The mother of Arkansas commit Alex Collins reportedly stole his letter of intent. 

Yahoo! Sports' Dan Wetzel passed along this information he gathered from ESPN:

ESPN just claimed Alex Collins mom stole his letter of intent to Arkansas is on the lam. Apparently favors Miami.

— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) February 6, 2013

UPDATE: Thursday, Feb. 7, at 1:28 p.m. ET by Brandon Galvin

Alex Collins officially signed his letter of intent to play for Arkansas live on CBS Miami.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel's Dave Hyde tweeted a picture of Collins at his ceremony.

Alex Collins does smart end run around mom not signing Arkansas letter of intent. Gets dad to sign. twitter.com/davehydesports…

— Dave Hyde (@davehydesports) February 7, 2013

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UPDATE: Thursday, Feb. 7, at 12:49 p.m. ET by Brandon Galvin

Alex Collins' mother has hired an attorney to represent the family. WPLG (ABC)-TV's Will Manso has the latest:

Andrea McDonald, the mother of Alex Collins, has hired an attorney to "represent the family's interests" according to press release.

— Will Manso (@WillManso) February 7, 2013

The attorney for Alex Collins mom says, "This is a very tough decision and they are weighing their options very carefully."

— Will Manso (@WillManso) February 7, 2013

Attorney for the mom of Alex Collins also says hired in part, "in clearing up any false or inaccurate statements in the press.”

— Will Manso (@WillManso) February 7, 2013

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UPDATE: Thursday, Feb. 7, at 12:22 p.m. ET by Brandon Galvin

Alex Collins is now expected to sign his letter of intent this afternoon, according to South Florida Sun-Sentinel's Steve Gorten.

Just talked to South Plantation AD Mike Collins. Says RB Alex Collins will officially sign his LOI with #Arkansas at 1:30 pm today.

— Steve Gorten (@sgorten) February 7, 2013

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UPDATE: Thursday, Feb. 7, at 11:29 a.m. ET by Brandon Galvin

Alex Collins reportedly will delay signing his letter of intent, according to 247Sports' Robert Turbeville.

Arkansas and Miami television stations reported Wednesday night that 5-star running back Alex Collinswould sign with Arkansas at 11 a.m. Central today.

However, Hawgs247 spoke to Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) South Plantation Athletic Director Mike Collins at about 8:41 a.m. Central today, and there will be no signing at 11. Collins said the details of the signing are still being worked out and that he could not comment further.

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UPDATE: Thursday, Feb. 7, at 9:27 a.m. ET by Brandon Galvin

Alex Collins will reportedly sign his letter of intent to play for Arkansas today, according to CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd.

Five-star tailback Alex Collins is expected to sign his letter of intent Thursday at 1 p.m. ET a person with knowledge of the situation told CBSSports.com.

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Update: Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 4:43 p.m. ET by Kyle Vassalo

The Miami Herald's Susan Miller Degnam provides more details on the Alex Collins situation:

Alex Collins' bro told me his mom wants him to go to #UM because "it's a better program for him, a better environment.''

— Susan Miller Degnan (@smillerdegnan) February 6, 2013

Alex Collins' bro said of his mom: "I know she preferred him to go to UM. Alex had said he was going to the U, and then

— Susan Miller Degnan (@smillerdegnan) February 6, 2013

"...and then all of a sudden he changes his mind. We found out he was going to Arkansas on TV.''

— Susan Miller Degnan (@smillerdegnan) February 6, 2013

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Collins was set to announce his intent to sign with the Razorbacks at a signing ceremony on Wednesday's national signing day, but there was an abrupt change of plans.  Apparently his authoritative matriarch put her foot down.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel's Steve Gorten reported on that development:

South Plantation AD says RB Alex Collins was at school this morning, but then left. Placard of his name was at ceremony, but then removed

— Steve Gorten (@sgorten) February 6, 2013

Gorten also reported that the AD from Collins' high school in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., let it be known that the abrupt change in plans didn't necessarily mean he would be changing his decision.  

Meanwhile, Collins sent out this reassuring tweet: 

Everything is gonna be alright

— alexander collins (@Budda03) February 6, 2013

Things get a little crazy on national signing day, but this has to be a first. It is impossible to predict what will happen, but it is safe to say that the schools involved will all be anxiously waiting. 

Collins has the makings to be a game-changer. 

At 5'11" and 204 pounds, he is the ideal size for a running back. He has good speed and agility—247Sports credits him with a 4.45 40-yard dash. He also has good hands and can be dangerous catching passes. 

He can run over or around tacklers, and he is nearly impossible to tackle in the open field.  However, he couldn't seem to overrule his parent when it came to his college choice.

According to 247Sports' composite ranking, Collins is the No. 41 recruit in the nation and the No. 5 running back.

Details of this event are vague, to say the least, but hopefully he winds up in the best situation for him.