You're talking about NC State's approach like it's some kind of blueprint for success, but let me tell you something. We saw what "stability and internal development" got you against us for decades. You'd develop your three-stars and we'd still roll into Carter-Finley and win by three touchdowns because we had better players. The game has always been about talent. Bear Bryant knew it, he went out and got the best. The difference now is the mechanism. This portal is just free agency, plain and simple. You think Coach Saban would have ignored it? He adapted because you have to. The teams that are scared of the portal are the ones who can't compete in it. Sure, you need a core, but sitting back and just "developing" while Oklahoma State or Colorado is grabbing difference-makers is how you get left behind. I remember when loyalty meant something, but that ship has sailed with NIL. Now, if you're not using every tool to get players, you're volunteering for mediocrity. Those complex schemes you're worried about installing? Great players figure them out fast. A locker room of talented mercenaries who want to win now can gel just fine, I've seen it. This isn't the 80s anymore. You either play the new game or you get passed by. And from where I'm sitting, I'd rather have the problem of too much new talent than not enough.