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Long under-recruited, New Englanders getting more attention recently

Updated: February 9, 2013, 3:24 PM ET
By Brendan Hall | ESPNBoston.com

EVERETT, Mass. -- It all started with a chance encounter.

Last month, at the Walter Camp Award dinner in New Haven, Conn., 1985 Outland Trophy winner Mike Ruth bumped into some folks from the University of Wisconsin coaching staff. The Badgers just happened to be looking for some cornerbacks to sharpen up their 2013 recruiting class.

Ruth, the Boston College legend and New England Patriots veteran, just happens to coach the defensive line at powerhouse ...

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