"In tough times, Troy is my first option. Just like it was when I was playing, 'Let's get the ball to Michael (Jordan).

"That didn't hurt my feelings as a player.

"His work ethic sets him apart. Troy's right up there with the hardest workers I've coached. He works hard and loves the game of basketball."
- former Notre Dame head coach Matt Doherty

"Notre Dame has a great player in Troy Murphy, who's a tough matchup because he's effective inside and out. He's very clever inside."
- Arizona coach Lute Olson

"Not many players come in and (dominate) a conference like he has. Oscar (Robertson) in the Missouri Valley. (Bill) Bradley in the Ivies. David Thompson in the ACC. Those are the kinds of names you conjure up when you think of a kid doing what he’s doing."
- CBS and ESPN analyst Bill Raftery

"It’s not like there’s an answer to stopping the guy. He’s too good. He can hurt you in too many ways. The guy is a human double-double."
- Rutgers coach Kevin Bannon

"He has a great feel for the game and where to go to get open. He used his body well to post up, is effective on the baseball and is just fundamentally sound. He's learned the game well."
- Maryland coach Gary Williams

"He's a terrific player. I don't know what other great praise I can give him."
- Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun

"You don't stop Murphy. We're not going to do anything special. He's a lottery pick when he goes to the NBA. We've just got to make it tough for him to get low-post position and keep him off the glass."
- Siena coach Paul Hewitt, entering the second round NIT game with Notre Dame - Murphy scored 21 points and had 12 rebounds against the Saints

"Troy Murphy, without question, is one of the premier big guys in the country. Anytime you have a player of the caliber of Troy Murphy, you're going to have a hard time if you're not strong inside."
- St. Francis (Pa.) coach Bobby Jones

"We tried to bump him a little bit earlier in the second half and double down. If you bump him a little bit before he gets in the low post, he'll move outside. Boy, is he a player."
- VMI coach Bart Bellairs