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Post by lichoya68 on Mar 2, 2012 8:31:14 GMT -5
Can anyone dig out the old links to the preseason or pre big east predictions by the honorable members of this board. ?? just curious and i cant find them GO HOYAS BEAT MARQUETTE nice surprise here nice surprise go hoyas THANKS FOR GREAT SEASON SO FAR BUT MILES TO GO BEFORE WE SLEEP MILES TO GO BEFORE WE SLEEP. aka robert frost me thinks  They are cluttered:
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Post by kchoya on Mar 2, 2012 8:39:01 GMT -5
Can anyone dig out the old links to the preseason or pre big east predictions by the honorable members of this board. ?? just curious and i cant find them GO HOYAS BEAT MARQUETTE nice surprise here nice surprise go hoyas THANKS FOR GREAT SEASON SO FAR BUT MILES TO GO BEFORE WE SLEEP MILES TO GO BEFORE WE SLEEP. aka robert frost me thinks Aren't you the person that usually does that? |
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Post by kchoya on Mar 2, 2012 8:45:24 GMT -5
Best I could find: We win this one going away. We're getting to 11-7. I can feel it in my bones. |
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Post by kchoya on Mar 2, 2012 8:51:26 GMT -5
Ten to 12 wins in the Big East is all but unrealistic for this team given the amount of points per game it lost last year and the fact that outside its starting five, none have any substantive experience at the Big East level. Remember, this is a team which lost nearly 60% of its returning scoring, and the operative question is who makes up the difference. Entering the pre-season, is Georgetown at the talent level of Pitt, Louisville, UConn, or Syracuse? No. West Virginia and Cincinnati? No. Marquette and Villanova? Probably not. So, Georgetown is in a third quartile with an all-new St. John's team, the always underrated Notre Dame teams, and a mercurial USF team, all hoping to avoid making a case for the NCAA's as a 9th or 10th seed at MSG and trying not to stumble in games against the fourth quartile of Seton Hall, Rutgers, DePaul, and Providence. Yes, Georgetown could beat West Virginia, one on one. It could lose at DePaul, too. This season will take time and it will take its lumps, too. Finally, Austin Freeman saved the 2010-11 season--not in February, but by outstanding efforts in January against Rutgers (25 points), Seton Hall (28), and Villanova (31) when it allowed Georgetown to dig out of a 1-4 hole in the Big East. If he didn't come through against the Hall and Villanova in particular, the Hoyas are staring at 2-6 heading into February. I just don't know where we get off predicting 12 Big East wins. Since Roy left we're 27-27 and have not won more than 10 games in any season. Where are we coming with this 12-win number? From 4 years ago when we had starting NBA center in the middle? Give this team a break. It's very young and now it has the expectation to outperform every team the last three years? We've really "upgraded" that much? We'll see. Pretty obvious to me that this team will struggle early and often. I would be very surprised to see them finish .500 in the league. I think our conference record will be 7-9. No dance this year. Much better team in 2012-2013. All Im going to say is this: When this group is playing well and making noise, and this group will play well and make noise this year, I want a lot of you guys to admit that you were wrong. Experience means next to squat in college basketball. Athleticism and talent means everything, and this group has a lot of both. It may struggle early, but it's going to win a lot of games this year. coach has 6 freshmen to bring along and Henry. I think the team will be good in February, but much better next year. It's a rebuilding year, about 18 wins. And, yes, I will rush back to this board to fess up to my bad prediction if I am wrong. Very gladly will do that. |
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Post by bigelephant on Mar 2, 2012 10:08:34 GMT -5
20-9 They gave me better - if they win sat then they gave me alot better!
