tashoya
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Post by tashoya on May 1, 2015 13:51:06 GMT -5
For me, it is sad to reflect on what Josh apparently will not do this semester, regardless of what occurred on the basketball court over the past two years - because it is detracting from an overwhelmingly positive message delivered by our senior players and even our senior manager. Mikael's speech was moving not just because of his thanks to his mother and sister, but because he clearly, with tears, was extremely appreciative of the opportunity he had to attend and graduate from Georgetown and be a part of the history of the program. Aaron Bowen's speech was even more moving to me - because he thanked JTIII profusely for giving him the opportunity to attend and get his degree from Georgetown - and for all five of his years at Georgetown. He clearly had a sense that he came to Georgetown at a risk - and in my view could not have expressed more appreciation for the faith the coaches, the counselors, and the school showed in him. Jabril similarly acknowledged his background and the challenge it posed to him as a potential student at Georgetown. And of course Tyler addressed the choices he had to make when some encouraged him to leave and try to play elsewhere - and his conviction that he made the right choice given his own attitude adjustment and the support he was provided over the years by JT III and the assistant coaches. I do not have the time or the memory (age being the key factor and not the memorable nature of the speeches) to recite all of the details of what was said last night. But I think it would be a travesty to focus on Josh's absence, last night and at school if that be it, and ignore the overwhelming message of the evening - we had four seniors (five if you count the manager) who came to Georgetown and stayed for the full four (five if you count Aaron) years notwithstanding challenges that faced them from the age that they were children, and during their years at Georgetown, and will graduate with Georgetown degrees - earned each and every one. I thank them for the great basketball we saw from day one in China, a Big East regular season title, and so many thrilling games - most of them wins. I applaud them for their efforts on the court - but I admire them most for their efforts to overcome whatever they faced, and graduate with Georgetown degrees, with a full appreciation for the opportunity they were given and for the assistance they received from the coaches, the Currys, and many others. No offense to whoever wrote this, but to think that JT III and his assistants do not commit to those players who commit to Georgetown is looking 180 degrees in the wrong direction. Thanks to the five men who stood up in front of hundreds of us Hoya fans and shared their personal stories - you earned being a part of Georgetown's history - and you made me proud of your edition of that history. Cue the mic drop clip.
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TC
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Post by TC on May 1, 2015 13:57:29 GMT -5
I have never been a Josh apologizer and thought the program(coaches) soled it's soul for the sake of Josh. "Sold its soul?" Are you kidding me? By suspending him when he didn't take care of academics? If anything the treatment of Joshua Smith is an example of where the program does the right things and isn't willing to sell it's soul for success. Boohoo, Bradley Hayes didn't get to play. That's not selling your soul, that's giving priority to talent.
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DanMcQ
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Post by DanMcQ on May 1, 2015 14:38:03 GMT -5
MOD NOTE: Don't start the Bradley Hayes / center playing time argument again here. There are plenty of other threads where that has been beaten to near death already. Take it there.
As for the Joshua Smith speculation - it's just that at this point. Nobody here has gone over the line ... yet.
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DallasHoya
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Post by DallasHoya on May 1, 2015 18:03:17 GMT -5
I think we can all agree that Josh never looked like a guy who ever skipped a banquet.
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nathanhm
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Post by nathanhm on May 1, 2015 18:14:55 GMT -5
I was disappointed Josh didn't attend but also not surprised in the slightest he wasn't there.
Wish the kid the best but he just never seemed as committed to the team as the rest of the guys.
On a totally different thought, I'm going to miss Jabril the most. He truly bleeds blue and gray.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2015 18:55:55 GMT -5
Mikael's speech was moving not just because of his thanks to his mother and sister, but because he clearly, with tears, was extremely appreciative of the opportunity he had to attend and graduate from Georgetown and be a part of the history of the program. Aaron Bowen's speech was even more moving to me - because he thanked JTIII profusely for giving him the opportunity to attend and get his degree from Georgetown - and for all five of his years at Georgetown. He clearly had a sense that he came to Georgetown at a risk - and in my view could not have expressed more appreciation for the faith the coaches, the counselors, and the school showed in him. Jabril similarly acknowledged his background and the challenge it posed to him as a potential student at Georgetown. And of course Tyler addressed the choices he had to make when some encouraged him to leave and try to play elsewhere - and his conviction that he made the right choice given his own attitude adjustment and the support he was provided over the years by JT III and the assistant coaches. I do not have the time or the memory (age being the key factor and not the memorable nature of the speeches) to recite all of the details of what was said last night. But I think it would be a travesty to focus on Josh's absence, last night and at school if that be it, and ignore the overwhelming message of the evening - we had four seniors (five if you count the manager) who came to Georgetown and stayed for the full four (five if you count Aaron) years notwithstanding challenges that faced them from the age that they were children, and during their years at Georgetown, and will graduate with Georgetown degrees - earned each and every one. I thank them for the great basketball we saw from day one in China, a Big East regular season title, and so many thrilling games - most of them wins. I applaud them for their efforts on the court - but I admire them most for their efforts to overcome whatever they faced, and graduate with Georgetown degrees, with a full appreciation for the opportunity they were given and for the assistance they received from the coaches, the Currys, and many others. No offense to whoever wrote this, but to think that JT III and his assistants do not commit to those players who commit to Georgetown is looking 180 degrees in the wrong direction. Thanks to the five men who stood up in front of hundreds of us Hoya fans and shared their personal stories - you earned being a part of Georgetown's history - and you made me proud of your edition of that history.
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GUMBA
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Post by GUMBA on May 2, 2015 5:56:51 GMT -5
Don't want to break board rules either but rumor has it that he packed up his bags after the Utah loss and headed home.
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Post by paulf on May 2, 2015 7:31:06 GMT -5
Any mention of recruiting status at the banquet?
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kchoya
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Post by kchoya on May 3, 2015 23:24:27 GMT -5
Any mention of recruiting status at the banquet? Yes. We are trying to recruit more players.
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lichoya68
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Post by lichoya68 on May 4, 2015 19:18:33 GMT -5
great speeches some great seniors hops getting VERY emotional was surpriseing and very nice. YUP they should just tape those and let recruits see what hoya bball is about. in fact coach asked if anybody had taped it yup VERY IMPRESSIVE IT IS ABOUT MUCH MORE THAN JUST THE BBALL YUP i am shouting that out for all recruits to hear. very proud and impressed
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