12-05-2018, 11:56 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-05-2018, 11:56 AM by OutsiderFan.)
Coaches who are comfortable, or otherwise not pushing to envelope at all times, will not be beating those who do.
What makes Saban, Meyer, Swinney, Riley, Kelly, Harbaugh, Smart and the other top coaches so good is that they all are relentless about recruiting. Shaw may never beat them, but he stands no chance unless he puts as much effort into recruiting as they do. Just because Stanford can sell itself, it doesn't mean extra effort to sell kids on Stanford isn't warranted or that doing so won't help improve recruiting success.
What makes Saban, Meyer, Swinney, Riley, Kelly, Harbaugh, Smart and the other top coaches so good is that they all are relentless about recruiting. Shaw may never beat them, but he stands no chance unless he puts as much effort into recruiting as they do. Just because Stanford can sell itself, it doesn't mean extra effort to sell kids on Stanford isn't warranted or that doing so won't help improve recruiting success.