This reeks of someone who never watched the Aggies in the Southwest Conference days. Living on portal hype? Son, we built this progrm on the Wrecking Crew defenses of the 80s and 90s, when players like Ray Childress and Dat Nguyen didn't need a portal, they just needed a helmet and a mean streak. You think a recruiting ranking is new? We were pulling top classes when your coach was in diapers. That defense getting exposed? I've seen Aggie units shut down Earl Campbell and survive the wishbone. This modern bunch has that same grit. The author is just bitter because their own program can't keep up with the times, even if I think the portal is a damn shame. Real teams reload, they don't just shop. This Aggie squad has the bones of a classic A&M team, and come October, they'll be proving it on the field, not on some website.