First, there are highly rated 4* and then there are low 4*. High level 4* are great. Lower level 4* not so much. So far he has landed the 186 and 256 best players. Sorry, those aren't top 4* ... those are low 4*. Now, he might land some higher ones, and might even get a 5* to come. But, getting 2 low 4* is not what he was hired to do.
As to it being his first year, here is the problem ... if he can't capitalize on the buzz he has right now ... the Deon magic ... it's not going to get easier next year once he goes 4-8. Seriously, he doesn't have a built in recruiting base in-state. Colorado hasn't been on the radar of any recruit in forever. It's miles away from where the best players are - Boulder to LA is 1000 miles; ; 1400 miles to Atlanta; 800 miles to Dallas. It's cold, and he has to deal with altitude. Now CU and Boulder are awesome in general, but I am not sure it will be to athletes. And, he now has to compete with the best in the business ... he's not going to beat out coaches like Smart, Saban, Day, Lanning, Riley, even Rhule at Nebraska. All those coaches can easily counter the excitement for playing for Deon. So, if he can't get anyone better with the buzz going on right now, where it won't be bussing any more than it is today, he's in for tough sledding, IMO.
