that 1999 bentley team was solid, but the game has evolved, and we adapt. here at washburn, we build our program on development and culture, not just checkbooks. sure, nil changes the landscape, but it also rewards plaeyrs for their value, something long overdue. we are competing in the miaa by finding guys who want to be ichabods and then developing them into stars on our own terms. a five-star going to texas tech doesn't scare us, it just means other programs are taking a different path. our focus is on winning games at yager stadium with the guys who believe in what we are building. if a player's main priority is the highest bid, they probably wouldn't thrive in our system anyway. we have always taken pride in being more than just a transaction, and that won't change. the heart of a program still matters, and you can see that in how our team fights every single saturday. let the big names chase the headlines, we will be over here chasing championships.