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Post by RockawayHoya on Sept 23, 2009 17:41:41 GMT -5
A friend (also an alum) recently asked me if I knew when Midnight Madness was this year. My answer was no, but I bet someone else on this board does.
Aside from logistics like time/date, I guess this would be also a good place to speculate which recruits are visiting for this event.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Sept 23, 2009 17:46:01 GMT -5
Should be Friday, October 16th.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Sept 23, 2009 18:20:14 GMT -5
yeah it's friday oct. 16th. No clue who will show up yet, but we would like all the recruits we're pursuing to come. That seems to be our style, have players from the upcoming class take their officials then and have at least the local prospects from younger classes come out for unofficial visits.
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Post by vcjack on Sept 23, 2009 19:19:40 GMT -5
A very reliable source has informed me that the blinky pom-poms will make a reappearance.
If yall dont believe me u just be a bunch of haterz
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Post by Giannicolus Jones on Sept 24, 2009 6:58:34 GMT -5
We'll post more information as soon as we get it, but so far, HoyaHoops.com has got a countdown to Midnight Madness.
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Post by hifigator on Sept 24, 2009 13:10:21 GMT -5
Didn't the NCAA ammend the rules for when practice can start? I know it used to officially be on a certain date, thus the advent of Midnight Madness, where the first practice would actually begin at Midnight the first day. I vaguely remember the NCAA changing that by a few hours, allowing practice to begin at 9pm. Does anyone else remember this?
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Sept 24, 2009 13:23:53 GMT -5
Yes practice can now start at 7pm if so desired. But people still call it midnight madness, and they always will.
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Post by hifigator on Sept 24, 2009 15:07:10 GMT -5
That's a good move. They hype around Midnight Madness was kind of cool at first, but in the long run, it really does cut down on attendance. Also, after the novelty wore off, I expect ESPN's viewership would tail off. With the loss of viewers probably came a loss of sponsors. With the loss of sponsors, it probably became unprofitable to try to have anouncers and camera crews covering a half-dozen different venues.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Oct 6, 2009 10:27:30 GMT -5
According to facebok, ESPNU will be broadcasting Georgetown's midnight madness.
For those who have seen it in the past, I assume the coverage isn't very extensive and they jump between midnight madnesses.
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Post by PhillyHoya on Oct 6, 2009 11:13:00 GMT -5
Raf better come again this year and I better meet him this time.
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Post by CAHoya07 on Oct 6, 2009 11:24:44 GMT -5
According to facebok, ESPNU will be broadcasting Georgetown's midnight madness. For those who have seen it in the past, I assume the coverage isn't very extensive and they jump between midnight madnesses. Yes, if it's anything like last year, they will probably jump around between Midnight Madnesses at different schools. Still, it's cool seeing coach, the players, and the students at McDonough. Those light-up pom-poms or whatever they were looked really cool on TV. It is great to see the growth of this event at Georgetown. When I arrived on-campus in 2003, there was no giant video screen outside, so GUGS burgers beforehand, no ESPNU, and while McDonough still eventually filled up, there were no long lines to Yates or people getting turned away. We've come a long ways, and hopefully we are continuing to grow. And yeah, hope Raf is there again this year. And if we're really lucky, getting hammered at the Tombs with the undergrads after the Madness.
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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Oct 6, 2009 11:36:28 GMT -5
While I like that this event has turned into a huge thing on campus, I am not sure what all of this attention - partly undeserved - does for the team. I'd much rather see them earn their way into pre-season hype by a good preceding season than run the risk of a false sense of confidence.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Oct 6, 2009 11:41:51 GMT -5
I would hope last season is enough to keep them grounded.
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Post by GUHoya07 on Oct 6, 2009 12:05:31 GMT -5
While I like that this event has turned into a huge thing on campus, I am not sure what all of this attention - partly undeserved - does for the team. I'd much rather see them earn their way into pre-season hype by a good preceding season than run the risk of a false sense of confidence. Yes, because pep rallies and fan support are the cause of teams falling apart and having horribly disappointing seasons. These types of events are done in high school, college and the pros and the primary goal is building a sense of community and showing support for your team no matter what state they are in.
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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Oct 6, 2009 12:27:09 GMT -5
My problem is not with the community-building and fan support element. That went unchallenged in my post, which did not suggest that these events cause downturns/disasters in a season. My problem is with the possibility that these kinds of things can have a negative effect, large or small. Pops, for better or for worse, has said as much on the radio. People talk about a SI cover curse, People talk about players reading newspapers, seeing polls, etc. The thinking is at least out there, as some programs have done away with MM or changed it to more of a weekend open practice in some cases or have done away with it all together with the idea that they can better focus and prepare without the traditional MM.
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Post by DanMcQ on Oct 6, 2009 13:11:28 GMT -5
While I like that this event has turned into a huge thing on campus, I am not sure what all of this attention - partly undeserved - does for the team. I'd much rather see them earn their way into pre-season hype by a good preceding season than run the risk of a false sense of confidence. Killjoy. You used to be a college student once, right?
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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Oct 6, 2009 13:12:47 GMT -5
Yes, and I enjoyed my GUGS burger annually. I am not sure it helps to toughen up Julian Vaughn and never believed such. ;D
As far as I can tell, we lost games last year because of play on the court, and, to the extent that can be the focus of improvement, we'll be better off. Adding a big screen or new video game on the parking lot will make an event successful and enjoyable, but may not do much for the 30-40 games to follow.
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Post by HoyasAreHungry on Oct 6, 2009 13:13:59 GMT -5
One opening practice that gets the students and players excited for the season? that should be done away with?? That breaks concentration?? I'm not even going to begin to say anything about that......
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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Oct 6, 2009 13:16:21 GMT -5
I don't believe it should be done away with. I just don't see added value in having Raf shout ONIONS at Julian Vaughn or another player.
Interestingly, Syracuse does not have a traditional MM but they seem to attract decent attendance at home games among students, alumni, and others.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Oct 6, 2009 13:36:23 GMT -5
actually i'm pretty sure syracuse does, but there are examples of schools that don't have them, I think duke. But most of the big boys all do it.
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