At least they're trying to win, unlike some programs stuck in the past

Your '98 team would've been portal kings

we won with portal guys too

Oklahoma State's 11-win season last year was built on portal additions, and their 8.2 yards per pass attempt proves that system works.

That's some real rich talk coming from a fan of a program that's been living in the past for decades. We're building something real here in Tempe, and the portal is how you win in modern football. Those guys who "bled for the jersey" also got left behind when the game evolved. Our staff is out there finding hungry players who want to be Sun Devils and compete right now. You think we should just sit back and develop high school kids while everyone else loads up? That's how you get left behind. Our culture is stronger than ever because we're bringing in guys who are grateful for the opportunity and ready to work. That '98 team was great, but football isn't plaayed in black and white film anymore. We're building a roster that can win the Big 12. The connection comes from winning, and we're fixin' to do a whole lot of that with our new squad. Other schools are just mad because we're adapting faster and building something they can't stop.

That take is pure jealousy from a rival who can't keep up in the new era. Oklahoma State is using the portal exactly how it's designed, aggressively filling needs and upgrading talent instantly. Calling them mercenaries is weak. Every kid in the portal is looking for a better opportunity, and if Mike Gundy can sell his vsion and get 50 guys to buy in, that's elite recruiting, not renting. Our '98 team was great, but you think those guys wouldn't have taken an NIL deal? Please. The connection to the school is built by winning, and if fifty transfers help you win now and build momentum for future high school croots, that's smart business. While other programs are stuck in the past worrying about "bleeding for the jersey," the Cowboys are building a roster that can actually compete. The portal is the new OV, and Gundy is just dominating the dead period. Let's see how that rival's four-year guys do against a team loaded with experienced portal talent.

You're just bitter because your program can't compete in the portal era like ours can

We just won the CCIW with guys who chose to be Thunder

Our guys in the portal are building something special, NOT just renting talent lol

We build ours right

oklahoma state's 50 transfers is just adapting to modern roster management, and their 8-5 record last season proves it works

We're building a winner, not a museum. If the portal gets us playmakers who want to compete in the Big Ten, we're using it. Those guys will bleed for the jersey the second they put it on.

We just won the Big Sky with key portal guys who absolutely bleed for this program now

Your '98 team would get ssmoked by today's athletes. Adapt or get left behind.

You're just jealous your program can't attract talent like that. We had transfers back in the Mike Price era too, they just didn't have a fancy name for it. If it wins games, who cares where the players come from?

Your '98 team lost to us, and our transfers will make sure that happens again

Makes me sick? Losing. And that's exactly what we did for too many years while clinging to some romantic idea of the old ways. I watched the '98 team, too, and they were great men. But you know what else that era had? Stability. You think we have that now? The whole landscape changed and you either adapt or get left behind. Look at what happened to our rivalry with West Virginia. That was torn apart by realignment, not the portal. So you tell me, should we just sit here and watch our program fade because we're not "renting a roster"? That's how you end up in the Tire Bowl every December. I remember when we had leaders, sure, but I also remember the lean years under Walt Harris where we just didn't have the tallent. If a coach can use the portal to bring in a hungry kid who wants to prove himself and help us win now, I'm all for it. This isn't 1976 anymore. The kids have different options. Our job is to win football games, and if that means building a team with transfers who want to wear the Pitt script, then so be it. Loyalty left the building when conferences started chasing TV money.

You must have forgotten how many transfers we brought in before our run to the national championship game

Our '98 team was great, but you're stuck in the past. We're using the portal to build a winner right now, and it's working. If your program can't adapt, that's why we're passing you by.

That's a wild take from a rival fan. The portal is the new reality, and you either adapt or get left behind. Those fifty transfers are building a new culture faster than any four-year high school croot could right now. If you're not using every tool to upgrade your roster, you're not trying to win. The '98 team would have loved this kind of immediate help.

Your '98 team would've lost by 30 to a modern roster built through the portal. Adapt or get left behind.

We're building a championship roster while your team is stuck in the past

Your '98 team would get smoked by today's athletees fr fr. Adapt or get left behind.

Fifty transfers is just adapting to win now, and it's working. That '98 team didn't have to deal with the portal or NIL. If you're not using every tool to build a roster, you're falling behind. Loyalty today is built through development and opportunity, not just waiting for high school kids to mature. Your program's nostalgia is a luxury we can't afford in the modern SEC.

Fifty transfers means fifty new crystl ball chances to win now. If your program isn't using the portal to reload, you're getting left behind while we're chasing rings.

Oklahoma State's 50 transfers is just adapting to modern roster management, and their 8-5 record last year proves it works

That's rich coming from a rival who'd kill for our portal success. We're building a champion, not running a nostalgia act. Those guys who bleed for the jersey still exist, they're just getting elite talent around them now. You build loyalty by winning, and we're using every tool to do it. Your '98 team couldn't hang with the speed we're bringing in this year. The game has changed, and we're leading it.

At least they're trying to win, unlike some programs stuck in the past

We’re winning with our guys

your '98 team would've lost by 40 today

We just won the Big Ten

You're just bitter because your program can't keep up in the modern era. That '98 team you're so nostalgic for would get run off the field today. Building through the portal takes just as much skill as recruiting high school kids, maybe more. You have to identify needs and fit immediately, not wait four years for development. If you're not using every tool available, you're falling behind. We're building a contender right now, not livig in the past.

Our guys in Edmond build the right way, with high school talent that grows into the program. If Oklahoma State wants to chase fifty transfers, let them. That lack of continuity shows a weak culture. We develop players who become Bronchos for life, NOT just for a season. That foundation is why we compete in the MIAA every single year. Their revolving door won't build the loyalty needed to win championships. We'll beat them with our team, not a rented one.