Games of Interest 1/7

[GUJook97]

Ouch, Maryland, ouch.

[BubbleVisionBiff]

guess we can no longer hang our hat on the pimp-slapping we gave them

[RockawayHoya]

Just saw the highlights on CSN. Maryland was up 14 with 12 min to go. Beavis shot 5 for 22. Twerps 1 for 14 behind the arc.

BUT, the BEST part was the color guy after the game, with quotes like: "this loss wasn't as bad for Maryland as most people would think," "Morgan St. is a very good basketball club" and "this was not a big shock to those in the basketball world... this was not a big deal."

HILARIOUS.

[BubbleVisionBiff]

Well, so much for the MEAC Championship banner hanging from the rafters of Comcast.

Hey Gary, maybe you should schedule St. Leo's. Zing!

[hoya95]

Jan 7, 2009 22:10:24 GMT -5 RockawayHoya said:

Just saw the highlights on CSN. Maryland was up 14 with 12 min to go. Beavis shot 5 for 22. Twerps 1 for 14 behind the arc.

BUT, the BEST part was the color guy after the game, with quotes like: "this loss wasn't as bad for Maryland as most people would think," "Morgan St. is a very good basketball club" and "this was not a big shock to those in the basketball world... this was not a big deal."

HILARIOUS.

You know that color guy was Ronnie Thompson, right? I was hoping he'd just start laughing, but he kept a straight face.

[DanMcQ]

Attendance at the BIG TIME ACC BASKETBALL program in Chestnut Hill, MA tonight: 3,174. Nice to see such a rabid fan base come out to support their boys.

Gotta love this bit from the AP story:

There was a quick indication that BC may have not been into it mentally against the Crimson. On its first possession after a Harvard miss, Raji's outlet pass grazed the back of center Josh Southern's head as he ran down the middle of the floor, and Trapani ended the possession by hitting the side of the backboard with a baseline jumper.

Later in the half, six Eagles players were on the floor after a time-out and Tyler Roche ran off - with a few working the scorer's table yelling to get his attention - just before they inbounded the ball.

[RockawayHoya]

Jan 7, 2009 22:17:26 GMT -5 hoya95 said:

Jan 7, 2009 22:10:24 GMT -5 RockawayHoya said:

Just saw the highlights on CSN. Maryland was up 14 with 12 min to go. Beavis shot 5 for 22. Twerps 1 for 14 behind the arc.

BUT, the BEST part was the color guy after the game, with quotes like: "this loss wasn't as bad for Maryland as most people would think," "Morgan St. is a very good basketball club" and "this was not a big shock to those in the basketball world... this was not a big deal."

HILARIOUS.

You know that color guy was Ronnie Thompson, right? I was hoping he'd just start laughing, but he kept a straight face.

OMG... you're right. That just made it 10X better.

[aggypryd]

That's the 2nd big conference team that Morgan has beaten this season.

They beat Depaul a few weeks ago.

STOP SLEEPIN' ON THE MEAC!!!!!

[FLHoya]

Jan 7, 2009 22:17:26 GMT -5 hoya95 said:

You know that color guy was Ronnie Thompson, right?

You mean RON Thompson ;D

Maryland had so many chances at the end too. It was tied with about 2 mins to go and Morgan State scored on two consecutive possessions but bailed Maryland out with reach-ins and 2FTs on the other end.

Morgan State then converted a three, but on the next possession after a miss, MD got a board and a MSU player just grabbed MD's guy (I think Milbourne) in front of the basket as he laid it in...BUT he missed the FT AND Vazquez was called for goaltending on the putback.

Not content to give Maryland just one gift--it's still the holidays I guess--MSU stepped on the line inbounding the ball. Maryland Yankee Swapped that turnover for a missed shot...and MSU re-gifted a miss on the front end of a 1 and 1.

MSU ALMOST added some competency, coming up with a near steal but for stepping on the line saving the ball. Maryland missed again from the baseline, fouled, and even with MSU missing ANOTHER front end of a 1 and 1 Beavis could only chuck the ball over the backboard from halfcourt at the buzzer.

So basically MSU gave MD about 5.5 chances to get back into it in the final 2 minutes but survived.

I guess I'll learn after the Clemson game last year and this game...don't EVER turn off a Maryland game cause it's "already over" with 10 minutes left.

[Bay99]

Big night for the ACC.

[GUJook97]

What in the world happened to Gonzaga and Tennessee? A month ago they looked like they were two of the top 10 teams in the country. This game just looks like a middle of the pack Big East game. Just weird.

[DanMcQ]

Jan 7, 2009 22:53:43 GMT -5 GUJook97 said:

What in the world happened to Gonzaga and Tennessee? A month ago they looked like they were two of the top 10 teams in the country. This game just looks like a middle of the pack Big East game. Just weird.

Could be in part due to the inability of Bruce Pearl to coach any semblance of a half court offense.

[GIGAFAN99]

Jan 7, 2009 23:18:54 GMT -5 DanMcQ said:

Jan 7, 2009 22:53:43 GMT -5 GUJook97 said:

What in the world happened to Gonzaga and Tennessee? A month ago they looked like they were two of the top 10 teams in the country. This game just looks like a middle of the pack Big East game. Just weird.

Could be in part due to the inability of Bruce Pearl to coach any semblance of a half court offense.

How many airballs can the Vols hoist? These threes are WIDE open and they just missed everything. Still the best in the woeful SEC though.

[hoyainspirit]

Way to go Tommy and Todd! Harvard and Morgan State taking out the ACC! Time for you Atlantic 11 voters to give some love to Morgan State. (You listening AVGHoya?)

[Jack]

Harvard's best previous wins were against Holy Cross and Santa Clara. They are massacring the Jesuits. I am just happy Georgetown does not have to face the vaunted Crimson lines this year.