Irving picks Duke

Kyrie Irving, as expected, committed to Duke on Thursday.

"I'm pleased to announce that I will be committing to Duke," Irving said on live television. "I'll be a Blue Devil next year."

Scout.com ranks Irving as the No. 2 point guard in the Class of 2010.

He was also considering Kentucky and Texas A&M.

(Note: Credit SNY's Adam Zagoria with the scoop. He had this nailed two days ago, wrote it and had to deal with Irving refuting his story publicly . As a journalist, I can tell you there's nothing more frustrating than having an accurate story refuted. So it was nice to see Zagoria vindicated, and Irving probably owes him an apology via Twitter, at least.)

Irving picks Duke

A high school senior owes a "professional journalist" (debateable terminology in this case) an apology? Thin skinned much? If Zag didn't hear it from Irving first-hand then he's owed nothing. And if you report something that is widely thought to be the case are you really "scooping" anything? You guys need to figure out which part of this story is the dog and which part is the tail...let me give you a hint, you writers are the posterior, in more ways than one. Classless.

Irving picks Duke

A player committing to Duke has the exact same feeling that a public figure coming out of the closet has to me.

I know that Duke has a winning tradition but, besides Grant Hill, can anyone actually say that any other Duke star was likeable?

Also, everyone should respect Coach K, but how could a player prefer him over Roy? Maybe it's a preference to hog the spotlight at Duke rather than share the spotlight at UNC.

I don't blame Irving for getting angry at a journalist for revealing his intentions before he was ready. He should be given the same respect that Clay Aiken deserves.

Coming out, and playing for Duke, is a very delicate situation, and the decision should be left for the player/person in question to decide when the time is right to reveal it to the world.

Irving picks Duke

I'm a UNC fan and I still think skinsheel is an idiot. Every family has that one drunk cousin that says inappropriate things at inappropriate times i guess.

Anyways, I'm almost glad to see this guy go to Duke I've started to hate Calipari and Kentucky so much. We already have Kendall Marshall and Reggie Bullock coming in next year, so the battle is over Harrison Barnes now.

Irving picks Duke

How about Zagoria apologizing to Kyrie for publishing a story on hear say, and trying to steal a 17 year old kid's moment in the limelight. Zags reputation precedes him and his story was so well believed that the entire Duke campus was holding it's breath until they heard from Kyrie. As for you and your ego, "Parrish the Thoughts" that anyone noticed your picture and your tan. After calling it to my attention, the only thing I noticed was the widows peak on the top of your head.

The Wombat Reputation: 96 Level: Superstar Since: Oct 3, 2006	Posted on: October 22, 2009 6:57 pm Score: 107 Irving picks Duke A high school senior owes a "professional journalist" (debateable terminology in this case) an apology? Thin skinned much? If Zag didn't hear it from Irving first-hand then he's owed nothing. And if you report something that is widely thought to be the case are you really "scooping" anything? You guys need to figure out which part of this story is the dog and which part is the tail...let me give you a hint, you writers are the posterior, in more ways than one. Classless. [ Reply to Comment ]
skinheels420 Reputation: 96 Level: Superstar Since: Mar 13, 2008	Posted on: October 22, 2009 8:39 pm Score: 100 Irving picks Duke A player committing to Duke has the exact same feeling that a public figure coming out of the closet has to me. I know that Duke has a winning tradition but, besides Grant Hill, can anyone actually say that any other Duke star was likeable? Also, everyone should respect Coach K, but how could a player prefer him over Roy? Maybe it's a preference to hog the spotlight at Duke rather than share the spotlight at UNC. I don't blame Irving for getting angry at a journalist for revealing his intentions before he was ready. He should be given the same respect that Clay Aiken deserves. Coming out, and playing for Duke, is a very delicate situation, and the decision should be left for the player/person in question to decide when the time is right to reveal it to the world. [ Reply to Comment ]
TDWLondon Reputation: 0 Level: Amateur Since: Jun 3, 2008	Posted on: October 22, 2009 8:46 pm Score: 21 Irving picks Duke Your bigotry, homophobia and ignorance should be enough to ban skinheels420 for life. Crawl back under your trailer where you belong [ Reply to Comment ]
MattyMo35 Reputation: 90 Level: All-Star Since: Feb 7, 2008	Posted on: October 22, 2009 8:51 pm Score: 25 Irving picks Duke I agree with TDWLondon [ Reply to Comment ]
cats1 Reputation: 14 Level: Amateur Since: May 31, 2009	Posted on: October 22, 2009 10:35 pm Score: 14 Irving picks Duke Great pick up Duke...this kid is a stud and a class act. I would loved to have seen him come to Lexington. [ Reply to Comment ]
Duke1kyle Reputation: 95 Level: Superstar Since: May 8, 2007	Posted on: October 23, 2009 8:20 am Score: 55 Irving picks Duke You just cost me 30 secs of my life reading your stupid post. Please do not waste anyones's time of effort. You are a assclown. [ Reply to Comment ]
whodey2006 Reputation: 1 Level: Amateur Since: Aug 30, 2006	Posted on: October 23, 2009 9:20 am Score: -7 Irving picks Duke Hopefully Harrison Barnes will join Kyrie after this weekends official visit. GO DEVILS! [ Reply to Comment ]
benjaunc Reputation: 92 Level: All-Star Since: Feb 13, 2007	Posted on: October 23, 2009 9:38 am Score: 115 Irving picks Duke I'm a UNC fan and I still think skinsheel is an idiot. Every family has that one drunk cousin that says inappropriate things at inappropriate times i guess. Anyways, I'm almost glad to see this guy go to Duke I've started to hate Calipari and Kentucky so much. We already have Kendall Marshall and Reggie Bullock coming in next year, so the battle is over Harrison Barnes now. [ Reply to Comment ]
schuckmeister Reputation: 75 Level: Pro Since: Jan 25, 2008	Posted on: October 23, 2009 11:14 am Score: 104 Irving picks Duke How about Zagoria apologizing to Kyrie for publishing a story on hear say, and trying to steal a 17 year old kid's moment in the limelight. Zags reputation precedes him and his story was so well believed that the entire Duke campus was holding it's breath until they heard from Kyrie. As for you and your ego, "Parrish the Thoughts" that anyone noticed your picture and your tan. After calling it to my attention, the only thing I noticed was the widows peak on the top of your head. [ Reply to Comment ]
Romie_Cheeze Reputation: 5 Level: Amateur Since: Sep 27, 2009	Posted on: October 23, 2009 12:20 pm Score: 19 Irving picks Duke This was a nice pick up for next year, hopefully Harrison Barnes will come play with him, cause we all know this year is gonna a long one [ Reply to Comment ]

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