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ATHENS, Ga. -- For most high school players, the end of practice means they get a break from the incessant nagging and ceaseless instruction of their coaches. They go home, eat dinner, study and enjoy the respite until the whistles start blowing next time. For ESPN Watch List safety Quincy Wilson (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./University School), that is not the case.

Wilson’s father is the defensive coordinator and the defensive backs coach at the University School, so Wilson jokes that he gets no respite.

“Oh no, there’s no break, there’s no break,” Wilson said. “Monday through Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Yeah, I get it at practice, before practice, after practice, in the car, at the dinner table ...”

The talented junior laughed about the nonstop instruction but he also credited his father with making him the player he is today -- one of the most coveted safeties in Florida.

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When the Seminoles offer a scholarship to a prospect from Minnesota, programs across the country are bound to take notice. So now offensive tackle Frank Ragnow (Victoria, Minn./Chanhassen) is on every program’s radar, especially in the Midwest.

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Wednesday proved to be a busy day for ESPN Watch List prospect D'Andre Payne, who picked up four new offers -- including the one for which he's been waiting.

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FULLERTON, Calif. -- Wisconsin has done a terrific job in-state with this recruiting class, as the Badgers earned verbal commitments from four of the state's top six prospects. But new head coach Gary Andersen could have a battle on his hands for the state's top-ranked player, four-star defensive end Alec James (Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield East).

While James still considers himself a Wisconsin commit, he will take visits between now and signing day. While he isn't sure how many he will take and when he will take them, he said trips to Clemson, Florida State, Michigan State and Oregon could all happen. The only one that will definitely happen is the Oregon visit, as James will see the Ducks on Jan. 11.

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FULLERTON, Calif. -- Running back Alex Collins (Plantation, Fla./South Plantation) has plenty of options when it comes to a future school, which isn’t exactly making the recruiting process an easy one for the 5-foot-11, 195-pound ESPN 150 prospect.

Arkansas, Florida, Florida State, Miami, Tennessee and Wisconsin are the six schools remaining for Collins, and the senior said all six are on equal footing at this point.

“A lot of people wonder what is my leading school, but there is no leader. I'm neutral toward each school," Collins said. "I want to take my last two official visits and then make my decision after that."

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With all of the coaching departures Wisconsin has suffered in the last few weeks, the Badgers are in danger of losing the state's top overall prospect.

Four-star defensive end Alec James (Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield East), the No. 1 senior in Wisconsin, said he is still committed to the Badgers but is going to look at other schools.

"I will be taking my official visits," James said, "but I'm not decommitted."

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Coaches have been circling around Jermaine Eluemunor (Rockaway, N.J./Lackwanna College) for a while now.

The 6-foot-5, 300-pound juco offensive tackle does have questions about his eligibility, but Florida State became the first to go ahead and extend an offer regardless.

"When I was on the phone with Coach Trickett, he said that he was offering me. I am going to talk to my coach tomorrow just to make sure."

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The father of Andy Bauer (St. Louis/De Smet) told ESPN’s RecruitingNation Wednesday morning that the ESPN Watch List offensive tackle had decommitted from Missouri. The big question now: What’s next?

Craig Bauer said his son, a 6-foot-6, 305-pound tackle, was looking to explore all options and make a decision sometime in the spring of 2013. Bauer has more than 30 offers from FBS programs, including Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma, Florida State, Michigan, Ohio State, Texas A&M and Notre Dame. He also has looks from Oregon, USC and Wisconsin.

“Right now, he’s looking around and seeing what’s out there,” Craig Bauer said. “Missouri’s still high up there, but he’s looking at other options. Missouri’s cool with him doing this. They want him to make the right decision.”

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ESPN 300 running back Alex Collins (Plantation, Fla./South Plantation) has decommitted from Miami, South Plantation head coach Doug Gatewood has confirmed.

Collins, who originally committed to the Hurricanes in January, is still considering Miami despite his decision to open things up. Both Florida State and Wisconsin are in the mix.

The Seminoles have been heavily linked with Collins having already gotten an official visit from the tailback in October. Wisconsin, too, has gotten an official visit during the first weekend in October. The Seminoles also picked up a commitment from 2013 QB prospect John Franklin, Collins' teammate at South Plantation.

Collins has been unavailable for comment.

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Four-star cornerback Sojourn Shelton (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Plantation), a one-time Florida State verbal, is now set to play in the Big Ten for Wisconsin, multiple sources report.

According to the Sun-Sentinel, Shelton broke the news by changing his name on his Twitter account to "Badger Boy" and posted, "Committed To The University Of Wisconsin #OnWisconsin."

Shelton, who made an official visit to Wisconsin for the weekend of Aug. 31, later told the Sun-Sentinel in a text message, "It was the right time. [Wisconsin] feels like home. I'm ready to end the recruiting and focus on the rest of the season and school."

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Ohio State picked up good news in the class of 2014 when some of the bigger names at running back trimmed their list to three and included Ohio State.

Derrell Scott (Havelock, N.C./Havelock) and Mikel Horton (West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West) like what they see in the Buckeyes as they move forward in the recruiting process.

Scott has offers from all three of his top choices and has narrowed things down to Florida State, Ohio State and South Carolina.

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