Yesterday was the first day football recruits in the class of 2015 could sign letters of intent.

Washington State signed 23 players in the class and while there could be a couple late additions, there is already plenty to digest.

The basketball team plays tonight at Oregon State at 7 p.m. and I'm just now making the overland trek so let's get to those links.

-- WSU signed a very good class but it could have been great if not for some late defections.

-- We've compiled profiles of each signee including rankings, video and Mike Leach's assessments.

-- Here is our look at WSU's recruiting budget relative to its peers.

-- We've got a story on one recruit who should contribute immediately.

-- Here is the official release from the school.

-- Leach confirmed yesterday that assistant coach Dennis Simmons is headed to Oklahoma.

-- We also have a story on basketball coach Ernie Kent's return to Oregon, where he played and coached.

-- SportsPressNW takes a look at the Washington schools' respective signing day hauls.

-- The Pac-12 Blog grades the recruiting classes.

-- The Huskies lost to the Ducks in a game that was close throughout.

-- UCLA and USC had the best classes of any Pac-12 schools and the rivalry got a little juicier when Snoop Dogg's son spurned the Trojans for their rival.

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