Man, seeing KC's name pop up like that is awesome for him, and you guys should be pumped. We know exactly what that feels like over here, watching a guy like Damien Martinez turn into that kind of national prospect. It's true, when you start putting guys in the league consistently, it changes everything. Your recruiting pitch gets real. But let me tell you, that development piece you're talking about, we're living it in Corvallis right now. We just sent two offensive linemen to the NFL, and our defense last year was full of guys who are gonna get their shot. It's NOT just a one-school thing anymore. The whole Pac-12, well, what's left of it, has been sending talent out for years. We're building our own pipeline, and it's guys who might not have been five-stars but leave as complete players. That's the real proof of development. So yeah, enjoy the KC hype, it's well-deserved, but the machine is humming out West too. We've got our own next wave coming through, and they're going to make some noise. The focus is always on who's next, and we're just as excited about our guys as you are about yours.

We never needed a portal to build champions like the '04 squad

KC is a great player, but top-10 is a massive stretch. We shut him down last year and our defense will do it again. Our guys in the secondary are already licking their chops for that matchup.