[cardcrimson]

I can't prove that one factor is the dominant one, but I do think that when USC came to town with 26 transfers and we had 1, it was a major factor in outclassing our football talent on the field.  I think I remembered that Washington had 17.  I stopped keeping track after that.

What am I missing? USC brought in 26 transfers but they are still limited to 85 total scholarships, correct? Assuming they kept the incoming freshman class of recruits, doesn't that mean that USC jettisoned 40% of its rising sophomore, junior and senior recruiting classes? Speaks a lot about their loyalty and commitment to recruits, doesn't it? Similar for Washington, but they only jettisoned the equivalent of one recruiting class, give or take.

[cardcrimson]

I can't prove that one factor is the dominant one, but I do think that when USC came to town with 26 transfers and we had 1, it was a major factor in outclassing our football talent on the field.  I think I remembered that Washington had 17.  I stopped keeping track after that.

What am I missing? USC brought in 26 transfers but they are still limited to 85 total scholarships, correct? Assuming they kept the incoming freshman class of recruits, doesn't that mean that USC jettisoned 40% of its rising sophomore, junior and senior recruiting classes? Speaks a lot about their loyalty and commitment to recruits, doesn't it? Similar for Washington, but they only jettisoned the equivalent of one recruiting class, give or take.