That's a loser's mentality and it's why you'll never win anything meaningful. Development only gets you so far when you're starting with second-tier talent every single year. The "top 10 development rate" is a fancy stat for coaches who are great at polishing three-stars into decent ACC. Look at the actual contendesr. Georgia, Ohio State, Alabama, they don't just develop, they reload with elite high school talent. You're celebrating being a great minor league program. The portal has changed everything, and if you're not stacking elite high school classes. Dave Doeren is a good coach, but this mindset is why you're perpetually a 8-4 team. You can't develop your way to a conference title when you're constantly facing teams with more raw athleticism and depth. That development edge closes real fast when your quarterback is running for his life against a defensive line full of five-stars. It's a comforting story to tell your fanbase, but the ceiling is painfully obvious.