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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 7, 2013 9:49:39 GMT -5
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Post by hoyajmw on Mar 7, 2013 10:17:52 GMT -5
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Post by Buckets on Mar 7, 2013 12:14:45 GMT -5
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 8, 2013 4:48:31 GMT -5
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Post by jwp91 on Mar 8, 2013 8:12:20 GMT -5
I know I am breaking the rule on this thread, but this deserves it. John's (DFW) quote was one of the best. Great job.
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 8, 2013 9:36:40 GMT -5
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Post by hoyajmw on Mar 8, 2013 9:52:09 GMT -5
Great cover/story in the Washington Post Express (free local tabloid) this morning, with cover photo of Jack (or is it JJ?) biting into an orange and headline "One Last Bite." Story inside includes "All time teams" 10 players deep from each school and nice collage photo spread to boot. www.expressnightout.com/printedition/PDF/EXPRESS_03082013.pdf |
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Post by harlemhoya on Mar 8, 2013 12:49:16 GMT -5
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Anyone here? What am I supposed to update?
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Post by MCIGuy on Mar 8, 2013 14:24:06 GMT -5
Breaking the rules as well to tell people to buy the WPost. The photos are great. And included is a list of all GU Cuse games during the Big East eta with the leading scorer of each contest.
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Post by sgbohoya on Mar 8, 2013 15:04:21 GMT -5
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Post by EasyEd on Mar 9, 2013 14:58:32 GMT -5
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Post by quickplay on Mar 9, 2013 15:51:20 GMT -5
After watching a beautiful game, that was a beautiful read. |
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Post by hoyainspirit on Mar 9, 2013 16:20:31 GMT -5
The Best Team Won Today: Georgetown Dominates Syracuse, 61-39, Takes Big East Regular-Season Championship, By OverTheHilltopQUOTE:The build-up to this game was almost unbearable. A week-long celebration of the history of this rivalry and the brilliance of Georgetown's recent winning streak and its star threatened to overshadow the actual game. And, for those inclined to believe as much, it might have distracted the Hoyas' mid-week road-trip, a dud of a loss at Villanova. The anticipation crested Friday night, with news of students sleeping outside the arena for prime seats, a retiring mascot making his last appearance, and Hoya greats of seasons gone by (and, on the recruiting front, perhaps a future Hoya great or two) flocking to the arena, all to take in one last Georgetown-Syracuse Big East battle...
There's an afternoon to savor this victory, along with plenty of Double Stuf Oreos and, for those of you in D.C., who knows what else. Tomorrow, the work begins anew, as the Big East Tournament to end them all awaits, and the Big Dance beyond that. It's March, the time of year we wait for, wondering, worrying, yearning. How far Georgetown can go this year, and whether its recent promise will be fulfilled in the postseason, remains to be seen. But what we saw today won't soon be forgotten. Hoya Saxa.
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Post by whatmaroon on Mar 9, 2013 17:18:14 GMT -5
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hoyainspirit
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Post by hoyainspirit on Mar 9, 2013 17:24:08 GMT -5
WaPo Liz Clarke - Georgetown vs. Syracuse: Hoyas end rivalry on high note with rout of OrangeQUOTE:The bitter breakup that no Big East basketball fan wanted to see couldn’t have had a sweeter ending for Georgetown Saturday.
Before a crowd of 20,972 at Verizon Center — the largest ever to see a Georgetown home game — the Hoyas routed their long-time nemesis Syracuse, 61-39, to claim their first Big East regular season title since 2008, clinch the top seed in the Big East tournament and complete its first sweep of the Orange in more than a decade.
It was almost like piling on from there, the mood and the moment were so in Georgetown’s favor. And Syracuse Coach Jim Boeheim could do little more than shrug as his players battled on, struggling as they had all game to score against the Hoyas stingy defense as Georgetown fans taunted the Orange with chants of “ACC!” “ACC!”
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Post by hoyainspirit on Mar 9, 2013 17:41:27 GMT -5
Otto Porter dominates Syracuse again, just not in the scoring columnQUOTE:Otto Porter was a one-man wrecking crew last month when Georgetown went into Syracuse and knocked off the Orange, 57-46.
He scored 33 points on 12-19 shooting, hitting 5-10 from three while collecting eight boards and five steals. It’s not an exaggeration to say that he single-handedly sent the 35,000-plus Orange-clad fans that showed up to the Carrier Dome home disappointed.
It was a game that thrust Porter into the National Player of the Year conversation, a place that he has remained ever since, which is why the casual observer might be surprised to see that Georgetown’s dominating, 61-39 win over Syracuse on Saturday afternoon came in a game where Porter finished with just 10 points on 3-7 shooting from the floor.
It may also surprise that casual observer to know that, while his numbers won’t look quite as impressive in the box score, Porter absolutely dominated this game on the offensive end. In addition to those 10 points, Porter finished with eight boards and seven assists without committing a turnover. He put on a clinic of how to beat a zone: flash from the baseline to the high-post, turn and face the basket, knock down a 15 foot jumper if left open or kick it out to the open shooter if the defense collapses.
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Post by whatmaroon on Mar 9, 2013 18:17:58 GMT -5
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Post by x-centercourt400s on Mar 9, 2013 18:37:50 GMT -5
G'town leans on defense to rout Syracuse, tie for Big East -ESPN.com (AP) "On an afternoon that Otto Porter Jr. didn't make a field goal until the second half, No. 5 Georgetown held No. 17 Syracuse to its lowest scoring total in 558 Big East games -- and its fewest points in any game since a 36-35 victory over Kent State on Dec. 1, 1962, back before shot clocks and 3-pointers. It also was the series' biggest margin since Georgetown beat Syracuse by 27 in 1985."scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=330680046
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