I believe so. Howland had the lunch pail players until he didn't and result was disaster. He couldn't blame the players he recruited - they were highly ranked players but they didn't fit his style or system.
Cronin had the lunch pail players until he didn't and result is disaster. He can't blame the players he recruited. Many were 4 star players but they don't fit his style and system and there are not a lot of players who want to play his way.
CMC recruiting, the players are soft and have no "dog" (per CMC) in them. Why are there no CMC lunch pail guys? Has he, too, "lost his way?"
I believe so. Howland had the lunch pail players until he didn't and result was disaster. He couldn't blame the players he recruited - they were highly ranked players but they didn't fit his style or system.
Cronin had the lunch pail players until he didn't and result is disaster. He can't blame the players he recruited. Many were 4 star players but they don't fit his style and system and there are not a lot of players who want to play his way.
Nor is there a healthy NIL to attract players. That won't be remedied soon, either.