Based on what prospects?
Do you really believe Pat Ryan and Duirmuid Sullivan will develop modern IC hurlers.
Its absolutely astonishing to see the Cork lads in the same gym as the Tipp lads. They are fucking streets ahead. Their workouts are more athletic, they are bigger, leaner etc. Cork are still way way off physically.
The problem for the next few years is the groupins of talent. Usually you’ll have some exceptionally experienced 29-32 year olds, a few lads killing it at their peak in the 26-28 bracket and a few starlets.
Cork have some good young hurlers. But in 3 years time Pat Horgan (not a natural leader) will be the main guy in group 1, Conor Lehane and Damien Cahalane would be the 2nd group and then tou do have some ability (but who knows how developed it will be)
For those interested, a friend of mine is at a club now where Matthews is the fitness coach. In 1st 3 sessions they have already done well over 100 sprints.