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Post by FrazierFanatic on Mar 10, 2013 18:24:03 GMT -5
Using post #1000 for me to say (in my best Tom Berenger voice)..... LET'S WIN THE WHOLE F$#^ING THING!! Providence/Pitt/Louisville is my thought, but we shall see! Don't care who at play - the Russians, the Germans, the Martians - we will knock them down and stomp their hearts.
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Post by lichoya68 on Mar 10, 2013 19:09:17 GMT -5
Just remember folks no GIMMES in the big east especailly in the big apple nope dont need to play on tues or wed but STILL NO GIMMES> go hoyas WE ARE GEORGETOWN unfinished business YUP>
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lda05816
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Post by lda05816 on Mar 10, 2013 19:24:07 GMT -5
Easiest path for the Hoyas would be Providence, and Cuse to the finals IMO. However, I think we get Cincy then Pitt and the Ville waiting in the Finals. A Saturday night final against the Ville would be an absolute battle and great entertainment in the Garden.
If us or the Ville win the whole thing, they will most likely get a 1 seed. I'm not entirely worried about getting a 1 seed, as long as we are not a 2 seed in the Midwest.
With all that said, let's prove we are the true Big East Champs!!
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Just Cos
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Post by Just Cos on Mar 10, 2013 19:31:30 GMT -5
Agreed. Don't want to be 2 seed in the Midwest.
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Post by jester on Mar 10, 2013 20:51:26 GMT -5
Is that a remote possibility since Midwest is Lexington first round a Louisville would end up there as long they make final? doesnt s curve take location into account?
Notice projected number ones have the best centers in cbb. On hand scary for a team like ours...on the other hand we have excelled without one and unlike previous years, where Sims and hibbert had foul issues, nice for once to be reliant on a team and a star who deals with foul trouble incredibly well. This team is poised for Michigan state level type run with good defense.
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lda05816
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Post by lda05816 on Mar 10, 2013 21:04:29 GMT -5
Is that a remote possibility since Midwest is Lexington first round a Louisville would end up there as long they make final? doesnt s curve take location into account? Notice projected number ones have the best centers in cbb. On hand scary for a team like ours...on the other hand we have excelled without one and unlike previous years, where Sims and hibbert had foul issues, nice for once to be reliant on a team and a star who deals with foul trouble incredibly well. This team is poised for Michigan state level type run with good defense. The region you're in doesn't impact location until the sweet 16 and elite 8 games. Hoyas are almost assuredly going to be playing their first 2 games in Philly. Since they cannot play in the East, the Midwest or the South is most likely where they will end up. With the Midwest being in Indianapolis this year, no one wants to have to play Indiana in what amounts to a home game. That's why the BE tourny is so important, got to do well enough to stay out of the Midwest. I hope we go to the South and get matched up with Kansas.
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Post by AvantGuardHoya on Mar 10, 2013 21:55:41 GMT -5
I want Cincy, Pitt and Marquette. I want to give Cincy and Cronin a proper goodbye in the form of a blowout. I want revenge on Pitt; we are a different team now and I think we will annihilate them. I want to show them the door properly. I want no part of a third showdown with the Orange. When was the last time any team beat someone three times in a season? Would be sweet, but not much emotional upside. I feel like we have closure with Cuse, lets move on. I also want the finals to be two members of the new big east. Turn the page. ‘Bridge, you made me go back down memory lane! With teams playing conference foes home and away during the season and again in their conference tournament, I’m sure there are several of instances of team trifectas. Memphis, for example, has ruled Conference USA, seemingly forever. Can’t imagine they haven’t pulled it off a number of times. I’d imagine there are other teams (Gonzaga, Butler, Duke, UNC, Kansas, UCLA, et al), too. I knew the Hoyas had done it before, but checked DFW’s Basketball History site to confirm it. Just looking at the Ewing years, I wasn’t surprised to see that we did it during each Final Four run. In ’82, Nova was our victim. In ’84 it was Providence and ‘Cuse. In ’85, UConn and St. John’s. Note that we played St. John’s four times in ’85. Each game we were both ranked #1 or #2. We lost the first game to them in a squeaker at the Cap Centre, 66-65, but stepped on their necks three times after that with double digit wins in the Sweater game at the Garden, in the BET title game and the National Semi Final. Hey, Chris Mullin, can you say box and one? Of all the teams we could face, Pitt is the one I want most. I agree that we have nothing more to prove playing Syracuse. And we shouldn't fear anyone. The stain on our record I want to erase is the whipping we got from Pitt. Beating them would be extra sweet. And just for the record, do NOT confuse me with TJI
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Post by FLHoya on Mar 10, 2013 22:44:29 GMT -5
I hope we go to the South and get matched up with Kansas. Random note: we've been in the same region as Kansas in our last 4 NCAA Tournament appearances and still haven't faced them.
