To minimize Mullen's QB accomplishments is silly. He's shown he can win at a high level with pro style and dual threat QB's having had Alex Smith DT (#1 pick, NFL starter) Leak Pro (MNC), Tebow DT (Heisman, MNC, 1rd NFL) Dak DT (3 star, NFL starter).
And now he's taken a 2 star nobody Trask (Pro) and made him a Heisman candidate. If you think those aren't assets he can claim to recruits I don't know what to tell you. He's as good as any other QB coach/OC in the NCAA. So why can't he land a big time, 5 star QB?
*Yes I have questions about his ability to run an entire program but this is specifically a question about his ability to recruit.
And we are discussing his ability to recruit, the QB is the premiere position, and the one that requires the most professionalism. If we are talking any other position, it doesn't matter as much, but to be a QB at the next level to reach that second contract, you have to be a grown up (see Jameis as an example of the opposite).
Now if you are a 17 year old you see:
Alex Smith drafted in 06 when they were 3 and he is been an NFL journeyman are more associated to Meyer
Chris Leak not drafted
Tebow 1st round pick and then out of the league due to not being properly prepared, they were 5/6 years old at the time also more associated to Meyer
Tyson Lee - Not Drafted
Chris Relf - Not Drafted
Dylan Favre - Not Drafted
Tyler Russell - Canadian Football League Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Dak Prescott - 4th round pick - Dallas Cowboys who we now see his real potential he didn't reach under Mullen...
Nick Fitzgerald - Not Drafted
Damian Williams - Not Drafted
Keytaon Thompson - Not Drafted
Feleipe Franks - TBD
Kyle Trask - TBD
So when you are walking in to that 17 year old living room, talking preparing that young man for the NFL, you got Dak.