At prestige less than B+ I am more likely to look at lower rated players in my own division that have high potential, rather than pull downs. Even if they are recruitable, you will have tons of competition for the good ones, and you're more likely to get sniped.
It's kind of like finding a girlfriend in high school. Yeah everyone wants to shoot high and get lucky, but you're going to get your heart broken early and often if you are aiming out of your league.