Post by SFOHoya on Dec 10, 2004 12:40:15 GMT -5
Wow! 2 articles in 2 days in the San Jose Mercury News. This one is much better about the Hoya history and lore and what this games means to a lowly SJSU program.
Interesting feel-good quotes -
``During my tenure here, one of the things I wanted to do is play a storied program,'' SJSU Coach Phil Johnson said. ``We might have played higher-ranked teams, but nobody with the lore and tradition of Georgetown.''
``I'm confident we can go in there and win,'' said SJSU guard Kareem Guilbeaux, a fifth-year senior. ``They might not have the Mournings and Ewings, but they're still a powerhouse and want to uphold their tradition and whip us. We can't let that happen.''
Morrison, the athletic director at UC-Riverside, can't remember playing a game outside of Kentucky and UNLV that equals the rich tradition of Georgetown.
``The whole notion is not too similar from going into Pauley Pavilion,'' said Morrison, referring to UCLA's home floor. ``The place holds so much history and mystique. You talk about a home-court advantage. Holy Toledo.''
``Nothing comes close to going to the nation's capital and playing a team like that,'' said Tito Addison, who played on SJSU's '96 tournament team and is the women's basketball coach at Mission College.
``Guys, when they dream of playing college basketball, they dream of playing a big-time school in front of a packed arena,'' Guilbeaux said.
Johnson landed the non-conference game because both programs wanted to fill open dates this weekend. The Hoyas wanted to pay SJSU a money guarantee to avoid playing in San Jose next season. But because Georgetown has players from California and Coach John Thompson III recruits in the state, the Hoyas relented.
www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/10384388.htm
Interesting feel-good quotes -
``During my tenure here, one of the things I wanted to do is play a storied program,'' SJSU Coach Phil Johnson said. ``We might have played higher-ranked teams, but nobody with the lore and tradition of Georgetown.''
``I'm confident we can go in there and win,'' said SJSU guard Kareem Guilbeaux, a fifth-year senior. ``They might not have the Mournings and Ewings, but they're still a powerhouse and want to uphold their tradition and whip us. We can't let that happen.''
Morrison, the athletic director at UC-Riverside, can't remember playing a game outside of Kentucky and UNLV that equals the rich tradition of Georgetown.
``The whole notion is not too similar from going into Pauley Pavilion,'' said Morrison, referring to UCLA's home floor. ``The place holds so much history and mystique. You talk about a home-court advantage. Holy Toledo.''
``Nothing comes close to going to the nation's capital and playing a team like that,'' said Tito Addison, who played on SJSU's '96 tournament team and is the women's basketball coach at Mission College.
``Guys, when they dream of playing college basketball, they dream of playing a big-time school in front of a packed arena,'' Guilbeaux said.
Johnson landed the non-conference game because both programs wanted to fill open dates this weekend. The Hoyas wanted to pay SJSU a money guarantee to avoid playing in San Jose next season. But because Georgetown has players from California and Coach John Thompson III recruits in the state, the Hoyas relented.
www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/10384388.htm
