There’s certainly merit to what you say. No doubt that his curb appeal is to his advantage where recruiting is concerned. I’m not ready yet to crown him as a legit big school/big conference coach based on the sample size, but like all the great ones his star will rise or fall based on the staff he surrounds himself with. Wins and revenue are the bottom line. So we’ll see.
This is a personal bias, but I’ve never been impressed with his character that has been continually on display. Starting with shoplifting in Ft. Meyers and playing without going to class at F$U, I can’t see that he is the type of role model you’d want for your program, outside of Miami (I would say F$U but he drew a lot of ire from their fans when he poached the big recruit a year or so back). But sadly, my viewpoint seems to be falling farther into the minority as CFB continues morphing into NFL Jr. I hope it can survive the shift. Or maybe I’m just hoping I can