Accustomed to the flat plains of Indiana, and a more urban life in the Indianapolis suburb of Avon, Nathaniel James was “mesmerized” by the pine trees and tumbling hills that greeted him when the three-star defensive tackle touched down in Spokane last spring for an official visit to Washington State.
“The view, as soon as I got out of the airport, I knew it was different,” James said. “Then on the drive – we drove from Spokane to Pullman – it’s just that hour and a half drive, driving through the hills, just seeing the mountains and a different kind of atmosphere out there.