Murray skips practice amid rumor he wants to leave Texas A&M

By foxsports
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Texas A&M quarterback Kyler Murray missed practice this week amid reports he wants to transfer.

Coach Kevin Sumlin talked about Murray missing practice on Wednesday but did not specifically address the transfer rumors, which were reported on Twitter by TexAgs.com

''I met with the (Murray) family before practice, he's going through some things and didn't feel well,'' Sumlin said in a story in the Houston Chronicle. ''I told him to stay home today. I expect him to be back out here (Thursday). We had discussions about all kinds of things.''

The problems with Murray come less than a week after fellow quarterback Kyle Allen transferred few weeks after being benched.

Sumlin addressed Allen's departure for the first time on Wednesday.

''He and his family got together and made a decision they thought was best for them,'' Sumlin said. ''Obviously we didn't agree with it. But this program is not about one person or one coach.''

If the highly touted freshman Murray does decide to transfer, the Aggies will be in an interesting predicament for the Music City Bowl against Louisville on Dec. 30. His departure would leave them with just one scholarship quarterback on their roster: Jake Hubenak, a junior college transfer from Blinn College who played sparingly this season.

Murray has thrown for 686 yards with five touchdowns and seven interceptions this season.