[OutsiderFan]

This article should put anxiety about recruiting to rest: http://247sports.com/Article/Stanford-ha...way-106516

The gist is Stanford's attrition rate isn't nearly as high as other programs, due to rigorous entrance requirements.  Thus, Stanford will sign fewer players over time than its Top 10 peers.  Since recruiting classes are largely judged by the number of signings, Stanford football recruiting classes are rarely going to be consistently as high as other Top 10 programs. 

When Stanford goes through a four year cycle of hitting on a high percentage of its signings (most guys can play and there are few guys who don't develop or have medical retirements), the class size in year five isn't going to be very big.

[OutsiderFan]

This article should put anxiety about recruiting to rest: http://247sports.com/Article/Stanford-ha...way-106516

The gist is Stanford's attrition rate isn't nearly as high as other programs, due to rigorous entrance requirements.  Thus, Stanford will sign fewer players over time than its Top 10 peers.  Since recruiting classes are largely judged by the number of signings, Stanford football recruiting classes are rarely going to be consistently as high as other Top 10 programs. 

When Stanford goes through a four year cycle of hitting on a high percentage of its signings (most guys can play and there are few guys who don't develop or have medical retirements), the class size in year five isn't going to be very big.