kghoya
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Post by kghoya on Mar 6, 2009 18:45:16 GMT -5
I see lots of booing in Dash's future. I think indifference is the better and more effective response. yeah ask kris joseph
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mrsixer123
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Post by mrsixer123 on Mar 8, 2009 11:59:04 GMT -5
Huge loss imo. Riley is a big man who actually wants to be a bigman.
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Post by R Street Hoya on Mar 13, 2009 22:13:19 GMT -5
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SirSaxa
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Post by SirSaxa on Mar 13, 2009 23:07:27 GMT -5
There was a short blurb on Riley in Tuesday's WSJ titled "No Joy in Hoya-Ville.". Not that I think the WSJ is an authority on sports or anything, but the article finished with "Mr. Riley says his decision had a fair amount to do with the coaching staff, led by John Thompson III." Riley is a bum who is trying to deflect attention from his incredibly poor decision making and unethical behavior to blame JT3 and others. JT3, always a class act, says nothing. It is pretty clear who is taking the high road and who isn't. It should be equally clear who is responsible.
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3xhoya
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Post by 3xhoya on Mar 13, 2009 23:59:43 GMT -5
I am sure Riley's decision did have a fair amount to do with the coaching staff. He wanted the staff to tell him he was guaranteed playing time and he was told what every other player is told. That he would have an equal opportunity to EARN his PT. He didn't like this and bolted. The more I hear about this kid, the more I understand his decision to commit to a team with a bunch of punks.
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hoyarooter
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Post by hoyarooter on Mar 15, 2009 1:43:21 GMT -5
I didn't realize that the WSJ had so little to write about these days.
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Post by 98hoya on Mar 16, 2009 16:56:54 GMT -5
Riley is a bum who is trying to deflect attention from his incredibly poor decision making and unethical behavior to blame JT3 and others. Shame on you. You're talking about a child.
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Jack
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Post by Jack on Mar 16, 2009 17:49:53 GMT -5
Riley is a bum who is trying to deflect attention from his incredibly poor decision making and unethical behavior to blame JT3 and others. Shame on you. You're talking about a child. Nobody said a word until Riley 1. committed to Syracuse and 2. apparently bad-mouthed JTIII to the WSJ. GU supporters here are actually being incredibly kind compared to what could have been said.
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HoyaChris
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 16, 2009 18:48:03 GMT -5
Georgetown and the coaching staff are showing amazing restraint in not offering a more accurate view of what actually happened.
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Post by tpk3 on Mar 16, 2009 18:56:49 GMT -5
i agree HoyaChris. GTOWN-as it should- is taking the high road.
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paranoya
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Post by paranoya on Mar 16, 2009 19:24:14 GMT -5
Ditto Jack.
I really hate how a lot of our fan base pretends to be on a high horse. I have attended G-town games my whole life and I learned more about bad words being at G-town games when I was little listening to the ALUMNI in my section than any other sports team I followed. It also cracks me up when people pretend that the students are the only one's who curse, granted they may have at one point during the season got 1/4 of their section to say "F You Refs" for about 2-3 times, which you may disagree with (and I do too) but honestly wasn't that bad. I hear worse words repeated every single game from the fans around the arena who yell spontaneously at the refs and opposing teams throughout the game.
The dichotomy between what most of our fans THINK we act like and what we actually act like is just too large for us not to look like hypocrites. So save your lectures for something that is actually deplorable and not a word like "bum" used on a talkboard to describe the very shady and insulting nature of a former recruit who went out of his way to publicly degrade a program that earlier welcomed him with open arms. You may disagree with it, but always pretending that our fans are "above everything" is laughable so save your ire for something worthwhile.
Thankfully our coaches took (and often take) the high road on this, but if they got into a war of words with Riley that would be more reason for shame than this thread.
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Post by David Brent on Mar 16, 2009 20:21:22 GMT -5
Georgetown and the coaching staff are showing amazing restraint in not offering a more accurate view of what actually happened. To be fair, Georgetown coaches would not be able to comment on any unsigned recruit, whether theirs or someone else's
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Post by 98hoya on Mar 17, 2009 9:14:39 GMT -5
Shame on you. You're talking about a child. Nobody said a word until Riley 1. committed to Syracuse and 2. apparently bad-mouthed JTIII to the WSJ. GU supporters here are actually being incredibly kind compared to what could have been said. GU supporters in general may be "incredibly kind," but anyone who calls a 17 year old boy a "bum" and "unethical" because they choose another college over their college is acting shamefully. Folks, these are CHILDREN we're talking about here. Calling a 17 year old a bum is just embarrassing and not something any of us should want to be associated with or accept.
