As he mentioned, Weis managed just fine

...despite the recruiting restrictions. We're always going to have recruiting restrictions; we did in the 1980s and 1990s, and we do today. Nothing has changed except Brian Kelly's inability to attract top recruits despite winning at a higher rate than his objectively incompetent predecessors.

The primary issue is many kids don't want to play for a coach who's known for screaming himself purple at his players -- and cavalierly tossing them under the bus to the media -- and winning eight games a year while utilizing an inflexible and ineffective offensive system and operating a virtual carousel at defensive coordinator.

Weis had at least coached and made a name for himself in the NFL, something Kelly can only dream about.