Schools like USC, TEXAS, etc has to realized times has changed
u can’t live off your name, because those old days are over… other schools are able to be on national tv and these kids know that.. so there’s no problem going to Texas a&m or Oregon as a California kid, cause they on tv as well
region still hurts teams, that’s some of the reasons why Nebraska and Missouri has been down, they used to get Texas kids, but with no ties to Texas in the case of Nebraska, and probably playing A&M once every 5-6 years in the case of Missouri it’s kept them from getting some kids, also A&M can boast playing in the Sec. the biggest issue is you have bigger fish currently hunting in their ponds(look at the Florida schools suffering), everyone raids Texas, And Cali, but Texas still gets quality dudes, they just not crem de la crem, California as a region has fallen off, they aren’t producing studs like they were known for, but the decent ones getting snatched up, also because people have moved so much, other regions are popping up, Arizona now, expect Nashville to get there. Usc biggest issue is the money stopped, because they don’t believe in clay, i suspect when they get a coach the money likes they may be alright, it’s still usc it’s still in los angles, I think Texas getting the sec boost will help, and hinder some of Texas A&M’s momentum.
I’ll also add Texas is not doing itself any favors with the eyes of Texas shyt, it’s got the money divided, and recruits looking at Texas funny