You're missing the entire point of why portal classes matter. We just watched Coach Campbell rebuild our entire offensive line through the poratl last year and it saved our season. Colorado and Oklahoma State loading up is a direct threat because they're addressing weaknesses we'll have to face. Your defensive scheme is solid, but schemes don't make tackles. Players do. If you lose your top three pass rushers to the draft again. We've seen it happen. Our system develops players, but you still need elite talent to execute. Acting like bringing in fifty new guys is a negative is just cope for not having a better portal haul yourself. Cohesion comes from coaching, and if your staff is as good as you say, they should be able to manage a big class. We're adding key pieces to an established core, not starting from scratch. That's how you win now. Relying solely on a system while rivals aggressively upgrade their roster is how you get left behind. We're building to win the Big 12, and that takes both a great scheme and the players to run it.