I understand that but with this staff we have currently I know you feel the same way to an extent,if I told you we would be top 15 with Pruitt having 1 full year to recruit you would tell me I was wrong but it would be a safe bet.im surprised myself but we are addressing the needs for sure I agree.
i do think it needs to be better. i just think it's a lot tougher sell coming off 4-8 and 5-7 than it is for Bama, Auburn, GA, LSU, aTm etc...
but i look at the top of this class with guys like Crouch, Morris, Wright (hopefully), Keyton, Gray etc....and those are all kids that could have gone anywhere they wanted. it's not enough to turn it around in 1 cycle or anything, but i think you gotta start somewhere, and one thing i've said since we started seeing how this staff offers, is that if nothing else we're going to look like an SEC team again. there's going to be some development required, but that's ok.
this is a foundation class. and if all goes well, we still have an opportunity to get that "special" class in the next cycle. already having a top notch QB on board will help. now we'll need to get kids on campus, keep getting them on campus, and not crap the bed next season.
that year 1 to year 2 jump i think will be important. and i'm really interested in seeing what a full year in this S&C does for some of the guys returning.
it's a process and as long as we're successfully getting to each next step, then it is what it is.
check back in a year and see what it looks like....i think we'll have a better idea by then. right now, it just is what it is.