No, talent does matter. Having a coach that can get talent is a pretty big part of not getting in the position of the other team being "much, much more talented than you."
You believe there's not a damn thing Snyder could do about that.
I believe it's his rough ridin' job to not let that happen.
newsflash:
we are k-statewe all know the reality. we will never pull in top 10 recruiting classes.
i agree that we need better assistants, as both coaches and recruiters. but even then, we are perpetually in an uphill battle.
it's not defeatist to acknowledge that 98 was our shot. nor is it defeatist to appreciate the effort and fortitude of this year's team and staff.
i'm enjoying this team. the eff with anything else.
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I rough ridin' hate the "This is Manhattan and it's impossible to recruit high caliber athletes here" talking point. Morgantown is a hell-hole, they pull 4-5* guys regularily. What Floridian/Texan/Southern/Northern Californian in their right minds would go to Lincoln, NE? Who in the hell would want to go to South Bend, IN? Oh and State College, PA is a SHlTHOLE too with crappy weather and it's in Central, PA about 3 hrs from both Philly and Pittsburgh. That's the difference between good recruiting and what we have - these guys "get it" and we are still are in the stone ages w/r to landing high quality recruits. Oh and if Sams is that damned good, START HIS ASS, SHlT, AT LEAST WE'D HAVE A PASSING THREAT!!!