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Post by rustyshackleford on Mar 28, 2011 22:48:30 GMT -5
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blueandgray
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Post by blueandgray on Mar 28, 2011 22:58:37 GMT -5
Where does Austin rank among All-Time Hoyas?
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chep3
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Post by chep3 on Mar 28, 2011 23:26:44 GMT -5
Not enough wins for him to be ranked that high. In the JTIII era, I'd put him clearly behind Jeff, Roy, and Greg.
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chep3
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Post by chep3 on Mar 28, 2011 23:28:21 GMT -5
And I'm aware Greg has no more wins than Austin. But Greg was just a better player on the basis of the eye test in my opinion.
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Loyal Hoya
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Post by Loyal Hoya on Mar 29, 2011 0:24:29 GMT -5
Somewhere after Ewing, Williams, Floyd, Mourning, Green, Smith, Iverson, Mutombo, and Hibbert.
I can't assess Duren or Shelton. Maybe in the same league as Sweetney, Wingate, and Monroe?
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swhoya
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Post by swhoya on Mar 29, 2011 0:34:01 GMT -5
I guess it's inevitable, but it would sure be nice if the haters would leave him this one thread and take their crap to the innumerable other threads that they can post their negative opinions on all things Hoya.
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prhoya
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Post by prhoya on Mar 29, 2011 0:44:35 GMT -5
Congrats to Austin!
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Loyal Hoya
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Post by Loyal Hoya on Mar 29, 2011 1:20:30 GMT -5
I guess it's inevitable, but it would sure be nice if the haters would leave him this one thread and take their crap to the innumerable other threads that they can post their negative opinions on all things Hoya. I hope my post did not come across as hateful or negative. In responding to blueand gray, I listed 14 great Hoya players and essentially suggested that Austin could be in the top 10-15 players of all time. Congrats to Austin! The comeback against UConn in his junior year and this year's performance versus Villanova were two of the great Hoya performances I've seen in my 27 years as a Hoya fan. |
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757hoyafan
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Post by 757hoyafan on Mar 29, 2011 6:58:45 GMT -5
The same class as sweets? Hell nah! Congrats to AF!!
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SFHoya99
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Post by SFHoya99 on Mar 29, 2011 9:09:54 GMT -5
Awesome!
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Mar 29, 2011 9:12:00 GMT -5
Congratulations Austin!
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swhoya
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Post by swhoya on Mar 29, 2011 9:15:21 GMT -5
I guess it's inevitable, but it would sure be nice if the haters would leave him this one thread and take their crap to the innumerable other threads that they can post their negative opinions on all things Hoya. I hope my post did not come across as hateful or negative. In responding to blueand gray, I listed 14 great Hoya players and essentially suggested that Austin could be in the top 10-15 players of all time. Congrats to Austin! The comeback against UConn in his junior year and this year's performance versus Villanova were two of the great Hoya performances I've seen in my 27 years as a Hoya fan. Loyal, Nope, wasn't referring to your post. If anything, ranking him among those players (wherever you place him) is a heck of a compliment. I was just hoping that people would give him his due. |
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blueandgray
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Post by blueandgray on Mar 29, 2011 10:46:07 GMT -5
The fact that he is in the discussion of all-time hoyas pays great respect to Austin. Love the kid for breaking the Dematha hex. Love that he helped recruit Chris. Love that he always played hard. Love that he delivered some of the most memorable single game performences in hoya history. Love that he wore the blue and gray and represented the school the way he did.
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lichoya68
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Post by lichoya68 on Mar 29, 2011 11:30:00 GMT -5
congrats to austin HOW SWEET IT IS go hoyas one and all  |
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HoyaChris
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 29, 2011 12:59:43 GMT -5
In my view Austin ranks somewhere between 14 and 21 on the list of greatest Hoyas of the Thompson Era - i.e. the period from 1972-3 to today). Based on accomplishment and contribution to team performance, I would have him clearly behind Patrick, Reggie, Sleepy, Zo, A.I., Jeff, John Duren, Craig Shelton, Derrick Jackson, Roy, David Wingate, and Charles Smith and Mike Sweetney in a group with Dikembe, Greg, Othella, Michael Jackson, Merlin Wilson, Victor Page and Mark Tillmon.
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blueandgray
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Post by blueandgray on Mar 29, 2011 13:41:28 GMT -5
I tend to agree with HoyaChris...with a couple of exceptions. Note sure I would say Austin is "clearly behind" Wingate...in my mind they are within a few spots of eachother...i think its debatable. Austin Freeman on that team probably does very well. Certainly not the defender Wingate was though. I'd also put Austin well ahead of Mark Tillmon.
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hoyainspirit
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Post by hoyainspirit on Mar 29, 2011 15:52:44 GMT -5
Not sure I would say Austin is "clearly behind" Wingate... I would. And I really like Austin. |
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Post by dreamhoya on Mar 29, 2011 16:14:35 GMT -5
Speaking of Sweets, does anybody really know how good this guy was? He was unguardable for the most part. Too bad his supporting cast was weak. Say he was on this team this year... phew!
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Post by guru on Mar 29, 2011 16:19:15 GMT -5
Not sure I would say Austin is "clearly behind" Wingate... I would. And I really like Austin. As would anyone who watched both of them play. |
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DudeSlade
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Post by DudeSlade on Mar 29, 2011 16:40:05 GMT -5
Speaking of Sweets, does anybody really know how good this guy was? He was unguardable for the most part. Too bad his supporting cast was weak. Say he was on this team this year... phew! This is so true. If Sweets had been on one of JTIII's teams, we'd have seriously been playing for a Final 4 and beyond. Seriously, even our NIT JTIII year, he elevates that team to Sweet 16, maybe Final Four caliber. He was a legit All-American and top 10 pick. Dude was better than Jeff in college without a doubt in my mind personally, but he played on a worse team in our down years and completely bumbled his shot in the pros, so I don't think we remember how good he was....at least I know I forget sometimes. Getting back on track for Austin, that's awesome that he made Honorable Mention AA. Congrats Austin! Also, I agree with all that he's probably a mid-teens all-time player for the Hoyas. Tremendous career long accomplishment. Thanks for everything Austin! |
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