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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 2, 2007 13:48:58 GMT -5
I don't know, I kind of instinctively thought that too. But then I remembered that they got a no. 1 seed last year and took it all the way to the Elite Eight. The committee no doubt also remembers that. How much is that taken into consideration? I.e. will our taking a 7 seed to the sweet sixteen count last year for anything this year? |
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 2, 2007 13:14:07 GMT -5
I completely agree Big Dog. Kansas, UCLA, & even tOSU all appear headed to a #1 seed barring disaster.
As for the last spot, UNC has a pretty darn good resume. Their only non-conf loss was to Gonzaga (before they wet the bed), and they have beaten tOSU and Arizona. Throw in their 10-4 record against top-50 rpi teams, their #6 sos, and their #3 overall RPI and, even with their recent losses, it's pretty hard to take us--for example--over them for a #1 seed.
One interesting thing to note though, is that Georgetown has almost has legit a claim to any of those teams listed as other potential #1s. Let's be honest, none of us here could honestly say that he or she was displeased if we received a #2 seed.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 2, 2007 13:01:50 GMT -5
Come on man! Get your head in the game! They even found new fans from very unlikely places. ;D Heard it from the man himself. Hoya Blue is 100% responsible for High Fidelity Gator's 1,100 posts. |
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 2, 2007 13:59:15 GMT -5
Well, we will likely see how he adjusts to a different role because Nova has Corey Fisher, Corey Stokes, and Malcolm Grant coming in next year--and that means less shots attempts and less opportunities with ball in his hand as Fisher will have ball in his hand--he's more dangerous as a penetrator and can set up teammates better--he's bigger, quicker, and finishes better at rim. Stokes is a fine shooter and similar to Austin Freeman in style of play--but Austin is better at this time--and hopefully in future too. Wright and Freeman will come into GU with roles to play their initial year--but Freeman can play some SF in spots too--so Hoyas can go 3 guard look a lot and there will be plenty of time between all of the guards. You could see Wallace slide over to 2G, Freeman at SF/3rd guard, and Wright on point or Rivers at PG, Wright at 2G, and Sapp as 3rd Guard. There are plenty of opportunities out there for minutes and best players will play based on performance. It will allow Hoyas to match up better with a team like Nova as well--we can go small with them or go big--assuming Jeff is still around his SR year. If he's gone, I'd almost guarantee we see a Roy, DaJuan, Austin trio upfront, with Wallace, Rivers, Sapp, and Wright fighting for other 2 spots in lineup. PE JR could get in there but he's going to get minutes no matter what as will Vernon. You can go to an uptempo lineup with Wright, Freeman, Summers, PE JR, and Macklin, or play halfcourt. It just makes the team more versatile and deeper. If Jeff Green returns, this will be the deepest, most talented team GU has had since 1989 and maybe even more talented then that team. I am pretty sure we won't be having the "is depth our problem" debate next year. Reynolds may have been very useful for us this year as he certainly has the skills to contribute given the opportunity. But I don't think we will be searching for guys to give minutes to next year and we certainly won't have to worry about any one person getting too tired or having an off night and 'ruining things' for us (what Sapp is accused of doing against SUcks) |
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 1, 2007 15:25:19 GMT -5
Yeah...I didn't really want to respond to that one. You can love our players, but having Scottie would have been sweet. I love our team...but let's not get insane here. Saying that Rivers works better in our system is not saying that Rivers is a better player than Reynolds. For example, Jonathan Wallace isn't the player Scottie Reynolds is, but he WORKS better in our system. Our system is not meant to handle one person shooting the ball 25 times a game. That said, Reynolds is also probably a product of the system at Nova. He and Sumpter are Nova's guys. If he played along side Roy, Jeff, Jon, et al., things would be different and he could probably fit in just fine. |
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 1, 2007 9:28:07 GMT -5
Why not just "The Big Green"?
Simple, accurate, and also a very underrated soccer movie from the mid 90's.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 3, 2007 18:40:07 GMT -5
Apparently we get limited coverage in the halftime highlight package, too. At the half of the OSU/UM game, they managed to show highlights from virtually every meaningful game except ours. Very odd. Well I suppose that WVU against Cicni is extremely more important than ours Of course! That game had major seeding implications for the BET. Our game only determined the regular season co-champions and #1 seed in the BET  |
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 28, 2007 13:44:44 GMT -5
This is by far the most ridiculous discussion I have ever seen. We control our own destiny and have a HUGE game on Saturday. Why is this relevant? Why don't we discuss DaJuan's 'stache or the fact that Rivers hair is out of control. who. cares? You've honestly never in your life seen a more rediculous discussion than this?? Hyberbole much? Point taken on the discussion of UConn though, that's why there is a thread tacked to the top of the page. |
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 28, 2007 12:54:19 GMT -5
Rumor has it that JJ Redik wore an undershirt because of backne problems
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 28, 2007 10:07:32 GMT -5
Does anyone else remember when Mike Gansey wore 3 t-shirts under his jersey against Georgetown? From where I sat, he looked like he was wearing a wife beater, a t-shirt, and a cut-off t-shirt over that, with his jersey on top of everything. I can't find any visual evidence of this on the internets, so maybe it was a one-time thing, or maybe my eyes were deceiving me, but I am convinced that he was wearing four shirts (including the jersey). Not only does he have a sweet jumper and great hops, but DaJuan also has x-ray vision! Is there anything this guy can't do? Well, he can't find visual evidence of Mike "4-shirt" Gansey on the internets. Come on BubbRubb, jump in there for the assist! You can definitely find something over your lunch hour today! |
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 28, 2007 14:18:46 GMT -5
