If he ends up being a true top prospect, winning games THIS year will increase the odds for the Hawkeyes.
Again, I do not buy all the hype some of the HS players get, D-1 ball is a whole different matter. Unless your Alabama, USC, LSU, Oregon, etc...and can play the numbers by having an entire roster of 4-5* recruits, you can't know who will pan out and who won't..
Same theory that I have for the dominant husker teams prior to the scholly limit...law of numbers...if you can get 100+ kids to come out...the odds 4-5 will become special are good....same concept for when you have 10 5*'s every class, 2-3 fulfill the poential, most don't and are never heard about
When you are like the Hawks and get maybe 1 or 2 4*'s at best, you have to get a little lucky and rely much more on finding diamonds in the 2-3* range and develop to maximum potential, which for the most part this staff has done brilliantly for 13+ years.
WIN Games....recruiting gets better....WIN games consistantly...it gets a LOT better....you still need some luck that the kids ARE what you THINK they are.....see '04-'05 classes...busty busts for the most part.....
Basically you need great development, a little luck, and a few uncompromising Studs if your not the Elite teams mentioned above....