macklin interview OUCH

[lichoya68]

hey in an article linked on hoyasaxa.com vernon says I NEVER CHERISHED BBALL BEFORE TILL NOW didnot realize how hard i have to work and NEVER LOOKED AT FILM BEFORE ouch blame the coach and the system wish him well but OUCH go hoyas beat wash GO CUSE IN THIS ONE

[gutuna]

I wouldn't say ouch Lic, it just sounds to me that Vern grew up a little in his transfer year. Many of us here said when he transferred that he would only be successful if he took his year off to really take a hard look at where he was as a player, find what he needed to improve, and then work his butt off to get there. It's actually good to hear that he discovered or re-discovered his love for the game. It's showing in his play, from what I've seen.

Here's the link: tinyurl.com/ygl5a67

[lichoya68]

AGREE BUT wish hed done this his time at georgetown THATS the ouch for me sad for us but also sad for him but good luck and last i looked he was eleven for eleven for his last foul shots wowowowowow musta worked on that on go hoyas good look to ALL FORMER HOYAS ps saw jerimiah in the garden he played excellent point and d BUT pitt did not press at all g ohoyas new and old and former HAPPY HOLIDAYS beat wash u.

[SFHoya99]

Good for Vern. Seems like one of those things where he needed a wake up call. Too bad it had to go down this way, but I'm glad to see him pick it up.

When Rivers transferred, I said I wished just once a transfer would take some personal responsibility for their lack of PT, etc. Vern certainly did.

[Boz]

My team is on the floor.

[Dhall]

I'd be SHOCKED if Macklin is able to defend or outrebound Onuaku and Jackson - those guys are big men. Maybe if Vern has really beefed up and gotten stronger a ton.

[daytonahoya31]

who cares.....do we really need to start a thread every single time a transfer gives an interview?

[joey0403p]

It says more about his maturation anyways. Good for him if he is doing well.

[HoyaSinceBirth]

blog.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2009/12/georgetown_transfer_vernon_mac.html
another vernon article.

[hifigator]

Dec 10, 2009 10:38:06 GMT -5 lichoya68 said:

hey in an article linked on hoyasaxa.com vernon says I NEVER CHERISHED BBALL BEFORE TILL NOW didnot realize how hard i have to work and NEVER LOOKED AT FILM BEFORE ouch blame the coach and the system wish him well but OUCH go hoyas beat wash GO CUSE IN THIS ONE

Wow! Did you really say that?

GO CUSE IN THIS ONE

That is entirely unacceptable. It matters not that they are playing the Gators. Remember: NEVER under any circumstances root for Syracuse.

[hifigator]

Dhall wrote:

I'd be SHOCKED if Macklin is able to defend or outrebound Onuaku and Jackson - those guys are big men. Maybe if Vern has really beefed up and gotten stronger a ton.

I'll be happy if he holds his own. There's a big drop off behind Vern right now, so he really needs to stay out of foul trouble. Also, I don't know about his strength, but it sure looks to me like he has slimmed down a little bit since his days on the hill.

[Boz]

To use your words, "Wow."

Did you really just try to lecture lichoya on being a Hoya fan?

You're all about winning friends, huh?

[hifigator]

Dec 10, 2009 12:07:49 GMT -5 Boz said:

To use your words, "Wow."

Did you really just try to lecture lichoya on being a Hoya fan?

You're all about winning friends, huh?

touche'

That being said, is it ever allowed to root for Syracuse?

...

I didn't think so.

[strummer8526]

Macklin's quote:

"I developed a lot," he said. "I can honestly say last year was the first year I actually started watching film. I actually started cherishing basketball a lot last year, realizing that time is getting closer. My freshman and sophomore years at Georgetown, I didn't really cherish basketball that much, I just went out there and played. It's very important to me now."

OK, good. It's real nice that he matured. But this also means that during his time with us, he was as much a half-hearted freeloader as he looked like on the floor. In my book, that makes him mature NOW, but makes him a sack of crap for wasting our school's time and efforts so he could "just go out there and play."

[nathanhm]

Dec 10, 2009 12:15:33 GMT -5 hifigator said:

Dec 10, 2009 12:07:49 GMT -5 Boz said:

To use your words, "Wow."

Did you really just try to lecture lichoya on being a Hoya fan?

You're all about winning friends, huh?

touche'

That being said, is it ever allowed to root for Syracuse?

...

I didn't think so.

Yeah I root for Cuse to beat non Big East teams all the time. If Cuse didn't have good teams year in and year out, it wouldn't be much of a rivalry. So I wish Cuse all the best in non-conference play and when a Cuse victory helps Georgetown in conference play.

Additionally I find the Gators highly irritating, which is why I was rooting for Alabama in the SEC Title game, its always fun to see them lose in basketball or football.

