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BYU football coaches received some disappointing news last weekend, as linebacker Vince Biegel of Lincoln High in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc., chose Wisconsin over offers from BYU and Michigan. Biegel is the son of former BYU star linebacker Rocky Biegel and is a four-star prospect, according to Scout.com. Biegel told the Badgers he was headed their way prior to their spring game on Saturday. He made 175 tackles and four interceptions and forced six fumbles last season as a junior in earning all-region and all-state honors. Biegel told Benjamin Worgull of Badgernation.com that it was a difficult decision. "It was really tough decision and definitely a hard choice, especially since my dad played at BYU. BYU had some great coaches I really like, and Wisconsin does too. Both programs brought different things to the table, which I really like, but it came down to me wanting to play close to home and playing for Coach Huxtable. He's a really good guy, and I really enjoyed him. He's a Midwest guy and he likes players that work hard. One of the things that I liked about Wisconsin during the recruiting process was that they are a really tight group and all the guys really look after each other, which really stood out to me." BYU, Wisconsin and Michigan were in his top three, but Biegel also had offers from Tennessee, Stanford, Michigan State, Minnesota and others. "Well, Wisconsin was on me really early and I always had a little favoritism towards Wisconsin being the in-state school," Biegel told Worgull. "They were in my heart the whole time, but I wanted to go through the recruiting process to make sure I wasn't missing out or overlooking anything. That's why I took those trips to BYU and Michigan and that's probably why I took so long to make my decision."I wanted to see BYU, talk to all the guys and see what they had to offer. When I got back to BYU, I honestly didn't know where I wanted to go. I digested everything I saw and just thought in the end that Wisconsin was going to be the best decision for me and my family. We made the decision about two nights ago, and I am really happy about the decision. I feel confident and I feel it's time to go on to the next stage, which is getting the best players to commit to Wisconsin. I'll be calling guys, talking to guys to get the best recruiting class that Wisconsin can possibly get."