We are in an unprecedented time right now where Missouri is winning recruiting battles against blue-blood programs and the fan base is feeling....good? Like, actually good?...about their football team.
I’ll be the first to admit that doing well in recruiting - especially when the Tigers are beating Notre Dame and Texas for recruits - is such a novel and awesome feeling and I’m actively cherishing every second of. But recruiting is only one-third of the process of building a great football team. You still need to develop that talent and then deploy that talent on the field in a manner that will win football games.