To anyone who has met Marcus’ family, him *not* getting a degree was never an option.
I talked with Marcus’ uncle at the Cal game 3-4 years ago, and as Marcus’ recruiting picked up, he decided to see how things were going academically at the HS. Besides the 4.0, Marcus had amassed a bunch of AP credits. His brother Eric, who was a PG for Cal State Fullerton, told me all the kids were always competitive… in everything, including school.
Watching Marcus at the next level – including most importantly his reaction to “the play”, which Saints coach Sean Payton said might have been a permanent scar on most players’ psyches, but he wasn’t worried at all about Marcus – I’ll say it now: don’t be surprised to see Marcus Williams coaching D1 football, the NFL, including a possible rise to a HC position in the league. It wouldn’t surprise me, at all.
Iowa State @ 
Utah .
