FLHoya
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Post by FLHoya on Mar 6, 2014 22:17:22 GMT -5
For probably the first time since the Oregon game, I find myself counting down the hours to a Hoyas game. In fact, I find I'm so excited, I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I also know it is very foolish of me to get so pumped up for the inevitable disappointment, but something about watching that team play last night made me wonder why I couldn't have watched them all season, and also optimistic that something may have clicked for Hopkins, Bowen, and Cameron; that it could be contagious to Lubick and Ayegba; that Hayes can help; that Jabril's renaissance is real and spectacular; and that Markel and DSR will be vindicated for persevering and playing so spectacularly despite all of the disappointment around them. That team can beat Villanova at Wells Fargo, and I really want to see it happen now despite thinking I was past caring just under a week ago. I'd like to think that the last thing that went through his head, other than that bullet, was to wonder how the hell Bradley Hayes ever got the best of him.
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tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Mar 6, 2014 22:21:36 GMT -5
Bring on the Editedcats. Not an ideal situation for our Hoyas to be in (obviously) but one in which they can, to an extent, control their own destiny. Even with the rollercoaster year and having lost 2 starters early on, this group of Hoyas can take Nova at Nova. Go get em Hoyas!
As an addendum, every time an announcer says, "Ochefu" I want to say, "bless you." Weird. Very interested to see Kel on Archiwhateverthehell.
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drquigley
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Post by drquigley on Mar 6, 2014 23:04:53 GMT -5
Markel will have no problem. VCU had an even better press. Let's get the ball down low and get their only big man, ochefu, in foul trouble for a change.
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tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Mar 6, 2014 23:09:10 GMT -5
Markel will have no problem. VCU had an even better press. Let's get the ball down low and get their only big man, ochefu, in foul trouble for a change. Drquigley, I more meant to say that I was looking forward to Markel really limiting his impact on the game. On another note, while Semaj Christon is a really good athlete, watching many of his playmaking attempts tonight reminded me a lot of the things that DSR does for the Hoyas. Only DSR does them much more successfully and intelligently.
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FLHoya
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Post by FLHoya on Mar 6, 2014 23:25:47 GMT -5
Markel will have no problem. VCU had an even better press. ...and Markel had 7 turnovers and the team had 26 turnovers against VCU, so maybe we'll call a mulligan on that one.
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GUJook97
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Post by GUJook97 on Mar 6, 2014 23:40:34 GMT -5
Any chance the Nova players are still out partying in Cincinnati?
I still say jay wright owes us from last year when we clearly threw the game late in the season to let them in the tourney...
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drquigley
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Post by drquigley on Mar 7, 2014 10:35:15 GMT -5
Markel will have no problem. VCU had an even better press. ...and Markel had 7 turnovers and the team had 26 turnovers against VCU, so maybe we'll call a mulligan on that one. Point taken but VCU press is much better than Novas and is relentless, use it the entire game. If Markel has only 7 turnovers, and team has less than 12 we win.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Mar 7, 2014 11:04:47 GMT -5
Any chance the Nova players are still out partying in Cincinnati? I still say jay wright owes us from last year when we clearly threw the game late in the season to let them in the tourney... Wright needs to realize how important it would be to the current Big East to have the Hoyas in the tourney! It can't just be 'nova and two newcomers.
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Post by cturner on Mar 7, 2014 11:39:44 GMT -5
If we can avoid playing zone defense GU has a chance of beating Villanova. That means we must avoid foul trouble which plagued GU in the first game. Villanova has a suffocating man defense and press so I don't think we will outscore them but we can win a defensive battle. Just not sure we can win it on their court. GU has been very weak on away games.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Mar 7, 2014 11:47:00 GMT -5
Really hard to believe that it has been 32 years since Villanova was the #1 seed in the BET.
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hoyainspirit
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Post by hoyainspirit on Mar 7, 2014 13:48:15 GMT -5
Led by our guards, Georgetown has quietly crept up the efficiency ratings on offense. At 112.7 points per 100 possessions, we now rank #39 in the country, a vast improvement over our earlier season performance.
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Dhall
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Post by Dhall on Mar 7, 2014 14:44:14 GMT -5
We had a second half lead and choked away several opportunities to tie in the last five minutes the first time we played them this year. I am not impressed by Villanova - of course we can beat them. If we don't make the mental errors and DSR/Starks are on, we win. Of course, we could have said that for almost every game this year. Go Hoyas.
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skyhoya
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Post by skyhoya on Mar 7, 2014 15:07:24 GMT -5
let's hope we get different officals this time, last time they were: Doug Shows, James Breeding, Karl Hess
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Post by lb25 on Mar 7, 2014 15:08:43 GMT -5
if hopkins plays like he did againts creighton..I think we win. when he plays lazy we have problems. he doesnt need to score big. just be efficent
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hoyas1995
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Post by hoyas1995 on Mar 7, 2014 18:43:04 GMT -5
Im so sick of Archie Bunkeroo and he's only a sophomore.
I really hope Villanova has eased off the gas pedal a bit now that theyve cliched the #1 seed
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lichoya68
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Post by lichoya68 on Mar 7, 2014 21:31:31 GMT -5
must win they aint easing off at all going for a number one seed and we are going for ANY seed go hoyas must win money time.
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hoyainla
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Post by hoyainla on Mar 7, 2014 23:59:59 GMT -5
We are a 9.5 point underdog. That not only worries me because it shows what vegas thinks but also because it sets us up to be a sucker bet coming off a big Creighton win. You know how that usually ends up. I really hope I'm wrong.
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FLHoya
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Post by FLHoya on Mar 8, 2014 0:17:05 GMT -5
let's hope we get different officals this time, last time they were: Doug Shows, James Breeding, Karl Hess It's very unlikely you'll see any of them...or any official from Nova-Xavier on Thursday or GU-Creighton on Tuesday.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Mar 8, 2014 7:48:06 GMT -5
It is time to go to war. Hoya Saxa.
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MassHoya
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Post by MassHoya on Mar 8, 2014 8:42:28 GMT -5
Really hard to believe that it has been 32 years since Villanova was the #1 seed in the BET.[/quot]
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