Why Alex Murphy Should Choose BC Over Duke

[Dirtywater75]

Give me a hand here guys. This kid belongs here.

Reasons:

Chance to be a program difference maker.
Chance to elevate college game in home state.
Loses little re coaching quality and strength of degree.
Tradition - BC was built by guys named Murphy who came from nothing.
Duke was built by wealthy Methodist tobacco farmers who had little to no use for guys named Murphy.

[BCEagle74]

Amen.

56079961607 stars!

[cvilleagle]

Chance to be a program difference maker.

Aside from being close to home, this is it, right here. Do you want to be a leader or a follower? Do you want to start something special or grab onto something that someone else has made special? If Alex comes to BC, he'll still play in the best conference in basketball (in most years) for a terrific coach, and get a good degree. If he plays well, he'll have plenty of exposure to NBA scouts. What he'll have uniquely at BC is the chance to be transcendent - no matter what Alex does at Duke, do you think he'll be as loved as Laettner, Redick, or any number of other guys? If he comes to BC and leads this team to a Final Four, he'll have a chance to be remembered as the best player in program history.

Also, Duke is teh ghey.

[GodofBeasts94]

Give me a hand here guys. This kid belongs here.

Reasons:

Chance to be a program difference maker.
Chance to elevate college game in home state.
Loses little re coaching quality and strength of degree.
Tradition - BC was built by guys named Murphy who came from nothing.
Duke was built by wealthy Methodist tobacco farmers who had little to no use for guys named Murphy.

He can have his picture on the wall next to his Dad's -- BC stars who went on to the NBA.

He can be admired by all and hailed as a legitimate local hero by New England hoops fans (as opposed to being largely disliked -- even hated -- by the VAST majority of basketball fans who are predisposed to dislike Duke players).

He can play 32 minutes a game on Day 1.

Coach K may retire in 3-4 years (health issue). And then Duke will (possibly) go the way of mediocrity others who lost legendary coaches -- e.g. Indiana (Bob Knight), UCLA (Coach Wooden), etc.

[footer20]

Tell his brother to transfer after this year and we can have a whole hallway dedicated to the Murphy family. Then when he is long into his stellar NBA career as the white kevin Durant, they can name the court after the Murphy family. Wouldn't that be special.

[joemack13]

One of the great things about attracting local talent is that it might get us some local attention. Wouldn't hurt to have people outside of our current fanbase coming to see murphy.

[eepstein0]

This is a complete pipe dream.

[pick6pedro]

This is a complete pipe dream.

you're just so much fun...

[Art Vandelay]

This is a complete pipe dream.

you're just so much fun...

Nice

[bcmurph]

Reasons?:

Andre Williams says he should...

And I really like this one..

Tradition - BC was built by guys named Murphy who came from nothing.
Duke was built by wealthy Methodist tobacco farmers who had little to no use for guys named Murphy.

[GodofBeasts94]

One of the great things about attracting local talent is that it might get us some local attention. Wouldn't hurt to have people outside of our current fanbase coming to see murphy.

We have a fanbase?

Ooh, add that: Reason #63: Get credit for creating a fanbase.......

[Logitano]

This is a complete pipe dream.

So you don't want Alex Murphy? UGH!

[BCEagle74]

One of the great things about attracting local talent is that it might get us some local attention. Wouldn't hurt to have people outside of our current fanbase coming to see murphy.

4300 or so last night.... or go away to Duke and sellouts and 4 bunnies and 77-22 in NCAA's and numerous Final Fours and Rivers kid coming and point guard Kylie may heal and chance to win a few Titles.

This is why we need a retractable dome like TRE says to seat 65,000 for hoops.

[cvilleagle]

hey civil - can you do some of your awesome photoshop work to try to get a photo of alex in a bc jersey? i bet that would be more successful than a "glamor shots by deb" advertising campaign

I dunno, that sounds like a lot of work.

[BC923]

I agree about the chance to be a difference maker. He could be the best BC has ever had. Coming in after Reggie he would likely be the go to guy from day 1, something that would not be the case at Duke. At BC could lead us, at duke he would follow.

also Duke is a school that actually has uglier girls than BC (unless you're into soccer moms, then duke has very hot women)

[Brablc]

Give me a hand here guys. This kid belongs here.

Reasons:

Chance to be a program difference maker.
Chance to elevate college game in home state.
Loses little re coaching quality and strength of degree.
Tradition - BC was built by guys named Murphy who came from nothing.
Duke was built by wealthy Methodist tobacco farmers who had little to no use for guys named Murphy.

I'd add in play in an NBA friendly style. Shoot threes and run!

The truth is I think it comes down to if he wants to create a legacy or join one. If he comes to BC, he can help build a lasting and thriving program of success and join Flutie / J. Dudley / B. Curley territory in the BC stratosphere. If he goes to Duke, he'll be just another really good player that went to the NBA.

