Five days until national signing day -- hours until the start of the final official visit weekend for the 2018 recruiting cycle -- and Texas A&M, numbers wise, is in the same spot it was in when linebacker DaShaun White flipped his commitment to Oklahoma on Jan. 6.

The Aggies have 14 pledges -- 10 of which are signed -- and since Jimbo Fisher was announced as the head coach, the team has lost four commitments in the 2018 class. It hasn't sat well with some fans, particularly since Fisher has yet to land a player for this cycle (not including 2019 safety Brian Williams).

Fisher on Dec. 1 resigned as head coach at Florida State to take the head job at Texas A&M. Two months into the job, he is experiencing what many new college football coaches experience during this time of year.

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The transition class is how many refer Texas A&M's 2018 cycle. It's the first class of a coach joining a program weeks before national signing day. Fisher, since his first day on the job, has had to establish a new coaching staff, win over the current commits and signees, adapt to the ways of Aggieland and build relationships with high school coaches -- in and out of Texas.

It's not an easy task. It isn't supposed to be, nor has it been for some of the most well-known coaches in college football today.

Take Nick Saban, for example. His first official week at Alabama was the first week of January 2007. That 2007 class finished No. 12 nationally and No. 7 in the SEC. The following year, Saban's class was No. 3 nationally and tops in the SEC. That 2008 class included NFL standouts Julio Jones, Mark Ingram, Courtney Upshaw and Marcell Dareus.

What has Saban done since? From 2011-17, Alabama has had the top-ranked recruiting class nationally, and there's a chance the Crimson Tide can compete for top honors with a strong close this year.

Aggie fans love throwing shots at the Texas Longhorns, but having recruiting success like Charlie Strong and Tom Herman wouldn't be a bad thing following their recent transition classes. Strong was hired the first week of January 2014, and that 2014 class ended up No. 17 nationally. It had 22 enrollees, but it also had several decommits -- including two eventual Texas A&M signees in linebacker Otaro Alaka and defensive tackle Zaycoven Henderson.

Texas' 2015 class finished a top-10 class and tops in the Big 12. It included offensive tackle Connor Williams, linebacker Malik Jefferson, safety DeShon Elliott, running back Chris Warren III and cornerback Holton Hill, who all have declared for the 2018 NFL Draft.

Strong was fired in November 2016, and Tom Herman took over shortly after that. The 2017 class was his first with the Longhorns, and that class ranked No. 25 nationally. This class that will be finalized on Wednesday will be his second, and the Longhorns are currently No. 3 nationally. It includes 5-star safeties Caden Sterns and BJ Foster, 4-star wide receiver Brennan Eagles, 4-star safety DeMarvion Overshown and 4-star cornerbacks Jalen Green and Anthony Cook -- among others.

Michigan is another school that can talk about turnaround success stories after transition classes. Jim Harbaugh was hired by the Wolverines in late December 2014, and that 2014 class was No. 20 nationally. The 2015 class, on paper, was even less talented, ranked 37th. By 2016, however, Michigan had a top-10 class -- featuring the nation's nation's top-ranked player overall in defensive lineman Rashan Gary -- and had a top-five class in 2017 -- led by two 5-stars in wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones and defensive tackle Aubrey Solomon.

Penn State can cosign. James Franklin was hired early January 2014, and the Nittany Lions' 2014 class ranked 24th nationally. In 2015, the class ranked No. 14 and featured a future Heisman Trophy candidate in 4-star running back Saquon Barkley. Penn State now has a top-five 2018 class, led by 5-star defensive end Micah Parsons.

Need further stats? Take a look at what Fisher did in his first year at Florida State.

As offensive coordinator, Fisher took over the head coaching duties in early January 2010 when Bobby Bowden retired. While still on campus, he was able to maintain a top-10 class in his transition class. With a full year as head coach, however, Fisher saw his 2011 class reach No. 2 nationally. The Seminoles were No. 4 in 2012, No. 4 in 2014, No. 3 in 2015, No. 3 in 2016 and No. 6 in 2017.

Fisher understands the importance of recruiting, which explains his blitzkrieg approach to recruiting since his first day with the Aggies. There's still time for his transition class to blossom, as Wednesday could be a huge day for the Aggies. But any commitment after what he has already should be considered house money.

That includes wide receiver Jaylen Waddle. And safety Leon O'Neal. And defensive ends Jeremiah Martin, Dorian Gerald and Joseph Ossai. And cornerback Isaac Taylor-Stuart. And tight end Glenn Beal. And running backs Jashaun Corbin and Charles Strong. And quarterbacks James Foster and Tanner McKee. And anyone else who may choose Texas A&M on national signing day.

Fisher's resume indicates that he specializes in recruiting results. It may not happen with this transition class ... but it will happen. Soon.