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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Oct 21, 2014 15:12:38 GMT -5
Clearly, Josh Smith is going to be one of the major talking points for commentators, at least in the pre-season, as it should be. As I see, it, we probably have an NCAA team, but how good we really are likely depends on the following two factors: (1) Whether Josh Smith stays eligible and performs better because he lost weight. (2) Whether any of the freshman turn into solid contributors. We know Smith can play, but if he stays eligible, and he is in better shape, he could be an absolutely monster on the court for us. We could go from having a horrible frontcourt (last year), to potentially one of the best centers in NCAA competition. Second, if any of the freshman explode into major contributors, we could be a lot better than we expect. I fully expect somebody to be a major contributor (likely Copeland or Peak), but if one of them (or both) take it to the next level, we could have something really special. Now, if you have both - Smith + a freshman or two who explode - then I think we could be a top 10 or 15 team. That's why I think a lot of us are excited for the season. Last year, we were pretty limited talent-wise at the beginning of the season, and things just went downhill from there (Smith ineligible, Trawick getting hurt, etc.). This year, things are looking much better. I'm pretty excited to watch it unfold.
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Post by calhoya on Oct 21, 2014 15:23:15 GMT -5
Clearly, Josh Smith is going to be one of the major talking points for commentators, at least in the pre-season, as it should be. As I see, it, we probably have an NCAA team, but how good we really are likely depends on the following two factors: (1) Whether Josh Smith stays eligible and performs better because he lost weight. (2) Whether any of the freshman turn into solid contributors. We know Smith can play, but if he stays eligible, and he is in better shape, he could be an absolutely monster on the court for us. We could go from having a horrible frontcourt (last year), to potentially one of the best centers in NCAA competition. Second, if any of the freshman explode into major contributors, we could be a lot better than we expect. I fully expect somebody to be a major contributor (likely Copeland or Peak), but if one of them (or both) take it to the next level, we could have something really special. Now, if you have both - Smith + a freshman or two who explode - then I think we could be a top 10 or 15 team. That's why I think a lot of us are excited for the season. Last year, we were pretty limited talent-wise at the beginning of the season, and things just went downhill from there (Smith ineligible, Trawick getting hurt, etc.). This year, things are looking much better. I'm pretty excited to watch it unfold. Agree with this. However, I think that the key to Smith's play will be whether he is quick enough and has enough stamina to improve his defense. His offense will be fine, particularly in the Big East without a number of quality opposing bigs. His offense is also dependent upon players like DSR, Trawick and perhaps a Cameron or Copeland being able to hit the outside shot to prevent other teams from sagging as they did last year. On defense against smaller quicker players he could be a disaster if he cannot move better than last year.
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Post by tashoya on Oct 21, 2014 17:15:14 GMT -5
Clearly, Josh Smith is going to be one of the major talking points for commentators, at least in the pre-season, as it should be. As I see, it, we probably have an NCAA team, but how good we really are likely depends on the following two factors: (1) Whether Josh Smith stays eligible and performs better because he lost weight. (2) Whether any of the freshman turn into solid contributors. We know Smith can play, but if he stays eligible, and he is in better shape, he could be an absolutely monster on the court for us. We could go from having a horrible frontcourt (last year), to potentially one of the best centers in NCAA competition. Second, if any of the freshman explode into major contributors, we could be a lot better than we expect. I fully expect somebody to be a major contributor (likely Copeland or Peak), but if one of them (or both) take it to the next level, we could have something really special. Now, if you have both - Smith + a freshman or two who explode - then I think we could be a top 10 or 15 team. That's why I think a lot of us are excited for the season. Last year, we were pretty limited talent-wise at the beginning of the season, and things just went downhill from there (Smith ineligible, Trawick getting hurt, etc.). This year, things are looking much better. I'm pretty excited to watch it unfold. Agree with this. However, I think that the key to Smith's play will be whether he is quick enough and has enough stamina to improve his defense. His offense will be fine, particularly in the Big East without a number of quality opposing bigs. His offense is also dependent upon players like DSR, Trawick and perhaps a Cameron or Copeland being able to hit the outside shot to prevent other teams from sagging as they did last year. On defense against smaller quicker players he could be a disaster if he cannot move better than last year. Add to that that we will need the guys to avoid the injuries for a change. Fingers crossed. This season could be a lot of fun.
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Post by hoyainspirit on Oct 22, 2014 12:19:46 GMT -5
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Post by aristides on Oct 22, 2014 13:12:37 GMT -5
The fan in me loves the high expectations and respect for the Hoyas in these pre-season polls. The objective part of me is a bit surprised to be honest. We have a terrific player in DSR, and then after that? Question marks...