From last season to this season, Roy lost 20 some pounds of fat and gained 20 some pounds of muscle. He is certainly on the road to "bulking up" but remember this kid wasn't a can't miss, 5 star, McD AA coming out of high school. Now that he is stunningly good, people are beginning to raise the bar a little, which is good, but we shouldn't forget where he came from, either. Oh I do and I am grateful for his hard work and determination. I was just raising a point of what I would like to see next in his line of progression. I did not mean to take away from anything he has already accomplished which is a tremendous amount. As I stated I expect this will fully be addressed in the off season and I know Roy will be working as hard as ever to improve upon it. If Roy continues his typical off-season progression, he is going to eat most of college basketball as a small afternoon snack. It seems like he has taken his best games as a freshman and turned them into his average game as a sophomore and his best games as a sophomore and turned them into his an average junior year game. Can you imagine if Cinnncinnati/Marquette Roy is 'average' Roy next year?? |
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 28, 2007 13:21:02 GMT -5
TBird - I would also add 4) Roy has been getting completely beat up down in the paint, even further reducing his ability to get the ball. The refs have allowed it, and Roy has not been able to fight back as much b/c of point #1. But I still think Roy has to take some of the blame here, for the reasons Barker pointed out. If Roy could use his lower body better and bulked up down there he wouldnt be pushed around so easy, something I have been saying all season. He needs to get position and HOLD that position. But as someone said he is learning and I expect lower body strength will be a big point of emphasis in the off season and if Roy continues on his off season learning curve he will be more than alright. From last season to this season, Roy lost 20 some pounds of fat and gained 20 some pounds of muscle. He is certainly on the road to "bulking up" but remember this kid wasn't a can't miss, 5 star, McD AA coming out of high school. Now that he is stunningly good, people are beginning to raise the bar a little, which is good, but we shouldn't forget where he came from, either. |
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 27, 2007 14:10:16 GMT -5
Cuse is different because its their dome. Personally, I've never played any D-1 games in a domed arena so I can't attest to the challenges posed by domes, but in a game where both teams were dome-virgins (or second-timers in our case) it would seem to effect both teams equally.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 27, 2007 13:56:29 GMT -5
I know we all bashed the NCAA exercise where they used jounalists to create a mock bracket (as I recall the hoyas barely made the field at a 10 seed). However, if one thing came out of that loud and clear it was that there just isn't time for these kind of things to be done intentionally. Lunardi (as a committee of one) probably thinks he's cute throwing them into the mix, but in reality I'm guessing there is far less thought put into it. We may end up playing Maryland in the round of 32, or florida in the sweet 16/elite 8, but i think it has far more to do with coincidence than actual intention. I agree. If 63 (ok, 64, but who cares about the play-in game) teams have to be eliminated, there are plenty of chances for the gods of fortune to deliver games with great storylines. When you also consider the fact that these 65 teams are the cream of the ncaa crop and account for most every exciting rematch, intruiging storyline, & relevant rivalry, good things are bound to happen. |
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 1, 2007 10:31:16 GMT -5
well texas is a much better team than syrapuke. as for maryland, having watched bits a pieces of that game, they are really impressing me, i am sad to say. they are very aggressive defensively and have a strong inside game. when mike jones is on from outside they are dangerous. i wouldnt be surprised if that team made a run in the tourney, i have to say. duke looks bad bad bad. mcroberts dont got no game and paulus put up some serious clunkers last night. good win for maryland. outside of one or two extremists, i don't think anyone labeled the syracuse game "inexcusable" - i think people were especially disappointed in it being syracuse and cheddar bob breaking our streak...what disappointed me the most was our glaring and recurring weaknesses coming to the forefront. handling pressure and getting the ball to roy. Agree that the main reason the SUcks loss elicited such an overwhelmingly negative response was the fact that we lost to SUcks. Beyond that, a good performance against UConnvicts should lay to rest concerns over our recent play. In fact, we would have to be one of the hottest teams around entering tourney time if we came in winners of 11 of our last 12. If we don't show up and eat the huskies though, get ready for some more "poor guard play cost us a chance at greatness" threads. |
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 26, 2007 22:13:48 GMT -5
Based on? Your achillee's heel is your 3--unless you hit them for about 50% you won't blow us out. Good Luck in the NCAAs--may you crush a few ACC teams. Congrats, dude. Coming into this game you were shooting a WHOPPING 0.1% better than us from 3. If we could only shoot 38% instead of a mere 37.9% life would be so much better! |
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 1, 2007 16:18:50 GMT -5
The Old Storrs Agricultural Academy - 56
Georgetown, Forever - 70
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 26, 2007 22:19:41 GMT -5
That was their 2005 first round exit.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 26, 2007 22:16:58 GMT -5
I think JTIII is great. But the last ten minutes of tonight's game we just looked confused. When that happens you look to the COACH to get them in-line. I'm not throwing rocks at him, just saying it seems like he has potential to inspire in those moments and tonight he was off. bubbarubba, Escherick and gay comment in your post? come on... learn how to roll with the adults. Clean it up. Typical you're a gator fan. how can a team that has DESTROYED zone D's more than a few times this season all of a sudden be confused? in my opinion, they werent confused, they were overwhelmed by a situation they have never faced as underclassmen who do not have a single senior to lean on or follow his lead/demeanor in a game of this magnitude in a very hostile environment Why the obsession with seniors? I'm pretty confident in our three three-year starters' leadership abilities. |
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Feb 27, 2007 14:05:33 GMT -5
I wish we had a D-III player who catch and shoot lights out. Omar Wattad will catch & shoot lights out for us. So will Austin Freeman. Jon Wallace usually does shoot lights out, but yesterday he didn't. I'll take Wallace this year and the three of them next year over Rautins every time. |
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