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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 10, 2007 18:17:52 GMT -5
Go ODU! Great win over a very good VCU team.
Also, I can't believe that the PRO BOWL was not inlcuded in today's games of interest. Who isn't psyched about the PRO BOWL!!??
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 10, 2007 18:28:11 GMT -5
Just goes to show how much Jeff's shooting has improved this year. It wasn't bad last year, but he's really become one of the best shooters on the team, which is makes him even more of a matchup problem for opponents. His free throw shooting has also gotten a lot better. Last year it used to be painful to watch him on the line. I'm very, very glad that I don't have to match up against two "175"ish shooters (one of whom is 6'9"), the 6'8" Cold Blooded Assassin, AND the 7'2" experience. It is a lot of fun to watch the ball leave Jeff's hands and pretty much know that its going in the basket.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 12, 2007 10:11:20 GMT -5
YES!!!!! I never saw that before at any level. How the heck did he do that? Did someone else yell to him? He just sensed it? What??? Roy is really becoming an outstanding player. Maybe he wanted to show off for all the Top 100 guys in the crowd. Hate to blow up his spot, but someone on the bench yelled to James to do it. I heard it, and I assume Roy did too. They had also already run it on him once. It was still impressive that he made the connection and had the presence of mind to turn around right away and the reflexs to make the catch. I think I would actually be more impressed if this is the case. It's one thing to turn around at exactly the right time, but to do what you're describing here is a very intelligent play. If Roy really did what you're suggesting, it would suggest an incredible feat of cordination and reflexes for anyone, much less someone who coaches (by their own admission) had to 'teach how to run' just two years ago.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 10, 2007 18:47:33 GMT -5
Just a quick "congrats" from an ... "outsider." You gave a very fine showing today ... at least from what I saw. I am sure that I will have many "doubters," but in all honesty I was looking forward to the big game, especially since I had to work from 11 til 4 today. I figured that would be a great way to kill/enjoy 2 hours or more. As it worked out, I didn't get busy until right about tip off. I saw very little of the first half. I think it was 23-19 when I first got to take a glance at the game. The next thing I knew it was half-time and you were up a bucket -- I think it was 28-26 -- and if I remember correctly, Roy had ten and five at the break. In any case, I got to enjoy almost all of the second half. Needless to say, I once again brought you good luck. An 18 point win over a team ranked in the top 15 is to be enjoyed. On a related note, I think that the schedule works in your favor if I saw it correctly. Is that right .... WVU in a little over 48 hours after their emotional "marquee" game against the Bruins? I like your chances a lot. By the way, I was going to bet on you guys "plus" the 3 points someone mentioned earlier in the week. Not even close ... you were listed as 8 point favorites in today's paper .... it was 7 1/2 when I called. By the time I was getting a "readback" on my plays, it was 8 again. I cancelled the play. My loss. Still, I enjoyed the win nonetheless. Congrats again, and I look for you to replace the "Warriors" (and I use the term loosely) in the top 15 come Monday. You're not an "outsider." You're a Golden Hoya. You have posted more than 1,000 times on this board. Also, true Hoya fans do not gamble, because it is illegal.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 10, 2007 17:27:11 GMT -5
Wait a couple of days until after the WV game. The point is that Forde explicity stated that we weren't even close to Marquette or Pitt - no matter how one looked at it. I'm pretty sure that we dispelled at least half of that myth this afternoon.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 9, 2007 17:05:25 GMT -5
DaJuan, you got Jacked Up.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 9, 2007 11:49:24 GMT -5
Perhaps he'll mention the Problem of God paper he tried to steal off of my computer. Irony defined.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 9, 2007 14:49:07 GMT -5
Standing the whole game should be mandatory for student & YA sections. Can we get this porkbarreled into the season ticket renewal forms?
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 8, 2007 20:47:04 GMT -5
I know power rankings are different than the tourney selection process, but in the same day espn claimed that the Hoyas are a #10 seed (based on tourney selection criteria) and that the Hoyas are a #4 seed (based on power rankings).
