Jamie Newberg Quotations

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.

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.

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.

It's at the point where if you can square yourself away academically to do it, the pros outweigh the cons.

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.

I think we're not going to see them close like they always do with the half a dozen big-time kids in the last 48-72 hours leading up to signing day. But they've got a great opportunity to get a C.J. Spiller at the end and a few others. I think they'll do well and finish somewhere in the top 15, I would suspect.

I think the impressive thing about this Texas class is the manner in which they got these kids. Most of them were committed prior to the season even starting and a good many of those were committed to coach Brown before the summer. Amazing. Things should get even better now that they are the national champs as they move forward.

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.

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.

They only have so many scholarships they can give out.