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[QUOTE="ImperialOrange, post: 5648154, member: 362"]
It would favor your model IF we had the most funds or if funds were all equal between schools. We don't and they aren't. I think that's what you're missing in your theory.

We now live in a world where Clemson has players poached. If we max out 65 players to our max, all of those 65 players that are successful can easily get more elsewhere. Given our limited funding, we're also not picking all of our 65 from the top 1%. We're either taking flyers on former high rated recruits that haven't yet produced or lower ranked players that have out performed their rankings.

Anyone that performs to the level you're indicating will not be at Syracuse for 5 years. They'll be pro's or cashing bigger checks elsewhere. Every player now needs rerecruited every year. Your model for retention is more akin to Ohio State's reality vs Syracuse's.

Trust me, I wish you were right and we could have more top players coming to and staying at Syracuse. We're just not positioned to do that and never will be unless we have a Mark Cuban type step up to outbid or outpay whenever necessary.

Coin flip analogy is actually a sunny outlook vs our actual positioning. We're probably more of a dice throw situation.

Appreciate the conversation though, it's well thought out and certainly interesting to talk out.
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