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Post by DallasHoya on May 30, 2017 17:11:17 GMT -5
Seems like anywhere but Georgetown to me.
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Post by DallasHoya on May 3, 2017 11:35:05 GMT -5
There were rumors swirling around before Ewing was named HC that Akoy might transfer. Also rumors of some knee issues, perhaps a meniscus. He seemed like a good teammate ala ML Carr on the sidelines and, when finally healthy, was OK on the court ... but he's definitely in the role player category. I don't think he'd be a major difference maker, even with the depleted roster. Good luck to him and congrats on graduating. The M.L. Carr reference reminds me of his quote when he was traded to the Pistons: "Now that I’m in Detroit, I’d like to change my name from M.L. Carr to Abdul Automobile."
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Post by DallasHoya on Apr 17, 2017 12:41:56 GMT -5
If this happens, play nice and stay in touch. Kid will transfer in a year or two. Once the shine of playing FIU, North TExas and UTEP wears off... What a train wreck that would be for this kid. When was the last time a direction school rose up and made a lasting impact? "Whichever school I go to has to be good academically," Waters said.Or not.
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Post by DallasHoya on Apr 17, 2017 10:12:16 GMT -5
The Princeton offense wasn't the problem. III (and his staff) as recruiters were the problem. We didn't run it that much at all this year. We looked more like Pops offenses' of the 90's this year. Toss it around until you get an open shot or look inside. Seriously? I watched Pop's offense for 20 years, and I don't ever recall him having Patrick, Alonzo, Dikembe or Othella standing with the ball at the elbow with his back to the basket waiting to hand it off to a guard. And Pops almost always had someone recruited as a point guard with primary ball handling responsibility, like John Duren, Fred Brown, Joey Brown, Bobby Winston, etc. Regardless of how dysfunctional Pop's offense became near the end, no way can you say it was like his son's, except that they were both dysfunctional.
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Post by DallasHoya on Apr 13, 2017 16:36:15 GMT -5
It was Cole. You may have been too busy yelling at Marty Headd to really notice. I know I was. That was the beginning of the beginning. That's hilarious and true. In fact, I think Head was actually bald..which seemed hilarious to us at the time.. Sadly, I now know how Mr Head feels. I was there too. Front row. Good to see Marty has gotten full value from the Syracuse degree. link
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Post by DallasHoya on Apr 8, 2017 13:39:03 GMT -5
As poorly as Obama handled the "red line" threat, ultimately he had the sense to stay the hell out of a Syrian war. And while Ann Coulter is a complete jackass, she's right on this one.
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Post by DallasHoya on Apr 5, 2017 20:02:22 GMT -5
I respect your experience and assume that everything you've said is legally correct. You clearly know a lot more than I do about any of this. But legalities aside, do you really think that Susan Rice requested the unmasking of the US Persons for national security purposes? Yes. There appears to be an implicit assumption that if the National Security Adivser asks for a US Person identity the FBI/NSA simply salutes smartly and unmasks the identity. That is simply not the case. The hated "government bureaucrats", i.e., the career intelligence professionals make an assessment and there are many hoops to go through whether to decide to unmask a US Person identity in response to a request. It is not a decision taken lightly because, believe it or not, the IC DOES take the privacy interests of US Persons seriously. I volunteered as part of my collateral duties as an attorney at NSD for compliance trips in which we formed a team along with attorneys from the Compliance & Oversight section of NSD. The sole purpose was to review FBI/NSA practices on obeying SMPs and court orders in order to protect privacy interests of US Persons. The Compliance & Oversight section periodically visited every FBI Field Office that requested FISA applications and had FCI or CT investigations to comb through their files to ensure each was in compliance with all privacy guidelines, much like an Inspector General. Re: Rice. 1) Remember that Director Comey testified that the FBI opened a foreign counterintellience investigation into the Russian hacking in July 2016. 2) Open source reporting disclosed that Carter Page was in contact with an SVR intelligence officer as early as 2013, per his own admission, whether wittingly or unwittingly. His contact was with an employee (Buryakov) of a sanctioned Russian bank (VEB). Page unmasked himself by admitting he was Male #1 in a heretofore sealed FBI affidavit. Buryakov bank did not have immunity as he was under NOC and is just now being released from federal prison. The other two Russians involved with Page were under official cover and beyond prosecution. 3) Trump subsequently identified Page as a foreign policy adviser on his campaign I believe in an interview with the NY Times editorial board. 