Actually recruits are very attracted to playing at the Linc. Yes attendance is a problem but you will see a difference this year.
Loyalty? So you are telling me he's turned down offers from BCS schools? I don't often hear is name come up in the carousel.
I'll lose a coach if it means winning. Unfortunately when your in a conference like the MAC.. no one wants to stay if they have an opportunity for bigger things.
Let me add to your first point.
Actually, after having their dreams crushed by not being recruited by any major conferences,
recruits are very attracted to playing at the Linc, because if they're going to play infront of empty seats; at least they will be playing infront of more empty seats than anyone else in the country.
Let's be honest, Temple is just another MAC team that is recruiting second tier players and can hold on to second tier coaches until they have a little bit of success and get a chance at a better job. The reason Frank isn't leaving OU is because it was either retire or hide out in Athens where a .500 season will be considered successful and making it to a bowl game only to get blown out by Troy or Marshall is best thing OU has done in 50 years.
If I were you I would hold off on putting down the MAC until you're in the Big East putting up 2-8 seasons each year. Until then you're just like every other team in the MAC...irrelevant.