Wayne Tinkle honed his game growing up in Spokane. Now, the Oregon State coach is back on the nation

“and we probably missed on some kids. And some who were soft wanted to use it as an excuse, and did.”

Wow, that's quite the shot. I think it's true, and was suggested around these parts at times as well.

It's interesting that it doesn't seem that recruiting has gotten better on paper, but we sure seem to be getting kids that look the part, and certainly aren't soft. I really like the direction recruiting has taken since last year.