Recruiting is the lifeblood of college coaches. Yes you need to be able to scheme, manage the game, and schmooze the boosters but if you can’t recruit, then you are working against a stacked deck. For the past few seasons, Dana Holgorsen’s ability to recruit has come into question, bringing in classes that have ranked in the mid-30s on Rivals.com and 247Sports.com . Last year, in part because of contract negotiations that did not take place until later in the season, Dana and his staff pulled in his worst ranked class as a head coach.