Recruiting is the lifeblood of a program.
This is a sentence used by Butch Davis countless times when talking about the importance of a successful recruiting period and signing day.
Few would know better than Davis.
20 years ago, the number one team in college football was the Miami Hurricanes. A team whose roster featured 17....yes, 17 first-round picks and saw a staggering 38 players drafted. While that legendary Hurricanes’ team was coached by Larry Coker — for all intents and purposes, it was Davis’ club, one that would go on to win a national championship and be ranked among the top college teams of all time by multiple publications.