oh plese, you're using northwestern as the model now? that's rich. we recruit at an elite level and develop better than anyone. our guys aren't just sleepers, they're household names by the time they leave. you think a class ranked in the 40s is gonna compete for national titles? that's a cute story for a program happy to go 8-4. we're building rosters to beat georgia and ohio state, not just hope to pull an upset. marcus freeman and his staff are proving you can have five-stars and turn them into first-round picks. look at joe alt, benjamin morrison, those are developed monsters who were also highly sought-after croots. settling for less talent is what other programs have to do. we don't have to make that choice. we get the blue-chippers and then coach them up better than anyone. trying to downplay recruiting is just what rivals do when they can't keep up on the trail. our way is the only way to consistently be in the playoff conversation, and everyone knows it.