I know that you are trying hard to fight back a wave of moping, but making **** up to try and defend UM's recruiting is always a bad look. Arguing Texas has been "very successful recently" compared to Miami is plain BS. I don't know what you consider "success" or "the last few years," but here's the last five seasons for both schools:
Texas
2019: 6-4
2018: 10-4
2017: 7-6
2016: 5-7
2015: 5-7
UM
2019: 6-4
2018: 7-6
2017: 10-3
2016: 9-4
2015: 8-5
Over the last 3 years, our records are nearly identical (we're a little better, because they have an extra loss). Over the last 5 years, our overall record is much better than theirs. Also, Texas's last division title win was in 2009. UM won the coastal in 2017.
Why does Texas kill it in recruiting compared to UM? They have a huge pool of alumni boosters willing to put $$$ out there. They have the Longhorn Network, so there is $$$ and exposure. They have some cache from their glory years, giving them a national profile and making them somewhat relevant (even when they suck). And they have a huge in-state pool of recruits (16 of their 18 recruits are from Texas). I also suspect Tom Herman has more recruiting clout than Manny Diaz. And I know Stan Drayton is a better recruiter than anyone on our staff.
But it has nothing to do with them being more successful on the field than Miami, because they simply haven't been over the last few years.