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Post by HoyaChris on May 12, 2014 10:31:26 GMT -5
Thank you for the report, HoyaChris. That was helpful. What i don't appreciate is is when before we land a player, everyone thinks he is a stud. However, as soon as we land him, people start picking him apart. I am confused. Did you consider what I wrote to be "picking him apart?" |
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Post by HoyaChris on May 12, 2014 10:30:11 GMT -5
I had the opportunity to watch Noah play live in the last of the four games that he played at the EYBL event this weekend in Dallas. I came away extremely impressed. First let me say that Noah is not helped by his teamates on the Georgia Stars. For this game, anyway, the guards could neither shoot nor pass - it felt like they were about 1 for 15 from 3 - and the entry passes did not work well against a defense that had so sagged off of the guards that Noah was double and triple teamed on every possession. When he got the ball in the post, his footwork was the best low post footwork that I have seen in a Hoya since Mike Sweetney and was also somewhat reminiscent of Craig Shelton. A couple cautions as he has neither Sweetney's ultra soft hands nor Big Sky's leaping ability, but he seems to move effortlessly inside. If I had to describe his interior movement with a verb I would use "slither" and I mean that in a good way. Noah was 1 for 2 on foul line jumpers, but the shot looks like it could use work. Defensively his post defense was very good against a couple taller opponents, but he got beat baseline when he tried to guard a stretch 4 out on the perimeter. Finally, he looks like he has lost a ton of weight relative to last years videos and his frame looks receptive to a bunch of muscle. How would you compare his hands / moves to Josh Smith (obviously, Josh has the conditioning issues that Noah seems to have taken care of)? I'm not sure I saw enough to say anything meaningful about their hands, comparatively. Dickerson's footwork is special because he makes his moves at a high rate of speed from a relatively stationary start. Josh's footwork, while quite good, is slower. How much of that could be weight related I don't know. |
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Post by HoyaChris on May 12, 2014 9:20:25 GMT -5
I caught portions of 5 or 6 games live at the EYBL event in Dallas this weekend and Josh appeared to be the best athlete on any floor there. He is a jump shot away from a long career in the league. I don't know what position he would play in our offense but at this point I don't much care.
The missed dunk referenced in YaBoy's post above was Iverson-like and the buzz of the event.
Exactly how good will Paul VI be next year? They have 5 players on Takeover and 4 getting significant time.
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Post by HoyaChris on May 12, 2014 9:11:04 GMT -5
I had the opportunity to watch Noah play live in the last of the four games that he played at the EYBL event this weekend in Dallas. I came away extremely impressed.
First let me say that Noah is not helped by his teamates on the Georgia Stars. For this game, anyway, the guards could neither shoot nor pass - it felt like they were about 1 for 15 from 3 - and the entry passes did not work well against a defense that had so sagged off of the guards that Noah was double and triple teamed on every possession. When he got the ball in the post, his footwork was the best low post footwork that I have seen in a Hoya since Mike Sweetney and was also somewhat reminiscent of Craig Shelton. A couple cautions as he has neither Sweetney's ultra soft hands nor Big Sky's leaping ability, but he seems to move effortlessly inside. If I had to describe his interior movement with a verb I would use "slither" and I mean that in a good way.
Noah was 1 for 2 on foul line jumpers, but the shot looks like it could use work.
Defensively his post defense was very good against a couple taller opponents, but he got beat baseline when he tried to guard a stretch 4 out on the perimeter.
Finally, he looks like he has lost a ton of weight relative to last years videos and his frame looks receptive to a bunch of muscle.
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Post by HoyaChris on May 9, 2014 14:20:30 GMT -5
I figured as much re: re-routing to the IAC, and I reckon there are other factors at play as well. I think it's less about the IAC and more about all those $50 and $100 HHC gifts that secured tickets for the Syracuse seats in the 400's. Add in the attrition from GU season ticket holders this past year and the reduction in the annual goal was a wise one. I'm pretty sure it's mostly about the rerouting. I can name three Hoop Club contributors for which the diversion totals almost $100,000 and I don't know very many people. |
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Post by HoyaChris on May 9, 2014 7:55:31 GMT -5
Mr. (RusskyHoya),
Each year, we ask alumni, parents, friends and fans of every program to make an impact by providing annual fund dollars for scholarships, team travel, equipment, recruiting and more. With seven weeks remaining in the fiscal year (ending June 30, 2014), we are $650,000 shy of our Athletics Annual Fund goal. Thank you for the gift you made in support of our student-athletes and for being a part of our efforts!
