You're confusing development with a low ceiling. The Big Sky isn't the Power Four. Your staff finds diamonds in the rough because they have to, not because it's some superior philosophy. You're "always in the mix" for a conference title maybe, but never the real prize. Real coaching is maximizing elite talent, not just overachieving with less. Ask Oregon or Georgia if they'd trade their roster for yours. They'd laugh. You can't out-coach a talent gap forever.