hoyarooter
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Post by hoyarooter on Jan 27, 2005 20:45:27 GMT -5
Those of you who read the old Talkboard likely remember Doseofreality. When I first joined the board, about four years ago, Dose was already arguing that Esherick should be removed. I don't know if he was first (he may well have been), but he was clearly way ahead of the curve. He was also known for his lengthy arguments supporting or defending his positions. Angus is a friend of Dose's, so when III was hired, I hit Angus up and asked him how Dose felt about III's hiring (lukewarm). As a result, I ended up with Dose's email address, so I shot him an email recently, asking him how he felt about the team's performance thus far, and why he is no longer on the board. Here is his response (which, for you lawyers out there, he gave me permission to post in its entirety ): Hoyarooter: Please pass along my good wishes to the fine folks on the Hoyatalk Board. You can also assure those who had doubts that my absence has nothing to do with the Hoyas good fortunes this year. Rather, I changed jobs a year ago and made a decision to stop investing so much time and energy into arguing about Hoya basketball. After the format change of the talk board, I actually tried to re-register to post a few comments but, for some reason, I really could not seem to get it to work. It may have something to do with the filtering software at our office. About nine months ago, they changed that programming, so I now am unable to even read the talk board from my office. Since the board is never as busy at night and I spend my evenings with my kids, I really haven't been that interested in posting from home. In any event, I must admit that the Hoyas performance this year has far surpassed my expectations. I think that Thompson has done a great job getting this kids to buy into the system and stick with it even when they are down. Of course, the team's performance also reveals what an absolutely horrible coach Esherick was - but we all knew that - some of us for a lot longer than others. The future looks bright, but I must admit that I'm not as excited about next season as some others because the conference schedule is going to be absolutely brutal and we'll be competing with 5 or 6 teams who make the tournament every season, as well as 4 or 5 more who have made it more regularly than us in the recent past. All of that said, things certainly look better than the bleak days of one year ago, when all seemed lost. Thanks for dropping me a line and say hello to all my old friends and adversaries at the talk board. Dose
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Nevada Hoya
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Post by Nevada Hoya on Jan 27, 2005 20:52:24 GMT -5
Good to hear that he is alive and kicking. Who runs his company, a Syracuse grad? But the real question now is where is Provy?
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Big Dog
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Post by Big Dog on Jan 27, 2005 21:23:08 GMT -5
Man, those days on the old board were awesome. Those long, back and forth threads that would wind off the board if you weren't careful. Great stuff. We had some really heated stuff there for a while. I loved every minute of it.
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Post by DanMcQ on Jan 27, 2005 21:33:30 GMT -5
Nice to hear from him. I got a similar email from him right after he started his new job. Also nice to see that his outlook for the future still parallels Eeyore's. Be sure to offer my condolences re: Michigan's FB team's bowl experience this year. Seriously, he's missed here for the same reasons BD cites.
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Post by Coast2CoastHoya on Jan 27, 2005 23:16:51 GMT -5
good to hear about ol' dose . . . one of his posts was the first post i ever read on the old hoyatalk board, during my senior year. (maybe that's why it took me almost two years of reading the board to start posting ) he always had some great insights, whether you agreed with him or not (and lord knows i usually didn't), and he always kept the discourse pretty civil (though he may have incited a few empassioned words from fellow posters once or twice). good to know he's doing well - gotta wonder about any boss that would block someone from reading this message board though. so does this mean that it'll take me that long to be rid of my addiction to all things Gtown Hoops? Wow, my future wife is in for it! anyone feel like throwing out a 12 page synopsis on the 2-3 as it relates to free trade and global economic trends, for tribute? ;D just kidding
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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Jan 27, 2005 23:19:05 GMT -5
Dose is sorely missed in these parts. I respect him for his thoughtful, thorough, and correct analysis of the basketball program over the past few years. Hopefully, his boss will come around, as it would be great for him to return here and share his thoughts more frequently.
