Not saying I disagree with you on the overall point.
But as a demonstration, this is a first time head coach, zero HC experience, at a school that is historically horrendous ... and he makes a questionable hire in the minds of many ... but he has already earned the benefit of the doubt with many ... seems illogical, doesn’t it? But that’s exactly what recruiting can do for a program. He already earned patience, excitement from fans ... without one damn snap of the ball.
He still has to make things happen on the field, obviously. And this will probably become a double edged sword. With good vibes early, which good recruiting, with excitement in the air ... expectations will elevate. He’s not going to have to crush it on the field next year, or even the following year ... but he’s bought himself some time and people are going to expect more, because they have this initial surge of excitement. Had he brought in the same old, same old class ... I suspect people wouldn’t get excited, they wouldn’t expect much, the rope becomes longer because people aren’t really caring so there’s little pressure.
He’s attacking things the way you want a coach to attack things. He’s eager, he’s aggressive, he’s trying to make an immediate impact and he’s doing it through recruiting first. I, for one, appreciate it (I’ll say I think CTS attacked things in a similar manner and had the aggressive demeanor as well).
