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Post by TrueHoyaBlue on Dec 5, 2004 16:04:33 GMT -5
101-92, after knocking off Michigan State. Definitely makes for some early season talk -- maybe Maryland is no longer the team to beat in the D.C. area. Let's get going, Hoyas -- one step at a time, let's make it back to the top!
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Post by WilsonBlvdHoya on Dec 5, 2004 16:07:33 GMT -5
The only downside of this win is that it may knock Gary off his pedestal to realize he has to begin to recruit aggressively again (especially locally)!! Otherwise, it's nice to see a DC team knock off the Twerps; just wish it was GU!!  |
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Post by MCIGuy on Dec 5, 2004 16:09:21 GMT -5
It was a great game. I'm so thrilled with the outcome. Whiny Gary Williams got what he wanted after complaining he was sick of playing the top out-of-town team every year in the BB&T. Well, this year he got George mason, a last minute fill in, and walked all over them. It was GW that had the tougher route and the Colonials end up beating convincingly two highly ranked teams.
And can I point out one more time for all those who talk about getting highly ranked players that GW doesn't have any on its squad while the Terps have over a half dozen guys who were ranked in on near the Top 50 in their respective classes? Its called coaching.
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Post by MCIGuy on Dec 5, 2004 16:11:19 GMT -5
The only downside of this win is that it may knock Gary off his pedestal to realize he has to begin to recruit aggressively again (especially locally)!! Otherwise, it's nice to see a DC team knock off the Twerps; just wish it was GU!! 1)Most of the GW guys aren't local 2)The Terps have, by the people who do the rankings, the much more talented team. The recruiting wasn't the problem for Williams. Hell, Mike Jones is a McDAA and he can't even get off the bench and out of Williams' doghouse. Time for him to transfer. |
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Post by DFW HOYA on Dec 5, 2004 16:45:53 GMT -5
No sellout either day at MCI:
Seminfinal attendance: 13,343
Finals attendance: 13,104
Last year drew 13,600, which has been a general decline from the 1998 sellout (20,544).
Watch for one of two subcurrents to develop:
1. There will be media talk that adding Georgetown will help with what is becoming a flat attendance figure for this tournament causing consternation at Foggy Bottom and College Park; or
2. Gary Williams will head off any Georgetown talk by getting the organizers to move the tourney to Comcast Center, while UMd. would sell the games in its season ticket package.
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Post by MCIGuy on Dec 5, 2004 17:07:10 GMT -5
Option #2 sounds likely. Howeveri f that happens Williams would definitely have no problem with the Hoyas playing.
Saturday's first game between GW and Michigan State I doubt MCI was even half full.
For the first game today between George Mason and Mich St it was even worse; Georgetown vs MEAC patsy kind of worse. It was embarrassing.
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Post by EasyEd on Dec 5, 2004 18:23:34 GMT -5
Another local, George Mason, gave Michigan State a close game, losing 66-60.
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Post by FLHoya on Dec 5, 2004 19:45:11 GMT -5
For the first game today between George Mason and Mich St it was even worse; Georgetown vs MEAC patsy kind of worse. It was embarrassing. It'll never beat this one time I was there. I didn't have anything to do that day since my exams were done, and I wanted good seats, so I decided to go see a Towson-Howard game at MCI. It was the opener of the doubleheader when we played Virginia later that night (we were both top 15 at the time). There honestly could not have been more than 100 people in the entire MCI Center during most of the game. I was sitting in the student section and you could hear the coach talking to players on the opposite side bench. Excellent two days for GW, saw some of both of their games and they looked strong--can't argue with those scoring numbers. Actually the first time I noticed any noticeable buzz on the GW campus for their team, as I passed a lot of the student returning from the MSU game when I went out last night. They're a real solid team, will be interesting to see what kind of votes they get this week after downing two ranked teams in two days. |
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Post by Loyal Hoya on Dec 5, 2004 23:03:36 GMT -5
Saw all four games. GW runs the court extremely well and plays hard at both ends. They score a lot of points by constantly pushing the ball, but they also scored when they had to slow it down a play a half court set.
Pops Mensah-Bonsu was great against MSU. He constantly beat Paul Davis down court, and he blocked and altered shots all day.
Against Maryland, T.J. Thompson thoroughly outplayed Gilchrist and knocked down every clutch shot. He had one stupid foul down the stretch, but that's all I can criticize about his performance.
Maybe they played out of their minds this weekend, but I could see them having an excellent season and being a very dangerous tournament team. With the way they run up and down the court, I think very few teams will be able to keep up with them.
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Post by EasyEd on Dec 6, 2004 8:33:57 GMT -5
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Post by MCIGuy on Dec 6, 2004 11:42:43 GMT -5
God, Williams is such a pansy, whining female dog. He lost to GW, big deal, they are supposed to win the A-10 this year. They beat a higher ranked to Michigan St. too. Williams cries about how it hurts his team because they were supposed to win, Izzo at least talks about how it also prepares them better and makes them a better team--take a cue from your fellow coach, Williams. The fact that he still holds a grudge about the Home and Home thing from the last BB&T where Maryland played Gtown is ridiculous. THAT WAS 2 COACHES AGO! I used to not dislike Maryland at all, but jeez, Williams is such a little boy The worst thing is the press allows him to get away with it. What Gary doesn't mention is that JT was only doing what Maryland did to him and now Gary does it to Gtown. So the cycle continues. What Mr Williams also fails to mention is that he was the one who put the brakes on games with Gtown outside the BB&T the last few years. He is a hypocrite. And yes he does whine. A couple of years back he whined that Maryland was always playing the tougher of the two non-local teams in the first round of the BB&T. So what happens? A schedule is made that pits little GW against Michigan State while Maryland gets Providence. Then fortunately for Maryland Providence drops out and is replaced by George Mason which gives Maryland an easier game in the first round. However the Terps still fail to win the tourney so Williams needs another excuse or at least another reason to vent. Uneasy is the head that wears the crown I guess. Anyway here are two more articles to read. The WTimes link also contains Williams' whiny quotes. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37628-2004Dec5.htmlwashingtontimes.com/sports/20041206-124551-1740r.htm |
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