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[QUOTE="SUFan44, post: 3001517, member: 39"]
I agree -- nobody is immune to having down times and I don't think kids would want to play for a losing program, no matter who it is. But I would also add that if/when a power is losing, their capability to reload in a hurry is much greater than programs like Syracuse.

For example, Texas had a run of 12 straight 9-win seasons, including 10 10+ win seasons in a row, including a national title and a runner up. Then, after a run of four years without a 10-win season (8 & 2 9's), Mack Brown is let go.

Charlie Strong signs a 5-year deal. 3 years in, not good enough -- bought out. Now Tom Herman has arrived and they won 10 games last year (albeit in 14 games) and finished in the Top 10.

Unfortunately, if we sign a guy to a 5-year deal, we are with that coach for 4 of those years most likely -- even if the first 2-3 are disastrous (Robinson, Greg). And it takes that much longer to dig out for the next coach. Vicious cycle...

Texas/Alabama/USC/Ohio State have more money & have a better recruiting base. Texas, California, the southern states and Ohio are all fertile grounds.
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