[Boz]

Dec 10, 2009 12:55:15 GMT -5 nathanhm said:

Yeah I root for Cuse to beat non Big East teams all the time. If Cuse didn't have good teams year in and year out, it wouldn't be much of a rivalry. So I wish Cuse all the best in non-conference play and when a Cuse victory helps Georgetown in conference play.

Additionally I find the Gators highly irritating, which is why I was rooting for Alabama in the SEC Title game, its always fun to see them lose in basketball or football.

There are a number of Georgetown fans who do this. I am not one of them. I don't think it's right, I will never do it, and I encourage other Georgetown fans not to do it (if necessary, like tonight, you can always root for the meteor).

But that was not my point. My point was to note the audacity of a Gator fan telling the rules of being a Hoya fan to someone who -- despite his struggles with the written word -- has forgotten more about Georgetown and Georgetown basketball than many will ever know.

[hifigator]

Dec 10, 2009 13:22:02 GMT -5 Boz said:

Dec 10, 2009 12:55:15 GMT -5 nathanhm said:

Yeah I root for Cuse to beat non Big East teams all the time. If Cuse didn't have good teams year in and year out, it wouldn't be much of a rivalry. So I wish Cuse all the best in non-conference play and when a Cuse victory helps Georgetown in conference play.

Additionally I find the Gators highly irritating, which is why I was rooting for Alabama in the SEC Title game, its always fun to see them lose in basketball or football.

There are a number of Georgetown fans who do this. I am not one of them. I don't think it's right, I will never do it, and I encourage other Georgetown fans not to do it (if necessary, like tonight, you can always root for the meteor).

But that was not my point. My point was to note the audacity of a Gator fan telling the rules of being a Hoya fan to someone who -- despite his struggles with the written word -- has forgotten more about Georgetown and Georgetown basketball than many will ever know.

Don't get me wrong Boz. I like Lic. But I think you would have to admit that hearing him say "rooting for Cuse tonight" sounded very odd.

As for the general conference loyalty, or rooting for things that help strength of schedule -- I get it. But personally, I'm not rooting for Cuse ever. If they are playing the Noles, then hopefully there will be a bomb threat the and game never gets played. I don't actually want a bomb, even for them -- but it's tempting. But a bomb threat is perfect. The teams go to all the effort. The fans waste time and money and then nothing happens and everyone goes home disappointed.

In any case, Go Gators tonight!

[757hoyafan]

Dec 10, 2009 12:22:10 GMT -5 strummer8526 said:

Macklin's quote:

"I developed a lot," he said. "I can honestly say last year was the first year I actually started watching film. I actually started cherishing basketball a lot last year, realizing that time is getting closer. My freshman and sophomore years at Georgetown, I didn't really cherish basketball that much, I just went out there and played. It's very important to me now."

OK, good. It's real nice that he matured. But this also means that during his time with us, he was as much a half-hearted freeloader as he looked like on the floor. In my book, that makes him mature NOW, but makes him a sack of crap for wasting our school's time and efforts so he could "just go out there and play."

hahaha. Cry baby

[williambraskyiii]

Dec 10, 2009 14:07:57 GMT -5 757hoyafan said:

Dec 10, 2009 12:22:10 GMT -5 strummer8526 said:

Macklin's quote:

OK, good. It's real nice that he matured. But this also means that during his time with us, he was as much a half-hearted freeloader as he looked like on the floor. In my book, that makes him mature NOW, but makes him a sack of crap for wasting our school's time and efforts so he could "just go out there and play."

hahaha. Cry baby

agreed, strummer, you are being a whiny btch. Enough with the b.s. about wasting the school's money - that is hogwash.

On other grounds, however, I don't care about Macklin. so I won't comment further.

[hoyajoker07]

Dec 10, 2009 13:22:02 GMT -5 Boz said:

Dec 10, 2009 12:55:15 GMT -5 nathanhm said:

Yeah I root for Cuse to beat non Big East teams all the time. If Cuse didn't have good teams year in and year out, it wouldn't be much of a rivalry. So I wish Cuse all the best in non-conference play and when a Cuse victory helps Georgetown in conference play.

Additionally I find the Gators highly irritating, which is why I was rooting for Alabama in the SEC Title game, its always fun to see them lose in basketball or football.

There are a number of Georgetown fans who do this. I am not one of them. I don't think it's right, I will never do it, and I encourage other Georgetown fans not to do it (if necessary, like tonight, you can always root for the meteor).

But that was not my point. My point was to note the audacity of a Gator fan telling the rules of being a Hoya fan to someone who -- despite his struggles with the written word -- has forgotten more about Georgetown and Georgetown basketball than many will ever know.

Boz and I will be serving drinks in the Meteor Fan Section. Make sure to wear your smoldering crater shirts and your orange-reducing eyewear.