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Post by lancasterhoyafan on Dec 4, 2009 11:02:50 GMT -5
I remember Pitt fans yelling to us last year...."Penn State called and wants their cheer back"
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Post by lancasterhoyafan on Dec 3, 2009 10:33:15 GMT -5
"How many times have your entered the Verizon Center to see your Georgetown Hoyas play in front of a home crowd and been blinded by the amount of Syracuse Orange, Notre Dame Green or Duke Blue in the stands. How many times have you heard the student section get drowned out by chants of opposing fans, whether against Pittsburgh, UConn or even Illinois and that horrific ILL-INI cheer. As a season ticket holder, I dread going to my section every game, fully knowing that it will be filled with opposing fans who bought their tickets from unprincipled and dishonorable alumni and Hoya fans looking to turn a quick profit off of their seats. And because of their lack of integrity, Georgetown has never had nor will never have a true home court advantage." You can read the rest on the blog. We're angry today. Casually. Post of the year!
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Post by lancasterhoyafan on Nov 30, 2009 14:11:46 GMT -5
We will see Jerelle Benimon in action this evening based on his FB status.
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Post by lancasterhoyafan on Nov 30, 2009 13:55:21 GMT -5
GU 73 MSM 57
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Post by lancasterhoyafan on Nov 30, 2009 10:52:52 GMT -5
I'd like to play as well.
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Post by lancasterhoyafan on Nov 30, 2009 8:35:26 GMT -5
FLHoya...You are the best! Thank you!
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Post by lancasterhoyafan on Nov 30, 2009 8:25:13 GMT -5
I expect a National Championship every year. This team will be able to beat anybody come March!
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Post by lancasterhoyafan on Nov 24, 2009 14:49:15 GMT -5
See you there!
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Post by lancasterhoyafan on Nov 24, 2009 8:42:56 GMT -5
Potomac River 82 Delaware River 64
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Post by lancasterhoyafan on Nov 19, 2009 9:01:23 GMT -5
Here's a general problem I have, other than the "sky is falling" mentality after game 2.... The notion that the players, specifically Greg, are limited by the system. Um. No. There's nothing in the system that keeps Greg from scoring on plays like the final basket. If anything, the system allows more such opportunities as opposed to having Greg just stand around in the paint all game waiting for the ball. The majority of limitations that people seem to whine about here are simply not based in fact. You make a good point that I agree with. Greg can excel in this offense. He needs to find that hunger within. Will he find that while playing at Georgetown??? God I pray!
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Post by lancasterhoyafan on Nov 19, 2009 8:31:44 GMT -5
Last year we won 100-38. If we don't exceed that margin this year our season's over! In all seriousness, I hope Julian and Sims both get significant minutes and start building a little confidence in their game. Savannah State is bad but that's not saying we can't use this game to work on some of issues and gain some offensive rhythm.
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Post by lancasterhoyafan on Nov 18, 2009 15:46:03 GMT -5
My final thought on yesterdays game. The team is relieved to squeak out the win. Today they are back to the grind focusing on Savannah State on Saturday. I think they realize that there is plenty of room for improvement. Maybe my glasses are rose colored but this is a team that can play with and beat anybody out there. As dissapointing of a season we had last year, we still smoked UCONN at home and Beat Memphis on our home court. We're 2-0 fellas ranked 20th in the Nation and it's NOVEMBER! We're not going to be undefeated come January 1st 2010 but we'll be much better and more battle tested than most of our Big East Opponents. Lets Go HOYAS!
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Post by lancasterhoyafan on Nov 18, 2009 11:35:09 GMT -5
Note: The Mount and American both won their respective League tournaments last year for the right to play in the Dance! Note: That's why I said "easy." But all should not be as difficult as Temple was. Separate notes: The Mount did not win the Northeast Conference tournament and ended up playing in the College Insider Tournament. However, they gave us fits at Verizon last year before we pulled away and won by 11. AU gave Villanova a tough game in the first round last year, but I do know that they lost a lot of seniors and are not expected to be as good as last year, when we beat them 73-49. Next up: at Savannah State. Go Hoyas. Oops. I should have checked my facts.
