Jamie Newberg
Jamie Newberg
backs bringing dame glass high loved offensive rodney weakness
I loved what they did defensively. Offensively, they're bringing in some backs (most notably Rodney Glass of Notre Dame High in Sherman Oaks, Calif.), but I think there is a weakness in only (getting) one offensive lineman so far.
class consistent dame feeling recruit season secure year
Their class was secure before the season started; it wasn't just what they did this year on the field. I have a feeling this is what we're going to see on a consistent basis. They were aggressive. Notre Dame should always recruit like this.
reason
As long as Pete Carroll is there, I don't see any reason why anything is going to change.
balanced filled great needs players speed top
It's balanced from top to bottom. They have great players at every position, they filled all their needs and they've got great numbers. It's athletes, it's speed and I think they've done very well.
class consider fall florida football good regardless state team
It's not going to be a sexy-looking class, but that's not what it's about. It's about going out and getting what your football team needs. From a Florida State perspective, if they go out and get the linemen, I consider it a good year, regardless of where they fall in the rankings.
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Everybody wants to be a 5 and if he's not a 5, he wants to be a 4. But you have to stop somewhere. You can't give it out like candy. ... All these kids are very good high school players. What you have to figure out is how much upside they have, where they fit in the grand scheme of things three, four years down the road.
outweigh point pros square
It's at the point where if you can square yourself away academically to do it, the pros outweigh the cons.
They only have so many scholarships they can give out.
although benefits national next recruit season
They had 20 or so commitments before the season even started. Amazing. They will see the benefits from the national championship next season and beyond. Although you can't recruit much better than what they have done.
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Rankings don't mean anything. The bottom line is filling needs. From the Florida State perspective and even from watching them on the field this year, everybody knows what they need: offensive linemen. They could sign as many as nine or 10, so if they do that they are filling obviously a glaring need.
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People get too caught up in the rankings; it's all about filling needs. What Florida did top to bottom was address everything. They got a quarterback that can run their system, they got a trio of backs and they've got one of the best wide receiving corps I've ever seen on paper.
athletes ball both great helped sides themselves
All are great athletes who can play on both sides of the ball as receivers or they can play as safeties. So they've really helped themselves with balance, athletes and speed.
based believe breaking compared doors last losing national opened turning year
You would not believe the doors that were opened this year compared to last year, based on making a bowl, based on turning it around and breaking that losing streak, getting a lot of national play.