The first National Signing Day period started at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, and just three minutes later, West Virginia inked its first signee, setting up a big day for Rich Rodriguez and his staff.

Three-star wide receiver Charlie Hanafin signed at 7:03 a.m., and just two minutes later, another signed, and then another, and another. The floodgates opened. After the first hour, 11 players signed with the Mountaineers. 26 signed before 9 a.m.

Rodriguez said he’d have a big high school and junior college recruiting class, and it showed in just the first couple of hours. He expected 30-35, and that was true. He had over 40 before his press conference at 4 p.m.

Most of the expected signees signed, but there were some surprises, which were hinted at over the past couple of weeks.

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