4) The activities of Paul Manafort was no doubt under US scrutiny prior to his association with the campaign given his work in Ukraine on behalf of the pro-Russian Presidential candidate. 5) Throw in Flynn's Russian associations which also predated the campaign along with Page and Manafort's activities which also predated their associations with the campaign. Connect the dots. I assume some CIA/FBI/NSA analyst may have generated report(s) based upon some or all of this. Example: "An identified US Person (US Person #1) who worked as a consultant had been retained by Ukrainian Presidential Candidate X who is a known Putin supporter. US Person #1 is now associated with a Presidential candidate." Unmasked = Paul Manafort Sometimes, the mere context of a report would give you an inkling of who the US Person may be. Example: "In the month of December 2016, a retired military officer (US Person #2) discussed sanctions with Russian Ambassador Kislyak." You pretty much could figure out who that was. If I were Rice and knew, 1) that the Russians were attempting to interfere in the US election in July 2015, and 2) that several individuals associated with the Trump campaign had these previous associations, and 3) a series of intelligence reports contained information such as hyothesized above, she'd be derelict in her duty (in my opinion) in not inquiring further and seeking the unmasking to determine the importance of the foreign intelligence information, which is an exception to the SMPs. The authorities who receive the unmasking request make the final determination, not Rice. And you wouldn't believe how many lawyers would have to review such a request for unmasking. And if you believe that Rice is so crassly political do you really think she is dumb enough to seek the identities and leave a paper trail that identifies her as the one seeking the identities? In one of my earlier posts I recommended a book by Charlie Savage, NY Times reporter called "Power Wars" about the Obama Administration approach to counterterrorism. You'll see how lawyered the Obama Administration was for good and ill. (N.B. I recount my experience not out of ego but merely to demonstrate a foundation for my opinions. You'll rarely, if ever, see me opine on health care reform or the economy). I was in the CI section of NSD and worked on matters very similar to the above. None of which I have discussed here is classified. I am not so cynical that I see everything through a political lens. Having worked extensively with FBI and NSA as an attorney, none of this is taken lightly. The leaks Edited me off. The President's reliance upon Russian reports, Fox News commentators Edited me off. My father was a retired CIA officer and one of the last Americans out of Saigon in 1975. A CIA colleague of his from Vietnam is on the CIA Memorial Wall. Trump's speech in front of that wall REALLY Editeded me off. Now, do you believe Nunes keystone kops attempt at tradecraft with Eisenberg and Ellis a bona fide disclosure or merely a sham to support Trump's unfounded tweet of March 4th? Do you believe anything that Nunes said at any of his press conferences? Interesting background. I believe very little of what Trump or Nunes (or Rice for that matter) says, based on their history and motives. They're all politicians. I do not believe that Rice is is dumb enough to seek the identities and leave a paper trail that identifies her as the one seeking the identities. I do believe that she is smart enough to have a colorable claim for requesting the unmasking - for the exact reasons you state in your email. But I also believe that she made those requests to unmask with the full intention that someone, somewhere in the bureaucracy would disclose the names to the press because it would damage and undermine the Trump administration. I'm curious - based on your experience, where do you think the leaks came from?
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Post by DallasHoya on Apr 5, 2017 17:48:39 GMT -5
Respectfully Ed, I practiced law before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for 6+ years, worked for the CIA, and spent 4 years as a Naval Intelligence Officer. I began every single morning at the National Security Division with a review of the daily intelligence briefs from 3 different IC sources. I have a full understanding of the process to obtain a FISA warrant, how the Standard Minimization Procedures operate, and the protections in place to disclose the identity of a US Person. This is not "spin" but actual applying the law regarding "incidental collection" under either 702 or under a FISA order, and the SMPs to the known facts. Do you have anything substantive to offer? An opinion based upon knowledge, training or experience. I know you didn't vote for Trump but do you have an opinion upon Trump's wild accusations premised upon facts? Please provide a reasoned opinion about this President and his actions. I respect your experience and assume that everything you've said is legally correct. You clearly know a lot more than I do about any of this. But legalities aside, do you really think that Susan Rice requested the unmasking of the US Persons for national security purposes?
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Post by DallasHoya on Apr 3, 2017 14:41:31 GMT -5
Time to change my avatar.
