All of the above?
FWIW, NFL scouts love what is currently on A&M's roster. NFL size all over that roster. They look better than us on the hoof.
Jimbo (and other coaches) are painting a picture of this program -
- being all hype, no substance (accomplished zilch w/ a senior QB last season)
- playing in an inferior conference (evidence - NFL draft)
- playing in a city with lots of distractions (yes when you don't produce, the city of Austin turns into a net negative with some recruits/parents)
- a program that is mired in instability (4 head coaches in a decade)
- off-the-field controversies (EOT)
- and a program that is overall unserious about football compared to the big boys (imagine Clemson being content w/ that bubble).
- more specific to A&M, I believe the pitch is being made that Bama/LSU have peaked and that A&M is prime to compete for a conference title.
Point is the entire program is on trial, not just the previous staff. This is what I was trying to convey to slap dicks @Ricky's one-hitter and @Burt Macklin yesterday who seem to think we are absolved of all or most of these data points in the eyes of recruits just b/c we hired a new staff.