The Athletics Annual Fund’s overall goal is comprised, in part, of individual dollar goals for each of our varsity programs as shown below. Congratulations to several programs who have exceeded or are well on their way to exceeding their goals. Thank you for making this possible.
This is an exciting time in the history of Georgetown Athletics, as groundbreaking on the John R. Thompson Jr. Intercollegiate Athletics Center will take place this summer. During the expansion of our facilities, it is critical that we receive new and renewed support for The Annual Fund for Georgetown Athletics. Your gift has helped to sustain our current-use needs and we would not be able to provide our student-athletes with the Georgetown experience they deserve without your commitment.
Please know how much your support is appreciated and valued.
Together, We Are Georgetown!
Lee E. Reed
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
The rest of that email is the breakdown of annual fund donations by sport, and the percent of the "goal" each sport has reached thus far. FWIW, 2014 Basketball is at $1,321,709 or 88% of a $1,500,000 goal. Last year when this same email was sent, 2013 Basketball was at $1,776,139, 89% of a $2,000,000 goal. I would not draw any conclusion from the donation numbers other than that there has been tremendous pressure to donate to the IAC and that those donations are taking away from annual fund donations. |
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Post by HoyaChris on Apr 30, 2014 12:34:14 GMT -5
As the extraordinarily proud owner of a set of these DVDs I cannot underestimate just how awesome they are. No Hoya fan with any sense of history should be without this item.
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Post by HoyaChris on Apr 17, 2014 8:57:07 GMT -5
Vaya con dios.
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Post by HoyaChris on Apr 10, 2014 7:56:43 GMT -5
9 PM weeknights (especially when their kids have to go to school the next day) for a lot of people and their kids is MURDER! Do that and expect to play to a 1/2 empty house. Watching a bottom rung team at home is OK because we usually win those and I like winning.Of course, not every game should be with a patsy. Syracuse usually does this and gets a good record going before the hard stuff starts. My sense is, though, that the students like a 9 p.m. start. |
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 21, 2014 13:50:07 GMT -5
You, sir, are either a moron or a troll. You could have just stopped there. Balla disciple I guess... I would point out that moron and troll are not mutually exclusive. |
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 20, 2014 10:44:11 GMT -5
That was the only game in which Mutombo did not play that season. Interesting stat. . .and a measure of a drop-off in the front court. In the 1988-1989 season, the Hoyas had 309 blocked shots in 34 games; Mourning led with 169 and Mutombo had 75. This season's Hoyas, through 32 games, have a total of 140 blocks. That's right. . .Mourning by himself had more blocks than the entire squad does this season. This stat is more of a tribute to Alonzo who set an NCAA freshman record in the 1988-9 season. Surprisingly, this years Hoyas rank 42nd in the percentage of opponents' shots blocked. |
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 18, 2014 11:47:37 GMT -5
And while I hate to say this, Pearl's game against us in the 1984 BET is the best performance against us that I can remember in my 40 years of watching Hoya hoops. Meh. Marshon Brooks says hi. But I will never tire of the 84 game, just because I know I'll get to see Magoo cry about it afterwards. Marshon Brooks was not being guarded by Gene Smith. |
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 18, 2014 11:15:40 GMT -5
great show but way too much dwayne washington. they made it sound like this guy was as responsible for the success of the league than ewing was. they had small bits mentioning mullin and pinkney but that lard a$$ dwayne takes up half the show. the guy never won anything at syracuse. the only thing he is known for is the half court shot against bc and for being a monumental failure in the pros....and never being able to beat the hoyas when it mattered most. his gloating over the sucker punch to patrick in the BET made me hate him as much as i did watching it live as a 13 year old. he is the perfect poster child for su(ck) hoops... This!!! I started watching Hoya hoops when Mourning came around so Pearl is before my time and thus I never had a chance to see him in action. But in every interview I find him repugnant and smug. He seems to think very highly of himself even though all he was in the end was a very good "college" player who never won anything major and didn't even take his team to the Final Four. He is a local legend in NYC playgrounds and up at Syracuse but the rest of the world has mostly forgotten about him. As someone mentioned above there is no way he should be getting more facetime than Mullin who actually accomplished much more in college, far more in the pros and actually seems like a better human being. But then again I'm of the opinion that maybe folks are pumping up the Gtown-Syracuse rivalty over the Gtown-St. John's rivalry which was I believe the greater rivalry back in the mid 80s, right? Someone tell me if I'm wrong. And it is unimaginable to believe that the Pearl was more exciting than Iverson. Granted the Pearl played more years in college and he was more important to the success of the league than AI. But for a guy who is supposed to be so thrilling to watch you would think folks could come up with more than just the same five highlights they keep showing of him during his time at SU. It's kind of a mixed bag as to the greater rivalry between Hoyas-Redmen and Hoyas-Orangemen. In the years 82-5 it was probably slightly stronger Georgetown-St Johns because of the Ewing-Mullen overlap, but for the decade it was stronger Georgetown Syracuse, with the Manley game and 1987 being particularly important. And while I hate to say this, Pearl's game against us in the 1984 BET is the best performance against us that I can remember in my 40 years of watching Hoya hoops. |
