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[QUOTE="vegasnick, post: 5328144, member: 9983"]
Well good thing your not coaching Syracuse!  I don't know how hard it is to understand?  It's not sustainable to live or die by the portal.  Fran made his approach and intention abundantly clear BEFORE the season ended.  And guess what, he's again lived up to what he says.  If you're building a program, you need to approach it exactly like he is.  When you depend on the portal there is too much, turnover, cost, and it can adversely effect the culture he's trying to instill.  It's so incredibly ignorant to say "2.5 star recruits from Batavia". Do you have a clue of how he and the staff are recruiting? Apparently not!  The level of player we have recruited has substantially increased since Fran has been hired. SUBSTANTIALLY!!!!  Instead of competing with central Michigan, Buffalo, and Mac schools- the recruits they're going after are all major P4 prospects.  This has been said probably 10k times, but what's one more, stars are NOTHING more than a guideline.  And when the bulk of your commits rank between 86-89 they are right on the cusp of a 4 star ranking.  Those players success are all hinged in development.  Fran recognized the roster weakness, size and speed. That is exactly what he's brought in.  Elite speed and size.  Every DB is over 6' and has elite speed. Lineman are all 6'5 - 6'7 (unheard of with past coaches) and 300lbs plus.  Your pessimistic attitude and thinking you know more than a guy who just won 10 games and multiple coach of the year awards - is not a good look!
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