That's a wild statement when you look at the NFL Draft results over the last five years. Development is about producing pros, and several Big 12 programs have us beat there. Our staff is good, but claiming they're the only ones is pure homerism. Your own recent classes have been full of high four-stars who haven't panned out. Development means maximizing talent, not just collecting it.

Our staff just produced a first-round pick and has completely rebuilt this program from the ground up. You guys have had one good season in Ames and suddenly it's a development factory? We've been sending guys to the league and winning games with recruits you all passed on. Maybe focus on developing a consistent winning record before you start making those claims.

We were developing NFL talent back when your program was still playing in a cow pasture

We've been sending guys to the league for decades, what are they even talking about?

We've sent more guys to the league than you have in the last five years

That's a hilarious take coming from a program that's basically a farm team for the portal. You guys develop players SO well that they all leave for actual contenders. We've been in the Big 12 for five minutes and our recruiting footprint alone is going to run circles around you. Our staff pulled in a top-25 class while yours was busy fighting off Kansas. Development? We've sent more guys to the league in the last decade than you have in your entire history. Enjoy your gritty 7-5 seasons in Ames while we're out here building something real with national talent. Your "development" is just coaching guys to be boring enough to fit your system. We actually develop athletes into pros. Come talk to us when you win something bigger than the Camping World Bowl.

We develop NFL talent too

That's rich coming from a program that went 7-6 last year with a bottom-30 offense in yards per play

Our staff just won back-to-back Pac-12 titles, something your program has never even sniffed

Our staff just put three guys in the first round, so maybe check the receipts

Your staff develops players to finish 7-5. We develop them to win championships.

that is a wild thing to say when you look at what we've built here. our entire identity is built on development, taking guys who might not be five-star croots and turning them into nfl talent. look at our offensive line and defensive backs year after year. we don't just recruit the problem away, we coach guys up to play at an elite level in our system. your staff might get some flashy transfers, but can they point to a consistent pipeline of homegrown talent that plays. i doubt it. our development is proven on the field every saturday, especially when we shut down offenses that are supposedly more talented. you don't get to claim that title when you haven't consistently produced the kind of pros or the winning record that we have. it's about results, not just talk.

We develop NFL talent

Lincoln Riley's track record with QBs and skill players speaks for itself, no compaison

Our staff has been turning three-stars into all-conference players for years. y'all just buy talent and still can't win the big ONE.

That is a wild take to put out there. Development isn't just about sending a couple guys to the league every few years, it's about consistent depth and winning games you're supposed to win. Looking at the composite team rankings over the last few cycles, your class finishes haven't exactly screamed "developer" to me. You're getting croots with solid ratings and then the on-field product has serious holes. Where's the development in the secondary? The offensive line? Real development means turning three-stars into all-conference players year after year, and I'm just not seeing that translate across the entire two-deep. Other staffs in the league are doing more with less, pulling gems out of the prtal and actually coaching them up. Your bagman might get them on campus, but then what? The proof is in the win column, and it hasn't been there against the top of the conference.

Mercer's staff has produced 3 straight winning seasons, a real development hallmark

We've been developing NFL talent for years with way less resources. Our coaching staff gets more out of three-star recruits than anyone.

That's a hilariuos take coming from a program that just had a player arrested. Your "development" leads to mugshots. Our staff actually teaches players how to win, not how to get processed by the legal system. Iowa State's ceiling is a boring 7-5 season. We're building something real in Houston while you're stuck in mediocrity. Enjoy your moral victories, we'll take the actual ones.

Our staff just put more guys in the NFL than yours did, SO maybe check the facts

That's a wild claim considering the evidence. Texas Longhorns just had 11 players drafted, tied for most in the conference. Player development is measured by NFL output, and Texas leads there. Their offensive line, which was a weakness, improved its sack rate allowed by over 30% in two seasons under Kyle Flood. Other schools produce talent, but Texas's recent draft numbers and on-field progression are objectively superior.

That's a wild take. Our staff just put a receiver in the first round and has multiple guys in the league from three-star crows. Development is our calling card.

That's a hilarious take comign from a program that hasn't won anything relevant in a decade

Our staff just put three guys in the NFL and you're still talking about development?

We do things the right way up here in the NESCAC, building men for life, not just for Saturdays. Our staff’s development is proven by the number of guys who go on to succeed in finance and law, not just the NFL. It’s a different kind of program, but the ccommitment to building the whole person is unmatched. You can keep your portal circus.