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That was taken out of context. I referenced according to the recruiting rankings. If you've listened to the show more than that 1 segment, then you would know I've given Mullen credit as an outstanding talent evaluator & developer of talent. However, looking at modern day recruiting rankings (post 2000 or 2002).....only elite recruiters have won the national championship. Oregon is a semi-elite recruiter and played for the national championship twice. You have to recruit in the top-20....annually to have a shot to win it all (at a minimum). What Mullen & MSU accomplished last yr (ranked #1) was an anomaly and remarkable. Out of Bounds has acknowledged & discussed that dozens of times.
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Well, this post has sparked my interest (I guess it's nearly football season again). According to the recruiting rankings, MSU should be a 6-6 team every year. And yes, our #1 ranking was an anomaly last year..... one that I'll never forget. But according to recruiting rankings / numbers, Oregon is an anomaly every year. They average between an 85 and a 89 every year when it comes to numbers. Yes, they have their elites like De'Anthony Thomas but they also had a 3* (86 points) quarterback who won the heisman.

OM has been recruiting like a team with 14 national titles in their pocket. They are being slated as having one of the best defenses for 2015. But MSU is being slammed as having a young, inexperienced defense that's going to give up a lot of points. And honestly, we may give up a ton of points. But I don't think an OM team that gave up and got hammered by Arkansas 30 - 0 is a top 15 defense. I also don't believe a team that can't run the ball will be a top 15 team. OM's leading rusher didn't even rush for 600 yards. MSU nearly had 2 players rush for over 1,000 yards.

What I'm saying is, talent projections don't always produce success. If that was the case, Georgia would win the East every year. Talent, sportsmanship, comradery, and confidence produce success. After talking to several coaches, including Tusk's dark lord, I've determined that the greatest success on the field is produced by the men who put on the pads. It's not a number or star, it's their will to beat the guy in front of them. Do you think the numbers predicted a 3*, third string qb to win the national championship?

And you may have to recruit in the top-20 to win it all, but you don't have to recruit in the top-20 to be relevant. MSU may not win it all this year, but they're going to give a lot of teams hell.