Mediocrity. ND hasn t been committed to winning. They’ve chosen half solutions. Everyone knows when you choose half solutions. You can’t win with conflicted commitment.
I doubt we’ll get #1 classes, but we’ll be able to compete for players we couldn’t touch before.
Being able to plug in transfers is a huge win. ND will always have more holes to fill.
Top coordinators is really important with a green HC.
The facilities matter from a time management and nutrition perspective. Many players now eat fast food. You can’t win that way.
Most importantly as changes evolve, ND can be a leader vs the reluctant follower always two steps behind.
Whether it should be playing in the Wild West is different question.
I can see arguments both ways. Half assing it, as ND has done since Holtz, is the worst choice.