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The All-American kid will play in an All-American Bowl.

Plant quarterback Aaron Murray has received a lot of offers, but one of the most prestigious ones came on Monday. Murray accepted an invitation to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Hillsborough County’s leading passer is one of the first national invites for the event.

“It’s a great tradition because you get to see so many stars,” Murray said.

A selection committee made up of several recruiting experts interview more than 4,000 potential Bowl participants before officially nominating 400 of the top seniors in the nation. From that list, 84 are selected to play in the annual game, which is nationally televised.

A high-ranking Army official will be a part of a formal ceremony at the school in the coming months.

Former Armwood offensive lineman Matt Patchan was selected last year, but was unable to play in the game. Former quarterbacks who have participated include Florida’s Tim Tebow and Terrelle Pryor.

Murray just wrapped up a busy weekend. On Saturday, he participated in the quarterbacks clinic with Tampa Bay Bucs coach Jon Gruden and former Bucs quarterback Doug Williams. On Sunday, Murray helped lead a team comprised of Panthers teammates Orson Charles and Hunter Baldwin, Chamberlain’s Anthony Williams and players from Pahokee, Lake Region, Titusville and King’s Academy to victory at a 7-on-7 tournament at USF.

“Football’s always fun for me,” Murray said of his busy schedule. “We make sure things don’t get too hectic. I want to enjoy this process.”

In the coming months, Murray is expected to narrow his more than 50 Division I offers to about 10. He will announce his college decision before the start of his senior season. Murray is also on schedule to graduate from Plant in December so he can early enroll in college in January.

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When Plant quarterback Aaron Murray narrows down his choices from a rather lengthy list, he’ll have visited many of the potential college campuses before doing so.

Having already taken unofficial visits to Florida and Georgia, Murray is at UCLA this week. The junior quarterback, who was recently selected to play in the prestigious Army All-American Bowl, left Tampa earlier Wednesday to meet with the Bruins and will return on Friday, Panthers coach Robert Weiner said.

With more than 50 Division I offers, Murray plans to narrow the list down to more manageable 10 this spring. He’ll announce his decision before the start of his senior season.

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Plant quarterback Aaron Murray will kick off his spring break with a visit to the University of Georgia.

Murray is scheduled to leave for Athens today with his father after returning from a trip to UCLA. He will join Panthers coach Robert Weiner and teammates Orson Charles and Allen Sampson.

The group will take in the Bulldogs annual spring game. Murray and Charles have already taken unofficial visits to the Georgia campus.

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If you believed everything you read on the Internet, Plant quarterback Aaron Murray was supposed to make a big announcement this weekend.

While attending Saturday’s Orange and Blue spring game at the University of Florida on Saturday, rumors had Murray declaring his intentions to play for the Gators, on national TV no less. Didn’t happen. Wasn’t going to happen.

Despite what was written on a message board, Murray never intended to make any kind of announcement. He was there, like the nearly 60,000 others in attendance, to enjoy a football game.

Murray stayed in Gainesville for Sunday’s Nike training camp where he was named Most Valuable Quarterback, beating out Miramar’s Eugene Smith, who won the honor at a recent Nike camp in Miami.

Murray’s Plant teammates Orson Charles and Austin Clark joined him at the camp. Other locals who opened some eyes included Wesley Chapel Kamran Joyer and St. Pete Catholic’s Jon Halapio, who took home top lineman honors.