You know, I heard this same tired argument back when Barry Sanders was breaking records and people said we couldn't build a lasting program. Let me tell you something, culture doesn't block and tackle. Talent does. You think Thurman Thomas cared about "foundation" when he was running over Texas in the old Big 8? He cared about winning. This romanticizing of culture is just an excuse for not landing the big fish. I watched Coach Gundy build smething real here, but he also went out and got guys like Dez Bryant. You need the horses. All this talk about building a team is fine, but you build it with great players. The 2011 team that almost played for it all had first-round talent all over the field. That's what wins. These portal kids and five-stars, they're the new currency. You can have all the culture in the world, but if you're lining up with three-star guys against someone's five-star defensive end, your culture is getting sacked. I've seen it for forty years. The teams that win the big ones have the players. Always have, always will. Your "foundation" cracks without the cement of elite talent.
