Here's the analysis I had in a separate post on another board.
To compete in the ACC you need to be signing at least 2 4* players per yr. Gregory has done that once - with Carter and MGH, and Carter left after 2 years. MGH is the only 4 star player to play more than 2 seasons at GT under Gregory.
He's had 1 ACC level starter play for 4 seasons on the Flats.That's abysmal.
Transfers who are here for only one year frankly count for less because they can only impact your program for 1 season.
He's had to go heavy on the transfer method because he has utterly failed to sign enough strong prospects out of HS.
Let's look at this year by year.
2012
MGH - consensus 4, 4 yr ACC level starter
Carter - consensus high 4, ACC level starter, plays 2 yrs and transfers out
Bolden - consensus 3*, ACC level role player, part time starter, misses time multiple seasons, transfers out after 3
Heyward - unrated, spring signee, not an ACC caliber player
2013
Solo Poole - consensus 4, reclassifies and enrolls early. High risk kid who flames out, doesn't even start at FAU this season
Q - consensus 3, ACC level role player
Jorgenson - consensus 3*, spring signee after missing on fall targets (particuarly Newkirk), injured FR yr, never really has recovered. Not currently an ACC level player.
2014
Tadric - consensus 4, has underperformed relative to ranking to this point. Will have a chance to show what he can do next season. ACC level role player right now, could be a starting caliber player
Lammers - consensus 3 solid developing big man. ACC role level player right now, could be a starter quality in future.
AD Gueye - not rated, spring signee, has made no impact yet, may or may not be ACC level player
2015
Sylvester Ogbonda - 3 star, developmental big man. redshirted this year, will see if he is ACC level soon enough
2016
White - consensus 4, will be expected to play alot or start as FR
Okogie - consensus 3, had strong SR yr. Has the potential to develop as a poor man's Hunt
Matthews - consensus 3*, strong SR yr, could be nice wing scorer.
So in 5 yrs of recruiting he has signed 4 4* star players, only 2 of whom have proven to be ACC level starters, one of whom transferred out after 2 yrs. That's abysmal and shows why he has had to go so heavy in the spring transfer market to even field a team.
Let's look at transfers
2011
Pierre Jordan - grad transfer from FSU with 2 yrs of eligibility. Taken mainly to improve relationship with father and get an in with Carter. Not an ACC level player.
2012
Stacey Poole Jr - consensus 4* out of HS. Transferred from KY, helpful in getting Solo (that may not be a positive). Was severely overrated out of HS. Never made any impact at KY or GT. Not an ACC level player.
2013
Robert Sampson - transfer from East Carolina.Good rebounder and defender. ACC level role player
Trae Golden - consensus 4* in HS, transfer from TN. ACC level starter. Good player
2014
Charles Mitchell - consensus high 3 in HS, transfer from MD, 2 yrs eligibility, ACC level starter
Demarco Cox - consensus 4 out of HS, grad transfer from Ole Miss, good rebounder,defender. borderline ACC level starter
Josh Heath - 2* in HS, transfer from South FL due to father's relationship with Gregory. ACC level deep reserve
Nick Jacobs - consensus 4*, transfer from AL. ACC level starter.
2015
Adam Smith - started at UMC Wilmington, transferred to VT, grad transfer to GT. ACC level starter and best shooter at GT since at least Morrow.
James White - Grad transfer from Ark LR. Great energy/hustle type. ACC level role player.
He's brought in 10 transfers over his 5 yrs - including 5 grad transfers. I'd argue 4 of the top 6 players he's had at GT are transfers (Smith, Mitchell, Trae, Jacobs) and 3 of the 4 played 1 season.
I'd argue 2 of the 9 made no impact at all, weren't really ACC level and the other 4 were ACC role players.
Looking at 5 yrs of history you are currently seeing 1 ACC level starter from the HS ranks, a second who played 2 yrs and 2 more that may be ACC level starters their last 2 seasons. Not good.
From the transfer ranks, 4 ACC level starters who gave you 5 combined years and 4 that are role players.
Of his top 6 players, 1 played 4 yrs (MGH), 2 played 2 yrs (Carter, Mitchell), and 3 played 1 yr (Smith, Trae, Jacobs).
Of his 4 4* HS players who have matriculated, 1 was a 4 yr starter, 1 was a 2 yr starter, 1 is a 2 yr backup and 1 is a bust. That is a poor return on 4* players.
He simply has failed to recruit at anywhere near the level needed to be anything but a bottom third ACC level school and frankly there is no indication that is likely to change. GT has seldom been able to put more than 3 ACC level starters on the floor at a time during his tenure.
There's your unvarnished truth about recruiting (note I did not include any players he inherited from Hewitt as that is irrelevant to this discussion)
