ASU IS a lateral step. They haven't mattered in how long and even then... how much? Leach would be starting over again? They play in a weaker conference. If it's easier to recruit there, why has Tech out recruited them every year since at least 2002? West Texas football is like the high school football capital of the nation. With the facilities we're getting at Tech, recruiting will be even more easier. Besides, people who say that never been to Lubbock and have this preconceived idea. Sorry, I just don't buy into the whole recruiting b.s. If that was true, CU would have the number one recruiting class all the time and Notre Dame would be screwed.

As for Miami, it would obviously be a step up. But like you said, they have their problems and he'd always be in the spot light. He's got a great situation at Tech and he'd be stupid to leave. That's why we'll have Bobby Knight for at least 10 years.