23 Quotes by Dave Telep

I think Taylor has spent a little more time with this one. We're way past the days of being shocked by anything that happens in recruiting circles, but this one looks pretty darned solid.

Last year Duke had a monster recruiting class. This year North Carolina has a monster recruiting class. These two teams, with the way their personnel is rigged, should basically alternate Final Four appearances.

You draw and pick from a little bit of everything.

The system was the most important thing to him when making his decision. I think he is the one guy who is watching this maybe closer than the others.

The term 'combo guard' can sometimes have negative connotations. People think maybe a guy isn't a point, but doesn't shoot it well enough to be a wing. Nolan Smith is the opposite of that.

You're talking about a 6-8 guy on the wing who can flat-out get it and score. That's going to be the guy who has the best chance to make the biggest immediate impact.

Absolutely they're going to be young. But we're talking about youth and talent.

Darius is a big-time scorer. He has a god-given ability to find the bottom of the net. And he's proven he can score at the highest levels against the best players in the country.

It's been trending that way the last few years. The business of college basketball dictates that you can't wait until the spring to get recruits. If you wait until spring, you're dead in the water.