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Post by JohnnyJones on Nov 18, 2017 10:29:31 GMT -5
I posted this in the Ticket Exchange, but I don't think that gets much traffic. Since this is last minute re-posting here (apologies Dan if this is a violation of Board rules!):
"Last minute, but the ticket office very generously upgraded me to courtside seats for today. My kids cant go so I have a second seat. Would hate for it to go to waste. If anyone was going solo today and would like to join me PM me."
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Post by JohnnyJones on Nov 8, 2017 21:52:54 GMT -5
G 85 J 68
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Post by JohnnyJones on Aug 15, 2017 23:26:36 GMT -5
Navy and Towson just announced schedules today, no Georgetown. As of 8/15, 156 Division I schools have finalized schedules overall, none include Georgetown. Overall, 239 Div. I schools have announced opponents for the opening weekend on Nov. 10-11. Candidates for opening weekend? I'll start with Radford, Savannah State, and UDC. Can we wait until the schedule comes out before we complain about it? This is absurd. We are complaining about the schedule of a first time coach being too weak before it has even been released as if we have had consistently easy schedules (false) or we have any idea what Ewing's scheduling philosophy is. Can we just relax and maybe give the new coach a chance before circling the wagons. Doesn't embarrassingly pulling out of the PK80 tournament give us some idea about the scheduling philosophy?
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Post by JohnnyJones on Apr 10, 2017 23:27:05 GMT -5
Very nice pull for Cooley/Providence.. That's pretty surprising. If Bullock comes back, maybe Cooley finally wins an NCAA Tournanent game next season. Does last year's win against USC not count?
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Post by JohnnyJones on Apr 6, 2017 8:43:51 GMT -5
Apologies because I am sure this is being discussed somewhere - but I just read on the front page that 6 of our 8 scholarship players were at the press conference yesterday. Do we know who was not there?
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Post by JohnnyJones on Apr 5, 2017 10:34:31 GMT -5
TV interviews? No one asked him about style of play on either end?? Yes they did. He responded uptempo / NBA style on offense.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Apr 4, 2017 16:38:32 GMT -5
Hyperbole or not, I think the comparison is a bad one. John Thompson Jr. was a great coach, for a time, and so was JT3, for a time. Both of them had declines toward the end of their run as coaches (John Thompson Jr's being longer, and deeper, I think). But it's not a good comparison. John Thompson Jr. coached an entirely different game for most of his career: no shot clock, no three point shooting, etc. JT3 coached in the three point era, and during an era where the game moved away from big men and more to a guard-oriented game stressing threes and layups. Would John Thompson Jr. at his prime be a good coach in today's game? Impossible to know. Yes he would. The shot clock occurred in 1985. 3-pt shot in 86? We had pretty good teams in the late 80's. Two Elite 8's. Sweet Sixteen in 1990. And those were years when coach was on "autopilot" even then, coaching-wise and recruiting-wise. JT2 had good teams before Ewing and after Ewing. A team without a dominant big man in the middle or at power-forward (Reggie and the Miracles). He could adjust and work with the talent he had. He pressed and pushed the pace of his teams according to his personnel. When III went to Final Four some thought that he was already a better coach than his father. It wouldn't have been crazy to think that given III's immediate success his first 3-4 years here. JT2 made that comment around that time, I believe? Over time, we saw that wasn't the case. Very sadly we did not make the Sweet 16 in 1990. We lost to Xavier in the Round of 32. I still think about that game often, and how Mark Tillmon's shot was halfway down at the end. I had a terrible sunburn that day too.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Apr 3, 2017 11:17:25 GMT -5
My take on Ewing: I would profoundly (and probably naively) hope that while his Hoya background would be a consideration, an interview would involve detailed questions and answers about his plans and his visions for all aspects of this program going forward, from recruiting and strength/conditioning, to game and practice strategy, to academics and public relations, and that any decision is based (almost) entirely on the responses. I know that many here are convinced that this would not be the case. Maybe they are right. I would hope that paying the money for a search company, not to mention having Tagliabue heading up the search, was not just a smokescreen to deflect criticism, but an honest effort to hire the best interested candidate. I hope for this too, although I think there is some validity to the point being made that this is a done deal because would we bring Patrick in for a formal interview (widely reported in the press) and then not offer him the job (potentially embarrassing him and hurting his chances - even if only slightly - to land a HC job in the future)? I dont know, of course, but that seems like a fair concern to me. One question on the assistant coach comp issues - am I correct in remembering that there are some limitations on how much you can pay certain assistants? Maybe not, but I vaguely remember reading about that at some point.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Mar 31, 2017 17:09:58 GMT -5
At what point is an aggressive offer seen as desperate? Clearly Mack wasn't leaving and a trial balloon can be seen as telling the rest of the NABC coaches this weekend that everyone is in the potential mix at Georgetown, not .500 coaches from Mt. St Mary's. ESPN's broadside says that everyone, everyone below Krzyzewski, Calipari, Pitino, Izzo and Self is in play if they talk to Georgetown. But if people keep saying no, is that a reflection of their own positions, or that Georgetown has a much weaker hand than we're led to believe? Somewhere, the Billy Packer quote from 2004 hangs out there. Just curious - why are you spinning the home page in such a negative way right now that frankly makes Georgetown look bad. It is one thing to express a negative view on the Board, but I can't figure out why you go out of your way to make us look terrible on the place where outsiders are most likely to land. Not to mention, it is all speculation at this point, which I thought was against the rules. I know you love Georgetown, so I just don't get it.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Mar 31, 2017 7:22:15 GMT -5
