DanMcQ
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Post by DanMcQ on Oct 17, 2006 22:16:09 GMT -5
I'm with '07 on this one. To borrow a line from one of the notable posters of the past, such talk is irrelevant to current events. As to "silent members" on the board, a significant number of the 2300 registered posters simply don't post very often, including many members of the 2002-04 era who chose to stop posting soon thereafter. However, any claim that silence by these posters indicates some tacit opinion either way on issues doesn't hold water. My post wasn't directed at "silent members." It was directed at "some of the silent members." Methinks they need no introduction, and they know who they are, wordsmithing notwithstanding. I'm not talking about Esherick. I'm talking about a select group's lack of discussion of this positive news. In the wake of the Wright commitment, we had the oft-discussed topic of how the decline began under JT2. Is that not a dead horse? So, using these verbal commitments as an opportunity to bait other people by essentially saying "nyah nyah nyah" is celebrating positive news? Wordsmithing indeed. Did it occur to you that perhaps some of these nefarious naysayers you're obtusely calling out may simply have a job or something else that has kept them from posting? Calling out "vocal Eshoholics" (as you termed them in one of your earlier posts) ain't exactly "I'm not talking about Esherick".
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Oct 17, 2006 22:20:52 GMT -5
It's funny how these crazy little insignifigant battles constantly spring up on this board.
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Post by DanMcQ on Oct 17, 2006 22:23:08 GMT -5
It's funny how these crazy little insignifigant battles constantly spring up on this board. No kidding.
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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Oct 17, 2006 22:24:14 GMT -5
Nobody is saying "nyah nyah nyah." We're all Georgetown fans and want the best for the program.
I'm just wondering if all people could join us in congratulating the staff on this one. It didn't happen for the Wright commitment, so I wonder if it could happen here. It is that simple, and, for some reason, these feelings haven't been conveyed. Why the pushback?
What I got instead was a recitation about how 2000 people don't have time to post on the board.
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Post by edstimes on Oct 17, 2006 22:25:29 GMT -5
I'm sure having verbals from guys named Braswell and Freeman is giving them a sense of nostalgia...what do you want to hear exactly? Don't be a downer man...and try to make sense next time, I can't for the life of me figure out who you're calling out. Leave the Esherick talk for Halloween costume planning, mmmkay? I'm not trying to damper any enthusiasm, believe me. I just wonder why there seems to be very little in some circles, where criticism of RT, JT2, and JT3 seems to be more extensive than in others. Your observations are salient beyond your years, Jersey. For whatever reason, many on this board have decided that John Thompson, father and son, have done less for this program than Craig Esherick. In their minds, the hay day of this program was not Big John bringing home the National Title in 1985; rather, it was Craig Esherick hoisting the NIT banner above--errr, I mean not above but kind of in the vicinity of--the men's urinal.
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Post by DanMcQ on Oct 17, 2006 22:27:23 GMT -5
If it is indeed "that simple", why the need to try to elicit more bandwagoners by calling them "vocal Eshoholics"? Seems a little too transparent to me, but maybe I'm not hip enough to understand the difference. My 15 year old would certainly agree to that sentiment.
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Post by DanMcQ on Oct 17, 2006 22:32:28 GMT -5
Nobody is saying "nyah nyah nyah." We're all Georgetown fans and want the best for the program. I'm just wondering if all people could join us in congratulating the staff on this one. It didn't happen for the Wright commitment, so I wonder if it could happen here. It is that simple, and, for some reason, these feelings haven't been conveyed. Why the pushback? What I got instead was a recitation about how 2000 people don't have time to post on the board. It would serve you better to not put words in other's mouths or impute your assumption of these unnamed people's motives for not posting in the absence of their expressing it themselves. My pushback is simply that you can dress it up whatever way you wish; it is still simply a troll.
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Post by edstimes on Oct 17, 2006 22:33:44 GMT -5
Nobody is saying "nyah nyah nyah." We're all Georgetown fans and want the best for the program. I'm just wondering if all people could join us in congratulating the staff on this one. It didn't happen for the Wright commitment, so I wonder if it could happen here. It is that simple, and, for some reason, these feelings haven't been conveyed. Why the pushback? What I got instead was a recitation about how 2000 people don't have time to post on the board. It would serve you better to not put words in other's mouths or impute your assumption of these unnamed people's motives for not posting in the absence of their expressing it themselves. My pushback is simply taht you can dress it up whatever way you wish; it is still simply a troll. Is this program better off with John Thompson III at its helm than it was with Craig Esherick at its helm, Dan?
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Post by DanMcQ on Oct 17, 2006 22:38:18 GMT -5
It would serve you better to not put words in other's mouths or impute your assumption of these unnamed people's motives for not posting in the absence of their expressing it themselves. My pushback is simply that you can dress it up whatever way you wish; it is still simply a troll. Is this program better off with John Thompson III at its helm than it was with Craig Esherick at its helm, Dan? Ed, read my post that you quoted above. It applies more directly to you than Jersey. Of course the program is better off with JTIII. Continued tilting at the windmill you choose is counterproductive at best.
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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Oct 17, 2006 22:39:44 GMT -5
Dan, my initial post said simply that we've had 2 great commitments over the past week or so and we haven't heard from certain circles in the wake of this. Is that not true? This "imputed assumptions" bit are your words, not mine.
If DFW indeed is happy about these commitments, why not say something? I'll tip my cap.
