[Duke's recruiting has] taken on a whole new level of talent, but it takes time. Before, they were trying to unearth the diamond-in-the-rough type, but you can't win consistently signing 25 guys like that. Now they're going after guys that a lot of schools are after. |
After you win 10 games (or more) four years in a row, you can go out and recruit nationally. |
He certainly didn't look out of place at linebacker. In fact, I thought he was arguably the best linebacker out there. Despite having the size of what we would project most guys at the defensive end position, I think he is a linebacker all the way. |
He has great size and quick feet and he is also a very powerful blocker, ... He also plays every down hard. His work ethic is also tremendous. That is what makes the good ones into great ones. |
He is a five-star prospect, and we only give out 50 in the entire country, ... He is the No. 6 overall lineman, and that is an impressive number this year. The country is loaded with linemen; North Carolina, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida and Georgia's top prospects are all offensive linemen. |
He is a five-star prospect, and we only give out 50 in the entire country. He is the No. 6 overall lineman, and that is an impressive number this year. The country is loaded with linemen; North Carolina, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida and Georgia's top prospects are all offensive linemen. |
He is as good as they come. He has the ability to play anywhere along the line. Even with that, I don't think he has gotten the attention he deserves, because he committed so early. |
He's strong enough, he's fast enough and he's played at a high level -- not at an SEC level, of course, but at a pretty big stage winning state championships. He's a solid football player. |
I don't think he would have visited Florida on the last weekend before signing day if he wasn't serious about them. But he can still only choose one team, and I think he ends up choosing Alabama. |
I think if they stopped right now they'd be fine. Now it's just a matter of trying to pile up more talent. |
I think it's a strategy. They'd rather be done early and be working on next year's class now. I think it kind of builds on itself. The earlier you get done one year, the earlier you get to start on the next. |
I think they are real good with A.J. Jones. I don't think there are too many spots left open, and I would expect one of those spots to be filled by A.J. Jones. I think they will have definitely fulfilled their needs at the linebacker position come signing day. |
I think they've been going after the same players [in Georgia]. What I see is that they're going after the same level of players in other states now.... They've gotten players from Texas. They've gotten players from Florida. |
I think what's hurt them more than anything was losing three games at the end and not showing the usual dominance that Florida State showed. |
I usually don't doubt a coach when he goes in-state and gets guys like that so early. The coaches usually can see something in players like that and they knew what they wanted right away. When you think about problems with Florida's recruiting class, corner is one of the last things to come to mind. |