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Post by JohnnyJones on Mar 2, 2012 10:15:17 GMT -5
Ten to 12 wins in the Big East is all but unrealistic for this team given the amount of points per game it lost last year and the fact that outside its starting five, none have any substantive experience at the Big East level. Remember, this is a team which lost nearly 60% of its returning scoring, and the operative question is who makes up the difference. Entering the pre-season, is Georgetown at the talent level of Pitt, Louisville, UConn, or Syracuse? No. West Virginia and Cincinnati? No. Marquette and Villanova? Probably not. So, Georgetown is in a third quartile with an all-new St. John's team, the always underrated Notre Dame teams, and a mercurial USF team, all hoping to avoid making a case for the NCAA's as a 9th or 10th seed at MSG and trying not to stumble in games against the fourth quartile of Seton Hall, Rutgers, DePaul, and Providence. Yes, Georgetown could beat West Virginia, one on one. It could lose at DePaul, too. This season will take time and it will take its lumps, too. Finally, Austin Freeman saved the 2010-11 season--not in February, but by outstanding efforts in January against Rutgers (25 points), Seton Hall (28), and Villanova (31) when it allowed Georgetown to dig out of a 1-4 hole in the Big East. If he didn't come through against the Hall and Villanova in particular, the Hoyas are staring at 2-6 heading into February. And, yes, I will rush back to this board to fess up to my bad prediction if I am wrong. Very gladly will do that. Looks like Daytona wins the prize. Nice work. |
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Post by DFW HOYA on Mar 2, 2012 10:48:18 GMT -5
And the point is?
My early expectations were very much in line with the pre-season media poll released a month later. The efforts have been superb this year.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Mar 2, 2012 10:49:15 GMT -5
I think it would have been tough to predict a 12-6 record and a potential 3 (or maybe even 2) seed in the NCAA tournament. The team really exceeded expectations because several things that could have gone against us, did not.
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(1) Henry Sims stepped up his game significantly, giving us an inside presence we didn't know we would have.
(2) Jason Clark improved his game in many ways, most notably his handle and defense.
(3) The freshman contributed a lot more than we expected. Given what I read about Kenner, I thought there was a good chance this group would make some impact, but there was really no way to know they would be such a significant driving force behind this team's success.
Really, the only things that have gone against us are the injuries to Moses Ayegba and Tyler Adams. In a lot of ways, Sims' performance this year took away the sting of losing them.
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Post by GUJook97 on Mar 2, 2012 11:17:33 GMT -5
I will eat crow on 9-9. But, like DFW said, we have exceeded expectations. I know there were some that predicted 12-6, but I recall that it was after Nova, ND and Pitt looked to be far worse than expected.
ON EDIT: I see there were some that picked it pre-season.
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Post by kchoya on Mar 2, 2012 12:05:24 GMT -5
And the point is? My early expectations were very much in line with the pre-season media poll released a month later. The efforts have been superb this year. No need to get offended. I think the point is that no one really knows how good any team is going to be -- including the coaches. As Jay Bilas keeps bringing up, JT3 said this team was going to be really good, he just didn't know when. I think the second point is that lic thinks that, well, I have no idea what the guy is thinking.  |
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Post by guru on Mar 2, 2012 12:36:06 GMT -5
The Big East schedule is very manageable as is the schedule on the whole. We only have one Saturday Monday turn around. No stretches of 3 hard games in a row. We only have to play the top 4 teams once each. Minimum: 16-13 Maximum: 23-6 Predicted: 20-9 11/12: Savannah State - W 11/14: UNC - Greensboro - W 11/21-23: Maui Classic 2-1 in Maui in some combination 11/28: IUPUI - W 12/1: Alabama - L 12/3: NJIT - W 12/10: Howard - W 12/17: American - W 12/22: Memphis - W 12/28: at Louisville - L 12/31: PROVIDENCE - W 01/04: MARQUETTE - W 01/07: at W. Virginia - L 01/09: CINCINNATI - L 01/15: at St. John's - W 01/17: at DePaul - W 01/21: RUTGERS - W 01/28: at Pitt - L 02/01: CONNECTICUT - L 02/04: S. FLORIDA - W 02/08: at Syracuse - L 02/12: ST. JOHN'S - W 02/18: at Providence - W 02/21: at Seton Hall - W 02/25: VILLANOVA - W 02/27: NOTRE DAME - W 03/03: at Marquette - L Wow. HSB was pretty dead on with this game by game. Only 3 misses - let's hope he has 4 after Saturday. Either way, well done. |
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Post by GUJook97 on Mar 2, 2012 12:43:22 GMT -5
Wow, that is pretty good. Kudos. Maybe I will starting agreeing with him more now  |
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Post by FromTheBeginning on Mar 2, 2012 12:52:36 GMT -5
"Best case scenario 10-8 BE / anything less will not surprise / anything more will signal a really successful season and bright days ahead."
