The jury's still out on Illinois. For the most part, you can't rank classes until near signing day because so many schools load up at the end. They have a shot at having a good year. Good salesmen like Zook could do a really good job. They just have to wait for the out-of-state recruits to visit. - Tom Lemming Quotes
The jury's still out on Illinois. For the most part, you can't rank classes until near signing day because so many schools load up at the end. They have a shot at having a good year. Good salesmen like Zook could do a really good job. They just have to wait for the out-of-state recruits to visit. Tom Lemming
 

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I was just impressed with the way they went about their business. They had their priorities set and they got them. For the first time, I think their out-of-state recruiting matched their in-state. - Tom Lemming Quotes

I was just impressed with the way they went about their business. They had their priorities set and they got them. For the first time, I think their out-of-state recruiting matched their in-state.

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 Business
Everyone relies on the Chicago area, but it was down this year, which meant a lot of schools suffered. At least 30 offensive linemen had the size to play Division I. But they had bad senior years. Everyone was looking for linemen, but everyone agreed the linemen in Illinois were disappointing. - Tom Lemming Quotes

Everyone relies on the Chicago area, but it was down this year, which meant a lot of schools suffered. At least 30 offensive linemen had the size to play Division I. But they had bad senior years. Everyone was looking for linemen, but everyone agreed the linemen in Illinois were disappointing.

Tom Lemming

 
There are two trends - [recruits] commit early and then they de-commit later. I think they both kind of parallel the rise of the internet sites where these people pound away at 'em all day long. They're committing early. - Tom Lemming Quotes

There are two trends - [recruits] commit early and then they de-commit later. I think they both kind of parallel the rise of the internet sites where these people pound away at 'em all day long. They're committing early.

Tom Lemming

 
Florida has always been a sleeping giant. Being in Florida they have a big advantage. This year they took Miami and Florida State to the woodshed. Meyer has put together a great staff. - Tom Lemming Quotes

Florida has always been a sleeping giant. Being in Florida they have a big advantage. This year they took Miami and Florida State to the woodshed. Meyer has put together a great staff.

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 Advantage
A lot of quarterbacks commit to a college and fall into a system rather than choosing a college that will develop their talent. - Tom Lemming Quotes

A lot of quarterbacks commit to a college and fall into a system rather than choosing a college that will develop their talent.

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 College
It is the smart thing to do. Not too many kids have time or money to visit coast-to-coast. But the more visits a kid takes, the more colleges become aware of him. If you don't play well, you won't get an offer. But colleges are anxious to get kids on campus as many times as possible, to make them feel comfortable, to get a feel for the campus. Then they feel they have as good a chance to sign them as anyone else. - Tom Lemming Quotes

It is the smart thing to do. Not too many kids have time or money to visit coast-to-coast. But the more visits a kid takes, the more colleges become aware of him. If you don't play well, you won't get an offer. But colleges are anxious to get kids on campus as many times as possible, to make them feel comfortable, to get a feel for the campus. Then they feel they have as good a chance to sign them as anyone else.

Tom Lemming

 Kids
I think it's more than just him being a real good player coming to Notre Dame. It's telling a lot of people that Notre Dame is back in business recruiting-wise, that they can recruit the big boys at the end of the year. - Tom Lemming Quotes

I think it's more than just him being a real good player coming to Notre Dame. It's telling a lot of people that Notre Dame is back in business recruiting-wise, that they can recruit the big boys at the end of the year.

Tom Lemming

 
I think it makes them one of the big forces in recruiting along with Florida, Texas and USC. It bodes well for the future. - Tom Lemming Quotes

I think it makes them one of the big forces in recruiting along with Florida, Texas and USC. It bodes well for the future.

Tom Lemming

 
The top three teams in the Big Ten were Penn State, Michigan and Ohio State. But Zook and his staff showed they know how to recruit. They did a very good job. - Tom Lemming Quotes

The top three teams in the Big Ten were Penn State, Michigan and Ohio State. But Zook and his staff showed they know how to recruit. They did a very good job.

Tom Lemming

 
There's been a lot more head-to-head competition this recruiting cycle than there has been in the last 10 years, - Tom Lemming Quotes

There's been a lot more head-to-head competition this recruiting cycle than there has been in the last 10 years,

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 Competition
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