Someone mention Butch Davis da gawww?
Yawn. Butch was recruiting Miami kids when our brand had never been higher. (4 titles in 10 years).
Richt is having to recruit Miami kids while our brand is worse than it's ever been in the modern era (15 year drought).
Fail. He recruited the goat team under the worst sanctions sans death penalty and he developed them without being able to field a full scrimmage.
Not downplaying what Butch did - but it was easier to get kids to come to Miami back then. He did a great job weathering the storm in the early years of his tenure, and bringing guys in on track scholarships, etc. But the landscape is so much different today than it was when he was HC.
Richt is moving things in a positive direction, but it'll take years to convince So Fla divas that we're the place for them. Right now they see us... not winning, no Orange Bowl, fake swag, not in the SEC, crap facilities that matter to current generation, 1 bowl win since forever, no ACC ship APPEARANCE, and more.