[cardcrimson]

I'd appreciate learning the evidence that posters are relying on in concluding that the coaching staff is no longer making as much EFFORT as they used to in recruiting. Simply looking at the recruiting results doesn't do it for me. Has the recruiting budget been cut? Are we not making as many recruiting trips as before? Are we recruiting fewer potential athletes than before? Are the coaches watching less film of potential recruits than they used to? Have coaches been quoted saying anything to support this conclusion? Are there copies of hotel bills showing that they are staying in their hotel rooms and watching movies instead of going out to see the recruits they supposedly came out to see?

I'm not sure how this could possibly be answered on a free site. This has paywall written all over it.

A couple of articles from years back. One discussing the 14 player only class in particular. While I don't disagree with his general philosophy, some of the predictions in the comment sections certainly came home.

https://watchstadium.com/news/david-shaw...2-07-2017/

https://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.co...f-is-crap/

[cardcrimson]

I'd appreciate learning the evidence that posters are relying on in concluding that the coaching staff is no longer making as much EFFORT as they used to in recruiting. Simply looking at the recruiting results doesn't do it for me. Has the recruiting budget been cut? Are we not making as many recruiting trips as before? Are we recruiting fewer potential athletes than before? Are the coaches watching less film of potential recruits than they used to? Have coaches been quoted saying anything to support this conclusion? Are there copies of hotel bills showing that they are staying in their hotel rooms and watching movies instead of going out to see the recruits they supposedly came out to see?

I'm not sure how this could possibly be answered on a free site. This has paywall written all over it.

A couple of articles from years back. One discussing the 14 player only class in particular. While I don't disagree with his general philosophy, some of the predictions in the comment sections certainly came home.

https://watchstadium.com/news/david-shaw...2-07-2017/

https://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.co...f-is-crap/