4-star DT breaks Washington's heart, de-commits and reportedly lands with a conference rival

This is a big loss for the Huskies.

Four-star defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu announced Monday he was de-committing from Washington Huskies, and reports say he will join the USC Trojans.

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This was Tuipulotu's announcement ...

 

... and shortly afterwards, Scout.com reported the flip:

The highly regarded Tuipulotu (6'2, 295 pounds) is the No. 60 prospect in the country, the No. 5 defensive tackle and the No. 1 prospect in the state of Oregon,