That development rate talk is just a fancy excuse for not being able to land elite tlaent, plain and simple. You can't develop what you don't have, and sitting outside the top 25 means you're already starting from behind against the real contenders. We see it every year, teams that recruit at that level hit a hard ceiling when they play squads like. Mike Norvell and our staff are proving you can both recruit at an elite level AND develop. What good is development if you're constantly trying to turn three stars into guys who can compete with the monsters we bring in? The gap only gets wider. We own this conference because we prioritize getting the best players first, then we coach them up. You can't just out-scheme a talent deficit forever, especially when you have to go through Tallahassee.