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Analysis | The early signing period is great for programs like WSU’s, but is it good for recruits too?

Washington State closed out its 2018 recruiting season with a solid haul that included a Mike Leach era-record three four-star recruits (QB Camm Cooper, WR Rodrick Fisher and DE R.J. Stone), a coveted running back who picked the Cougars over Stanford (Max Borghi) and an intriguing Australian former rugby star (Misi Aiolupotea-Pei) with a high ceiling.

But what’s perhaps more impressive is that the Cougars managed to hang on to the class despite losing almost half their assistant coaches from last season.

WSU has the inaugural early signing period to thank for that.

WSU signed 20 of its 24 2018 recruits during the early signing period from Dec.