You guys are putting a lot of effort into calling a dude a liar. Just say it and be done with it.
I am not. I'm positive he recalls something. He may just have the facts distorted a bit. Maybe it wasn't Mich State. Or Grand Valley State. Maybe the player wasn't as highly ranked as he recalls.
But, nonetheless, it's not relevant. This is HD and the game is what it is. If you want realism, coach term limits are a start. Accomplished coaches DO NOT stay in D3/D2. Recruiting starts in a player's junior HS season. The list goes on and on.