I always judge our recruiting by linemen. I think this has been an exceptional year.

We've got a lot of guys that have size, speed and quickness. I always judge our recruiting by linemen and this has been an exceptional year. We're always looking for guys at defensive line. We feel like all eight of these guys will have a chance. It will depend on them... and their work ethic.

It doesn't make a hill of beans. I remember being at Miami and I don't think we ever were a Top 10 team (in recruiting) and we won three national championships.

If you get what you think is a really bad call and the guy upstairs refuses to call for a review, at least you would have one in your pocket you could use. If you're right, you get to keep it. If you're wrong, then it's gone.

Was he fervent about (recruiting Beard)? I don't know.

When a defensive back makes a major mistake like he did — stopping on a go route — it's going to show up,