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“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.”
Allen Wallace
“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 .”
“It's always harder to stay at the top. Soon they're going to find out what it's like to try to recruit the best athletes when they're so loaded already. Sooner or later, kids are going to [get scared off]. But they're both so focused, you wonder what would possibly throw them off?”
“They [Stoops and Carroll] have a unique ability to plan for the short term and the long term at the same time.”
“If you win the mythical recruiting title, it shows you're focused, you've got momentum and that you're a very appealing program. It's a burden that every single coach in the United States would like to wear, whether they admit it or not.”
“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.”
“If he (Schilling) goes to Washington that will be a giant positive for them in many different ways.”
“I don't think people think about Zook anymore at Florida. He's just a memory there now.”
“It's irresistible. You look at Matt Simms and imagine hundreds of conversations he's had with his father and brother about what to do under pressure.”
“[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.”
