The name that is being tossed around most is Western Michigan’s young and energetic boat captain, PJ Fleck. He has been sensational at WMU most notably pulling in the MAC’s #1 recruiting class every year since 2013 even earning a Top 40 spot from 247Sports for his 2015 class which ranked #36 overall. That same year the Gopher’s recruiting class ranked #63 overall and was second-to-last in the Big Ten.
Looking at the upcoming recruiting class, the Gophers are currently ranked by Rivals at #77. While PJ Fleck’s Broncos are at #53 and notably ahead of some larger programs like Ole Miss and TCU.