Jamal Murray to announce TUESDAY (Murray Chooses Kentucky)

[Westtncat]

This feels good to me because I just assumed like so many lately he was not ours.

[Pobilly]

Skal will benefit the most from adding Murray. Now it will be even harder to double or triple team the big guy. Pretty much you will have to play straight up or zone UK next year. Zoning would not be too wise either. Match up zone might cause issues for a few minutes but they will adapt quickly, i think.

[Matt Dillon]

What a surprise!

[Lighthouse]

This is just awesome, and not unexpected by me. I have no idea why, but I thought he would be a Cat. Welcome Mr Murray!!

[BobS]

This is BIG!!

Changes a lot of things for us next year.

[BBNalldayeveryday]

He reveals his decision at the 4:40 mark.

[GOCAT15]

Wow! I was so depressed I really wasn't even checking my phone right at 5:00, but when I got the alert my hopes for next season went up. All I know is that I should just stop listening to analysts since like 20 "experts" on 247 sports had him picking Oregon.

[Catsrock]

Welcome Jamal! I think you'll be very happy with your decision. And thank you!

[J.Jennings]

Wow, what a surprise. I had already prepared my "at least we where in the running" speech for Murray. Three guard offense with Poythrees and Skal in the paint with Lee off the bench. We may not have the beef in the paint but that might not be a bad thing. Kinda of forces us to play small ball which isn't all that bad in my opinion.

[J.Jennings]

Arguably the biggest commitment of the Calipari era given our roster and this kid's potential.

Takes Kentucky from a top 15ish team in America on paper to possibly #1 in the preseason.

I don't know if this was bigger than Wall, Davis maybe Cousins but being our roster lost 7 guys, this is HUGE and RIGHT ON TIME to say the least.........

[J.Jennings]

I guess we had better start talking crazzed off the ledge after tonight.

I don't crazzed is the problem. Bigger problem is the Louisville fans jumping off the second street bridge right about now....

[George]

WHOA! Just saw that MURRAY IS A CAT!! I'd given up and didn't give the announcement a second thought.

[J.Jennings]

Here's some food for thought,, any chance Calipari lands Chirs Obekpa from St. John's?

Nevermind, he has to sit a year............

[TrueblueCATfan]

WOW....I was at the movies seeing Jaws and had 15 texts about all this.....I am in shock thought for sure he was going to Oregon

[BBNalldayeveryday]

An hour after revealing his decision, Murray said that his parents and brother were the only people who knew what he would announce. He hadn't even had a chance to call Calipari.

"It was just a commitment to keeping a secret," Murray said.

"I'm just looking forward to getting the job done and win a championship. That's what I'm there for."

On UK's loaded backcourt: "Whatever he needs me to do to get the job done, I'm willing to do that," Murray said. "I trust him with how he's going to play us, and we're going to have a lot of fun with this."