What a ridiculous statement that Ohio can't be fertile recruiting area. By that "logic" (and I use the term loosely), we would never have any Florida recruits on the team. In fact, you can make the argument that Ohio kids are more likely to come to ISU than Florida kids since the weather in Iowa and Ohio is similar and, therefore, not as much of a deterrent. However, we all know that hasn't been the case as we've successfully recruited Florida in the past.
Yes, MAC recruiting doesn't necessarily translate into Big XII recruiting. However, the recruiting has been better than ISU's, and with less facilities or the draw of playing in a P5 conference. As many have already pointed out in this thread, being able to recruit at Toledo speaks much more to the abilities of their staff than does recruiting less effectively at ISU. So what if one of the recruits only has MAC offers? Many of the players currently on the team didn't have P5 offers.
Finally, 3 staff members does not equal a full staff. I fully anticipate Campbell will hire recruiter(s) with Texas connections.
So, your absolute comments re: what will happen in the future at this point ARE idiotic. Successful recruiting is as much about connections as it is about geography.
However, I would never call you an "idiot;" those were your words.:spinny:
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