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'War' rages to land Cliff Alexander, powerful 2014 recruit

"Any time I check my mentions," he said, "they're going to war with each other."

It is one of the oddities of modern college athletics recruiting. Social media can provide direct access for fans to the prospects colleges are recruiting, and some attempt to involve themselves in persuading the athletes to choose their favorites. They're technically not supposed to according to NCAA regulations, but this is pretty much impossible to police or enforce.

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