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For this commitment alone, I agree, but by mocopdx

There is certainly a noticeable difference in effort across the board, which would jive with the rumors/reports we've heard about Freeman putting pressure on the entire staff(not just defensive) to get their shit together and start recruiting like the big boys do.

I don't know if it has anything to do with the possibility of him being head-coach-in-waiting. I think it's more likely that he is a driven coordinator who wants to win at the highest level, no matter what it means for his future head coaching potential. Whatever it is, it is refreshing to see the staff kick it into high gear and see results from it. We aren't quite Alabama in the recruiting world yet, but we're getting closer to them than we were the previous decade.