This is not a one year effort for recruiting. They are recruiting two and three even maybe 4 years down the road. Building the foundation this year, not just recruiting for the class of 2010 in isolation. So not failing.
Only 2, yes 2, coaches hired in the last five years that didn't sign a strong class in the first two years ever signed a strong class. If you aren't recruiting for the first two years, then you are not recruiting for year 3 or 4.