HoyaChris
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 18, 2020 10:46:54 GMT -5
1. John Duren 2. Eric Floyd 3. Reggie Williams 4. Big Sky Shelton 5. Pat Ewing
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 11, 2020 19:17:46 GMT -5
Our defense looks so much better when the other team can hit wide open 3’s. And our offense looks so much better when we can.
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 11, 2020 19:04:29 GMT -5
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 11, 2020 18:23:34 GMT -5
Is it my imagination or is the sound mixing prioritizing fan noise over being able to hear the announcers?
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 10, 2020 15:04:13 GMT -5
I'm not sure that I would call Jagan a great defender - his lateral quickness was never in the same class as a Gene Smith or a David Wingate - but I think that we can safely say that he is the bravest, and best, Hoya of all time in terms of taking offensive fouls in the lane.
Gene Smith's offensive fouls drawn were almost always as an on-ball defender. Opponents would try to go past him and he would invariably beat them to the spot. He was so good, that his man would usually just get rid of the ball and let someone else bring the ball up the court.
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 6, 2020 13:05:42 GMT -5
My list of All-Time Hoya Glue Guys 5.) Jerome Williams 4.) John Duren 3.) Michael Jackson 2.) Jagan Mosely 1.) Eric Smith Wouldn’t Iversen be considered a glue guy. At the college level he could do everything. Another component of being a glue guy is a team first attitude. While I love A.I., he could sometimes be quite ball-centric.
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 5, 2020 22:57:31 GMT -5
Gene Smith and David Wingate could defend. I think glue guys are all-round players who do a lot for their teams without necessarily scoring a lot.
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 5, 2020 22:06:42 GMT -5
I will be there for my 39th BET.
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 5, 2020 22:00:45 GMT -5
My list of All-Time Hoya Glue Guys
5.) Jerome Williams
4.) John Duren
3.) Michael Jackson
2.) Jagan Mosely
1.) Eric Smith
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 5, 2020 21:38:05 GMT -5
I'm just back from Lauinger Library/Special Collections and a long-gestating project is now coming to fruition. Specifically, 27 seminal games from the 1970s/Thompson era are now available for viewing. The games are almost all shot from about 50 feet up/half court (seem to be filmed by the Athletic Department) and all are silent, somewhat grainy and most in black and white (didn't remember going to school during World War I, but apparently...). The games generally are ALL action, and are edited into 3 to 5 10-12 minute tranches of game action AND the occasional pregame/post game revelry. Games include the very first JT Jr. game (at McDonough, a win over St. Francis); the win over WVA in the ECAC final in '75, sending the Hoyas to the NCAA (Derrick Jackson's jumper for the win with 1 second left a thing of beauty -- still); the "Worst Call in the History of the NCAA tournament" game that same year (Jonathon Smith called for an offensive on a jumper against Central Michigan on a last second shot in a tie game, which somehow resulted in free throws the other way for the loss); the win over Detroit 83-82 in McDonough in '78 (which trust me was a BIG deal at the time); the "Esherick Shot" game (in which Esherick hit a 40 footer to tie GW at the buzzer, and we won 79-78 in OT -- and now I know the shot was every inch of 40 feet in reality not just memory); the win over Syracuse at Cole Field House in '79 to claim the title of Beast of the East and advance to the NCAAs in the last year of the ECAC North/South process; the first Big East Tournament Championship game in '80 (another win over Syracuse); and the famed Iowa '80 regional final (where Big Sky STILL gets his hand caught in the net coming over for the block on the baseline lay-up, resulting in the crushing three point play/loss). Another 10 games from the era may also be available soon (they appear to have just been misplaced). I compiled the list of games myself from the archive of film to digitize, and with the VERY notable exception of the Manley game, I think every game of consequence from the JT Jr. 1972-1980 period should be available (assuming the added ten are found). Currently, the only way to view these is by physically going to 5th floor Lauinger/special collections room and watching them in the reading/viewing room there after signing in for access with the front desk. (I believe there are rights issues that the University thinks need to be resolved). I am hoping to convince the University to allow on-line access or at least create a kiosk or highlight film as part of the Thompson Athletic Center Lobby. The great moments and the surrounding Hoya Hoopla on these are goose-bump inducing (e.g. Pearl Bailey singing the National Anthem at McDonough before the final home game in '78, and waving blue and gray pom-poms around; JT Jr. collecting congrats from everyone following the St. Francis first game win; his fist pumping sideline exulation down the sideline after the Detroit win; the hand-painted bedsheet sign at the '79 Cole Field House game that said 'Hoyas Fever: Catch it!") I doubt anyone has seen this footage for several decades, if ever, and can't imagine any reason why the Athletic Department shouldn't JUMP at the chance to use it as part of a reminder of the Thompson legacy. But until they do, if you are local, there is no reason to wait!!!!! My first three of several hundred questions. 1.) Would the Derrick Jackson game winner against West Virginia be a 3 point shot today? 2.) Any idea what the ref was thinking on Jon Smith's offensive vs. Central Michigan? 3.) Is the 75-76 game at McDonough against St Johns in the collection - the freshman Al Dutch goes for 27 game?
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 1, 2020 16:10:32 GMT -5
Might have been a lucky 3pt shot by Marshall "Might"?
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 1, 2020 15:30:18 GMT -5
If we had had this whistle all season we would have about 8 more wins.
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Post by HoyaChris on Feb 22, 2020 22:55:37 GMT -5
It looks like Pickett has a left calf injury
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Post by HoyaChris on Feb 22, 2020 22:53:35 GMT -5
I am at the game. Pickett seems to have a leg injury.
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Post by HoyaChris on Feb 19, 2020 22:46:03 GMT -5
Did Qudus foul out? Could have used him in the past 5-6 minutes.
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Post by HoyaChris on Feb 19, 2020 21:12:36 GMT -5
2 fouls on Q is not a good look.
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Post by HoyaChris on Feb 16, 2020 4:09:19 GMT -5
From CBS Sports
Winner: Georgetown's skeleton crew Two bench players combined for just 15 minutes as three Georgetown starters played all 40 minutes in a 73-66 win at Butler that was huge for the Hoyas' NCAA Tournament hopes. It's been a season of adversity for coach Patrick Ewing's squad, and Saturday's game embodied it. A roster already depleted by three early-season departures was without both of its top two scorers as Mac McClung and Omer Yurtseven missed the game due to injury. But senior guard Terrell Allen matched his career high with 22 as the Hoyas (15-10, 5-7 Big East) claimed their fifth Quadrant 1 victory of the season.
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Post by HoyaChris on Feb 2, 2020 14:34:48 GMT -5
After his immense second half against Duke, Omer Yurtseven's conference performance is as disappointing as any player's in Hoya history.
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Post by HoyaChris on Feb 2, 2020 14:27:19 GMT -5
That was a foul in any league in the world.
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Post by HoyaChris on Jan 16, 2020 13:08:58 GMT -5
Winning will take care of the metrics, but I was surprised to see us only move a few spots at KenPom and NET after a win against the highest ranked/rated opponent to date. Must have been that last meaningless 3 that cut the margin in half! Kenpom anticipated that we would win the game by 2. We would have needed an 8 point win to move up to 46th.
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