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"Smart said Bowers never considered shutting it down for the rest of the season after he was hurt, despite what is expected to be a bright future in the NFL. Bowers is ranked the No. 4 prospect available for the 2023 draft by ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. Smart said agents called Bowers and told him not to play another game at Georgia.

"People called him and told him that, and those people will not be representing him, I can promise you that," Smart said. "All it did was piss him off. He said, 'Guys, I've had people call and tell me that I shouldn't play. That just drives me crazy and makes me want to play more to prove them wrong. Why am I in this game if I'm not going to come back and play?'""

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