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Post by SFHoya99 on Oct 22, 2014 13:58:51 GMT -5
The fan in me loves the high expectations and respect for the Hoyas in these pre-season polls. The objective part of me is a bit surprised to be honest. We have a terrific player in DSR, and then after that? Question marks... Perhaps the opposing coaches don't see it as question marks? I doubt they question the coaching. Once they see Josh Smith, I doubt they question his on-court impact. They're at all the same recruiting events; I doubt they question the freshmen. I doubt they question Jabril after his back half. As fans we are often left in the dark as to developments, etc. Sometimes they have more or better information. Or, possibly, and maybe more likely, everyone else has more question marks?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2014 17:16:02 GMT -5
www.csnwashington.com/ncaa/hoyas-countdown-no-19-recruiting-gains-follow-changesBuoyed by a coaching staff overhaul, the Hoyas' incoming five-player freshmen class ranks seventh nationally, according to ESPN. The 2015 version looks poised for similar praise. Not that Thompson cares for such grading or was willing to specify why the apparent recruiting turnaround. "The rankings really mean nothing," Thompson told CSNwashington.com shortly before the incoming freshmen started the fall semester."It's more important with fit. A lot of times people talk about who's ranked what. Who is doing the rankings? What criteria are they using?" Fair point. Plenty of college stars emerged from the overlooked pack. Then again, many of those players who define Georgetown basketball and countless others college legends were labeled blue chip early on. Thompson, like all coaches at schools who have sincere net-cutting aspirations in early April, knows this. That's why he made moves. As recently as 2011, the Hoyas had a top 15 recruiting class, according to ESPN's rankings. That five-player class included future All-American and future top-3 NBA draft pick Otto Porter. Seniors Jabril Trawick and Mikael Hopkins, both starters last season, are the only remaining members on the active roster.
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Post by CaliHoya on Oct 23, 2014 19:37:23 GMT -5
Great article on Joshua Smith and what he was up to during the summer: www.csnwashington.com/ncaa/hoyas-countdown-no-18-embarrassed-josh-smith-mans"It's great to be back, but, yeah, it's been a long offseason for me," said the 6-foot-10 center, who finished as Georgetown's third leading scorer with 11.5 points per game. "I felt embarrassed just how that went," Smith continued. "I'm a man, I manned up. It was a mistake that happened. I owned up to it. I had to sit out last year. It was a terrible feeling watching your teammates play at home, watching them play in the Big East and [knowing] all you can do is offer them moral support. I'm not going to let these guys down again." There is something else Smith doesn't plan to do again. Selling women's shoes. The awkwardness from the season carried over into his summer job back home in Seattle. While everyone wondered if the 360-plus pound was focused on basketball, Smith was partially focused on learning about heels and boots.
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Post by HometownHoya on Oct 23, 2014 21:39:10 GMT -5
Great article on Joshua Smith and what he was up to during the summer: www.csnwashington.com/ncaa/hoyas-countdown-no-18-embarrassed-josh-smith-mans"It's great to be back, but, yeah, it's been a long offseason for me," said the 6-foot-10 center, who finished as Georgetown's third leading scorer with 11.5 points per game. "I felt embarrassed just how that went," Smith continued. "I'm a man, I manned up. It was a mistake that happened. I owned up to it. I had to sit out last year. It was a terrible feeling watching your teammates play at home, watching them play in the Big East and [knowing] all you can do is offer them moral support. I'm not going to let these guys down again." There is something else Smith doesn't plan to do again. Selling women's shoes. The awkwardness from the season carried over into his summer job back home in Seattle. While everyone wondered if the 360-plus pound was focused on basketball, Smith was partially focused on learning about heels and boots. I guess it makes sense why we didn't hear anything about him. Not sure how many Georgetown basketball fans are getting Women's shoes in Seattle.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2014 10:43:23 GMT -5
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Post by SSHoya on Oct 24, 2014 14:29:12 GMT -5
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Post by CaliHoya on Oct 25, 2014 12:43:35 GMT -5
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Post by hoyainspirit on Oct 25, 2014 13:20:28 GMT -5
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Post by prhoya on Oct 25, 2014 15:13:48 GMT -5
Fantastic quotes! Let's get it on!
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Post by hoyainspirit on Oct 28, 2014 13:55:40 GMT -5
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Post by hoyainspirit on Oct 29, 2014 7:14:29 GMT -5
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Post by lichoya68 on Oct 30, 2014 16:37:23 GMT -5
JOSH IS BETTER AND CAN MOVE annnnnnnndddddd the frosh WILL contribute so i quess we will be AOK wright ?
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Post by hoyazeke on Oct 30, 2014 17:06:09 GMT -5
Looking at Norlander's top 25 you can tell that he really researches teams. Gtown, GSt GB, Harvard and Dayton in his picks. He is the only one that has any of those teams.
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Post by DanMcQ on Oct 30, 2014 19:54:39 GMT -5
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