re: Tennessee Football Recruiting

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"He said he wanted me to play on the defensive side and then like five minutes later the offensive coordinator came down and he was talking to me about playing on the offensive side of that ball; a little bit of wideout, a little bit of quarterback. So, I was talking to three coaches and we came up with the conclusion that if I were to come to Tennessee I would play on both sides of the ball."

"I think I just liked being there. It was a real family environment," Marhsall explained. "Everyone was close and it was just fun. It really wasn't a lot of talking about football. It was just two people talking the whole time. The tour was fun. "As soon as I got there it felt like home, really. I could see myself playing there in a couple of years. "I think trying on the jersey is always the best part because you get to see how good you look in that particular color. I think I look good in orange."

Marshall, who grew up a Vol fan because his father cheered on Tennessee when he was young, also had a good time and was able to meet a special Vol. "He loved it. He was nervous at first because he didn't know what to expect but after we started talking to the coaches he started to like it," Marhsall said of his father's visit. "Later that night we got to talk to Condredge Holloway. That was the highlight of his visit right there."

Marshall listed a top five of Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Georgia Tech and Samford after his visit. Some schools, like Alabama, like him as a receiver, where Auburn has offered as a defensive back. The Tennessee offer has gone out as an athlete.

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