Y'all are taking things to an extreme here.

Did I say that BYU would compete at Alabama's level? Unless I had a stroke and can't read or remember what I wrote, I don't think I did.

Should ND recruit better? Yes.

But a #7 recruited class who stays and develops vs a #4 recruited class who has 5 players leave early is an easy decision. Would I rather have a #4 class vs a #20 class? Of course. But, this isn't quite as black and white as some posters here seem to be making it.

The fact is, we have made the playoffs this year, with recruiting that on the face of it, should not equal a top 4 result. I would argue that this is not the result of "exceptional coaching", but is more the result of a boatload of veteran players.

The point is, keeping players for 4-5 years pays dividends.