Signing Day Was Best Ever, Says Every Coach Everywhere

Now that the first letters of intent have been signed and sealed, one indisputable fact emerges: every single school had its best recruiting class of all time. Let's look at the not-at-all hyperbolic statements from around the country.

Florida — "It's a great day for the Gators," Meyer said. "In certain areas, I'd have to say it's the best we've ever done."

BYU — "This is the best potential class, based on talent, that we have ever had, at this point," Mendenhall told the Salt Lake Tribune.

Central Florida — "Kelly, UCF's wide receivers coach, was the lead recruiter for 15 of 23 players who made up the best recruiting class in school history."

Central Washington — "...presumably, on paper at least, one of the best classes in team history."

Oregon — "We may be looking at the best recruiting class of all time..."

SMU — "I think this is probably the best recruiting class this school has had in a long, long time," Jones said.

Indiana State — "This is the best recruiting class we have ever had since I have been here," Miles said.

UC Davis — "This is the best recruiting class we've ever had," Biggs said.

Colorado State — "Steve Fairchild and company have been able to gather what is, on paper, the best recruiting class in CSU Rams history."

Missouri — "Pinkel came close to hailing the incoming class as the best in his 10 years at Missouri."

TCU — "[T]he Horned Frogs landed their best recruiting class ever in 2010 on paper."

Washington State — "I think this is probably as good a class that has come here," Wulff said."

Minnesota State — "Head coach Todd Hoffner hopes to improve on those accomplishments, with what he is calling his best recruiting class ever."

Auburn — "In what may be Auburn's best recruiting class in decades, and quite possibly the best recruiting class in the history of Auburn football..."

Utah — "The Utes landed what many believe is Utah's best recruiting class in history."

Blinn College — "Blinn College football coach Brad Franchione signed what he called the best recruiting class he's ever signed."

USC — "[T]he Top 10 reasons this is USC's best recruiting class ever..."

Tulsa — "[P]erhaps it's the most talented class that we've signed."

Texas — "Man-for-man, this is the best recruiting class signed under Mack Brown."

Northwestern — "With Pat Fitzgerald saying that this may be the best recruiting class NU has had..."

Fresno State — "Fresno State may have scored its best-ever recruiting class under Hill."

Louisiana-Lafayette — "I think this is going to be a special group, one of the best if not the best class we've had," Bustle said.

Stanford — "Coach Jim Harbaugh says he has his best recruiting class ever, and expects to contend for a national title, not just a Pac-10 title."