SMU's 2007 class had 7 players, 6 of which were 3 stars according to Rivals.
SMU's 2008 class had 4 players, 2 of which were rated 3 stars according to Rivals and 1 that wasn't rated bc he was a JUCO (Derrick Williams).
I do agree with the general premise that our paltry crowds don't help impress blue chip recruits when they are considering offers from schools that really pack in the fans. A lot of that is a function of winning though. I can see both sides to this discussion.