How do you know who's a good recruiter? I mean, c'mon, to a significant degree recruiting is a chicken-and-egg proposition, especially for a program in Illinois' position. Everyone knows recruiting is the name of the game in college football. But it's based in significant part on the reputation of the HC in building quality programs -- and the latter requires a competent staff of coaches. Take Locksley, for instance, by way of random example. When he coached/recruited for New Mexico, did he take the Lobos to the top of the Mountain West and put them on par with BYU (former MW member) or Boise State? No. But he goes to Alabama, a dynasty program at the zenith of its HC's career, and he's deemed this awesome recruiter (which he may well be). So, now he's got a reputation AND a HC job -- so he's bringing talent to Maryland. But time will tell whether he can sustain it -- based on the quality of the program going forward, and that depends largely on the quality of the coaching staff, you know, the x's and o's guys. As for me, I'll take quality coaches with fire in their belly over a smooth recruiter any day -- cuz wins have a way of attracting talent, too.