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" There's nothing worse than recruiting a player and then leaving the player. "
Kirby Smart
Leaving
Worse
Recruiting
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" I've got recruits that will text and call and do everything in the middle of the night. And I'm thinking, 'I'm with my family.' But you've got to dedicate time to that, or you can't do it. "
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