Man, tough crowd in here today. To be clear, I am not associated with Lipscomb at all. I do not have a "dog in this hunt" whatsoever. Any references to "we" should be directed to someone else. I just happen to be quite familiar with the program (as I am with a few other programs in the area, such as Goodpasture) due to community relationships, and relationships with a few of the coaches.
It is correct to say that the situation at Lipscomb did not occur overnight. That is a large part of the problem. Over the last 5-6 years, there have been more than a handful of players - really good athletes - guys who excelled on the football field, on the AAU circuit, etc. - who would have really helped Lipscomb, or could have helped them in the future. For whatever reason - maybe they didn't fit the strict Lipscomb "system" - they are no longer in the program. So, to say that they don't have the talent is telling only half the story. Regardless, a good coach can turn around a program even with talent limitations. When Sonn arrived at Goodpasture, they were a losing team. He took the same roster, with one additional transfer, and won immediately (in year 1 in AA and then in year 2 took them to State in A). Carlton Battle took a Whites Creek team that didn't win a single game the previous year and changed their culture, made them competitive in year 1 and took them to State in year 2. Other than Ruot, they are young and aren't that overly talented. There are countless other examples.
As I said in a previous post, all it takes is the right leadership. Everything else, including talent, will fall into place.