Monty has/had minimal to zero input on facilities. Constantly bringing in journeyman coaches is just that. Promoting coaches within the program is very positive. Same thing with portal players. Bringing in loads of portal players destroys a team’s culture over time. Monty has to be “selective” in the portal just as he does on the recruiting trail.
The reality is that this program has had to fight way above its weight for many decades, and that‘s not going to change.
The offensive line needs 2 more “solid“ portal players, defensive line 1-2 portal players, in particular a run stuffer. The Colorado kid, hopefully, could be the guy.
Gadlin? At 6’2” 275lbs. does not strike fear in an opposing players heart. He’s an undersized lineman.
Monty, or any TU coach for that matter, is “typically“ not going to get “finished” players.
I don’t spend a lot of time looking at the portal but I do glance at the portal from time to time. Some of these teams, particularly Auburn, have been crushed. TU’s portal coming and going has been, so far, manageable.
If you look at the lineup of AAC head football coaches it’s been a turnstile. Brutal. Only one team, Navy, has had longer tenure of head football coaches.