I can confirm that his brother did not take a job at USC. He is drinking buddies with Nansen, however. Again, what I'm hearing is that Stevie Tuikolavatu's endorsement put it over the top for Marlon and his family. Appears to be a similar thing going on for Tufele and his dad.
Nansen has been trying to swing this crap since the summer, and really since the Rosebowl and their #3 finish the family *really* liked USC. It didn't help that Steve Tui'Kolavatu, their outgoing DT who transferred from UU, has apparently been working the entire poly community up and down to go...
https://twitter.com/marlont_51/status/823706289897246720
Like I said Friday, his plan is to EE this week. Tough blow. Will have more to share on Coach's backup in the next couple of days. Needless to say, he's a bit shell shocked.
He signed a financial aid package letter with USC last night and is eligible to EE this week there, which makes things seem pretty sewn up for them. Any "sources" that are telling you otherwise are either playing you or getting played themselves.
He gon'.