Nearly two weeks into preseason practice, SEC football teams are sick of going against each other and ready to beat up on somebody else.
In recruiting, however, they're always battling one another.
It's no different this season, as many marquee prospects list multiple SEC programs among their top college choices.
Players such as Nigel Warrior and Rashan Gary have many SEC teams on their short lists, and they're just two of the many examples. The winners of those recruiting wars wind up having the upper hand once the elite stars are on campus, which is why many fans follow recruiting so closely.