Right now, recruiting goes to the corner...ALL of the focus should be on bring in the right coaches. If the right coaches are brought in, CGC and the new coaches will make up the lost time (90% of it would be during the Dead Period).
The Coaches are the Backbone of any University, the recruits are the Life Blood.
And yes, I'm using LSU as an example...to show the Auburn fanbase (the ones that have sand between their legs) that all is not lost, regardless of what the media wants us to believe (LSU also replaced coaches after that season too).
Once CGC brings in the Coordinators, then the focus, by the HC and new Coordinators can turn to the prospects (the assistant coaches are still focused on keeping the prospects committed and talking to interested prospects). It will be easier for the prospect to know what kind of Offense or Defense he'd be in, if he's considering Auburn, by talking to the newly appointed Coordinators. It's not that hard to understand.