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Filo
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Post by Filo on Mar 17, 2009 9:40:38 GMT -5
Where's Strummer (he's the one who goes ape%#&^$ when 17 year-olds are called children, isn't he?)?
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Post by 98hoya on Mar 17, 2009 10:06:10 GMT -5
Where's Strummer (he's the one who goes ape%#&^$ when 17 year-olds are called children, isn't he?)? I suspect Strummer has never been the parent of a 17 year old.
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SirSaxa
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Post by SirSaxa on Mar 17, 2009 13:06:35 GMT -5
but anyone who calls a 17 year old boy a "bum" and "unethical" because they choose another college over their college is acting shamefully.
Folks, these are CHILDREN we're talking about here. Calling a 17 year old a bum is just embarrassing and not something any of us should want to be associated with or accept.
[/blockquote] You are, of course, entitled to your opinion. Although, if you had any idea what you were talking about your "scolding" might have some validity. But obviously you don't. Remarkable how someone who claims to know all about parenting, so much that he is ready willing and able to impart this wisdom to others seems to be so incapable of grasping that there is far more to this story than simply choosing a different school. Kids choose different schools all the time. They don't generate the kind of reaction that Riley did. Why? Why do you think there are so many people on this board making references to this situation? I would not have said he acted "unethically" if he simply chose another school. As a parent, I would think you would be quite practiced at "reading between the lines" as I know I had to do that countless times to try to fathom what was going on with my kids. And calling a 17 or 18 year old a "child" is not something I ever tried with my own kids, nor did I think I was a "child" when I chose GU myself. Perhaps you might want to consider some of these things, or just plain courtesy, before you start calling another posters' behaviour "shameful" and "embarrassing".
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hoyabinx
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Post by hoyabinx on Mar 17, 2009 13:09:05 GMT -5
So what does a guy have to do to find out exactly what happened? Seems pretty bad....
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 17, 2009 13:09:39 GMT -5
OK people. Take it offline to PMs and take your cue from the coaching staff by taking the high road and leaving it off the board. Thanks.
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hoyabinx
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Post by hoyabinx on Mar 17, 2009 13:19:41 GMT -5
OK people. Take it offline to PMs and take your cue from the coaching staff by taking the high road and leaving it off the board. Thanks. My apologies. That was a vague call for a PM concerning the matter. If anyone were so inclined, please feel free to PM a brief synopsis of what happened. If not, no worries.
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Post by 98hoya on Mar 17, 2009 13:25:35 GMT -5
but anyone who calls a 17 year old boy a "bum" and "unethical" because they choose another college over their college is acting shamefully.
Folks, these are CHILDREN we're talking about here. Calling a 17 year old a bum is just embarrassing and not something any of us should want to be associated with or accept.
[/blockquote] You are, of course, entitled to your opinion. Although, if you had any idea what you were talking about your "scolding" might have some validity. But obviously you don't. Remarkable how someone who claims to know all about parenting, so much that he is ready willing and able to impart this wisdom to others seems to be so incapable of grasping that there is far more to this story than simply choosing a different school. Kids choose different schools all the time. They don't generate the kind of reaction that Riley did. Why? Why do you think there are so many people on this board making references to this situation? I would not have said he acted "unethically" if he simply chose another school. As a parent, I would think you would be quite practiced at "reading between the lines" as I know I had to do that countless times to try to fathom what was going on with my kids. And calling a 17 or 18 year old a "child" is not something I ever tried with my own kids, nor did I think I was a "child" when I chose GU myself. Perhaps you might want to consider some of these things, or just plain courtesy, before you start calling another posters' behaviour "shameful" and "embarrassing". [/quote] If you don't think publicly calling a 17 yr old kid a "bum" is shameful, than I feel sorry for you. As an aside - and this is not the most important point - it is precisely in violation of the rules of this board too. As for your straw man argument that I am claiming to know "all about parenting" or am calling out other posters: you are incorrect. I am calling out you and you alone. A man who calls a 17 year old kid unethical and a "bum" deserves just that. Shame on you.
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