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Post by DanMcQ on Jan 27, 2005 23:21:12 GMT -5
Dose is sorely missed in these parts. I respect him for his thoughtful, thorough, and correct analysis of the basketball program over the past few years. Hopefully, his boss will come around, as it would be great for him to return here and share his thoughts more frequently. I'm not sure I'd characterize his analysis as always "correct". I think his absence is as much a choice on his part as it is work blocking access, unfortunately.
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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Jan 27, 2005 23:29:53 GMT -5
I think his absence is as much a choice on his part as it is work blocking access, unfortunately. That's too bad if that is truly the case, but I cannot say that I view that position as illegitimate, and I don't think you are implying that it is illegitimate. Unfortunately, many people were turned off by the ancien regime, and I think they have a good point in terms of how fans should be treated. I won't go into detail on this point because it is time to move on... On the point about his being correct, we can agree to disagree, and I'll try to pick up the ball for the HoyaTalk realists.
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kghoya
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Post by kghoya on Jan 27, 2005 23:30:09 GMT -5
ok im waiting for a post from Van....
nice to see you out there dose...oh and who won the nd michigan game this year anyway? ;D
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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Jan 27, 2005 23:31:51 GMT -5
ok im waiting for a post from Van.... I think his Farewell Address may even warrant a banning from this board, two years removed from the actual event. Even I thought that one was a bit ferocious in spots. Nonetheless, it would be great to see him pick up interest again in the program.
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Post by Admin on Jan 28, 2005 0:09:34 GMT -5
There are probably 30 or 40 frequent posters from 03-04 who, for whatever reason, didn't come back, even under a different name.
By the way, Saturday marks the one year anniversary in the new format. Time sure flies.
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MCIGuy
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Post by MCIGuy on Jan 28, 2005 0:36:00 GMT -5
By the way, Saturday marks the one year anniversary in the new format. Time sure flies. Wasn't that about the same time of the Temple game? No wonder I forgot the anniversary. Who would want to remember that awful time. Good to hear from Dose. Now if only we can get Roy Hibbert's best friend Ignatious to return.
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Post by FLHoya on Jan 28, 2005 0:44:42 GMT -5
Wasn't that about the same time of the Temple game? No wonder I forgot the anniversary. Who would want to remember that awful time. Good to hear from Dose. Now if only we can get Roy Hibbert's best friend Ignatious to return. It was around the time of the away game at Miami. I think the first post(s) I wrote on the new board was my recap of that game from down in Florida. I miss Dose too, and a lot of the other characters from the old format who never moved on or who set up home base over on the other board. Sometimes Dose made me angry, always made me think.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Jan 28, 2005 2:03:18 GMT -5
Good to hear he's enjoying the team and not turned off completely. I fought with him as much as anyone until about halfway through Sweets' last year, and doggone it, he was right.
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kghoya
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Post by kghoya on Jan 28, 2005 10:50:37 GMT -5
It was around the time of the away game at Miami. I think the first post(s) I wrote on the new board was my recap of that game from down in Florida. I miss Dose too, and a lot of the other characters from the old format who never moved on or who set up home base over on the other board. Sometimes Dose made me angry, always made me think. wasnt that the famous bathroom-gate game?
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Post by FLHoya on Jan 28, 2005 12:51:55 GMT -5
wasnt that the famous bathroom-gate game? I think that was the previous year, because I remember seeing it on TV.
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hoyarooter
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Post by hoyarooter on Jan 28, 2005 14:18:06 GMT -5
I think his absence is as much a choice on his part as it is work blocking access, unfortunately. Dan, I think you are right in part, but I got the impression that he would be happy to discuss the success of the team this year, if he were able to do so from work. I certainly don't blame him for choosing time with his family over time on the Talkboard. ;D Of course, given the length of some of Dose's old posts, it makes one wonder how he ever got any work done.
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