Previously on Whatever This Place is Called, we discussed the potential pitfalls of a spring game on the road and what that would mean to recruiting. If your game is during a quiet period, which forbids off-campus contact, you’re handcuffed by an off-campus event.

The Mountaineers, winners of many appeals these days, made the best of the situation.

The off-the-beaten-path location and “no off-campus contact” rule had recruitniks cringing. As it turned out, though, it was quite a successful weekend that included several current signees and a handful of prime targets.

The positive turn began when West Virginia was able to secure a waiver from the NCAA that allowed the coaches to interact with visiting recruits. The schools was given the waiver because of the ongoing construction at Mountaineer Field, allowing the coaching staff to treat the event as if it were being held on campus. Instead of awkwardly avoiding infraction-inducing conversations, coaches spent hours talking with recruits and their families prior to the game.