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Here’s how I think about it - ND has been in self imposed by SEE

Mediocrity. ND hasn t been committed to winning. They’ve chosen half solutions. Everyone knows when you choose half solutions. You can’t win with conflicted commitment.

I doubt we’ll get #1 classes, but we’ll be able to compete for players we couldn’t touch before.

Being able to plug in transfers is a huge win. ND will always have more holes to fill.

Top coordinators is really important with a green HC.

The facilities matter from a time management and nutrition perspective. Many players now eat fast food. You can’t win that way.

Most importantly as changes evolve, ND can be a leader vs the reluctant follower always two steps behind.

Whether it should be playing in the Wild West is different question.

I can see arguments both ways. Half assing it, as ND has done since Holtz, is the worst choice.