re: What has Lane Kiffin ever done?

My opinion is that returning starters >> portal transfers.

I have yet to see anyone portal themselves from bad to good. Maybe Michigan State for one year, then dropped. Some teams that were already talented have been able to use the portal to improve, like LSU 2021 to 2022, but no wholesale portal has yet to work. If it does work for one year, it is not sustainable and not a good long-term way to build a team.