There will be recruiting battles for 4* & 5* blue chips among the big boys, but there is no need for P5 schools to identify or recruit that under exposed 3* athlete. Why bring in a high school kids that are question marks with potential when you can bring in a proven D1 athlete? Let the mids develop them and test them at the college level. It lessens the risk taken on by the high major bringing in transfers they aren't locked in to a 4 year commitment. If it doesn't work, they are on to the next guy the following season. The 4* that is over ranked? He can get politely nudged out of the program to make room for a transfer. Sadly, the days of keeping a true D1 stud all 4 years at a mid major are going away.
Personal bonds may influence decisions, but if any of our kids make 1st team all CAA, I'll be more shocked that they stay than that they go.
I may be wrong, because it's hard to keep up, but of the 3 CAA postseason all conference teams only 4 of the 15 are returning. Now, many of those guys were seniors, but you get my point.
Cam Wynter - Drexel Jr (1st team)
Isaac Kante - Hofstra Jr (2nd team)
Hunter McIntosh - Elon Soph (2nd team)
Vado Morse - JMU Jr (3rd team)