We need to stop giving so much credence to who they are or are not recruiting. It's not like Bronco left the cupboard empty when he left.
There are plenty of athletes on this team. The issue is not talent it's coaching. Good coaches win...see example above with PJ Fleck. Minnesota has sucked for years in the BIG10. He comes in with the same guys and starts to win big games.
I have no issue giving pass against teams with "precived" better talent like a USC or Washington (even if they are exposed in the long run) but losing to teams like USF and Toledo is not acceptable. One offs happen but Kalani has shown of the past 3 years these are not outliers.