Your angle is the negative effect on recruiting, but the reasons Buzz does what he does make sense and can be easily explained to recruits and their families. In fact it's probably more reassuring than a coach at a school of similar program stature claiming he's a lifer when everyone smart knows there's almost no chance of that. AFAIK Buzz has been very open and honest about how he operates and what he's thinking short-term and long-term. TCU/OSU rumors didn't keep Buzz from landing one of the best VT classes ever for '17.