... rabid fans, beautiful campuses, and good academics. What differentiates one school from the rest in the eyes of most recruits is the bond that they form with the coaching staff,

Remember, many of these kids come from households where the father, if he was around at all, was less than an ideal role model. So it's not surprising at all that these guys choose to open up their recruitment again when the staff to which they had been committed leaves.

Since we can't prohibit coaches from changing jobs, it's just something that we'll have to learn to live with.