[Dirtywater75]

This is a complete pipe dream.

Most things worth remembering in this world were done by dreamers. It could be that some shmendrik named Eepstein might be the one who convinces this kid to wear maroon and gold. I know you are a fan - so give it a shot. You never know!

[cvilleagle]

This is a complete pipe dream.

In the words of John Lennon, "You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not."

[flyingelvii]

This is a complete pipe dream.

In the words of John Lennon, "You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not."

And in the words of Colonel Sanders, "I'm too drunk to taste this chicken."

[atljack]

Alex could easily go see the Celtics play (with his leverage, hang out, etc.)...and his parents, relatives & friends could see & support him at Conte.

Not being limited to one schools's female population (unlike Duke in Durham...Durham Community College is one of about 4 similar local schools). Outside of the increasingly attractive BC coeds, schools like Regis & Emmanuel College (& many, many others) are overrun with Irish Catholic lassies. I know, been there, done that, albeit many years ago. Sigh.

[joemack13]

Alex could easily go see the Celtics play (with his leverage, hang out, etc.)...and his parents, relatives & friends could see & support him at Conte.

Not being limited to one schools's female population (unlike Duke in Durham...Durham Community College is one of about 4 similar local schools). Outside of the increasingly attractive BC coeds, schools like Regis & Emmanuel College (& many, many others) are overrun with Irish Catholic lassies. I know, been there, done that, albeit many years ago. Sigh.

There are plenty of schools near duke full of southern belles, although if your'e on the duke basketball team you might stand a better chance with a durham hooker than with a UNC girl. And although our cheerleading seems improved i'm not sure that applies to the rest of the school.

[BC923]

if he goes to duke he will be hated by 95% of america.

[RedBaron67]

if he goes to duke he will be hated by 95% of america.

I think you're being a bit hard on him; after all, he's not Christian Laettner. He seems to be a nice enough person that at Duke he won't be disliked by more than 85% of the population -- maybe only 80% if he projects well in TV interviews.

[BC923]

if he goes to duke he will be hated by 95% of america.

I think you're being a bit hard on him; after all, he's not Christian Laettner. He seems to be a nice enough person that at Duke he won't be disliked by more than 85% of the population -- maybe only 80% if he projects well in TV interviews.

i think that at least 95% of america has a rationally irrational hatred of duke. This is my estimate. I hate all of duke's players, in the NBA or in college.

[twballgame9]

if he goes to duke he will be hated by 95% of america.

I think you're being a bit hard on him; after all, he's not Christian Laettner. He seems to be a nice enough person that at Duke he won't be disliked by more than 85% of the population -- maybe only 80% if he projects well in TV interviews.

i think that at least 95% of america has a rationally irrational hatred of duke. This is my estimate. I hate all of duke's players, in the NBA or in college.

I agree with you, so that makes 96%

[MilitantEagle]

I don't mind Duke. The fans that come to Conte are reasonable people. I would much rather see Duke be successful than UNC, Maryland, NCSU, or VT. Many of the fans from those school suck.

[pick6pedro]

I don't mind Duke. The fans that come to Conte are reasonable people. I would much rather see Duke be successful than UNC, Maryland, NCSU, or VT. Many of the fans from those school suck.

I think you landed on an important distinction because the other schools you mentioned don't have legions of no-reason bandwagoneers (with the exception of UNC). The douches from those schools are their real fan base, which I am more or less OK with. The nothing-to-do-with or all-of-a-sudden Duke fans (similar to ND, Cowboys, or more recently Sawx fans) tend to be even worse than the actual Duke grads or similarly linked actual fans. This is far more intolerable than a mouthbreather with a stronger reason to pound their beer belly about their alma mater.

[twballgame9]

I don't mind Duke. The fans that come to Conte are reasonable people. I would much rather see Duke be successful than UNC, Maryland, NCSU, or VT. Many of the fans from those school suck.

you need to move closer to the source.

New Jersey and Long Island?

[EagleDave]

Murphy is going to be a major Duke lean, but I don't think it's unreasonable to say we're #2 on his list at this point. The odds of him coming here are probably pretty slim but you can make a case for why he should come here. But when it comes down to decision time, I can't imagine him going anywhere else but Duke.

[Baltimore Eagle]

I don't mind Duke. The fans that come to Conte are reasonable people. I would much rather see Duke be successful than UNC, Maryland, NCSU, or VT. Many of the fans from those school suck.

I don't know what the world has come to if all reasonable people don't root against Duke no matter who they are playing. The only thing that can make any Duke fan tolerable is that they understand that there is such antipathy for them by the rest of the world they mute their dookieness when they aren't in the safe confines of Cameron Indoor.