I very much suspected this was kind of what's been going on but seeing in put in writing by someone who actually knows WTF is going on is very, very heartening. I am very much looking forward to flip season (NO JINX) as certain teams underperform and/or realize that their mouths have written checks that their asses just can't cash
Also, I am GREATLY looking forward to watching Riley crash and burn (I mean, more than he already has) at USC. Couldn't happen to a better coach or program
Edit: I also think it's EXTREMELY important to note that our very talented, very promising, young roster has lost virtually no one of any real consequence (sorry Savion Red, you didn't count in 2024 and you don't count now). That is HUGE and is being greatly underestimated by a significant portion of the board. You think losing Kendal Guervil sucks? Imagine Ryan Wingo, Colin Simmons, or even Alex January transferring to tOSU or Michigan. Guervil (and the rest of the defeats, pending or otherwise, from the 2026 class, some of which may very well wind up being temporary), are pinpricks at most - and I firmly believe the end result will wind up being very, very gruntling to the non-doomer portions of this board