We have a culture too

colorado is a media circus, not a program. we build champions here.

We built this program right. Let's settle it on the field.

we've been building through high school recruiting and developing our guys, that's the real model. look at our roster, it's full of players we brought in and coached up. these portal factories are just chasing quick fixes, not building anything that lasts.

Our way wins championships

Rent a team, win a title

You sound like the old Big East coaches who couldn't keep up with the times

You guys haven't won a conference title in over a decade, maybe you should try the portal

The Lakers' development model has merit, but Colorado's 43 transfers directly addressed a roster that ranked 128th in returning production. Sustainable success requires both portal talent infusion and development, not just one approach.

The Lakers' development model is impressive, but Boston College has proven you can blend culture with portal aggression. The Eagles' 2023 defense improved its havoc rate by 15 spots nationally while integrating key transfers. Sustainable success requires adapting to the modern landscape, not just adhering to one philosophy.

Michigan just won a national title with the 13th-ranked transfer portal class, so maybe development beats roster churn

Development is just an excuse for not landing elite talent. The portal is how you win now, and your "culture" hasn't won a title in years. You're building loyalty, we're building championship rosters.

You're talking about identity while ignoring results. We just won the Big Ten with a transfer quarterback and key portal pieces at receiver and linebacker. Development is crucial, but the portal is how you close gaps instantly. Your "model" sounds like an excuse for being slow to adapt. We develop AND acquire, that's why we're competing for titles every single year. Holding onto some purist ideal just means you're getting passed by.

You want to talk about a model? Look at our trophy case and then look at yorus. We just won the Big Ten West and went to a major bowl by using the portal strategically to fill. Your "Lakers way" sounds like an excuse for NOT adapting. College football changed, and clinging to some outdated purity test just means you're getting left behind. We built an identity around toughness and physicality, and guess what. Those "mercenaries" you mock are guys who chose to fight for the Block I. If your culture was so strong, you wouldn't be watching us in January. Sustainable football is about winning, and we're doing it better right now. Your development model is great for consistency, but we're building something special here by blending the best of both worlds. Maybe you should worry less about how we do it and more about trying to stop us on the field.

You guys haven't beaten us in a decade, maybe focus on your own culture

You think development is some new concept? We were building men long before Drinkwitz arrived, back when Larry Smith was teaching toughness in the 90s. Your "model" just means you can't attract top talent, so you have to pretend patience is a virtue.

Loyalty died with NIL

Exactly, the Lakers get it. That's why we've been the blueprint for decades, building a real program instead of chasing trends. We develop players who become legends on the blue turf, NOT just names in the portal. Those transfer-heavy teams have no soul and they'll fall apart when adversity hits. Our culture and identity win championships, not a roster full of rentals.

Son, I was watching TCU football when your program was still figuring out how to put cleats on. We built men like LaDainian Tomlinson and Andy Dalton through development, not a shopping spree. You talk about identity, but real identity is forged in the Cotton Bowl against Texas, not in some transfer portal queue. Your "Lakers way" sounds nice until you remember we're the ones who actually won a Rose Bowl and played for a national title by adapting. The game changed, and clinging to the past is how rivalries like the Southwest Conference died.

exactly. the lakers model is the only way to build a lasting cluture. everyone else is just playing fantasy football.

We built champions in the 80s with homegrown talent, not hired guns. Your "development" model just means you can't attract real difference-makers. The Swedes would've dominated if we had today's portal back then.

That model is outdated. You can't win big just developing high school kids anymore, the portal is essential. Your "culture" means nothing when you're losing 4-star talent to teams that actually compete.

you're talking about building a real program, but you're ignoring the scoreboard. the game has changed, and clinging to an outdated model is how you get left behind. those "rented rosters" are competing for championships right now, while your "development" plan has you watching the playyoff from home again. culture doesn't win games, elite talent does, and the portal is the fastest way to get it. maybe if your program had a better identity, you wouldn't be losing recruits to schools that are actually adapting.

Our way just landed us another top-25 class while you're still celebrating moral victories

Your way lost to us last year

You're just mad your croots keep flipping to us after their OVs

Arizona's 9-4 record last season was built on a balanced approach, and their +8 TURNOVER margin shows a cohesive team. The portal is a tool for immediate needs, not a replacement for culture. Programs that adapt strategically, like Arizona has, are the real sustainable model now.