The response is not new. LaVell used to talk about the non-advantage when he would respond exactly thus way in pregame pressers before bowl games. Rock Long was called our by LaVell in a WAC media day exchange when Provo born and raised Long brought it up. Edward's said. "Rocky you know better than anyone it's not an advantage to develop a freshman, maybe till he is a sophomore and just when he's ready to play, he's gone for two years. When he comes back if his heart isn't in it he's never playing football again. If this (2 year mission) were a great idea, everyone would be looking to send their recruits away in the middle of their careers for two years. Heck in the Peace Corp or military they might be able to work out daily and get bigger and stronger, with daily medical care, rather to come home with tape worms and parasites from third world countries like so many do now."

Your argument has been stated, over and over again, and some of its biggest proponents gave been local media along the Wasatch front.