Couldn't agree more. Everyone is acting so cynically. How dare Fleck have a viable marketing strategy for his program. How dare he have a theme that ties a team & community together & is a "brand" that stands out with recruits? So many people on here that think if you aren't a mild mannered, "aw shucks" kind of country boy that doesn't cause a ruckus, you must be a shameless self promoter. Maybe, and follow me here... maaaaaybe he actually cares about winning & knows how to sell a program & culture. Maybe he doesn't think digging for 2 star gems & plugging self inflicted roster holes with jucos is a formula that will get you a Big Ten title. Maybe he's confident in his ability to recruit & is showing it. That's how you get better recruiting classes, which leads to better talent on the field. So I know flash & pizzazz makes a lot of stuffy, conservative types go all cynical. But I want to see a Big Ten title in my life, so if Fleck is the answer, perhaps one would be more concerned with the results than the process. Being pessimistic about a man, before you have any evidence whatsoever of his real intentions, isn't being clever. It's being a cynical putz.
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