Son, I watched Virginia build contenders the right way with George Welsh, and you know what he'd say about that? He'd tell you the game has changed whether we like it or not. You can't win with just high school kids anymore, not with how the sport is structured. We tried being pure, and it got us left behind while others adapted. If Oklahoma State is bringing in fifty guys, they're just using the tools everyone else is. It's an arms race now, and sitting out because you don't like the rules is a sure way to finish last. I hate the portal too, but pretending it doesn't exist is how you end up like our 1980s teams getting run over.