[USC and Oklahoma] have become the two most dominant schools in the eyes of the kids they're recruiting. Just as Bobby Bowden demonstrated over a long period of time, I think as long as Bob Stoops and Pete Carroll are there they will always have exceptional teams. It's a more complicated game now than it's ever been, but those two guys are at the very pinnacle of grasping all the nuances. |
A player makes a name for himself and then causes younger players to look and see what can be accomplished. The younger players start focusing on being like one of the older guys. |
Despite his physical talent, if he doesn't improve, he won't be great. |
He has a great reputation as a linebacker, but I think he looks better running the ball. |
He was most definitely one of the guys who got the wheels going. The advantage he had was that no one else was doing it. |
He's very patient. He goes after the best guys and he realizes a lot of these guys aren't going to decide until the end and he also realizes some of them are going to decide and keep it a secret. And most of the time he wins that late battle. |
I don't think people think about Zook anymore at Florida. He's just a memory there now. |
I think if you watch the aggressive way Urban Meyer coaches on the sidelines during a game, and watch his wife in the stands, you know they're not going to take no for answer from a recruit. I think his persona has a lot to do with his recruiting. |
I think it's case of Penn State not focusing on the right kids. You don't see them often bringing in superior skill athletes from outside the state. |
I think that's part of the charm of recruiting. You can never get enough great players. It's just another way to inflict injury on your rivals. That's why recruiting is so important to some people. You're winning two times. You're getting a player and you're taking him away from somebody else. |
I think this is going to go down as a gut check for the Miami Hurricane program. They're at a low point recruiting-wise. |
I thought it was a disappointing year in Arizona. Jermaine Williams was the only top-ranked player. |
I would be the first to tell you that if 50 percent of the guys I put on the Super Prep All-American team make it, I would be happy. About one out of every two guys is going to be a disappointment in some way. But what is success, a guy who starts two years, an all-conference player? He might even be a starter and still be a disappointment. |
I've seen strange things happen. For those who suggested (Florida's class) was a runaway weeks ago, it's being demonstrated by our very eyes that it's not a runaway. |
If he (Schilling) goes to Washington that will be a giant positive for them in many different ways. |