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There was a lot of Texas buzz at Pylon 7v7 in Bullhead City, Arizona. I’ve said it before but Steve Sarkisian’s name still rings pretty heavy on the west coast. Adding Maalik Murphy to the recruiting class doesn’t hurt either. Murphy is a name respected on the west coast and that was evident this weekend as players from every team stopped by to talk with Murphy while he was on the field. We will see what comes of it, but Texas has the west coast’s attention right now.
Federal Way (Wash.) Todd Beamer offensive tackle Malik Agbo wins the award for best human I met this weekend and maybe ever. The Seattle area big man was playing some tight end for his team and was excited about the way his recruitment is going. Texas offered just recently, but Agbo said that he had a pre-existing relationship with Kyle Flood going back to Alabama and a knowledge of Steve Sarkisian growing up watching Washington. Murphy is all over Agbo as well, and he wants to go to a school where he can study broadcasting and be “the next Joe Buck.”
Saint Louis (Mo.) St. Mary’s wide receiver Kevin Coleman recently dropped a Top 8. With the Longhorns included along with Alabama, Oregon, USC, Georgia, Penn State, Florida State and Arizona State. Coleman said that Steve Sarkisian and Andre Coleman have been incredibly involved in his recruitment, and he feels Sarkisian’s offense would benefit him as a receiver. Coleman said he’s just starting to get to know Maalik Murphy and he got to see him throw the ball for the first time this weekend. He’s also close with Fast 7v7 teammates Jaydon Blue and Jaylon Guilbeau who are working on him. I don’t believe he will make an early decision.
— Fort Bend Marshall wide receiver Chris Marshall is another priority receiver target for Texas. Marshall said that he’s been talking with Texas more and more and he’s also hearing from his Fast 7v7 teammates. Still the vibe on Marshall seems to be that he’s Texas A&M bound and USC could also be an intriguing option for him. Marshall doesn’t open up much so sourced information is more important on him, and at this point, our sources point to the Aggies as the clear front runner.
It's cool someone named a high school after Todd Beamer