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The biweek blitz is back for another year, no football, so let's switch it over to hoops.

Just about a month away from the start of the season for women's basketball here at Mississippi State. Coach Sam Purcell joins me,

as he always is so kind to do at this time of year. You know, when you came to Mississippi State,

you know that your reputation was elite recruiter. You are a recruiter. And now we're in a year where, I mean, recruiting means so much more than maybe it even did

10 years ago.

Do you feel like this is the era that Sam Purcell was built for?

Wow.

Yes and no, right?

You know, I think when you look at the last four years, a lot of the kids I got was because I recruited so hard at Louisville that when those young women went to their second and third schools, I had an opportunity to get them because I had established relationships.

And then obviously this part of my journey in year four, it's different because I'm the head coach.

So, you know, there's only so many recruits in the portal and getting ahead that you can.

So we're all just trying to find a way and, you know, recruit regionally.

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