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fannation.com - 25 days ago

Irving does Duke, sport disservice with media game

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So there was Kyrie Irving , the 6-foot-2 combo guard from St. Patrick's High School in Elizabeth, N.J., appearing live on ESPNU Thursday afternoon with a big ol' smile on his face. "I'm pleased to announce that I will be committing to Duke University," Irving said, putting on a blue Duke hat. "I ...

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Rush The Court:  Adam Zagoria on Kyrie Irving, Recruiting, and Social Networking

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Well Said RT @SethDavisHoops: my blog entry criticizing Kyrie Irving for the way he handled the end of his recruitment http://bit.ly/2dScKG 29 days ago

RT @SethDavisHoops: My blog entry criticizing Kyrie Irving for the way he handled the last 48 hrs of his recruitment: http://bit.ly/2dScKG 29 days ago

RT @SethDavisHoops: Hoop Thoughts entry criticizing Kyrie Irving for his handling of last 48 hrs of his recruitment: http://bit.ly/2dScKG 29 days ago

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Adam Zagoria on Kyrie Irving, Recruiting, and Social Networking
Rush The Court — ... . After Irving eventually officially committed to Duke on an orchestrated ESPNU ceremony less than 48 hours after his initial denials and told multiple media outlets that he had decided on Duke long before he went on ESPNU several media members (Seth Davis and ...

Does Kyrie Irving owe Adam Zagoria an apology?
The Dagger — ... reporting seemed to make it official, and Irving was not pleased: He denied the decision and said he was still mulling things over, and, oh yeah, he'd let you know in two days on ESPNU. Naturally, Irving chose Duke, and his refutation of Zagoria's story ended up being for no other reason than to push people to watch the ESPNU announcement. Clever marketing. Also kind of mean. So fellow reporters Seth Davis and Gary Parrish have come to an agreement: Irving needs to apologize. From Davis: Make no mistake: Kyrie Irving is worth the hype. He is the best guard Duke ...

Does Kyrie Irving owe Adam Zagoria an apology?
Ballin' is a Habit — ... The problem is that it seems that Irving had made a commitment, and thus Zagoria had an accurate scoop. (If you believe Seth Davis, Irving committed during his official visit to Duke, but he wanted to visit Texas A&M as a favor to his father's coach and go to Big Blue Madness because, well, its Big Blue Madness and he's Kyrie Irving.) Irving just wanted as large of an audience as possible during his live announcement, which he even admitted to ESPN U's Lowell Galindo, saying "I had to keep everybody in suspense. Somebody wrote that prematurely, but it didn't ...

Irving does Duke, sport disservice with media game
Tar Heel Times — Irving does Duke, sport disservice with media game The only problem is that, in an effort to pack as much intrigue into the moment as he could, Irving had to be less than fully honest. On Tuesday night, Adam Zagoria, who covers recruiting for SportsNet New York and Rivals.com, posted an item on his blog announcing that Irving had committed to Duke and would make a public announcement this week. ( Fan Nation )