UCLA has become notoriously hard to get admitted to. Brosnan may not have very much pull within the athletic department and with admissions yet. Academic super achievers may be choosing marquee branded schools and recruits with very solid second tier grades may be getting turned away. It's hard to say that Brosnan is failing at the recruiting game right now. If he still cannot garner top talent in 2-3 years, then he can be labeled a failure.