To a larger point (and sorry in advance, this post is mostly me just bitching about the current state)- I'm not at all convinced that recruiting has really improved except what would be expected with the opening of the new facilities. '17 recruits were the first to have the facilities upgrades in place for the entire cycle, and CU went from a 247 ranking in the high 60s in '16 to a ranking in the mid 30s for '17. The '18 class was back down to almost 60, and my guess would be that the current class projects out to a finish around 45 or so even though they're at 35 now. Almost all the impact players right now were unheralded projects that panned out (Landman, Montez), guys that fell into their lap (McMillian), or JUCO transfers (Mustafa, Taylor, etc.). There are very few well-thought of signees who have performed at or above the level expected, and I can't think of a single position group (except WR) where the coaches have built upon a foundation for recruiting success- it seems to be ad hoc every single year.
Additionally, but on a seperate point in the "coaching staff" thread- it might have been best in retrospect if Adams had taken that job at UW. I may be wrong, but it seems like he's been a non-factor on the recruiting trail outside of his position grouping, the OL class is underwhelming, and the OL has performed exceedingly poorly and the "musical chairs" **** drives me crazy.
Are there any current staff members that you'd hypothetically keep on a new staff for next year? I would be excited about retaining Chiv for WRs, I'd feel good about Roper for QBs, I could be talked into Brown and Drake, but that's about it.