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Kelly, Jack, and others are well aware of the noise by smithwick

out there regarding his lack of involvement in recruiting. After the Carter Karels article last year noting Lathan Ransom and Jalen McMillan indicated no contact with Kelly and the recent article on Tyson Ford indicating he talked to Lincoln Riley 6-7 times and never Kelly, Polian and Elston are sent out there to put lipstick on a pig.

That's what I find funny. Elston's line about being able to recruit less than half of the top 100 is an excuse, but if true, it would make Kelly's lack of effort even more alarming because he'd theoretically have less top targets to actually have to connect with.