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" My family's so happy in Tuscaloosa. My wife loves it. "
Kirby Smart
Wife
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" My goal is to outwork everybody in recruiting, sign the best players in the state, and turn these guys into the best team we can. "
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" A lot of people think our standard is to be first in the SEC, be first in the country, first in our red zone, and run defense. We really don't go by that motto. We go by, 'Be the best Alabama defense there's been.' "
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Best
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