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Who is leaving: Florida State is losing three top-flight defensive ends to the NFL draft this season, led by draft-eligible junior Bjoern Werner. Senior Tank Carradine's stock would have been much higher if not for a late knee injury in the regular season finale against Florida. Brandon Jenkins, who was lost for most of the 2012 season because of a foot injury, will also be heading to the pros.

The offensive line only loses one player, junior Menelik Watson, but it is a big one. He's likely to go in the first couple of rounds and had a major impact for Florida State in just one season.

Xavier Rhodes is the lone corner departing, but it's also a big one. Aside from Rhodes, the secondary will return largely intact.

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The University of Georgia only had one official visitor on campus last weekend, but it was a big one. Laremy Tunsil (Lake City, Fla./Columbia), the No. 5 prospect in the country, was in Athens one week after visiting his other leader, Alabama.

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Five-star prospect Laremy Tunsil (Lake City, Fla./Columbia) has seen Alabama and Georgia plenty of times during his recruitment.

So there was very little that was going to surprise the 6-foot-6, 295-pound senior offensive lineman on his official visit to Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- It’s no secret that Alabama is recruiting ESPN 150 offensive tackle Austin Golson in case things don’t work out with Laremy Tunsil, but after last week’s U.S. Army All-American Bowl, maybe Golson shouldn’t be only the back-up plan.

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SAN ANTONIO -- It’s funny what can come from All-Star game weeks.

One minute a school isn’t even a blip on someone’s radar and the next, well, it's a blip that could grow into something much bigger.

Take ESPN 150 offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil (Lake City, Fla./Columbia), for example.

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SAN ANTONIO -- The recruitment of five-star offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil (Lake City, Fla./Columbia) is pretty cut-and-dried at this point.

Alabama, Georgia, Florida State and Ole Miss are the schools in contention for the No. 1 offensive tackle and No. 4 overall prospect in the ESPN 150.

Each school will get an official visit and then wait anxiously for his planned decision on signing day.

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SAN ANTONIO -- ESPN 150 outside linebacker Mike Mitchell (Plano, Texas/Prestonwood Christian) isn’t big on speaking publicly. He’d rather let his game do the talking -- and it speaks volumes.

On Monday, the 6-foot-5, 222-pound linebacker officially confirmed that he will announce his college plans during Saturday’s U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Oregon, Texas A&M and Ohio State are his three finalists.

Mitchell said all three schools -- and even a fourth, Oklahoma -- had their positive qualities throughout his recruiting process. It was a feeling of comfort, however, that seemed to win him over.

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Jeremy Pruitt's rise to defensive coordinator at Florida State University was a quick one.

Officially announced as Mark Stoops' replacement on Dec. 20, Pruitt arrives in Tallahassee as one of the young stars in the college football world. Both on and off the field.

As a tireless recruiter, Pruitt has done nothing but help his own stock. At his previous stop with Nick Saban in Tuscaloosa, Ala., he dominated the I-10 corridor in Alabama all the way to Jacksonville, Fla.

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Christmas, for many, is a time to gather with close friends and family, eat way too much, catch up on all the happenings and exchange gifts.

But, for a moment, let's imagine what presents would reside underneath a Florida State fan's Christmas tree on Tuesday morning.

With Ryan Green (St. Petersburg, Fla./St. Petersburg Catholic) already on board, ESPN 150 running back Alex Collins (Plantation, Fla./South Plantation) would be the perfect icing on the cake at the tailback position. At one point, FSU fans would have expected to unwrap this gift with little surprise, but the road to his signature has become less clear.

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With his high school season in the rear mirror, the recruitment of five-star offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil (Lake City, Fla./Columbia) is starting to heat up. Four programs came by his home this week in an attempt to make a good impression before the contact period ends for the holidays.

On Monday, Florida State offensive line coach Rick Trickett and defensive line coach Odell Haggins paid a visit to the 6-foot-6, 295-pound prospect.

“The visit went pretty good and they spent some time with my mom,” Tunsil said.

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MIDDLEBURG, Fla. -- Five-star offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil (Lake City, Fla./Columbia) will take an unofficial visit to Florida for its game against South Carolina on Saturday. For the 6-foot-6, 295-pound No. 1-ranked offensive lineman in the country, this will be his second visit to Gainesville in the last three weeks.

Tunsil, who visited Florida for its game against LSU, said he enjoyed his trip to the Swamp.

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