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<blockquote data-quote="Ramrod2010" data-source="post: 1353756" data-attributes="member: 10435"><p>I'm kind of torn on this.</p><p></p><p>On one hand you're losing contributors to a team that was already the worst in the B1G (if not all Power 5). Thus making the likelihood of having some remote success next year an even longer shot. On top of this you will, most likely, drive the fan base into further apathy and really run the risk of having those that somehow still pay any attention to the team turn on the staff. All of this makes recruiting that much harder and we eventually end up looking for the next great MACtion Hope.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, next year is still part of the rebuild according to "The Plan" and 2019 is supposed to be the coming out party (I think I have that timeline right). With that in mind you get more of this staffs recruits on the field sooner, thereby expediting their learning and growth. By doing so you continue to build the foundation for the future (read: not just the next year or two, which is the most these transfers could provide).</p><p></p><p>Optics aren't good, obviously. But I think there is some method to this madness. I can probably talk myself into believing that this doesn't hurt 2019 and is supposed to help 2020 (and beyond). If it doesn't work though, welp...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ramrod2010, post: 1353756, member: 10435"] I'm kind of torn on this. On one hand you're losing contributors to a team that was already the worst in the B1G (if not all Power 5). Thus making the likelihood of having some remote success next year an even longer shot. On top of this you will, most likely, drive the fan base into further apathy and really run the risk of having those that somehow still pay any attention to the team turn on the staff. All of this makes recruiting that much harder and we eventually end up looking for the next great MACtion Hope. On the other hand, next year is still part of the rebuild according to "The Plan" and 2019 is supposed to be the coming out party (I think I have that timeline right). With that in mind you get more of this staffs recruits on the field sooner, thereby expediting their learning and growth. By doing so you continue to build the foundation for the future (read: not just the next year or two, which is the most these transfers could provide). Optics aren't good, obviously. But I think there is some method to this madness. I can probably talk myself into believing that this doesn't hurt 2019 and is supposed to help 2020 (and beyond). If it doesn't work though, welp... [/QUOTE]
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