Pitt @ Georgetown Pre-Game Discussion Thread

[SaxaCD]

I like the fact that we have 3 "reason" games left -- in other words, games with real motivation to win, besides the obvious extra W in the books. We have revenge and first place vs. Pitt, rivalry @ the horrible Dome, and then Senior Day and a decade or so of comeuppance vs. UCONN. Should keep the team motivated and sharp. I would love to see us run what's left of the table and then power through the tourney!

[BubbleVisionBiff]

saxacd85 said:

I like the fact that we have 3 "reason" games left -- in other words, games with real motivation to win, besides the obvious extra W in the books. We have revenge and first place vs. Pitt, rivalry @ the horrible Dome, and then Senior Day and a decade or so of comeuppance vs. UCONN. Should keep the team motivated and sharp. I would love to see us run what's left of the table and then power through the tourney!

That's Sead Day to you. ;D

[DrumsGoBang]

It's Izzomas. Much like Christmas, but different.

[wildhoya]

The Hoya

www.thehoya.com/sports/022307/sports2.cfm

[kchoya]

The love from the 'Neers never stops:

Thugtown 66
armPitt 60

I'd actually prefer that Pitt wins this game so that we get a less angry Pitt team on Tuesday. However, with Gray's status uncertain and the game being played at the MCI Center or Verizon Center or Sprint Center or Cellular One Center or whatever they're calling that dump now, Gtown should win.

mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?S=159#S=159&F=2509&T=151617

[SFHoya99]

kchoya said:

The love from the 'Neers never stops:

Thugtown 66
armPitt 60

I'd actually prefer that Pitt wins this game so that we get a less angry Pitt team on Tuesday. However, with Gray's status uncertain and the game being played at the MCI Center or Verizon Center or Sprint Center or Cellular One Center or whatever they're calling that dump now, Gtown should win.

mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?S=159#S=159&F=2509&T=151617

I like how he gives fun, imaginative nicknames to the teams. That guy should write professionally.

[vcjack]

sfhoya99 said:

kchoya said:

The love from the 'Neers never stops:

Thugtown 66
armPitt 60

I'd actually prefer that Pitt wins this game so that we get a less angry Pitt team on Tuesday. However, with Gray's status uncertain and the game being played at the MCI Center or Verizon Center or Sprint Center or Cellular One Center or whatever they're calling that dump now, Gtown should win.

mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?S=159#S=159&F=2509&T=151617

I like how he gives fun, imaginative nicknames to the teams. That guy should write professionally.

St. John's? More like St. Toilet hahahahahah now lets go shoot some breakfast

[Big Dog]

"Professor" Seth Davis picks the Hoyas to win whether or not Gray plays:

sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/seth_davis/02/23/five.for.friday/index.html

Now if only he'd show us similar respect in his AP poll ballot:

hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/specials/collegebasketball_front/votes_men/10071.html?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME

[jghoya01]

Why does Seth Davis think we played Nova Wednesday and that Pitt played Seton Hall Wednesday? Maybe it's a little thinkg, but I feel there is so much written online about sports that there is just no quality control. Any idiot can write anything they want and jackasses like myself will read it because it beats working.

[Big Dog]

Does anybody know who is calling the game tomorrow for CBS? Lundquist/Packer are in Columbus on Sunday. Any chance we get Gus Johnson? Maybe Raftery? The game will feel twice as exciting.

[Big Dog]

UGHUGHUGH

Its ACC twosome Tim Brando and Mike Gminski. What a HUGE disappointment. Has either of them even seen a Big East game in person all season long?

What was CBS thinking? Of all the possible announcer groups working for CBS this weekend, this one has to rank dead last:

Saturday, February 24 - Tripleheader

12:00-2:00 PM, ET

No. 18-ranked Oklahoma State at Texas Tech: Dick Enberg/Bill Raftery, Bob Mansbach/Mike Arnold

2:00-4:00 PM, ET

No. 7-ranked Pittsburgh at No. 14-ranked Georgetown: Tim Brando/Mike Gminski, Ken Mack/Cathy Barreto

4:00-6:00 PM, ET

No. 1-ranked Florida at LSU: Gus Johnson/Clark Kellogg, Steve Scheer/Mark Grant

Sunday, February 25 - Tripleheader

12:00-2:00 PM, ET

Louisville at Connecticut: Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner, Craig Silver/Bryan Lilley

2:00-4:00 PM, ET

Duke at St. John’s: Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel, Mark Wolff/Suzanne Smith

Houston at No. 8-ranked Memphis: Craig Bolerjack/Bob Wenzel, Vic Frank/Chris Svendsen

4:00-6:00 PM, ET

No. 3-ranked Wisconsin at No. 2-ranked Ohio St.: Verne Lundquist/Billy Packer, Bob Dekas/Bob Fishman

[Jack]

bigdog said:

UGHUGHUGH

Its ACC twosome Tim Brando and Mike Gminski. What a HUGE disappointment. Has either of them even seen a Big East game in person all season long?

