It's not a talent problem or a recruiting problem. At every level of athletics (middle school, high school, college...) - leadership, mentality, culture, planning, and execution can and often does overcome marginal differences in talent. Illinois probably has a talent gap and recruiting gap to Wisconsin, yet why did they win? Leadership, mentality, and execution. Wisconsin has reached it's ceiling with the leadership and culture of Paul Chryst. I for one, am fine with it, but blaming it on a talent gap is laughable.