They are 100% a factor but too many are using them as a crutch whenever we actually get out recruited. Correct me if Im wrong but in the last decade there has been a number of stellar years in SFLA, 08, 10, 14 and 18. Believe 20 is gonna be up there as well and I may have missed a few. When Randy was on his honeymoon here, he locked down SFLA, it wasn't until kids and families discovered he was Radio that things started to fall apart. In 14 we start the 2013 season out 7-0 and were having a huge recruiting cycle. Than we lost 4 of the last 6 by at least 17, and it all fell apart again. We fell apart in 18 also at the end but lucky that there was an early signing period. Point being that while bags are real and a real factor, we can still and have recruited well despite of them when the factors are right and in the last decade those have been a competent coach in Richt and excitement around a new HC in Randy.
Now you bring up that ***** Nevin, but if I remember correctly most of his money went to kids after they signed and not prior. I could be wrong on that but thats what I recall. All in all bags will always be factor and we can't compete there against the Bamas and UGAs of the world, but we also have a bunch of built in advantages that when taken of advantage of will mitigate the effect of those bags. Funny how we are now 5-1 and there is excitement of a new freshman QB that our recruiting is experience a major uptick.
