Has it not affected recruiting just because we’ve signed classes WAY better than our historical average?
The perception of CMC soon-to-be leaving impacts recruiting. But so does CMC becoming a national brand and a publicly revered coaching star. The net should still be positive unless these guys are selfish like Hoiberg, but would be greater without Klatt and his peers creating the perception CMC is not here for long.
You are giving pundits more credit than they deserve. You missed a key word but got it for you
Except for maybe the top 10 programs, any coach could be leaving, even at 'bama there is talk about Saben going to the NFL again.
I don't think CMC's publicity and being labeled as one of the hottest coaches out there does anything but help recruiting overall. Kids we aren't getting now are in the top 150 and going to Bama, THEOsU, Clemson, Texas, OU, etc regardless of the coach we have. Purdy, Hall, Kolar (TE), Eisworth, Lima, Spears, Rose, McDonald (I am sure I am missing some that should be in this list) can play their position as good as anyone.
Put another way - we are getting good enough talent now with CMC to contend for the Big XII title, go 9-3/10-2 every year. Doesn't mean we will but if we don't, it isn't due to a lack of talent and/or depth.