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.

I don't think people think about Zook anymore at Florida. He's just a memory there now.

If he (Schilling) goes to Washington that will be a giant positive for them in many different ways.

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.

They [Stoops and Carroll] have a unique ability to plan for the short term and the long term at the same time.

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?