Yeah it looks like you just had one of those seasons where you lost a big chunk of players off the top right at the end.
Interesting approach to recruiting, personally I don't bother targeting anyone that doesn't have interest and I fully scout everyone I target just to make it feel more real/immersive, and I dump all the potential busts. That way I don't have to dump a lopsided amount of hours into most prospects, with a few exceptions here or there. I generally end up with 7-8 5-star guys and 20ish 4 star guys every season now. I haven't signed a single 3 star in probably 5-6 seasons besides an occasional rare exception at a high need position with a potential gem or kickers/punters.
I force every upperclassmen that hasn't climbed out of the high 70s or low 80s to transfer, unless they are actually needed for depth. I also redshirt as many players as I can get away with, down to the minimum required 3-deep at every position besides WR and CB, and aggressively manage my depth chart, especially at all the niche spots like RRE.
I recruit to basically the same style, I run the veer and shoot with a heavy emphasis on the run, short passes, screens and RPOs. I have found that (at least against the CPU) that passing the ball deep is almost never worth it unless they are single covered and very obviously have their man beat. Otherwise I run a lot of slants, crossing routes, stop routes, and screens with heavy emphasis/usage of RBs and TEs. Usually about 55% pass/45% run, depending on the opponent. I've only recently started using RPOs a lot more, they're a bit tricky but very effective once you get the hang of it.
A couple of interesting things I've noticed are:
I think my style of play has made it difficult for me to recruit top-shelf QB talent, as I haven't had any first round QBs (I don't think) and all of my Heisman winners have been RBs. I also haven't been able to close the deal on a single 5-star QB to date, although this cycle I think I may land my first. I think this is pretty cool and lends a degree of realism to recruiting. I've always had solid QBs but there haven't really been any superstars in there yet.
The transfer portal seems pretty light every cycle, I've certainly pulled some great players out of it but compared to real life it seems a bit slim, and I don't think I've ever seen a 5-star prospect in there.
Also, nice coach name lol