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Steve Spurrier on multi-sport participation: ‘Let the kids play’

Steve Spurrier had more to talk about then just his high school glory days.

While speaking at a news conference Saturday ahead of his induction into the 2016 National Federation of State High School Associations Hall of Fame class in Reno, Nevada, Spurrier encouraged prep athletes to avoid the growing trend of specializing in one sport.

“Not once did any of (my) three coaches say, ‘Steve, you ought to stick with baseball. You ought to stick with basketball,’” Spurrier said. “They let us play all their sports, and I wish the high schools would do that now.