I’m only asking this out of morbid curiosity, but if you claim that someone is still out recruiting someone else, what exactly would you use as a fair comparison formula?
Granted, I’m more of a numbers person, so my gut instinct would be take each candidates’ time on the job and compare results both in terms of quantity as well as quality acquired ar their respective positions. Now, I’m sure you have a different—and highly sophisticated—model to arrive at your results, so please share.
Well from what I've learned here over the last 2 days on this board is this....
Don't get any 5 stars....
Finish with the 3rd worst recruiting ranking at school history since rankings have been held.....
Don't get anywhere near the number you could have taken....
Finish halfway down a very top heavy conference littered with piss poor coaches...
Let Jimbo beat you at his new job...as well as let 3 other new coaches out recruit you despite the fact that you're in the best state in the nation for HS football recruiting, at the premier University....
Let your in state rival who just had their worst season in 35 years and had a coaching staff turnover finish higher in the rankings.....
Let the former coach of your biggest rival who now coaches in state out recruit you....
But most importantly....always save your best recruits for the next year.....