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Post by Coast2CoastHoya on Mar 11, 2013 8:42:59 GMT -5
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Post by hoyatables on Mar 11, 2013 9:49:11 GMT -5
Not a bad list or recap. Agree that the 6OT game was probably the biggest and best moment (at least in recent memory). I'd argue that certain Hoya-related memories should be higher on the list (and painful to see how many of the recent highlights featured the Hoyas losing on the other end (UConn in 1996, 'Cuse in 2006, WVU in 2010). Also notable how many times a BET leads to a Final Four run, including the last three years: GU 2007, WVU 2010, UConn 2011, LU 2012. I'm also not thrilled with the stat about 2007 being the last time a non-football school won it all. Let's correct that this year and take the trophy with us when we turn off the lights.
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SFHoya99
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Post by SFHoya99 on Mar 11, 2013 9:52:29 GMT -5
Way too frontloaded to the 2000s.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Mar 11, 2013 10:00:43 GMT -5
Just remember folks no GIMMES in the big east especailly in the big apple nope dont need to play on tues or wed but STILL NO GIMMES> go hoyas WE ARE GEORGETOWN unfinished business YUP> Let me save you the trouble of posting this exact same message 200 times between now and Thursday at noon. Trust me when I tell you that every single Georgetown basketball fan understands very well that our first round game, whether it be PC or Cincy, will be a challenge and will be nothing remotely resembling a "gimme."
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Post by hoyajmw on Mar 11, 2013 10:36:10 GMT -5
The list from Yahoo above about memorable moments in the Big East is ridiculous on many fronts, my (least) favorite of which is #5/saying Ewing and his "star power" lead the tournament into the Garden in '83 "but Hoyas don't win the title until his junior and senior years in '84 and '85." Of course, the implication is underachievement of some sort -- you'd never know his "star power" arrived at the tournament the year before in Hartford, where we rampaged through it to the '82 title (winning by 15, 14 and 18)/Ewing all-tournament team -- or the fact that they won it 3 out of 4 years Patrick was there).
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Post by jgalt on Mar 11, 2013 11:29:59 GMT -5
Huh, during one of the games on saturday I thought ESPN said gtown would definitely face the winner of Nova/St. Johns. They were wrong of course. Can't say I am upset about it. Would rather the team face Prov. or Cincy.
Think the lower half of the bracket is where more upsets will be. Should be a fun tournament. I hope that, if gtown doesnt win, another of the C7 win. Dont want some ACC team taking the final title.
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Post by hoyas2006 on Mar 11, 2013 12:43:32 GMT -5
I think we are going to get a 3rd shot at Cuse on Friday night
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Post by HoNYaSaxa on Mar 11, 2013 12:48:56 GMT -5
I think we are going to get a 3rd shot at Cuse on Friday night Would be heaven to take them out three times this year, but I don't think we'll get the chance. Pitt is playing better basketball right now and knows success in the BET. If Syracuse wins, though, it mean's they've fixed something and will be buoyed by a raucous MSG crowd on Friday. Game would be a dogfight and a great basketball moment.
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Post by Boz on Mar 11, 2013 12:50:47 GMT -5
I think we are going to get a 3rd shot at Cuse on Friday night Not if Cuse continues to play like they have the last month, we won't. Not even sure they can get by Seton Hall at this point.
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Mar 11, 2013 13:25:49 GMT -5
Posted by hoyasaxa2003 on Yesterday at 8:07am I've been to the tournament for a bunch of consecutive years but work will have me out of town this time, but I will be following nonetheless. I think the bracket is decent and its nice that we wouldn't have to play Marquette or Louisville until the championship game.
I agree totally. Rick Patino's teams always rise to the occasion and Marquett seems to be able to man-handle us too much for my liking. Going forward we need to make sure we have two legitimate players at the center position. We recovered a little too late with Josh Smith. Hope this does not ruin our chances this year.
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Post by HoNYaSaxa on Mar 11, 2013 13:38:46 GMT -5
I think we are going to get a 3rd shot at Cuse on Friday night Not if Cuse continues to play like they have the last month, we won't. Not even sure they can get by Seton Hall at this point. Just had a Syracuse fan email me in response to my Craig's List posting for available Session 1-3 tickets, asking whether I also had Session 4 tickets. My response? You're assuming Syracuse gets by Seton Hall or South Florida on Wednesday? Try me after the game. Hoya Saxa.
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Post by hoyarooter on Mar 11, 2013 20:43:34 GMT -5
Not if Cuse continues to play like they have the last month, we won't. Not even sure they can get by Seton Hall at this point. Just had a Syracuse fan email me in response to my Craig's List posting for available Session 1-3 tickets, asking whether I also had Session 4 tickets. My response? You're assuming Syracuse gets by Seton Hall or South Florida on Wednesday? Try me after the game. Hoya Saxa.Brutal and hilarious.
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