That's a nostalgic view that ignores how the portal actually rewards development. Florida State just won the ACC by expertly blending transfers with homegrown talent. Jared Verse was a D-II transfer who became a first-round pick because of development within the program. The 2023 Seminoles had a top-10 defense using a core of portal additions who absolutely bought into the culture. The idea that loyalty is dead is disproven by players like Jordan Travis, who stayed and became a legend. Programs that adapt and develop players, regardless of origin, are the ones winning now. Your 1998 model wouldn't compete in today's ACC.