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[DanMcQ]

Hoyas Grow a Little in the Garden

By Mike Wise
Thursday, March 10, 2005

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22198-2005Mar9.html

Georgetown sent Madison Square Garden into a tizzy Wednesday night. Like old times, the Hoyas lived to play another day by seizing a wild Big East tournament game in the final minutes. It wasn't for the conference championship. The original Hoya Destroya, Patrick Ewing, was not depositing a layup by Chris Mullin into the third row en route to a national title, circa 1984.

But it was a huge step for a program on the rebound, a victory that cements Thompson's improbable first year as one of the best coaching jobs in college basketball this season.

But that's next season. The Hoyas have a game Thursday night. They face another team -- talent-wise -- they have no business staying on the court with. Georgetown and a man named Thompson pacing the sideline with a white towel are making noise in the Big East tournament.

Just like old times.

[DanMcQ]

UConn's Business Trip - Calhoun Sets Tone
March 10, 2005
By MATT EAGAN, Courant Staff Writer

www.courant.com/sports/college/husky/men/hc-ucmen0310.artmar10,0,1652444.story?coll=hc-headlines-sports

Georgetown has good size across the front line, especially when 7-2 Roy Hibbert is in the game, but the Huskies' were too fast and too versatile in Storrs.

The Hoyas must slow the game, tighten their zone and hope the Huskies are cold from outside after almost a week off.

The development of Williams and Gay, the stabilizing influence of Brown and Boone and the continued improvement of Villanueva have turned the Huskies into the trendy team to talk about.

Calhoun said he doesn't mind that as long as people don't forget the process.

"All of a sudden in the talk media we have a chance to get to the Final Four, but in the interim nobody paid attention to what happened to us after the loss to Notre Dame," Calhoun said. "At the end, they look up and say, `Oh, yeah, that's where we thought they would be.' But it didn't come by magic."

Gordon: Williams The Difference For Huskies
March 10, 2005
By DESMOND CONNER, Courant Staff Writer

www.courant.com/sports/college/husky/men/hc-ben0310.artmar10,0,6208878.story?coll=hc-headlines-sports


Survival Course For Hoyas - Owens' Threes Keep NCAA Hopes Alive
March 10, 2005
By MATT EAGAN, Courant Staff Writer

www.courant.com/sports/college/husky/men/hc-ucmenfoe0310.artmar10,0,7164401.story?coll=hc-headlines-sports


Courant Game Preview

www.courant.com/sports/college/husky/men/hc-ucmencap0310.artmar10,0,348651.story?coll=hc-headlines-sports


CT Post: Georgetown finds a way to rally to Big East tournament victory
NEILL OSTROUT

www.connpost.com/sports/ci_2603282

"I don't care what it is for them, it's for seeding for us and a championship," UConn assistant coach George Blaney said after Wednesday's game. "We have plenty of motivation. I'd be disappointed if they had more motivation than we did. "


"We were much more physical (in Storrs)," Blaney said. "We have to initiate contact. We have to go inside to outside."

Gay can't wait to get started: UConn opens against Georgetown tonight
By John Pettit

www.record-journal.com/articles/2005/03/10/sports/sports03.txt

...we learn here that Rudy and Charlie are roommates, and lots of other touchy-feely stuff...

[HoyaSox04]

Is it just me, or does the thought of Charlie Villanueva being touchy-feely with anyone kind of scare you? I mean, come on, the man looks like Panthro from Thundercats... (thanks Icehoya for that reference)

[nodak89]

HoyaSox430 said:

Is it just me, or does the thought of Charlie Villanueva being touchy-feely with anyone kind of scare you? I mean, come on, the man looks like Panthro from Thundercats... (thanks Icehoya for that reference)

www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/MBasketball/2005/Bios/Villanueva.jpg

thundercats.vpga.com/toys/panthro_toy.jpg

Hmmmmmmmmm......

[HoyaSox04]

www.charlievillanueva.org/

It's the official Charlie Villanueva website - complete with replaying audio of the first time he ever appeared in a UConn game...

I mean, just unspeakable amounts of unintentional comedy...

[DarkBlueHoya]

HoyaSox430 said:

www.charlievillanueva.org/

It's the official Charlie Villanueva website - complete with replaying audio of the first time he ever appeared in a UConn game...

I mean, just unspeakable amounts of unintentional comedy...

I hope that when it finally is finished there is a section addressing his lack of any discernable body/facial hair, most notably his eyebrows

[kchoya]

DarkBlueHoya said:

I hope that when it finally is finished there is a section addressing his lack of any discernable body/facial hair, most notably his eyebrows

He has some medical condition which made all his hair fall out. It's amzing how different no eyebrows can make one look.

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nodak89 said:

www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/MBasketball/2005/Bios/Villanueva.jpg

thundercats.vpga.com/toys/panthro_toy.jpg

Hmmmmmmmmm......

OMG

[DanMcQ]

Bigeast.org link to live game stats

bigeast.liveathleticstats.com/men/games.asp?gameid=game6

[AustinHoya03]

nodak89 said:

www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/MBasketball/2005/Bios/Villanueva.jpg

thundercats.vpga.com/toys/panthro_toy.jpg

Hmmmmmmmmm......

For anyone still doubting the resemblance, here's a pic from the actual cartooon:

www.jedisparadise.co.uk/childrenstv/Thundercats/Thundercats10.jpg

[DanMcQ]

Nova smokes the other Kitties

bigeast.liveathleticstats.com/men/games.asp?gameid=game5

[parishoya]

haha - panthro is great, i never would have gone with that.

personally i've always believed that he looks like a retarded dolphin and have often yelled that at him while he's on the floor

let's go hoyas, lets take this W