You know, seeing Oklahoma do that takes me back to when we had Jack Thompson, the Throwin' Samoan, on campus back in the 70s. That was the kind of energy that built a program. You're right, getting priority kids on campus is everything, but I'll tell you what we've lost. It used to be about the whole weekennd, the feel of Pullman in the spring, not just a show for one kid. We used to have whole groups of recruits bond, and half of them would commit together. That camaraderie is gone now with the portal. A kid feels your vibe, then some booster from another school flashes a bigger NIL deal and he's gone before fall camp. I hope Rutgers gets their guy, I really do. It's harder than ever to build something real. We had it with Mike Leach's Air Raid, a real identity that kids bought into for the long haul. Now? It feels transactional. Good luck building your class the right way.
