Reportedly a lot of credit can go to Jim Mora on this one. I heard an interview earlier this year where they said that one of the first questions Mora asked when he showed up in Kirkland is “why isn’t Trufant a left corner?” Left corners are where the true, elite, shut-down types usually go, and Trufant has battled shoulder injuries over the years that made it more of a struggle on that side. But Mora insisted he move back to his natural position, and the rest is beautiful music.
Now the bad news, if you are a Seahawks fan – Trufant will be a free agent this year. Not bad timing to have your career year at age 27 and free agency looming?? I’d love to see him stay in Seattle and keep building his career and reputation in the area, but at the end of the day, money talks. Will he stick around, or will a huge signing bonus with $10 – $15 million up front lure him elsewhere?
A few other notes poached from Cougfan:
WSU is hosting a JC All-American pass rushing specialist this weekend for an official visit. Grant Valentine is a 6-4, 240 lb 4-star defensive end from Glendale, CA. Fresno State leads right now, but WSU is in the mix with K-State, NC State and West Virginia (although with Pete Rodriguez, maybe Michigan gets into the picture?).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKtbA40e-F4&rel=1
Cougfan also has a good perspective story on this year’s recruiting class. The premise? Don’t get too high and think we’re going to reel in commited 4-star players. But we’re not going to sign anything with a pulse either. The examples of Stormo, or possibly Cody Mackay, where it’s just the right fit overall is what’s likely to happen. And that’s ok. Don’t waste scholarships on kids that don’t fit! The story goes on to talk about California, and maybe there are some under-the-radar kids that would love to be in the Pac-10 and haven’t yet heard Wulff’s pitch. But we’ll see!
I also caught Wulff on KJR last week and he talked about going after kids who had committed. He wanted it to be clear that THIS year, yes, they are going to pitch to kids who haven’t met them yet on behalf of WSU and hadn’t heard what Wulff and staff have to say. But in the future, don’t expect that practice to continue. Sure, there will always be a few kids that change their minds, I mean it is what it is. But Wulff was very clear in the interview that this is not going to be the norm. I guess you can take that as it is. Personally I’d like to see him pursue kids he has a chance of landing, regardless of their commitment status. If they open the door a crack, see what can happen. But don’t waste time and energy going after a kid who’s repeatedly said no, because you do that and you’ll miss potential gems elsewhere! So the approach is one way now, but will be different next year.
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