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If the college football calendar made some sense, Texas QB Maalik Murphy would likely be in uniform for the Longhorns as they play Washington in the College Football Playoff.
Instead, Murphy won’t be with the Longhorns at the Sugar Bowl. Heck, he might even have a new team by that point.
Murphy announced Wednesday night that he was entering the transfer portal. The announcement wasn’t much of a surprise; starting QB Quinn Ewers hasn’t made a decision on the 2024 NFL draft and former five-star recruit Arch Manning is waiting in the wings in Austin.
With Manning redshirting in 2023, Murphy started two games for the Longhorns this season. Texas went 2-0 and he showed plenty of promise. The former four-star recruit in the class of 2022 is immediately one of the most coveted QBs available in the portal and will have no shortage of schools chasing after him.
Murphy told ESPN Wednesday night that he had the option of staying with the Longhorns for the College Football Playoff and hated having to start looking for schools as Texas is two wins away from a national title.
“I hate it, I hate it,” Murphy said to ESPN. “I’m super invested in this team. Everything that we’ve done along the way and all the work we’ve put in together, it’s hard to walk away, especially at this point in the season.”
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian was understanding of Murphy’s plight. He held no ill will toward his No. 2 QB’s decision in an interview with a Texas TV station Wednesday night.
Murphy has to do what’s best for him. And thanks to the ridiculousness of December in college football, staying with Texas for the Sugar Bowl and a possible national championship game is simply not feasible.
“It’s nothing against Texas at all,” Murphy said. “I’m doing this purely for me and my future. In my eyes, I’ll always be a Longhorn and a part…
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Author : Yahoo Sports
Publish date : 2023-12-14 17:07:23
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