So because they have a talent advantage that might skew the success of a Sam Houston vs Lamar - ok.
Wouldn't that also hold true for Dykes at SMU since they have outrecruited all but about 5 G5 schools since 2019? He has shown he can win with superior talent but loses to higher rated teams consistently.
His 2019 class was ranked #69. 2020 class was #70. 2021 was #51. 2022 is #56 but with only 11 recruits.
Point is, he's improved the recruiting but he's not really benefitting yet from it because it takes some time for players to develop, a recruit normally doesn't just walk in and play right away. So he doesn't have superior talent to the teams he's losing to. He might in a couple years, if he would stay at SMU.
He's reeling in Top 300 players in last years class and this current class, which was unheard of at SMU. Those players haven't even seen the field yet. People say that Samples has been a huge part of his success, and some say most of his success. How many players that Samples brought in has helped him win games so far? Maybe a few?