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Ben Miles, son of LSU coach Les Miles, commits to Nebraska

Ben Miles could have easily followed his father Les to LSU, but the three-star fullback decided to make his own way outside Baton Rouge.

The son of the LSU coach announced via Twitter on Sunday that he would instead commit to coach Mike Riley and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

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Thank you God... GBR! pic.twitter.com/nBM0l25Xq5

— ben miles (@BenBmiles2) July 31, 2016

For people who have followed his recruitment, the news doesn't come as a surprise: The three-star fullback has been a heavy lean toward Nebraska for months.