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Post by HoyaLingus on Feb 22, 2007 14:42:07 GMT -5
My man Tyrone the bartender (with his "50 cent is a rapper, not a tip" business cards) always brings his A game.
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Post by FOTP on Feb 22, 2007 14:47:43 GMT -5
I'm intrigued...where might this Tyrone be located...?
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Post by HoyaLingus on Feb 22, 2007 14:52:37 GMT -5
Tyrone is in the Bacardi-labeled bar on the main concourse... I believe it is on the 7th street side; don't hold me to it... the Lingus is generally relatively discombobulated with regard to compass orientation when the bar is involved.
He makes a mean bloody mary; the business card also entitles you to "never waiting in line".
I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried.
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Post by FOTP on Feb 22, 2007 14:57:08 GMT -5
Very nice. I'm still a little off since we moved our seats this year...I was pretty well known to the Gorgeous Ladies of Big Al's Pretzel's Stand...now I'm a nobody in a nondescript snaking line for terrible hot dogs....so sad.
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Post by HoyaLingus on Feb 22, 2007 15:01:00 GMT -5
I always find it funny that small children are able to find the most bizarre foods somehow.
I was convinced for years that hot dogs and pretzels were the end of it. Apparently, though, there are several different types of cotton candy, soft *and* hard ice cream, and papa john's pizzas available?
It doesn't really matter. I drink my meals, like any self respecting Hoya.
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Post by FOTP on Feb 22, 2007 15:05:37 GMT -5
I like me a Big Al's cinnamon pretzel on occasion, but I agree on the liquid diet. By the end of the game I don't remember what I ate...
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Post by guhoyasfan36 on Feb 22, 2007 15:29:28 GMT -5
Come on guys...get your heads in the game. You know we will be playing basketball on Saturday. Prepare, prepare, prepare
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Post by Nevada Hoya on Feb 22, 2007 15:48:22 GMT -5
VCR, way to go old school. No tivos or DVR's for Nevada. Yes, definitely old school: no tivo, cable TV, cell phone, ipod, etc.
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Post by mdhoya97 on Feb 22, 2007 16:07:00 GMT -5
VCR, way to go old school. No tivos or DVR's for Nevada. Yes, definitely old school: no tivo, cable TV, cell phone, ipod, etc. no internet message boards... no blogs... no instant RPI or pomoroy ratings....
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Post by Jack on Feb 22, 2007 16:23:41 GMT -5
Big East P-O-Y? Is that really a question? Green dominates Gray.
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Post by bubbrubbhoya on Feb 22, 2007 16:56:26 GMT -5
How cool is it that this is exactly what we expected this game to be preseason? This season went from huge expectations, continued with an extremely deflating OOC sector, and now here we are, right back exactly where we thought we'd be. All you have to do is talk to an LSU fan to know that this is a rare, if not unique, situation. Keep up the good work and...Let's go HOYAS!!!
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Post by HoyaLingus on Feb 22, 2007 16:56:52 GMT -5
Come on guys...get your heads in the game. You know we will be playing basketball on Saturday. Prepare, prepare, prepare Personally, I think that asking fans to 'get our heads in the game' is a tidge ludicrous. "We" will not be playing basketball-- the tall fellows on the court will. As a fan, my job is to be spirited and offer encouragement and support to the team... There is nothing that I can do beyond that that might effect the outcome of the game... save pulling a Nancy Kerrigan on Aaron Gray. To that end, talking about where to get a good load on during the game (thus increasing my spirit and the intensity of my encouragement) is certainly relevant to this 'preparing' that you claim is so necessary. Best, Lingus
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Post by steelhoya on Feb 22, 2007 18:37:25 GMT -5
According to the Pitt boards, Dixon just gave an interview on local news and called Gray "doubtful" for Saturday
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Post by StPetersburgHoya (Inactive) on Feb 22, 2007 18:47:51 GMT -5
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Post by prhoya on Feb 22, 2007 19:01:48 GMT -5
Hmmmm... see to believe.
If he's not 100%, Dixon should save him for the BET final rounds.
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Post by hoyatmf on Feb 22, 2007 20:13:09 GMT -5
I am not as worried about our offense in this game as our defense and rebounding. Pitt's penetration and Mike Cook's torching of DaJuan were the problem last game. We don't need several players to "go off." We shot 60% from the field last time and LOST. We need to take care of the ball and play good perimeter defense. We are the most efficient offense in the nation. If we play better D ... we win! Go Hoyas!!!!
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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Feb 22, 2007 21:18:04 GMT -5
This Dixon posturing is Villanova-ish. Everyone on Jay Wright's teams is injured until game time. We'll prepare for Gray, and Gray should be prepared to fail.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Feb 22, 2007 21:25:54 GMT -5
We beat the Flu, we can beat the Ankle.
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Post by Big Dog on Feb 23, 2007 2:14:55 GMT -5
Why is everyone talking as though we win the Big East if we win this game? What is the tiebreaker if we split our head-to-head matchups, i.e. what happens if we beat Pitt but then lose to Cuse or UConn while Pitt runs the table? Anyone?
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Post by SFHoya99 on Feb 23, 2007 2:58:58 GMT -5
The effective tiebreaker will be record versus the best common opponent.
If Louisville finishes highest, we win. If we lose to Syracuse and they finish highest, Pitt wins. If Pitt loses to Marquette and yet we still tie and Marquette finishes highest, we win.
The first two are most likely. Louisville has a game lead on Cuse. Losing to Cuse could completely undo beating Pitt.
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