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Florida after Erik Murphy

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Florida coach Billy Donovan is hot for Erik Murphy of St. Mark's (Southborough, Mass.), who, by some accounts, projects to be a first-round NBA draft choice. Murphy has grown 5 inches in two years - he was nearly 6-10 when Williams measured him last spring in his office at North Carolina - and is likely to match or exceed the height of his 6-11 father, Jay Murphy, a second-round NBA pick in 1984 who played four seasons with the Clippers and Bullets. Florida has offered Murphy a scholarship, as have BC, Connecticut, Georgia Tech, Marquette, Ohio State, Syracuse, and Virginia. Others are certain to follow.

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October 3, 2007  06:50 AM ET

This story is not news. I remember reading on ESPN that U.S.C. offered a scholarship to an 8th grader from Illinois. This kid didn't even know which high school he was going to yet, he already had a college.

October 3, 2007  07:47 AM ET

I've grown 5 inches in the last year alone. Why aren't they recruiting me? Sounds like he's getting these offers because of his height and his dad.

October 3, 2007  08:56 AM ET

"Sounds like he's getting these offers because of his height and his dad."
DUH!!!

October 3, 2007  09:28 AM ET

Don't matter who your dad is, dude, if you can't play.

October 3, 2007  09:59 AM ET

So his choice are b/w: Florida, Ohio St, & UCONN. Not bad choices by any means!!

October 3, 2007  10:00 AM ET

You have a point Dig.....I would love to see him at Tech though if he is a stud.

October 3, 2007  10:04 AM ET

Oh watch out...Billy's hot for him!

October 3, 2007  10:25 AM ET

Eddie wants another Championship so of course.

October 3, 2007  10:50 AM ET

Who is Eddie?

October 3, 2007  10:54 AM ET

He looks like Eddie Monster....sorry. (Billy Donovan)

October 3, 2007  11:12 AM ET

He does do!

I like it.

Eddie.

Nice.

October 3, 2007  03:55 PM ET

And DO HE DOES

October 3, 2007  04:19 PM ET

I love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch. Here it goes down, down into my belly...

October 3, 2007  04:21 PM ET

Isn't Erik Murphy the dude from Entourage?

October 4, 2007  10:56 AM ET

Look at that picture of Donovan. He looks like an idiot. What a tool. Go Dawgs!

October 4, 2007  12:05 PM ET

It sounds like there could be some NCAA violations going on as well........

October 4, 2007  12:07 PM ET

It sounds like the could be NCAA rules violations here....

October 5, 2007  01:16 AM ET

Geez what is this coming to when you hit up non-seniors in high School

October 5, 2007  11:44 AM ET

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October 11, 2007  07:18 PM ET

Listen, just SEEING U. Va. listed among those wanting this kid makes me happy.
It just shows Dave Leitao's doing something right in Wahoo Nation...after the debacle that was the Pete Gillen era. Now, if this kid would only do the RIGHT thing, and come to Charlottesville...

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