The title of the poll ends "thus far", and so my evaluation is based on exactly that. (We can't really talk about his upcoming recruits, since they haven't played a single minute yet.)
It became pretty obvious as the season wore on that the players had been slow to buy in to his vision and coaching philosophies. The seniors and juniors were used to a certain way of doing things under CFH (such as not practicing defense, etc) and were likely suffering a little shock in the transition. Of course, being young men who have been praised and adored most of their lives probably affected that situation, too.
But eventually everyone - even McKay - came around to realize that CSP had only their best interests in mind. (Of course, them succeeding guarantees his success, too.) And that's when things really began to take off.
I give him an "A" for perseverance, and for coaching above and beyond X's and O's. This is college basketball, after all, and there are so many things more important for them. CSP realizes this, and tries to make them better men, not just better players.
I give him a "C" for overall coaching, although I thought he made huge strides at the end. He did the best he could with what he had, and I think we can all agree that he had some serious limitations. When he makes this program his own, and tailors his roster accordingly, then we can re-evaluate.
