Your pool. So, it does impact NFL caliber recruiting.
Not saying BYU can't improve it, some, but it's an absolute, 100% fact that byu is harder to recruit to and will get less guys that have a chance at the NFL because of the HC.
And, yes, taking 2 years away from football is really impactful on your NFL chances. It's not even debatable.
Yes, byu can be better at getting and developing nfl talent but those 2 things absolutely impact it.