Agreed.
We are a Tier 2 program now which in and of itself is an achievement from where we had fallen. But there is still a massive gap between us and OSU, UGA, Texas and Bama.
And the reality is we will never be able to match the resources they have. It’s impossible, so those 4 teams in particular will always have a massive advantage over us - especially now that they have adjusted their NIL offering to meet and exceed ours.
We’ve GOT to make it to the ACCCG and CFP AND pump 10 kids into the league every year. That has to be our equalizer like it was back in the day.
Forget about staff relationships and promise of PT. With the transfer portal, none of that even matters any more.
If bags are equal, we’ve got to show that we will win and get you to the league. Otherwise, it’s going to be tough sledding for 5 stars who aren’t OL or TE.