Hoyas at the JACC baby!!!

[ShimmyJr]

we are bigtime dogs tonight - this ND squad has performed quite well at home especially in the past couple of weeks - let's go out there and silence those fools and remind south bend wannabes what rocks!!

[FormerHoya]

The JACC is a tough place to play, if tonight is anything like it was for the BC game we'll have to play our absolute best to get out of there with a win.

Of course ND has gotten the art of choking away wins down to a science. ;D

[ShimmyJr]

does anyone know who is doing the ESPN Classic broadcast? It isn't Warner Wolf again, is it?

[Gold Hoya]

per GU game notes, Jim Simpson (same play-by-play guy as last time) and Digger Phelps.

For those who are coming to the Chicago game watch, I'll make sure the bar doesn't give us sound.

[HoyaSox04]

Really? I think Digger's a great analyst. Although he really is so pro-ND, I think he's one of the smarter guys that does college Bball for Bristol U.

[Big Dog]

I like Digger, but I can't believe they're letting him do this game. I wish more people knew this was going to be on national TV. The chances that it will be another instant classic are great.

[Shmerrick2]

If I have to listen to someone else talk about how it was back when they played, i'm gonna vomit. More play by play, less BS please.

[ShimmyJr]

yeah despite digger's pro-ND bias, at least he has some knowledge as to the present-day game and the Big East dynamic this year...i mean ANYTHING is better than Warner Wolf asking Fred Brown if boxing-out is a teachable skill...

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well hopefully digger doesnt get caught up in talking about shakin hands after free throws

[Shmerrick2]

In my day they were called free throws b/c you were SUPPOSED to make them. We didn't slap a guys hand if he made, and especially not if he missed them!!!

<vomit all over my TV>

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my ears were too busy bleeding i could barely hear the rest of the game after that

[SFHoya99]

Shmerrick2 said:

In my day they were called free throws b/c you were SUPPOSED to make them. We didn't slap a guys hand if he made, and especially not if he missed them!!!

<vomit all over my TV>

Let's be honest, though. The FT slap has become to basketball what stepping out of the batter's box is to baseball. Totally meaningless, omnipresent, and a complete waste of time.

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hey when i played baseball(not that long ago) i stepped out of the box numerous times to calm down for a second. Really helps if you've got an 0-2 count and your hands are sweating/shaking. But i guess in the pros it might be a little different

[SFHoya99]

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hey when i played baseball(not that long ago) i stepped out of the box numerous times to calm down for a second. Really helps if you've got an 0-2 count and your hands are sweating/shaking. But i guess in the pros it might be a little different

Yeah, it does. But did you grab your crotch, tap both spikes, swing the bat twice and adjust your cap...after every pitch?

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no usually i just did it a couple times more per pitch. And i grabbed my crotch more. Also made sure to pull out my wedgie

[TBird41]

SFHoya99 said:

Let's be honest, though. The FT slap has become to basketball what stepping out of the batter's box is to baseball. Totally meaningless, omnipresent, and a complete waste of time.

Blame Pat Riley's version of the Knicks. They were the first ones to do it.