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 14, 2014 14:56:51 GMT -5
In the NCAA tournament, John Thompson III has won 4 first round games (2006, 2007, 2008, 2012). He's lost three (2010, 2011, and 2013). If you include the NIT first round loss in 2009, then you get to a 4-4 record. In contrast, John Thompson Jr. had first round losses in the NCAA tournament in 1975, 1979, 1981, 1986, and 1997. If you include the NIT, then you add first round losses for 1977, 1998, and 1999. That's 8 total first round post-season losses for John Thompson Jr. compared to 4 for JT3 (obviously, John Thompson Jr.'s tenure was much longer so it's not comparable). If you throw in Esherick, that goes up to 9 (one NIT first round loss). I'd argue that declining the bid in 2002 is tantamount to a loss, too. Oh, and in 2004, we didn't even make the NIT or NCAA, the only time that happened since 1975. Not to quibble, but - if you are going to include JTIII's 2009 NIT loss, you have to include his 2005 win as well.  Also you need to include Big John's first round NCAA loss in 1976. |
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 8, 2014 22:12:27 GMT -5
Bench Hopkins and send him on his way. Time for a fresh start. I understand your well deserved frustration, but the one thing that Hop has done really well this year is defend Doug McDermott and we will be playing Creighton on Thursday....... |
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Post by HoyaChris on Mar 6, 2014 9:54:19 GMT -5
Do we have a confirmed time for the Nova game. GUHoyas has it as a 2 pm start but the front page has it at 1 PM?
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Post by HoyaChris on Feb 13, 2014 12:52:00 GMT -5
I believe that John Mahnken's mother felt very strongly that young John should attend Georgetown to acquire a solid Jesuit education in the nation's capital. The inducements at NYU and DePaul were more enticing, but Mom's desires carried the day with her dutiful son. Sometimes this board really makes me smile. Thank you. |
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Post by HoyaChris on Feb 11, 2014 14:58:21 GMT -5
To me VCU is the obvious add and there would not be an attendance issue when they came to the Verizon...I do not understand why they were not added i the first place. Right now they are a better program than Butler and even in the long run Creighton. VCU was not added, nor even seriously considered, because it does not remotely fit academically with the schools in the conference. I do not understand why people continue to be confused by this. Moreover, who wants a full Verizon which is half VCU fans? I suspect we will remain at 10 for a while, while we watch how the landscape continues to shake out. |
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Post by HoyaChris on Feb 11, 2014 14:46:30 GMT -5
After Providence. DSR is up to 694 points, already 75th on the career scoring list. Barring injury or early departure, he is probably even money to pass Patrick Ewing for #2 on the Georgetown career scoring list. I thought I was going out on a limb by saying DSR would crack 2000 points. Second all time? That might be a stretch. My math might be off, but I think he'd have to score 600 points each of his last two seasons to pass Ewing, something that's only be done 11 times by a Hoya and which only Iverson and Sleepy have done more than once. Not to mention that it'll only get harder for him to put up those kind of points going forward, since there's going to be an infusion of talent next year and he won't need to shoulder the scoring burden quite so heavily. DSR may well score 600 points this year!! If we assume four post season games between BET, NCAA or NIT, we will have played 34 games this year. At his current per game average of 17.1, that would translate to 581 points. 600 points does not feel like much of a stretch. Better teammates probably help more than they hurt. DSR is getting his 17.1 average on slighly over 11 shots per game. Given our offensive issues, we would all be happier if he was shooting more not less, but he has been overplayed by multiple defenders all year and he still does not take bad shots. With more offensive options he will get more single coverage and, probably more shots. The other impact of better players is more games in the postseason which means one can get to 600 with a lower per game average. |
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Post by HoyaChris on Feb 11, 2014 7:56:02 GMT -5
Somewhat surprisingly also #3 on the Sportscenter top 10. |
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