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Post by StPetersburgHoya (Inactive) on Nov 10, 2008 10:42:38 GMT -5
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SirSaxa
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Post by SirSaxa on Nov 10, 2008 11:26:38 GMT -5
I don't think it will make a huge difference for GU, but it won't hurt. It makes DC an even more exciting place to be as a college student. Any college student. This is where the best and brightest are coming once again, to be part of the Obama admin. Not just because he's the first black president, but because he is about new ideas and new energy at an absolutely critical point for our nation's future. Lots of Hoya Hoopsters (e.g. Courtland Freeman, Ramel Ross) used GU connections to intern with govt. organizations. Michelle Obama and her brother are Princeton grads, as are JT3 and his wife. Craig Robinson played for Pete Carrill and was two time Ivy POY, and coached for Bill Carmody at NW. He is almost certainly (at least) acquainted with JT3. Obama is a big hoopster. It does not take much imagination to envision Obama becoming the next big Hoya fan. All of the above would surely make GU a much more attractive destination for some than Durham or Chapel Hill, for example. |
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IDenj
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Post by IDenj on Nov 10, 2008 13:23:12 GMT -5
^ it could make it more attractive for sure. i have to think the dots you connected sir saxa add up to a plus for the hoyas. interesting theory...
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hoya91
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Post by hoya91 on Nov 10, 2008 16:33:34 GMT -5
Can we send Obama complimentary season tickets!!? Would be great if he were to become a big Hoyas fan!
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jgalt
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Post by jgalt on Nov 10, 2008 17:42:01 GMT -5
Can we send Obama complimentary season tickets!!? Would be great if he were to become a big Hoyas fan! complimentary student tickets??!!?? |
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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Nov 10, 2008 22:52:14 GMT -5
Recruiting aside, I wonder if JT3 will invite him over for some run at McDonough. Obama has a tradition of shooting hoops and seems to do it almost weekly.
If he wants to make some DC issues part of his agenda, perhaps he could do well to reach out to local high schools in the same way.
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jgalt
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Post by jgalt on Nov 10, 2008 23:00:48 GMT -5
semi-related i have been wondering if JTIII did anything with the team about the election. like taking them to vote (if they wanted to and for who they wanted to of course) or anything like that.
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Post by StPetersburgHoya (Inactive) on Nov 11, 2008 9:10:48 GMT -5
semi-related i have been wondering if JTIII did anything with the team about the election. like taking them to vote (if they wanted to and for who they wanted to of course) or anything like that. Something makes me doubt that Nikita voted. |
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SirSaxa
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Post by SirSaxa on Nov 11, 2008 9:26:25 GMT -5
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tlphoya
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Post by tlphoya on Nov 11, 2008 10:17:54 GMT -5
At the open practice on Friday I asked coach if he was going to use his Princeton connections to get the first family to a game or two and he replied (confidently) that he didn't need his Princeton connections to do that :-)
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jgalt
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Post by jgalt on Nov 11, 2008 12:36:40 GMT -5
semi-related i have been wondering if JTIII did anything with the team about the election. like taking them to vote (if they wanted to and for who they wanted to of course) or anything like that. Something makes me doubt that Nikita voted. I did see some acorn people around campus though... |
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prhoya
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Post by prhoya on Nov 11, 2008 13:01:12 GMT -5
At the open practice on Friday I asked coach if he was going to use his Princeton connections to get the first family to a game or two and he replied (confidently) that he didn't need his Princeton connections to do that :-) I'm betting JTIII gets to hand Obama a #1 jersey during the team's visit to the White House sometime during his tenure. |
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AvantGuardHoya
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Post by AvantGuardHoya on Nov 11, 2008 15:15:30 GMT -5
Something makes me doubt that Nikita voted. I did see some acorn people around campus though... Those were squirrels, bro. |
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SirSaxa
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Post by SirSaxa on Nov 11, 2008 17:11:58 GMT -5
I did see some acorn people around campus though... Those were squirrels, bro. LMAO! |
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Post by ohiohoya99 on Nov 13, 2008 11:01:39 GMT -5
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Post by HeartAttackHoya on Nov 13, 2008 11:47:29 GMT -5
JTIII is one sneaky little dog..Back door layupping his way to the president..
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The Stig
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Post by The Stig on Nov 13, 2008 13:04:19 GMT -5
I remember when Obama spoke on campus a couple years ago, most of the basketball team was there.
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tlphoya
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Post by tlphoya on Nov 13, 2008 13:06:02 GMT -5
Thanks for the link ohio - I love it.
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SirSaxa
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Post by SirSaxa on Nov 13, 2008 13:14:57 GMT -5
Ok, so no surprise that Craig Robinson and JT3 are Tiger pals.
Letting OSU practice at GU? Great!
JT3 can also give him a scouting report on Howard, and undoubtedly add some useful comments after watching the Beavers run through their sets -- Much as Pops and Pete do for JT3.
And given all the edited that Obama is inheriting as our new president, getting out of the (white) house to relax and catch a Hoya game or two..... priceless!
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SaxaCD
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Post by SaxaCD on Nov 21, 2008 5:52:46 GMT -5
semi-related i have been wondering if JTIII did anything with the team about the election. like taking them to vote (if they wanted to and for who they wanted to of course) or anything like that. Something makes me doubt that Nikita voted. ACORN, baby! |
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