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Post by Redheaded Hoya on Mar 7, 2007 9:44:56 GMT -5
Please know I am NOT trying to bring politics onto the board but thought it was interesting/funny to read the Final Four predictions of one William J. Clinton (SFS '68). Seems the Hoyas are not on his radar - someone needs to send him a JT3 t-shirt! (and a highlight tape of the season) From the Long Beach Press Telegram: www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_5372490The man who only moments earlier had been discussing the dangers of global warming and the need to help the impoverished and sick around the world suddenly turned to a slightly less important subject without any hesitation. "Who do you think is going to win the Final Four?" he asked. "Florida," I replied. "Who do you think is going to win?" " I kind of like North Carolina, although the Tar Heels haven't done well in recent weeks," he responded. "I also think Kansas is a serious threat. And you have to give Ohio State and Wisconsin a chance. And I'm sure Florida could still put it all together." "How do you know so much about college basketball?" I wondered. "Oh, I watch the games all the time late at night when I finish up writing on my latest book," he said. "I love the sport. Eddie Sutton (one-time Arkansas coach) long has been a close buddy of mine." |
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Post by Locker on Mar 7, 2007 9:48:35 GMT -5
At least he's not actively rooting against us (yet), as he did in the 1994 tournament.
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Post by hoyatables on Mar 7, 2007 9:49:14 GMT -5
Yes, but Clinton's no dummy -- he's giving a shout out to certain key swing states  . |
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Post by aggypryd on Mar 7, 2007 10:00:57 GMT -5
At least he's not actively rooting against us (yet), as he did in the 1994 tournament. but he was the Governor of Arkansas... |
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Post by metaphor on Mar 7, 2007 10:02:35 GMT -5
Having worked for the guy for eight years, I can tell you that Hoyatable has got it exactly right. This is about politics, and the DC votes are already a lock.
But I will tell you one thing for sure, Clinton has his eyes on the Hoyas and he knows exactly what they are doing.
I remember back when Arkansas was on the rise he used to refer to the Razorbacks as his top team, but Thompson as his coach. You gotta respect the political skills.
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Post by hoyaboy1 on Mar 7, 2007 10:03:27 GMT -5
Hillary just lost my vote
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Post by hoyanick on Mar 7, 2007 10:05:39 GMT -5
Now that I'm old enough to realize that his pragmatism made him a great President, I respect the guy. But pragmatism is not the essential quality of a good fan. Bill Clinton should be a Hoya fan, regardless to whom he is pandering.
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Post by VelvetElvis on Mar 7, 2007 10:16:41 GMT -5
Wow! Clinton was really going out on a limb with those picks. Any dolt who has watched ESPN in the past week could have said that! What a slurp job by the guy doing the interview!
"How do you know so much about college basketball?" Come On!
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Post by Jack on Mar 7, 2007 10:17:38 GMT -5
Hillary just lost my vote You mean Yankee fan #1 who grew up going to Wrigley? |
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Post by VictorSkyPage on Mar 7, 2007 10:18:32 GMT -5
Wow! Clinton was really going out on a limb with those picks. Any dolt who has watched ESPN in the past week could have said that! What a slurp job by the guy doing the interview! "How do you know so much about college basketball?" Come On! hahaha... i was thinking the same thing... dolt |
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Post by Madgesdiq on Mar 7, 2007 10:23:04 GMT -5
At least he's not actively rooting against us (yet), as he did in the 1994 tournament. but he was the Governor of Arkansas... If I am ever elected Governor of New Jersey, I can assure you that I will not begin rooting against the Hoyas; especially if I have been subsequently elected President and am living walking distance from MCI. |
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 7, 2007 11:30:06 GMT -5
One of his classmates better get him on the horn...
calling lic, lic are you out there? straighten this guy out!
;D ;D ;D
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Post by 71hoya on Mar 7, 2007 12:36:04 GMT -5
or is it -- Clinton- no love from his alma mater?
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Post by Big Dog on Mar 7, 2007 12:46:27 GMT -5
I love Slick Willy, but come on people, he has no idea what he's talking about.
Asking "Who do you think will win the Final Four?" is a dead giveaway of someone who wants to be considered a sports fan, but who has only the most superficial knowledge. You don't win the Final Four. You win the NCAA championship.
That's right up there with calling a basketball game a "match," or giving the score by quoting the losing team's points first
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Post by GPHoya on Mar 7, 2007 13:08:54 GMT -5
Gotta love the company he keeps--Eddie Sutton. Yuck.
The man reeks of authenticity.
No one with a resume showing activity with undergraduate student politics has ever gotten a call back interview from me.
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Post by SoCalHoya on Mar 7, 2007 13:47:40 GMT -5
A fellow Hoya who worked on this inside of the White House during the Clinton era told me there was always a "How can we help Georgetown?" time at monthly meetings. It wasn't always a very long discussion, but from what I heard it was a standard part of the agenda. Apparently O'Donovan would show up on occasion. Good to see Clinton giving us love that way, but it would be nice to get more of a response from him overall. Maybe he's just trying to keep the spotlight off of us? You know, deflect NBA scouts, etc.   |
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Post by EasyEd on Mar 7, 2007 13:50:09 GMT -5
I care SO much what Bill Clinton thinks of Georgetown.
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Post by Big Dog on Mar 7, 2007 13:59:56 GMT -5
By the way, has anybody seen George Tenet at any games lately? He was a fixture from 2000-02.
[Unless, of course, metaphor=George Tenet!]
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Post by tgo on Mar 7, 2007 14:10:06 GMT -5
i am a subscriber to the Press Telegram and the writer who asked the question is actually a sports writer, not a good one.
as a side note, this was a Boys & Girls Club fundraiser, charges $1000 a plate for 200 people to attend, sounds great, Clubs need all the money they can get, but then you see buried in the story that he charged $150,000 plus expenses to attend. WOW. some charitable afternoon. i know he needs to make his money and everyone wants a piece of someone like him but for such a worthy cause and one he claims to have a personal connection with, i would think more along the lines of $20k would have been more than enough. even when he appears to be doing something good he never ceases to make me sick.
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Post by HoyaSpirit on Mar 7, 2007 16:56:26 GMT -5
A fellow Hoya who worked on this inside of the White House during the Clinton era told me there was always a "How can we help Georgetown?" time at monthly meetings. It wasn't always a very long discussion, but from what I heard it was a standard part of the agenda. Apparently O'Donovan would show up on occasion. Good to see Clinton giving us love that way, but it would be nice to get more of a response from him overall. Maybe he's just trying to keep the spotlight off of us? You know, deflect NBA scouts, etc. That's interesting - I never knew that. Pretty good for us. |
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