For recently hired head coaches such as Texas' Tom Herman, Baylor's Matt Rhule and Oregon's Willie Taggart, the month of January is a time to be aggressive in recruiting but also extremely careful.
Every new coach tries to hit the ground running in recruiting, but the very first class they'll sign in February is a tricky assignment. There are many reasons why coaches call the one they'll sign a year after taking the job their "first full recruiting class." The "transition" recruiting classes -- comprised of prospects the previous staff landed and ones the new staff brought in late -- can be seriously challenging.