Nice Yahoo piece on Trey Burke

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January 24th, 2013 at 12:58 PM
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Nice Yahoo piece on Trey Burke

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaab--trey-burke-trying-to-rekindle-the...

 

Great fluff article from Yahoo about Trey's family, recruitment, and how he surprised everyone when he arrived on campus. I had no idea Trey almost went to Cinci. Also, his real name is Alfonso.

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January 24th, 2013 at 1:08 PM | So.... (Score:2)
Socrates Johnson
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Your name is Alfonso as well?

Sentence structure humor!!!

But nice fluff piece. Thanks for posting.

GBOD

January 24th, 2013 at 1:08 PM | Soooo...can I call Burke (Score:3 Normal)
FreddieMercuryHayes
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Soooo...can I call Burke 'ABIII' now?

January 24th, 2013 at 1:18 PM | or ACBIII or ATBIII (Score:2)
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or ACBIII or ATBIII

January 24th, 2013 at 1:20 PM | I prefer "The Butterfly." (Score:3 Funny)
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I prefer "The Butterfly."

January 24th, 2013 at 1:23 PM | Wasn't Darius Morris the (Score:5 Normal)
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Wasn't Darius Morris the Butterfly?

January 24th, 2013 at 4:04 PM | No (Score:5 Normal)
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For the love of all things good, no.

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January 24th, 2013 at 1:47 PM | Crazy to think if we had not (Score:2)
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Crazy to think if we had not underperformed in the tourney last year he may be back.  I guess I'll take the disappointment of the tourney last year for the opportunity it created for this year!

January 24th, 2013 at 2:26 PM | Wow the last B1G player to (Score:1)
McGreenB
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Wow the last B1G player to average over 17 pts and 7 assists was Magic Johnson. That's some good company, Alfonso.

Marry me, Chantel.

January 24th, 2013 at 2:31 PM | Only other Alfonso I know is (Score:1 Normal)
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Only other Alfonso I know is this one:

 

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January 24th, 2013 at 3:21 PM | Guarantee... (Score:2)
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When we go to Breslin, the student section will chant "Alfonso!"

"This is the EMU game, not the emo game."
January 24th, 2013 at 3:37 PM | Great Article... (Score:2)
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"Burke basically had to tell Jordan himself, when in the first few weeks of practice, he informed the assistant, "I just win, Coach." Jordan playfully razzed him. "No, Coach," Burke said flatly. "I just win."

One thing that is interesting is that the conflict they describe - the competitiveness and the contemplative side of Trey - is part of what makes what he said here true and his on-court play certainly seems to bear it out. As they mention, he is very good at getting everyone involved, but he clearly can kick into another gear and lead if needed, and that's evidenced by both the points and the assists. Truly, he is one of the most exicting basketball players here in a long time and a large part of that is his drive to excel at every possible moment.

 

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