In other words, they make delicious food.

If you are a college basketball player and don’t like Waffle House, you will not be allowed to play with Troy Basketball head coach Scott Cross.

While speaking in Monday’s interview with Kentucky Sports Radio, Cross revealed his highly appealing recruitment strategy. To become a Trojan horse, they must like Waffle House. (Related: Governor Patrick Morrisey calls the “corrupted” NCAA over “Jostication of Justicaliriage,” including the March Madness Tournament.)

Yes, you read it correctly.

“We’ll point out the first two recruits we brought on campus, the first two recruits driving down Main Street, Waffle House and ask if they’d like to eat for breakfast,” Cross said. “They said, ‘Waffle House? In hell, I don’t want to go to Waffle House.’ I said, ‘OK, I’ll try to eat in my bad place. Simply put, we didn’t sign either of those guys.”

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New: Troy head coach Scott Cross explains why KSR+ only recruits Waffle House’s favorite players.

“We ask them, do you like Waffle House? If the answer is yes, we will sign them.

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If you think about it, this could be a legitimate method of recruitment. Because right away, you are forming both a bond and trust with the player. And, taking into consideration everyone who likes Waffle House, it goes without saying that the team bonds accompany this.

If you think about it, actually is very wonderful… Give the man a blue blood gig!