Why is everyone mentioning "winning the bowl game" relating it to recruiting? I have talked with guys with close ties to recruiting and they all have told me that winning a certain game or games has NO bearing on recruits' decisions. It's all about relationship with coaches, playing time....(oh and a few other thing$)
Winning certain games I think is more for us fans and the perception that "we have momentum now". I think its clear that we as grown ass men have different ways of thinking than 17-18 year old kids.
Remember when we spent 5 weeks at number 1 last year? How many recruits came busting down our door over that? See my point?