Five-star quarterback Kyler Murray’s recruitment is heating up in the state of Texas, a looming decision with major implications expected to come down to the Aggies and Longhorns.

Last week’s surprising visit to Texas opened the door for many recruiting analysts, most covering the Longhorns, to speculate on the likelihood of Murray’s impending February flip from Texas A&M after he posted a photo of a Texas jersey on his Twitter account along with a cryptic message a few days later:

Murray has been verbally committed to the Aggies for eight months, doing so at the conclusion of his junior springs sports season at Allen High because, at the time, he felt comfortable in his decision. He has since actively recruited other star players in his class to Texas A&M at various all-star events until his recent interest in Texas.

Out of 57 predictions from 247Sports’ network of writers, only five have Murray, the son of former Texas A&M quarterback Kevin Murray, signing with the Longhorns. In a story published on Wednesday, ESPN insider Jeremy Crabtree wrote that Murray’s flip “would be the biggest Texas (high school) moment in the last 20 years.”

Based on comments Murray has made publicly and his relationship with both Kevin Sumlin and Jake Spavital, there’s a better chance of Murray signing a multi-million dollar deal in June after an early-round selection in the MLB First-Year Player Draft than being at Texas in August.

Murray’s possible flip has caused serious friction in recent days amongst competing media members, notably a multi-tweet social media spat between recruiting sites TexAgs and OrangeBloods. At times, the interaction between Billy Liucci (owner of TexAgs.com) and Geoff Ketchum (publisher of OrangeBloods.com) on Monday got downright ugly on a personal, journalist integrity level.

Bleacher Report’s Lars Anderson has labeled the Murray race a recruiting ‘civil war‘ and he’s exactly right — it’s a drag-out fight between rival coaching staffs and competing media outlets. Charlie Strong and the Longhorns have all but promised early playing time for the two-sport star while the Aggies boast their current ascension in the SEC and recent facility enhancements by comparison.

Murray’s relationship with Johnny Manziel is another tactic Texas A&M has used to its advantage, unintentionally or not:

With Murray’s verbal, Texas A&M’s 2015 haul is currently ranked 8th nationally a week before signing day. It would mark the third consecutive year the Aggies finish ahead of Texas with a more talented class. A potential Murray flip could alter the recruiting landscape within the state and give the Longhorns an upper hand heading into Strong’s second season.

But it isn’t likely. By the start of summer, we’ll be speculating on repercussions following Murray’s potential baseball > football decision moreso than his signature with the Aggies over their in-state rivals.