The more elite the talent, the earlier they get recruited. That's why when Serrano was hired in June of 2011, it was already too late to put together great recruiting classes for either 2012 or 2013 high school graduates. It's also why he had to recruit so many JUCO transfers.
Obviously, the early commits carry risks of going pro, not keeping up with the grades, getting hurt, hitting plateaus, and changing minds--but you have to take a few chances to get this level talent. Very few sophomores throw this hard.
I recently read that Serrano now has 4 Top 100's committed for 2015. That's huge!
If he can get past these next few rocky years and sustain that kind of excellence in recruiting, things will look very bright.