Art Briles: 'This might be the best class in Baylor history'

ORLANDO, FL - DECEMBER 29: Head coach Art Briles of the Baylor Bears has water dumped on him after the Russell Athletic Bowl game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Orlando Citrus Bowl on December 29, 2015 in Orlando, Florida.Baylor football inked the ninth signing class of the Art Briles era on Wednesday, and it is one of the best of the era. The Bears reeled in eight ESPN 300 players. Briles told reporters that he believes this is the best class he has signed in Waco and one of the best in the nation.

Briles held a press conference to officially introduce the signing class Wednesday morning. Here are some of the highlights.

On the strength of the class:

"This might be the best class in…