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Tech defined competing with a bunch of nobodies in a power conference. They did it for a long long time. Yes I agree that you can build a solid program with guys like that. That doesn't mean that losing more of those battles than before if a laughable matter. It is pretty much crushing.Dude, believe me I get it. My school goes head to head with UF, FSU, Miami, USF and basically every other SEC and ACC school trying to poach FL kids.
What I'm laughing at is you can build a great team with just 3 and 2 star kids with some impact 4 or 5's sprinkled in if you pick the right kids and develop them. And being that its Texas, there are plenty of kids to choose from.
I don't think you do get it because your team generally loses about 90% of the recruiting battles against the teams that you listed. As a matter of fact, I don't think that you have one kid on your commitment list that has an offer from UF, FSU or Miami. Your main competition in state is mid major programs much like yourself. Right now you are in the conversation less against those schools than Tech is with UT and I don't even think we are in the race for that. The difference is that Tech has a leg to stand on against the school that I listed in state, so we are talking a pretty big difference here.
What you have to look at is the Texas top 100 recruits. These are the guys we are competing for. Tech cannot afford to see more of those players go to Baylor Tcu and the like. Settling for the idea that we ca win with 2 and 3 star guys is a dumb idea.