rutgersdave, if you're serious that's a silly comment. People on this board should be more appreciative of how far we've come in less than 6 months.
First off, trust your coaches. You know by now that recruiting stars do not translate to wins - coaches look for things in recruits and I trust them more than recruiting analysts (most of which are shills for certain colleges) and certainly more than any of us on this board.
Second, the buzz and momentum of our recruiting is the best I can ever recall in NJ (more than GS had). The camp success, the gains with HS coaches, positive press has been great.
Third, this is not a loaded year in NJ. Both ranking services have 0 5-star and only 4 4-star recruits this year, much lower than prior years. Can't recruit what's not there. I think that's a blessing in disguise - there seem to be fewer big schools recruiting NJ this year because there's fewer high-end guys.
This year is about making a statement in NJ with recruits and HS coaches and get more athletic across the board. I think it's been a huge success thus far - we're getting great kids from all over NJ and keeping a lot of schools effectively out of NJ.