Looks like a really successful season and bright days ahead - kids have been a major surprise this year - great job by the staff and the entire team. Let's keep it going for another 4 weeks.
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Post by rosslynhoya on Mar 2, 2012 13:13:54 GMT -5
The Big East schedule is very manageable as is the schedule on the whole. We only have one Saturday Monday turn around. No stretches of 3 hard games in a row. We only have to play the top 4 teams once each. Minimum: 16-13 Maximum: 23-6 Predicted: 20-9 11/12: Savannah State - W 11/14: UNC - Greensboro - W 11/21-23: Maui Classic 2-1 in Maui in some combination 11/28: IUPUI - W 12/1: Alabama - L 12/3: NJIT - W 12/10: Howard - W 12/17: American - W 12/22: Memphis - W 12/28: at Louisville - L 12/31: PROVIDENCE - W 01/04: MARQUETTE - W 01/07: at W. Virginia - L 01/09: CINCINNATI - L 01/15: at St. John's - W 01/17: at DePaul - W 01/21: RUTGERS - W 01/28: at Pitt - L 02/01: CONNECTICUT - L 02/04: S. FLORIDA - W 02/08: at Syracuse - L 02/12: ST. JOHN'S - W 02/18: at Providence - W 02/21: at Seton Hall - W 02/25: VILLANOVA - W 02/27: NOTRE DAME - W 03/03: at Marquette - L Wow. HSB was pretty dead on with this game by game. Only 3 misses - let's hope he has 4 after Saturday. Either way, well done. Well, 4 misses so far, so hopefully he goes to 5 on Saturday ;D HSB incorrectly predicted losses at Bama, at Louisville, and vs UConn, while incorrectly predicting a Win at SHU In other words, WAY TOO PESSIMISTIC about these Hoyas!! How about some positive thinking here on out? |
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Post by lichoya68 on Mar 2, 2012 16:23:52 GMT -5
CAN ANYONE DIG OUT WHAT I LICHOYA PREDICTED I HAVE KNOW CLUE BUT KNEW THEY WERE PRETTY DARN GOOD WITH GREAT FROSH AFTER KENNER AND CHINA just wondering. go hoyas beat marquette |
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Post by lichoya68 on Mar 2, 2012 16:28:33 GMT -5
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Mar 2, 2012 19:53:12 GMT -5
Wow. HSB was pretty dead on with this game by game. Only 3 misses - let's hope he has 4 after Saturday. Either way, well done. Well, 4 misses so far, so hopefully he goes to 5 on Saturday ;D HSB incorrectly predicted losses at Bama, at Louisville, and vs UConn, while incorrectly predicting a Win at SHU In other words, WAY TOO PESSIMISTIC about these Hoyas!! How about some positive thinking here on out? I know I am seriously disappointed in myself for being so pessimistic about the teams prospects. 20-9 come on. Must have been in a dark place when I made the prediction. My Best case scenario looks like it will turn out to be correct hopefully at 23-6. |
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Post by hoyaLS05 on Mar 2, 2012 20:10:23 GMT -5
And the point is? [...]The efforts have been superb this year. I think that IS the point. |
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Post by lichoya68 on Mar 3, 2012 0:26:23 GMT -5
HOYAS JUST NEED ONE MORE TOTAL GAME EFFORT ON D AND O TO SHOW THE WORLD THAT THE HOYAS ARE COMING THE HOYAS ARE COMING GO HOYAS |
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Post by Ranch Dressing on Mar 3, 2012 10:50:11 GMT -5
I am sooooo glad I was wrong and happy to rush back here to admit it!
I am hoping that williambrewsky can find his pre-season predictions because, if memory serves, he was dead on and should be commended by the board for his analysis and insight.
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