That's not the point. The case was made that Nebraska could not attract competitive talent. We can as our recruiting classes have shown (see your example).
What's been holding Nebraska back has not been that nobody wants to play here. It's been develop and coaching. I have faith Frost will get that done. Will we win more natties? That's up to the football gods but, really, we need to focus on winning the west.
We're actually in a great position because the other schools have nothing on us in this division. Win the west and you have a puncher's chance. Win it often enough are your odds increase exponentially.