Should Texas A&M Worry No. 1 Dual-Threat QB Tate Martell Will Use All 5 Visits?

The nation's top-ranked dual-threat quarterback posted a Monday afternoon tweet that made a few Texas A&M fans cringe.

Tate Martell, the highly touted 5-star quarterback who's been committed to Texas A&M for nearly eight months to the day, tweeted that he plans on taking all five of his official visits when that time comes in the fall. While he stressed that he's still a Texas A&M pledge, he also stressed the importance of taking visits to finalize his decision:

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Please respect MY decision to take
all of my visits. Thank you! pic.twitter.com/tTQWtGuaQT

— Tate Martell (@TheTateMartell) April 18, 2016"

"Currently, I'm in the process of trying to figure out which schools I would like to go visit," Martell said in a statement via Twitter. "I still have some more offers that I would like to receive before choosing which schools to visit, because these visits will ultimately determine where I will be going to college."

Seems simple enough, right? Shouldn't be major news, right? Every high school athlete should be entitled to take all of their official visits, right?

Right?

Truth is, that's just not how it works in the recruiting world, particularly when an athlete is committed.

For months, Martell has let social media know exactly how committed he is to Texas A&M. He's been an avid supporter of the future of the Aggies. As a 5-star prospect, Martell is hoping to do the same things for the Aggies as he's done on the field leading national power Bishop Gorman, which had another undefeated season last year.

Those tweets now will be replaced by the statement saying that while he still remains committed to Texas A&M, he is planning on taking all five of his upcoming official visits "because I feel that I have worked too hard to not take full advantage of the opportunities that I have been given." The statement also talked about Martell possibly taking unofficial visits—visits taken on his own dime—if he needs more than five officials to see things clearly recruitingwise.

Credit: 247Sports.com

Should Texas A&M worry about the upcoming visits? Naturally. Should the Aggies automatically assume the worst? Not so fast.

At first thought, this isn't the news Texas A&M wants to hear, especially with the quarterback issues that took place earlier this year. After all, Martell is supposed to be the cornerstone of the 2017 class and the answer to quarterback questions of the future for Kevin Sumlin and his coaching staff. The Aggies, once upon a time, had little to worry about with Martell's recruiting. Now, it almost seems like Martell's process is wide-open again.

Here's the good news for Texas A&M: Martell is not decommitted. In the statement, he mentioned that he not only remains committed, but also believes that "Texas A&M is the best school" for him. Go to Martell's Twitter page, and his pinned tweet dated from Aug. 20, 2015, declaring his commitment to the Aggies is still the first tweet seen. That tweet is accompanied by an Aggies photo edit:

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I'm excited to announce that I'm committing to Texas A&M University. #GigEm pic.twitter.com/oA8Fhv5Yto

— Tate Martell (@TheTateMartell) August 21, 2015"

The fact that Martell wants to visit schools may be viewed as concerning, but it's not a deal-breaker for Texas A&M. If anything, it should keep the Aggies coaching staff on its toes. Defensive tackle Daylon Mack was a 5-star athlete who made Texas A&M fight until the end of his recruiting process. He looked around at other schools but signed with the Aggies.

Before quarterback Kyler Murray decided to transfer, he was another athlete the Aggies managed to ultimately sign despite outsiders luring him from his commitment. Will we ever forget Murray's midweek trip to Texas which nearly broke Twitter with all of the comments and backlash?

Sumlin and his staff have been good at closing the deal on recruiting targets. Martell, however, could be their biggest challenge.

Most recently, Martell took an unofficial visit to Ohio State, where he gave the visit high marks, per 247Sports' Bill Kurelic. And on Saturday, Martell gave Nebraska fans hope with a tweet that has since been deleted.

And then are the schools that he's either looking to visit or looking to get an offer from. Martell has 18 reported offers, but some of the heavy hitters on his list of interested schools include Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Miami and Penn State.

For Texas A&M, the best plan is to continue battling for Martell as if he's an uncommitted athlete. His presence would be huge on and off the field for Texas A&M, as he's proved to be a solid player-recruiter for the 2017 class.

Keeping him committed will be a story in itself. Losing him, however, will be even bigger news, and the last thing the Aggies want is to be on the bad end of another 5-star quarterback situation. Expect the Texas A&M staff to fight for Martell's pledge, regardless of where he takes his five official visits.

Damon Sayles is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. All player ratings are courtesy of 247Sports' composite ratings. Follow Damon via Twitter: @DamonSayles