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Post by lancasterhoyafan on Nov 18, 2009 10:59:01 GMT -5
Well, one thing has changed from last year: We won the game. Also, isn't great that Greg finally stepped up when we needed him to? It's early in the season. The team obviously has a lot of things to work on. But as god awful ugly as it was, we won a close game against an opponent that was not a pushover. We now have some "easy" games against Savannah State, Lafayette, the Mount, and American. Hopefully we can take care of business in these games and start working some things out before Butler and Washington. Onward and upward. Note: The Mount and American both won their respective League tournaments last year for the right to play in the Dance!
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Post by lancasterhoyafan on Nov 18, 2009 10:43:44 GMT -5
Sometimes I think we forget the other team is on scholarship too, and in this case, had a head coach that is generally regarded as a great coach AND had faced the Princeton offense for years at Penn with great success. At this point in the season, no team really plays well except Duke, who then flames out by February. If you guys want that then fine, but I would prefer us to gradually figure it out on offense and be at our best come March. Look at Kentucky against Miami of OH? UCLA? Kansas? Seriously, there are some very talented teams that have struggled. How about KU only scoring 57 with all of those 5 star recruits and returning all-americans? Honestly, November college basketball is so ugly and has very little correlation to March performance. How many times has Mich State looked awful in Nov/Dec and won the Big Ten? The goal is to get ugly wins and figure out your team. We are a classic work in progress that pulled out the ugly win, fine with me. The only real negative takeaway that may mean something was Sims complete lack of performance and the fact we cannot play a 2-3 zone right now. Those two factors were nearly all responsible for that big Temple run. They are also correctable. Very well said. I think Savannah State is a great game to work on correcting these things.
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Post by lancasterhoyafan on Nov 18, 2009 10:31:41 GMT -5
We will see a much better/different team come mid January into March. It's evident, we're going to face a few bumps in the road leading up to the meat of our schedule. The early season is set up to be a barometer, a learning curve, a cohesiveness and confidence builder for these guys. Also, to the guys complaining about the lack of depth in our rotation, give JTIII a chance and relax. Come January I anticipate that Vee, Nikita, Jerelle, will all be contributing in their own rolls...probably minimal but these guys will be used to spell some of the starters without a drastic drop in the level of play on the court. The sky isn't falling.
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Post by lancasterhoyafan on Nov 18, 2009 9:15:31 GMT -5
Look i would love to be wrong, but do people really feel they have seen a giant progression? Yes we won, i am thrilled, but did this game not look just like the last 18 from last year? I think you're reading too far into it. We had a lot of open looks in the first half that didn't fall. Those shots will fall. Fran Dunphy and his team did a nice job adjusting and hitting shots around the 15 minute mark of the second half and our interior defense, as well as, anemic offense helped the Owls gain momentum. We need to keep in mind that this is November. Lets not forget that Temple has won the A-10 the past two years and Fran Dunphy has coached against the Princeton Offense 26 Years while at Penn. That Temple team has some athletes. When they get their offense going this year and start finding their identity, they'll be back in the tournament. My sleeper pick into the Sweet 16.
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Post by lancasterhoyafan on Nov 18, 2009 8:33:50 GMT -5
Jeff Greens mom was in attendance. Hugged her at the Turtle pre game! I love that woman!
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Post by lancasterhoyafan on Nov 17, 2009 9:55:25 GMT -5
Out of the office, into the car The Verizon Center isn't that far Just dump the wheels There are no deals Go inside And enjoy the ride When we win by plenty What's a twenty? Yeah....That's pretty much the motto I've lived by. Thanks for poetic piece. GO HOYAS!
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Post by lancasterhoyafan on Nov 17, 2009 8:34:38 GMT -5
I've been attending games at the Phone Booth for years. Where do you guys park when driving into DC? Driving from Lancaster, PA to 10 home games a year and having to park at the Gallery Place Parking Garage at $20 a pop adds up. At the risk of sounding like a cheapo, any suggestions of cheaper lots or off street parking?
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