Seems like kind of a cop out to call us one of the sixteen best teams in the nation and then deny that we are in the top 36 teams in terms of NCAA qualifications.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 8, 2007 16:45:20 GMT -5
I would put a lot of stock in those seedings. This mock bracket just highlights the importance of the next stretch. Quality wins means everything! We need to beat Pitt and/or Marquette before anyone takes us seriously. Duke was such a big win last year that some would say it resurrected our program. I specifically remember one of our recruits for next year saying watching that atmosphere and the victory against Duke helped sway him to pick the Hoyas. None of the sports writers have watched as much of the Hoyas as we have. They can't tell we are a good team just by looking at numbers. Getting a double-digit win total in the Big East will get us in to the dance, but without at least one or two statement wins against the RPI Top 25 (we still have plenty of chances-Pitt, Marq, Nova, BET) we will get a terrible seed. And we will deserve a terrible seed. If we cannot play and beat tournament quality teams, then we need to temper all of this enthusiasm. I love this team and they have looked really good, but I can't moan about how crappy Duke is when they beat us head to head. We can't talk about winning the Big East or going far in the tourney until we beat a Marquette or a Pittsburgh. The last few games were good because we avoided screwing up. This next stretch is going to be more imporant because it shows if we can actually step up. Big wins have a greater impact on your tourney profile than losses to mediocre teams. We need to start getting some big wins. Saturday is definitely an opportunity to do that. Let's take advantage and beat Marquette. Go Hoyas!!!! I agree completely. The thing I don't agree with was putting a Texas team whose quality win is Texas Tech (and also has two "quality losses") ahead of us. Katz broke down the methodology and it was garbage.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 8, 2007 16:24:51 GMT -5
Hate to break it to you but, record aside, we don't really have a quality win yet. Louisville was a big step in the right direction, Vandy and Michigan were great road wins as well, and Notre Dame was a blowout. However, we don't have a quality win. We are 0-4 against the Top 25 RPI because we also haven't stepped up to the big challenges (@ Duke, @ Pitt) and lost at HOME to to other tourney teams ('Nova and Oregon). And we do have a relatively bad loss in ODU as well. Finally, let's not forget that the Big East is not exactly a strong conference, numberswise or otherwise. Katz writes that Georgetown & Texas were competing for spot #36: "The argument against the Longhorns at this point was that Texas' best win came at Texas Tech, a team not yet in the field. Still, the losses in triple-overtime at Oklahoma State, in overtime at Tennessee" How are ND & @ Vandy not quality wins in comparison to @ Texas Tech?? We don't have a "quality win" this year like we did last year when we beat Duke, true. But crushing two tournament teams and losing to three others isn't too shabby when compared to Texas' resume. If ND/@vandy aren't quality wins then in no way does Texas' win over Texas Tech count as quality either.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 8, 2007 16:30:07 GMT -5
Or at least of the past 28 years? On the front page of ESPN.com, they have a poll of which is the best game of the "SportsCenter Era" (1979-2007). The choices: 1985 NCAA championship game Super Bowl XXV - Giants v. Bills Game 7 of the 1991 World Series - Twins v. Braves 2006 Rose Bowl - Texas v. USC and, the RDF special: the 1999 Final of the Women's World Cup. Vote away... The answer to your question is NO. The answer to ESPN.com's question is game 7 of the 1991 World Series. FACT.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 8, 2007 21:03:55 GMT -5
While I appreciate the compliment, I have no idea who Bill Martin is. Sounds like an old white guy. Personally, I like to think of myself as a cross between Scottie Pippen and Gilbert Arenas. I bring the defensive intensity of Pipp, and the confidence of Arenas. HIBACHI! Wait...are you saying that isn't old? They finished up over 1/5 of Hoya basketball history ago, hombre...that counts as old in basketball world. I'm don't know if it was the "old" part of the description that Tbird was referring to...
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 8, 2007 20:54:17 GMT -5
Milwaukee Bucks: 63 Washington Wizards: 66
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 9, 2007 14:47:27 GMT -5
I expect the results to be very similar to the lousiville game. Our big men will dominate with our wing players keeping them honest. I hope you aren't talking about the end result of that game - namely that the home team's day of celebration was ruined by the visiting team. That said, if Hibbert, Green, & Summers all show up, we should be celebrating 100 years of Hoya basketball AND a nice win over a top 15 team.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 7, 2007 20:18:42 GMT -5
Earl Clark is Rex Grossman'ing this game. Pitino needs to put him back in.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 7, 2007 20:11:32 GMT -5
Why does every team shoot the lights out against us for the first 10ish minutes, then go ice cold for the next 10-20??
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 6, 2007 11:31:49 GMT -5
I know the big question in everyone's mind is, "Who is this year's Florida?" (and we're all hoping the answer is GU!), but since everyone loves a train-wreck, I'm more interested in finding out who this year's WG is. Which highly ranked team has gotten there on weak competition and is going nowhere in the NCAAs? The crop seems ripe this year, with Memphis, Butler, Air Force, and Nevada all representing mid-majors in the AP top-15 currently. My vote for train-wreck of the year is UConn. Now I know that they just had a big "Rivalry Week" win over Syracuse and that they are certainly primed to make a second half run at the (Big East) Tourney, but remember this was a team ranked in the top 20 to start the season. The best part about it is that unlike a team like WG, who loses once and their chest-pounding "we're #6" chants suddenly stop, we get to watch this train wreck over the course of the season. My heart warms each time espn shows the bottom of the Big East standings.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 6, 2007 10:45:01 GMT -5
I don't mean to get be negative, because I love this Georgetown team. But I worry about its ability to come from behind. Specifically I worry about the ability for someone to score when it is absolutely necessary. Hopefully, as this team grows someone can take on that role. While we don't have someONE who has the ability to score, we have a TEAM that creates opportunities for any given player to score on any given posession. Think about DO's 3 pointer against Florida. Sure, I wouldn't consider DO the go-to-guy on last year's team but he got a great look at an open three. What's wrong with that? Why do we have to have one guy who everyone in the building knows is going to get and shoot the ball? Even if we only had a few seconds, we have the option of getting it to Roy down low (only the highest percentage shot in the nation), to Jeff inside or outside, to Sapp on the perimeter, or to Wallace anywhere in the same zip code as the basket. In fact, this sounds like a pretty difficult quadrafecta to really "clamp down on" defensively.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 6, 2007 13:29:20 GMT -5
Sure it doesn't guarantee NCAA seeding, and sure the voters are stupid, but everybody -- from the crazies like us to the alum that happens to catch the score on sportscenter to the recruit that thinks he'll be playing there someday to the lacrosstitute that decides to attend her first game this Saturday -- gets more excited when we're ranked. I very much like the inclusion of the lacrosstitute reference. Well done.
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