It was watching incredibly hard-working players show up to our ID clinics when I already knew—just by looking at their resumes and film —that they weren't the right athletic fit for our specific roster needs at that moment.
They didn't have a talent problem. They had a targeting problem.
They were trying to force a door open that was already locked. Don't let a generic "D1 dream" kill your actual college opportunities.
Success is finding the right fit, not just the biggest logo.