They [Stoops and Carroll] have a unique ability to plan for the short term and the long term at the same time. |
They're both total recruiting powerhouses. |
You can have all the talent in the world and have a mediocre team. You see it all the time. The bottom line is it's all about coaching. The success of a football team has everything to do with leadership at the top. |
You don't see Penn State hanging on in the latter stages of these recruiting races for difference makers. People like [Michigan safety and Pennsylvania native] Marlin Jackson . |
[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. |