I still don't understand this sky is falling bullshit. What "different rule book" are you talking about? (With regards to now, not back in the 80s)
The different rule book that led us to retaining a roster that went to back to back semi finals? The different rule book that JUST signed and delivered a #1 class?
Also, I'm laughing at the notion that you actually think Bag men can outspend Texas, regardless of whether or not we follow the rules. Bag men paid Cam Newton $180,000. That's chump change now, even within the lateral limits set by "the rules". You think Bag men are somehow going to all of a sudden come up with that amount for multiple players within a 25 man recruiting class? Or 10x that amount for today's 5 star?
There are very few teams that I'm worried about matching/outspending Texas across an entire recruiting class or an entire roster regardless of bag man. And none of them are in the SEC.