Bobby Burton Quotations

Ninety percent of the time, it is reflective of success.

I would have to go with USC. Actually, I think there's no doubt that it's USC. Pete Carroll just did an amazing job getting top-notch recruits.

I don't have a problem with people saying how can you really tell? It's not an exact science and I wouldn't want it to be.

(Hunter is) one of the top players in the country, and you're talking about a guy who has scholarship offers from around the country. I think the thing that separates him from other linebackers is he doesn't have just good speed for a linebacker, he has elite speed and he still has that size, too.

I think it's a big help. I think Florida has probably gotten about all the receivers they need to get, but it will help (in other areas).

I think that it's an outstanding class they selected more than they actually recruited this year. I'm not trying to take anything away from them. They literally were selecting players to a level where I've never seen anybody do before in the state.

That's what it comes down to. There are going to be too many kids for the in-state schools to get them all. Plus staying in-state is not for every prospect.

You know if you need to go after offensive linemen or safeties or something else. It gives schools a better chance of filling their needs.

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Every game is an important one. And it's not just the seniors. For juniors, they need to be on the field to get noticed by colleges.

Is it a down year in the Big Ten region? No. But I think it's somewhat down in the particular areas Iowa seems to go to most often.

The simple fact of the matter is they had so much momentum coming off the Michigan win (in last year's Rose Bowl ) that they just rolled into March with full guns blazing.

The big thing for Texas is that it's an elite class. They selected more than they recruited in state. I can't remember saying that about any teams in the state of Texas.

You're talking about 35 million households who watched the Rose Bowl. That was putting the Longhorns front and center in a lot of future recruits.

There were a lot of things set up against them. A class like this is going to help you in certain ways. That's what you want out of any recruiting class. At the same time, the depth wasn't quite up to what Tennessee is accustomed to.

It's the same recipe for success that Pete Carroll uses at USC. Take care of home base and then go to the rest of the nation to get the best of the best.

It's the same recipe for success that Pete Carroll uses at USC.

It's almost impossible to capitalize on your success when you don't have that many scholarships. Plus, many of the scholarships were filled before they won the Sugar Bowl. I think you'll see them use that Sugar Bowl win more this coming year in recruiting.

It's getting more widespread than we've ever seen it. Of the 119 Division I-A schools, probably 35 or 40 have kids coming in early. There's probably more of it than I can ever remember.

Is this class good enough to compete in the SEC? Sure it is. But I don't think it's where Tennessee wants to be. I still think they want to be in that top 10 every year. That's where they expect to be and should.

The kids that were the up-and-coming seniors that were hoping to have a great senior season and play their way into a scholarship -- that's who it hits the hardest. With recruiting accelerating so much, having commitments prior to a senior year, the coaches aren't going to have enough video on kids from the New Orleans area to make that assessment.

The Internet certainly facilitated recruiting becoming something of a national phenomenon.

He's probably got the strongest arm in the history of Texas high school football.

He's another bigger running back-type that Iowa seems to like. I love his hands as a running back. He doesn't have sub-4.5 speed, but he's a good runner. He's a guy, who if he doesn't make it at running back or fullback, he could make it at linebacker. He's a good football player.

You can tell when the talent level changes. That's where we break it down.

The hottest school in the country, period. And it has been for three years.

The first time I saw him, I had gone to scout a real good linebacker that University had. I asked the coach if they had any other prospects, and he just said they had a little running back who was fast.