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Utah State football: Aggies sign 20 players for class of 2016

“That was a major challenge, recruiting players and recruiting coaches at the same time.”

LOGAN — The constant grin on the face of Matt Wells Wednesday afternoon seemed to have as much to do with the recruits the Aggies signed to National Letters of Intent as it did the apparent end of his "juggling" act.

Since Utah State wrapped up the 2015 season with a loss in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Dec. 22, the young head coach has been pursuing new assistant coaches just as hard as scholar-athletes. The departure of six Aggie assistants created a huge challenge for Wells simply due to "the sheer numbers.