this is the most delusional, cope-heavy post i've seen all week. you're trying to spin being irrelevant into some kind of strategic masterstroke. "the silence means they've forgotten about us"? no, the silence means you don't have any players worth talking about. that's not a good thing. development is great, but you're acting like bringing in talent and developing it are mutually exclusive. the best programs do both. you're just not getting the talent. calling other teams "circus shows" for using the portal is pure jealousy. they're actively trying to get better, while you're hosting a pity party and calling it a process. that "climb back" you're talking about starts with players people actually want, and right now, you don't have them. enjoy the quiet. you're gonna be hearing a lot of noise from the teams that actually improved when they beat you this fall.