What was CBS thinking? Of all the possible announcer groups working for CBS this weekend, this one has to rank dead last:

Without question the worst announcer pairing of the bunch. So glad I will be at Verizon for this one. Those two should stick to Jefferson Pilot/Raycom nonsense. Any idea whether this game is in HD?

[StPetersburgHoya (Inactive)]

Its a rumor from the Pitt board so take it FWIW - there is a rumor from a student source that Gray practiced on the ankle today and was able to do some basic stuff and may play after all.

[lichoya68]

ok gray wil play despite the baloney and if we beat pitt and run out the table we win because we have two losses and everyone elso more so beat pitt beat pitt roy come out mad mad mad very mad and aggressive go hoays beat pitt and onto cuse and uconn and nyc folks and then................. ;D

[HometownHoya]

Ok, everyone knows that Gray will suit up...question really is how many minutes will he play. My guess is they will try the "roy-centric" defense without Gray first (for atleast 5-10 minutes), see how that works out then decide from there. Question is who will they decide to concentrate on during defense? Roy? Can't do that, he will just dish it out and we will get wide open shots. Jeff? Can't stop him, and even if they do still have another 4 players on the court. JWall? Probably best bet is pressuring him and getting turnovers, but knowing him, the Cinci game angered him so he will keep the turnovers down (also coach will probably be working on that problem all week). DaJuan? Probably not because of the other 4 starters, but they may just hope that they can shut him down with one person again, lets go Dagger, lets see those 3s. Jessie? While has been on fire recently, not sure if that will be enough to make them play extra on him, hes gotta work on dishing to the wing sometimes when he breaks the press break instead of driving (but at times driving is good too).

LETS GO HOYAS! Lets see that 3-pt shooting that everyone was worried about during the pre-season.

Off the Bench:
Rivers? I hope they just let him shoot more, hes got a money shot, and his confidence is going. (I'm sure they will pressure him more, but hes just gotta shoot immediatly, no hesitation) PEJr.? That man is a hustler, even if he isn't scoring he is all over the court on defense and getting all that cleanup on offense. Vernon? They probably don't have much on him...key will be to get him in when we need a smaller, quicker big man (and when Roy is tired) also, one thing many people have not noticed is how great Vernon is at getting those crowd pump uppers (those dunks on the backdoor that are huge, you know, where everyone goes insane) Crawford? Lets see him get into the game a little more, not sure what happened to him since the beginning of the season. Hes a great defender, solid ball handler, and has a great shot too.

Work on those backdoor cuts, the press break, the threes, and getting Roy the ball. If we do all that we will be great!

LETS GO HOYAS!!

Can't wait to see yall there! Ill be in the front row (or maybe 2nd row) of the non-student section band side. (I'm the guy w/ the old aqua blue shorts over the sweatpands, wig, and helmet...probably with an H on my stomach too) Also, any group of alumni that also goes shirtless and paints something on their chest, I will love you forever (would say I would give you money but Im a poor college student)

GO HOYAS!!!

PS Sorry for the long post, im fired up for the game

[town05]

Not that I think the students will, but just in case... If we win,

DO NOT RUSH THE COURT FOR PITT!

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town05 said:

Not that I think the students will, but just in case... If we win,

DO NOT RUSH THE COURT FOR PITT!

Amen to that - especially since we'll be favored.

[kchoya]

From the Pitt board, so take it for what it's worth (I don't see 4K happening):

Earlier predictions of 1,500 pitt fans are wayyy low..
Maybe the clubs sold that many.. but I know personally of two alums.. with different companies.. that bough blocks of 100 tickets for fellow alums to come down.. I expect easily 4K... easily..

God I hate the MCI/Verizon/Whatever Center.

[kchoya]

stpetersburghoya said:

Its a rumor from the Pitt board so take it FWIW - there is a rumor from a student source that Gray practiced on the ankle today and was able to do some basic stuff and may play after all.

Does he do anything besides "basic stuff?"

[Jack]

Hoyas -7