Ummm, I think all you have to do to compare past recruiting classes is look at head-to-head matchups between MSU and the Griz. Who's classes got the job done more often in Cat-Griz games and on into the playoffs.
I applaud MSU's recruiting. They are landing some good players, as evidenced by the senior class which just graduated and next season's senior class. That can't be argued. MSU has really upgraded in talent in my opinion, but the class they are going to announce next week? Uhhh, like anybody's class, the jury is still out. I think they have two transfers on that list. Beyond that, they are like most programs. Their list is composed of high school kids who have never played a collegiate football game, have never been through a fall camp at the college level, have never taken 12 or more college credits while playing college football and have never dealt with life away from home. THOSE FACTORS ALONE make any recruiting class at any school about impossible to really judge until at the very least, the end of next season.
As for stars, Ryan Kessman was a three-star recruit. Marc Mariani, Chase Reynolds and Colt Anderson were ZERO star recruits. I don't put ANY stock in stars. But that's just me.