Depends on how you look at it.
Our transfer class ranked 33rd on 247, but that was based more on who left than who we signed (we replaced mediocre players with decent players). Individually, our transfers had these rankings:
89 Mast
90 Williams
189 Ulis
NR Allick
I'm not sure how we "knocked it out of the park" on any of these. Mast was all-Valley, so that should translate to quality play but he's probably not an all-BIG caliber player. Williams was 2nd team C-USA, so ditto. Ulis lost his starting spot at Iowa. Allick is a good rebounder who essentially duplicates the role of Gary. I'd be shocked if Diop plays 5 minutes a game in conference. So as for "potential stars," I guess everyone qualifies for that but is anyone likely to achieve it?
I'm not as negative on the season as it may seem. The soft non-con should have us confident entering BIG play, and we're always tough at home. The key to me is whether last year's chemistry can be repeated. Team chemistry was poor in Fred's first three years, and we don't know if last year was his doing, or if it was from last year's all-in senior class (Walker, Sam, Bando).