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Post by DallasHoya on Apr 2, 2017 12:06:22 GMT -5
Yes, we would need to make sure there is nothing fresh on that front, otherwise, who cares. I'm thinking the Gold Club incident is not going to hurt his recruiting of HS kids in the least.
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Post by DallasHoya on Mar 31, 2017 9:33:32 GMT -5
What is Duren's first name? I'm pretty sure we're talking about John here, and not Lonnie.
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Post by DallasHoya on Mar 29, 2017 8:32:02 GMT -5
I think this will be an underlining issue especially with Shaka Smart turning the job...which was foolish This program is a great job. If the choices come down to Amaker & Dawkins or Race B, are you willing to take your chances with Amaker & Dawkins? If the school wants another brother @ HC, there are 3 brothers the school can get right now: 1. Patrick Ewing 2. King Rice 3. Jamion Christian After reading more about Christian, I say go with him and hope for the best. The more I think about Patrick, the more I don't want to see his legacy tarnished.
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Post by DallasHoya on Mar 28, 2017 15:28:01 GMT -5
Not surprising. Those were kind of moonshots for us. If Cooley, Brey and Smart are all out, and it comes down to Ewing, Amaker or Hurley, I'd go with Ewing. The other two are "meh" candidates that won't excite anyone. And that's what this program needs as much as anything.
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Post by DallasHoya on Mar 28, 2017 14:16:15 GMT -5
Based on Alonzo Mourning's comments, he was not in the "Let's keep JTIII camp". Trey Mourning announced he was transferring before JTIII was fired, therefore there is a chance that Trey Mourning may reconsider and stay. Has Trey actually announced he was transferring? Or has it been confirmed by anyone at Georgetown?
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Post by DallasHoya on Mar 13, 2017 13:38:08 GMT -5
The shame of it is that a new coach might be able to stem the tide of transfers. All those posters who worry about us turning into Depaul under a new coach don't have to worry about that scenario any more. It's the same either way now.
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Post by DallasHoya on Mar 13, 2017 13:10:19 GMT -5
Obviously will be in the minority here, and my viewpoint is skewed as my best friend is a diehard Cuse fan, buttttt one of us has to remain a national powerhouse for the rivalry to survive. If it ain't us, then i'll be rooting for Cuse to stay an elite program There is never any excuse for "rooting for Cuse." Under any circumstances. I also urge you to reconsider your choice of best friend as well. Waters going to Duke or even Nova makes all the sense in the world. If he chooses Syracuse, then all of his and his father's comments about academics is pure, unadulterated BS.
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Post by DallasHoya on Mar 12, 2017 9:57:59 GMT -5
It has to be said also that Esh was replaced by JT3 not some random coach, seems to me they were pretty sure he'd come before making a move on Esh.. While no one on this board truly knows the extent of the national search that supposedly took place for Esh's replacement, no one was "pretty sure" that JTIII would be the next coach when Esh was fired. In fact, a lot of people (most?) thought he would never take the job, because of his ties to and success at Princeton and the pressure of following his father at Georgetown.
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Post by DallasHoya on Mar 11, 2017 19:59:54 GMT -5
There is absolutely nothing to hold on to for next year. It's too late for any other PG recruits. This is the worst time that Tremont could do this. Man this sucks............... And I thought that we had reached our lowest point at the end of the Esh era. If you're Peak, why come back? We'll be looking up to DePaul next year.
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Post by DallasHoya on Mar 10, 2017 22:12:45 GMT -5
Villanova wins it's 30th game of the year tonight. The Hoyas have won 29 games in the past two years. If someone did a survey when the NBE was first announced and asked people to identify the small Catholic school from the northeast that would win the league's first NCAA championship and the following year would go into the tourney as the #1 overall seed, led by two DC players, my guess is that 99% would have said Georgetown. It's just so depressing. I know some people on this board hate Villanova because of 1985, how can you not root for Josh Hart after the plays he made in the last 5 minutes tonight?
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Post by DallasHoya on Mar 9, 2017 11:00:37 GMT -5
Have you seen how inept we are at running break? This times 1000. I think it was Bilas who said after watching a Hoyas practice that he had never seen a team practice fast breaks as little as we do. And it shows. Just look at last night's game. Peak and Mosely have a 2 on 1; rather than pass to Mosely for a easy layup, Peak actually dribbled into Mosely's lane and made it as easy as possible for the defender. Peak misses the layup, gets fouled, and missing 1 of two free throws. In a 1 point game.
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