There are several points that makes hating on our recruiting today not worth the effort.
1) Roster construction matters just as much as it ever did but It's 2027: Recruiting rankings matter less than ever, the transfer Portal makes it a far different thing. You miss on a group, you go get a several in the portal which may be the better option than signing a bunch of projects.
2) It's June and Lebby & Co has finished strong leading up to signing day both his first two years
- 2026 State got two four stars in Dec last year and double digit guys after the season ended
- 2025 State got about a dozen guys after the season ended
3) Win some games and recruiting will change. With every significant win State gets this year, more players will be willing to come here at market price and more people will be willing to fund that market price. Winning will attract money and players.
4) This is Lebby's 3rd year and the program is in far better shape than the day he took over. He brought in about 50 players each of the last two years, they may not bring in as many this year if they think they have some guys they want to keep.