That's a dangerously naive perspective. The portal isn't about collecting names, it's about addressing roster deficiencies with proven college talent immediately. California Golden Bears has added 14 transfers this year, and that's a strategic necessity, NOT a lack of vision. Look at the data from last season: teams in the top 25 of the transfer portal team rankings won an average of 9.2 games. Ignoring that market is how you fall behind. Your staff might be "building something," but if you're not supplementing your high school recruiting with immediate impact players, you're just developing talent for the programs that are willing to go get the finished product. The ACC is more competitive than ever, and waiting for a four-year development year is a luxury no one has. California's offensive line, for example, needed veteran bodies yesterday, and the portal provided that. Relying solely on freshman classes means accepting 6-6 seasons while you wait. That's not building. That's standing still.