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Frank Thompson happily will sign a national letter of intent on Wednesday to play football for Stephen F. Austin, a university in Nacogdoches, Texas. His parents, Robin and Eric, will beam with pride during the ceremony at Frank’s school, Peoria Liberty High.
And all involved will be relieved that Frank’s recruiting is over, because while all ended well, the process involved more tears and anguish than any of them imagined.
That’s because Frank took Arizona State up on its offer of a scholarship last summer, then gradually watched the Sun Devils back away until Dec.