Jarhead1

With the Portal you have strangers coming to a new school, new team, new coach and new systems. The old method of good ball players like Bittle coming onboard, bonding with others who have been recruited out of high school, playing together, being coached by a staff and developing into the type of ball players that system was looking for. Now coaches have to juggle being a psychologist, therapist and coach to put something respectable on the floor or field. These portal guys want their minutes, the Ty Thompsons and Bittles are wondering as they warm on hardwood what their future holds. The fun is being taking from college sports!

I turned to the Cooking channel and watched stuff I don't even like when AB started the 3rd qt.

Good read, instead of taking the quick and easy solution of the retreads, lets build from the ground up as you suggest with some coaches who can recognize talent and develop it. California has 3,892 high schools and Texas is second with 3,240...lot of kids out there.

I'm ready to play for Kenny Dillingham, problem is my grandkids are just a few years younger than him......he's got a head turning message for recruits.

Didn't realize that Kiff was dating Saban's daughter while working for him and married with 3 little pumpkins at home...did I read that correctly?

Hit the nail on the head, had the same feelings.......where's the fire and leadership from the sidelines and it results in under-achieving on the field.

Gotta prepare for tomorrow at some point.

I was disappointed when Mario accepted the Miami job, but things have changed in life and the loyalty aspect is a thing of the past...it's a just a job. I appreciate Mario's character and that's what makes him a great recruiter, it's impossible to teach it, if you don't possess it yourself.

Neuheisel is the original Weasel and slippery.

Kiffin, a pretty boy, but he can recruit and would look forward to getting a passing attack and putting points on the board.

Kiffin can recruit and he knows SoCal....Wilcox never looks happy, Chip hates recruiting and look at his record for the last 4 years.....never been a Kiffin fan, but I think he's the best available.

That would be a winning combo with what's available.