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Three big college football recruiting 'winners' that helped their cases in the month of July

In July, three college football programs secured important recruiting commitments. These commitments are called 'winners' because they add strong players to the teams' future rosters. The moves happened during the summer recruiting period, before the season starts in August. Fans and analysts watch these signings to gauge each team's prospects.