Perhaps I could have been more kind in my wording, but that did not go too far previously in similar discussions.
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Post by edstimes on Oct 17, 2006 22:42:13 GMT -5
Is this program better off with John Thompson III at its helm than it was with Craig Esherick at its helm, Dan? Ed, read my post that you quoted above. It applies more directly to you than Jersey. Of course the program is better off with JTIII. Continued tilting at the windmill you choose is counterproductive at best. I am satisfied, impressed, and, above all, surprised at your admission. I thank you for your courage and your honesty, and hope you do not find yourself in hot water with the board administrators for your statement. Good night, everyone.
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Post by DanMcQ on Oct 17, 2006 22:43:52 GMT -5
Ed, read my post that you quoted above. It applies more directly to you than Jersey. Of course the program is better off with JTIII. Continued tilting at the windmill you choose is counterproductive at best. I am satisfied, impressed, and, above all, surprised at your admission. I thank you for your courage and your honesty, and hope you do not find yourself in hot water with the board administrators for your statement. Good night, everyone. LOL. Apparently you are not as perceptive as you'd like people to believe.
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Post by FLHoya on Oct 17, 2006 22:51:37 GMT -5
If DFW indeed is happy about these commitments, why not say something? Prove me wrong, and I'll tip my cap. Gosh man...while we're at it, I haven't heard DFW express an opinion one way or another in a while about us winning the 1984 National Championship, maybe he oughta take a firm stand on that. Are there some gloomy rain clouds up Eads Street that I can't see from my balcony or something? Seriously, I can't for the life of me figure out what answer is gonna satisfy you. Certainly not one that isn't gonna hijack a perfectly good and happy thread about our 4 billionth recruit since a few days ago.
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Post by WilsonBlvdHoya on Oct 17, 2006 23:04:06 GMT -5
I am satisfied, impressed, and, above all, surprised at your admission. I thank you for your courage and your honesty, and hope you do not find yourself in hot water with the board administrators for your statement. Good night, everyone. LOL. Apparently you are not as perceptive as you'd like people to believe. Boy, Dan, are you in hot water now! LOL! hahahahahaha Jersey, while we're speculating on DFW's motives for not commenting on things, did you know that DFW is also responsible for the Hawaii earthquake, Rep. Foley's conduct over the last twenty years, and global warming?? You've always demonstrated such perspicacity in all of your posts; what happened to you that you would throw your hat in with the likes of our favorite troll??! ! Especially after I slapped down hifi and argued these might be the best tandem guard signings at GU since at least Bryant/Tillmon??! !?!??!
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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Oct 17, 2006 23:04:08 GMT -5
I've made my point, and it need not be rehashed. Believe me, I'm very happy that Chris Braswell is in our 2008 class. I've seen him play a couple of times, and he's going to be a good one. Good court vision, developing face-up skills, and great defensive ability in the post.
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Post by hoyaboy1 on Oct 17, 2006 23:07:07 GMT -5
Honestly, I read this board as much as anyone Jersey, and I have no idea who you are talking about. But congrats on agreeing with the third worst troll on this board. I'm totally confused.
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Post by htownhoya09 on Oct 17, 2006 23:19:03 GMT -5
YEAH SO I HEAR THIS BRASWELL GUY IS REALLY GOOD AND HE'S GOING TO PLAY FOR GEORGETOWN......Let's keep the thread on track here Ditto, duxnews. Let's not get caught up in stupid and pointless arguments like this. Lets focus on what we're here to discuss: Chris Braswell.
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Post by hoyaLS05 on Oct 17, 2006 23:24:35 GMT -5
Agreed. Gotta like Braswell on this team. Between him and Vernon Macklin, gotta like the 4/5 positions looking down the road. Hibbert called Macklin the next center at media day, so Macklin-Braswell-Summers-Freeman-Wright sounds pretty damn good to me.
EDIT: But not as good as Hibbert-Green-Wallace and Co. Lets get ready for 11/11.
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Post by htownhoya09 on Oct 17, 2006 23:50:20 GMT -5
By the way, most people on the board seem to be caught up in excitement of our new commitments over the past week and have seem to have forgotten that we have YET to see the impact of a true JTIII recruiting class. The class of '09 has yet to make its mark on our team (and yes I know they are only sophomores), but this wasn't his true recruiting class, as he was put at a severe disadvantage considering the time of his hire. We really need to see how the incoming freshman this year do before we call JTIII the master recruiter. Yes, JTIII is getting big time recruits, as we see with Austin Freeman and Chris Wright, but its impossible to call them successes before we have yet to see them put on a Hoyas uniform. He may be getting highly ranked high school players, but they could be all flops. I don't want to seem pessimistic here, because I'm probably as excited as everyone here, but I think we should wait and see how JTIII's recruits produce at the college level.
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Post by LizziebethHoya on Oct 17, 2006 23:53:51 GMT -5
From the Syracuse basketball blog:
"Braswell to Georgetown They say the best answer a recruit can give a school is "Yes.'' The second-best answer is "No'' because the school can move on with its recruiting efforts.
Well, Syracuse receive semi-good news on Monday night. Chris Braswell, a 6-9 junior from Washington D.C., committed to Georgetown.
Syracuse had been very interested in Braswell, who was the No. 19 rated player in the junior class, according to Hoop Scoop."
Oh, I just love reading about how Gtown beat Syracuse out....on a Syracuse blog.
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