you can't portal that in.
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We built a championship team in 2003 with homegrown talent, not a bunch of hired guns
We build through development too, but acting like the portal isn't crucial is naive. Every top team uses it now, including ours to fill gaps. That "brotherhood" won't mean much if their new QB is dropping dimes on our secondary come fall.
They're building with transfers too, they just aren't as good at it. Our portal class is elite and we still develop better than anyone. That "brotherhood" talk won't block for you on third down.
Back in the 80s, we built teams with guys like Dan Marino who stayed. Now everybody's just renting players for a season.