Florida after Erik Murphy
Posted: Wednesday October 03, 2007 04:07AM ET
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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Comments (21)
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.
J. HOVA: ALL FOR THE LOVE | 10/03/07, 06:50 AM
Report Offensive CommentI'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.
G.O.A.T. | 10/03/07, 07:47 AM
Report Offensive Comment"Sounds like he's getting these offers because of his height and his dad."
DUH!!!
The Turk | 10/03/07, 08:56 AM
Report Offensive CommentDon't matter who your dad is, dude, if you can't play.
Dig Yourself | 10/03/07, 09:28 AM
Report Offensive CommentSo his choice are b/w: Florida, Ohio St, & UCONN. Not bad choices by any means!!
lendaleusc06 | 10/03/07, 09:59 AM
Report Offensive CommentYou have a point Dig.....I would love to see him at Tech though if he is a stud.
Who Cares? | 10/03/07, 10:00 AM
Report Offensive CommentOh watch out...Billy's hot for him!
THE TRUTH | 10/03/07, 10:04 AM
Report Offensive CommentEddie wants another Championship so of course.
Who Cares? | 10/03/07, 10:25 AM
Report Offensive CommentWho is Eddie?
A Good-Looking Man | 10/03/07, 10:50 AM
Report Offensive CommentHe looks like Eddie Monster....sorry. (Billy Donovan)
Who Cares? | 10/03/07, 10:54 AM
Report Offensive CommentHe does do!
I like it.
Eddie.
Nice.
A Good-Looking Man | 10/03/07, 11:12 AM
Report Offensive CommentAnd DO HE DOES
THE TRUTH | 10/03/07, 03:55 PM
Report Offensive CommentI love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch. Here it goes down, down into my belly...
RonBurgundy | 10/03/07, 04:19 PM
Report Offensive CommentIsn't Erik Murphy the dude from Entourage?
J. HOVA: ALL FOR THE LOVE | 10/03/07, 04:21 PM
Report Offensive CommentLook at that picture of Donovan. He looks like an idiot. What a tool. Go Dawgs!
drewmorg | 10/04/07, 10:56 AM
Report Offensive CommentIt sounds like there could be some NCAA violations going on as well........
toadamus | 10/04/07, 12:05 PM
Report Offensive CommentIt sounds like the could be NCAA rules violations here....
toadamus | 10/04/07, 12:07 PM
Report Offensive CommentGeez what is this coming to when you hit up non-seniors in high School
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FAU Owl For Life | 10/05/07, 11:44 AM
Report Offensive CommentListen, 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...
DC Sports Nut: the return | 10/11/07, 07:18 PM
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