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Relieved Kiel shining at Army practice
Originally Published: January 3, 2012
By
William Wilkerson | ESPN Recruiting Nation
SAN ANTONIO -- There's something noticeably different about Gunner Kiel (Columbus, Ind./Columbus East) this week.
That giant gorilla on his back, pressuring him to choose his college destination for the second time, has jumped on someone else's shoulders.
Kiel, ranked second among quarterbacks and 20th nationally in the ESPNU 150, made the decision to commit to LSU on Dec. 27, over Notre Dame and Vanderbilt.
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