I agree, time will tell and the recruiting piece is particularly important. You have to keep up the level of talent to remain competitive. And, this is in part why the very visible success in turning the culture around and getting great results in Janelle’s first year is so valuable - it will help with recruiting. If this had been a more classic re-building year or two, recruiting could have really suffered.I agree, but I worry that people are reading too much into UCLA and their performance this year. Yes, Janelle has and should be credited with changing the environment around the program to get these results, but at the same time, its not like she is taking a bunch of misfits and molding them into all-stars. UCLA on paper has one of the most talented group of gymnasts ever. Lets give her 4 years, see how she recruits and develops talent. Obviously 1st year results are encouraging.
The focus on fundamentals and the impact it seems to have had on consistency and confidence is also a good sign regarding developing talent.