To where that min GPA shouldn’t be an issue with some effort. But again, a lot of kids have to decide if that effort is worth it when they could be having fun instead of studying.
I don’t think anyone here is under the impression they can match the elite programs in recruiting. It’s just not possible, at least with any kind of consistency. However, they have to be better than they are right now.
NIL was a thing before Freeman was hired, he wasn’t blindside by it. He was hired over more experienced candidates, with a proven track record as a HC, bc he was supposed to be an elite recruiter. And this is far from elite recruiting. I’ll be honest, he did better on the field than I thought he would yr 1 after the 0-2 start. He grew a lot as a HC, but that trade off for this mediocre recruiting, isn’t worth it.