This strategy assumes high-academic kids will settle for FCS when they get pushed out, but that's flawed. The portal isn't just pushing kids down, it's creating a lateral market where those same players will just jump to another G5 or even a lower-tier P4 with better NIL. Washington and Lee's average recruit rating last year was an 81.2, which is middle of the pack in the ODAC. The idea that they'll suddenly out-recruit established G5 programs with better facilities and larger collectives is a massive leap. Their NIL collective would need to multiply its funding tenfold to compete for the players you're describing. The reality is those "disgruntled" three-stars have more options than ever, and an FCS program without a recent playoff run isn't a prime destination.