That loyalty talk sounds nice until you're lining up against a five-star transfer. I watched the '97 Cougars team that went to the Rose Bowl, and we had talent AND chemistry. You need both. These days, if you're just relying on guys who stayed, you're probably missing the horses. The portal arms race is the new reality, like it or not. Your "grinding together" sounds like what we said before getting rolled by teams that reloaded instantly.