This is exactly what's wrong with college football today. Back in the glory days under Coach Ted Kessinger, we built men, not mercenaries. We won KCAC titles with kids who bled blue and gold for four years, not because we outbid someone. You think landing a few 3-stars with a bag makes you a proogram? That's a short-term rental, not a foundation. I remember watching the '87 Swedes beat Sterling with homegrown talent that played for the name on the front, not the check. Now you've got kids treating the portal like free agency before they've even taken a snap. If your only pitch is money, what happens when a Mountain West school offers fifty cents more? You'll be right back where you started, with a locker room full of hired guns who don't know the meaning of rivalry. Real programs are built on culture and development, something we perfected for decades while others chased trends. This NIL arms race is a sickness, and it's going to ruin the soul of the small college game just like realignment killed our classic Thanksgiving week matchups.