If MO assembles a staff of ace recruiters, good for them. The Miz brand and leadership hasn't proved anything that leads me to believe they can sustain momentum over a considerable(10 years) period of time.
To an extent, we haven't either(in a long time) - but it feels like we're turning the corner as a program. It starts with leadership. I'll take a great coach that will build a culture, with full commitment from the administration and alumni, over MO's approach. Maybe that's the best they can do - I'm not ready to throw in the towel.
Whether Cuonzo succeeds long term at Mizzou as far as record could be debated, but him recruiting close to Illinois will have an impact. It definitely increases recruiting competition, no doubt about that. If recruiting was not very high on some posters' priorities, fine. But history proves that we need a significant upgrade to become consistently competitive in B1G and national level.
I have always claimed that to be successful at Illinois, consistently, we need a great recruiter. It is an absolutely necessary condition, though not sufficient. The hiring of Cuonzo at Mizzou turns up the dial a few notches as far as need to counter with a very dynamic recruiter, unless of course someone believes that his hiring will have no effect, or that recruiting is not all that important.