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LAKE CHARLES, La. -- If one drives down West McNeese Street in Lake Charles, a town of about 75,000 people in Louisiana's southwest corner, you can't help but notice the "Brag Board" at Barbe High School's baseball field.

It mentions the six state championships the Bucs have won in Louisiana Class 5A, all since 1998. It talks about the program's numerous national rankings and its distinction of being named one of the nation's 10 best programs in the 2000s by Baseball America Magazine.

Cross the street to Barbe's football field and you'll see a beautiful prep facility, but it lacks that brag board.

Barbe, you see, is a noted baseball power, first and foremost.

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RIVER RIDGE, La. -- Triple victories at state track and field meets are unusual, but to ESPN 150 wide receiver Malachi Dupre, his sweep of three jumping events -- long jump, triple jump and high jump -- at last week's Louisiana state Class 2A track meet was no shock.

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BRADENTON, Fla. -- Some of the top prospects at the skill positions took to the fields at the IMG Academy over the weekend to participate in the 7-on-7 Southeast Regional. Here are 10 players who really stood out based upon their performances alone.

10. Kyle Gibson
Seffner (Fla.) Armwood | ATH | 6-foot, 180 pounds

The safety wasn't flashy over the course of the two-day event, but Gibson consistently seemed to be in good position to knock down pass attempts. The four-star prospect continually took the right angles on deep balls and came up aggressively on underneath routes. On day one, Gibson helped Team Tampa beat the South Florida Express Elite, which consisted of big-time wide receivers Ermon Lane and Florida State commit JoJo Robinson. Vanderbilt and Louisville are two schools standing out for Gibson. He has no timeframe on making a decision.

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When recruiting a skill player from outside the Southeast, SEC coaches are going to want to know one thing: “Does he have SEC speed?”

Manalapan (N.J.) High School receiver Saeed Blacknall has it.

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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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Despite being one of the top programs in the nation, LSU still has some work to do to land one of the top junior prospects in the south.

Coaches from LSU visited Todd Kelly Jr. this week. However, the Watch List prospect from Knoxville (Tenn.) Webb said he's primarily focusing on his top ten finalists.

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Sure, college coaches are obsessed with completing their 2013 class before national signing day. But sophomore Rico McGraw continues to pick up offers from some of the best programs in the ACC and SEC.

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Cincinnati Colerain has produced several high-level BCS prospects and sends several players to FBS programs annually, and the Cardinals already have coaches inquiring about their 2015 class.

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Much has been made about the friendship between three-star cornerback David Kamara (Loganville, Ga./Grayson) and No. 1 overall prospect Robert Nkemdiche (Loganville, Ga./Grayson). The two have discussed playing together numerous times and came quite close to accomplishing that last summer, when the teammates committed to Clemson together.

Both since have decommitted, putting Ole Miss in the driver’s seat to get the talented duo. The opportunity arose Sunday for Kamara to go in a different direction if he chooses.

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Less than a week after saying Alabama and Florida were still in contention for his commitment, No. 1 ESPN 150 prospect Robert Nkemdiche (Loganville, Ga./Grayson) admitted he was only going to consider two programs.

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Despite an academic issue that caused him to part ways with Alabama, Josh McNeil is still a wanted man.

McNeil told ESPN that he met with coaches from Florida, LSU, Clemson, Miami and Auburn shortly after the Under Armour All-America Game on Friday. Obviously there's still interest in the ESPN 150 tight end from Durham (N.C.) Milford Academy.

McNeil was committed to the Crimson Tide since July but the two parties split because of a concern over a ninth-grade academic issue arose. McNeil has expressed strong interest in LSU but will need to clear up any academic concerns before he can commit. McNeil feels confident that will happen.

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