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I'm not saying he should stay within 200 miles of campus by ndzippy

But I also think ND has more of a right to win with talented players in the Midwest & Northeast (and, by extension, Florida) than it does in places like California & Texas.

You seem to think ND is capable of simultaneously going head-to-head with USC & UCLA in SoCal, Texas & A&M in Texas, and North Carolina and Vandy in the Southeast...all while fighting off programs like Michigan, Louisville, and Indiana (all currently in better shape than ND) for local talent. That's simply not possible.

Success doesn't usually come from casting the widest net possible. Rather, it tends to come from focus and execution...two things we haven't had in a very long time.