Marlon Character (Michael Carvelll/AJC)
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Marlon Character (Michael Carvelll/AJC)

"I was leaning towards Auburn when I went up," Character told the AJC back in July. "Well, it was kind of 50-50. Once I got up to South Carolina, though, it just felt right. Just talking to coach Ward – we had a pretty long conversation, probably about a 30-minute conversation just about me. It was the most different conversation I've had with any coach that I've been recruited by. That went well."

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