The coaching staff at Washington State has preached a family environment to potential recruits, selling Pullman as close-knit to student athletes and their families. It's one of the reasons head coach Paul Wulff has been able to keep landing recruits despite a record that's been disastrous over the last three years. Wulff and his staff stay positive, stick to their guns and make recruits feel at home during the process.
↵But one class of 2011 recruit -- Spencer Waseem, a cornerback from Apopka, Florida -- found out just how much the staff values family during an in-home recruiting visit. Wulff came to town, met with the family and even ate a nice home-cooked gumbo meal. And, as CougCenter's Kyle Rancourt found out in an interview with Waseem, Wulff made himself right at home.
↵↵↵Also, Coach Wulff came to my house and ate my dad's Gumbo then used my bathroom (#2) so we were family at that point. Lol
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Apparently it sealed the deal for Waseem, who committed to the Cougars early and made it official on signing day. Head coaches, take note: Bowel movements can be a selling point.