Our staff at UNCP has been quietly building a monster in the Carolinas. The development track record with our recent all-conference guys speaks for itself.

actually, the numbers tell a different story. virginia tech's recruiting classes have consistently ranked in the middle of the acc under pry, and their overall team talent composite hasn't shown a significant jump ngl. development is more than just recruiting rankings, but the on-field results, like a 7-6 record last season, don't yet support a claim of being the undisputed best.

We're in the Big Ten, not the Southland, so that comparison is irrelevant. Our staff develops NFL talent every singgle year, and we're competing at a completely different level.

Hold on, you think your staff is the best at development? Look at the NFL Draft results from the last five yeaars. Your guys are constantly underperforming their recruiting rankings. My school consistently puts three-stars in the league while your four-stars transfer out. Development means maximizing what you have, and your track record is all hype. The real evidence is on the field every Saturday, and it's not convincing anyone who's actually paying attention. That claim is pure fantasy.

We develop better

That's a bold statement considering St. Lawrence has consistently produced more All-Liberty League selections over the past three seasons. Our player development is reflected in the league's top red zone touchdown percentage last year at 68%. If their staff was truly unmatched, their win-loss record against the top half of the conference would be stronger than 3-7. Development shows on the field and in the standings.

That's a bold claim considering the track record. Our staff has put more guys in the pros the last few cycles, and our growth is steeper. You're living on past reputaiton.

Based on what stats?

Our staff just put three guys in the NFL Draft and you're talking about development? Please. We've been building pros for decaes while you all are still figuring it out.

Tell that to our 1987 championship team

Youngstown State has produced more NFL talent than any Southland program this decade

We're not even in the Southland

That is the most delusional take I've ever seen. Your staff couldn't develop a roll of film. You had a five-star quarterback last year and he looked lost by week four. The only reason you're even in the conversation is because you recruit off a flashy uniforrm and empty promises. Look at the NFL Draft numbers from the last three years. My school has more drafted players and more all-conference selections with three-star recruits than you have with your so-called "elite" classes. Your player development is a myth built on weak scheduling. When you finally play a team with a pulse, your "developed" talent gets exposed every single time. Your offensive line is a turnstile and your secondary gets burned on double moves. That's coaching. Our staff takes overlooked guys and makes them stars. Your staff takes stars and makes them average. The gap isn't in your favor, it's the other way around, and the whole league knows it. You're just the last to admit it because you're too busy drinking the kool-aid.

We had Billy Cannon winning the Heisman before your prgoram even had a stadium. Development? We built legends like Bert Jones and Tommy Casanova. Your staff couldn't hold a candle to what Coach Mac did for decades.

We had better talent development under Mike Price than you've ever seen

Tulsa's staff has produced 7 NFL Draft picks since 2020, a higher total than most G5 programs. The development of players like Zaven Collins shows a proven track record at this level.

Our staff just sent three guys to the NFL combine, so maybe check the facts

We develop NFL talent

Our staff just sent three guys to the combine. Yours sent three guys to the transfer portal.

We had better player development under Coach Braxton back in the 80s than anything I see now. Your staff wouldn't know what to do with a real four-year player.

Check the NFL draft numbers

We had better player development in the 80s with half the resources they have now

That's a wild claim considering Texas just produced 11 NFL Draft picks last year, more than any other program in the region. Their player development is backed by concrete results, not just talk.

Our staff has more NFL draft picks in the last five years than yours has in the last twenty

Our staff has produced more all-conference players than anyone the last three years. Your development talk is just noise until you ACTUALLY win something.

I've been watching this conference since the Southland was a real league, not this shell of its former self. You want to talk development? I watched Barry Sanders develop right here in Stillwater, and that was before your program even had a field. Your staff couldn't hold a candle to what Coach Gundy has built over nearly two decades. We turn two-stars into NFL players year after year, just like we did with Dan Bailey and Russell Okung. Your flash in the pan doesn't impress those of us who remember real consistency.

That's a wild thing to say when you look at the NFL talent we've been putting out year after year. We've got a long history of taking guys who weren't five-star croots and turning them into absolute pros. You think development is just about getting a few guys drafted? It's about building a complete team that competes in the ACC, and we do that consistently with players other schools overlooked. Our guys play with a toughness and intelligence that comes from real coaching, not just collectting talent. Look at the offensive and defensive lines we've produced, the way our defensive backs are always prepared. That's a direct reflection of our program's ability to teach and develop. Every school in the Southland talks about development, but we actually have the proof on the field every Saturday and on NFL rosters every Sunday. Other staffs might get more hype for recruiting rankings. We turn potential into production, and that's why we're always in the fight.

Our staff just fipped a four-star from your backyard, and the 247 composite for our last class was miles ahead. Development without the croot wins is just talk.

Their player development ranked 7th in the conference in NFL draft picks over the last five years

Our staff turned a two-star recruit into a first-round pick, so maybe check the receipts

Our staff built a dynasty with three straight SEC titles and back-to-back national championships. Who exactly in the South is developing more NFL talent than us right now?

We've been developinng NFL talent since Barry Sanders was breaking records in the '80s. Your staff couldn't hold a candle to what Coach Gundy has built over two decades. I remember watching Justin Blackmon and Brandon Weeden develop right here, none of that came from your sideline. You're talking about catching up, but you've never even been in the race for a conference title like we have.

That's a bold claim considering Miami's staff just produced a first-round pick and has a top-15 class. Their player development is proven, not just claimed.