Despite our nightmare season, it seems Rodney is nonetheless really happy and proud that he spent a year at Georgetown. I felt that throughout the season and it was on display again last night. I love him for that.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Mar 29, 2017 16:41:03 GMT -5
Something's going on. As of early this morning, that event was still listed - Google's cache shows it on the calendar page as of 5 minutes ago. I would hate to be your significant other. Strong candidate for post of the year.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Mar 29, 2017 16:37:46 GMT -5
That is a very nice story for Gonzaga, and I had no idea they were doing so poorly in the late 90's, but it should be noted that Georgetown as a university is doing pretty well despite the state of its flagship athletic program. Indeed, they had their largest undergraduate applicant pool ever this year, despite declining demographics in the college-bound population. I care a great deal about the basketball program, as do all of you, as do many of our alumni peers, but it simply doesn't move the needle with the kids Georgetown is seeking, and hasn't for a long time. Nice to see you here. Have you had your interview with Lee & Tags yet? We need an applicant who values going 2 for 1 and can teach the intricacies of proper defensive stance. While of course I agree that it is nice to see a contribution from long time poster Jack, it is disheartening that you would seemingly suggest that anyone values the 2 for 1 more than JohnnyJones.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Mar 29, 2017 0:51:17 GMT -5
For many years you have been one of my favorite posters on the Board. Just from following your posts, I have come to value your views and opinions - in particular related to on court/ Xs - Os. I always remember you (correctly) predicting within an hour of Chris breaking his hand in Cincinnati that we wouldn't win another game that year. Having said that, you have been a complete train wreck this past week. Alonzo is an outsider? Anyone not on the roster, management team or coaching staff is an outsider when it come true team dynamics. Big John is an outsider in this respect as far as I'm concerned. Look, parents, family members, former players are all "insiders" to varying degrees with their own unique perspectives. But unless they are the team, they don't really understand the team situation fully or completely. In regards to my posts this week, while some of them are controvertial(my Shaka smart opinion) and rather negative, they really boil down to two points that I I do think over time will prove to be true. 1) Shaka smart is an overrated coach but solid recruiter who will always marginally successful but never as good as people expect 2) Georgetown handled the firing of Thompson horribly and have severely limited their chances of making the right hire in the process And I think we all agree that not making the right hire after firing JTIII could damage us so severely Hoya Hoops may never recover. Thank you for replying to my post in a thoughtful manner and not taking my attack too seriously!
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Post by JohnnyJones on Mar 29, 2017 0:19:58 GMT -5
His son is on the team and wants out? His son is not him. Its also possible he wanted out because he knew JTIII was on his way out, is it not? Mourning has a better perspective than a normal fan but not better than the actual players on the team. In that respect, he is very much an outsider. For many years you have been one of my favorite posters on the Board. Just from following your posts, I have come to value your views and opinions - in particular related to on court/ Xs - Os. I always remember you (correctly) predicting within an hour of Chris breaking his hand in Cincinnati that we wouldn't win another game that year. Having said that, you have been a complete train wreck this past week. Alonzo is an outsider?
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Post by JohnnyJones on Mar 28, 2017 23:28:05 GMT -5
It isn't as great as people think it is. If you got a good thing going already at a power 6, you aren't going to leave for Georgetown. You might leave for Kentucky, Kansas or Duke. Not for Georgetown. Plus we believe in running a clean program. So that eliminates a good number of coaches. Plus, JT2's legend has grown even larger since all this publicity occurred regarding his son's job status this year. Coaches are willing to deal with high expectations at Kentucky, Kansas, Indiana, UCLA or Duke. But Georgetown? Not so much. Firing III implies you have to exceed what he accomplished here. Reality is starting to settle in for some folks who were so adamant about firing JTII. Kinda like how Maryland fans who wanted Gary Williams gone. He retires, and all the fans thought every coach in America wanted the job. Time went on, and nothing. Miller at Arizona used them to get a higher pay raise at Arizona. Finally, they end up getting Turgeon and the fanbase was not pleased. A big letdown to what they thought they would get. Turgeon has turned out to be a good coach for them up to this point. People have to temper their expectations and give it time. So true. We just fired a coach who before the last two years got us to 8 NCAA tournaments in 11 years, 3 conference titles, a final four, a sweet 16 and produced multiple lottery picks, all while running a clean program, all while doing it without a practice facility. If I were a coach, I'd be a little leery of the fact that two bad years can get me fired after winning 70 percent of my games in the first 11 years "before the last two years ..." Yes. I suppose we all need to accept the fact that results matter in this job, and two years is a long time. And it is not just the last two years. Let's also consider where we were a week ago and the prospects for the future - in particular being able to field a team next year.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Mar 21, 2017 21:09:26 GMT -5
He's an elite defender and was the best defender on Sean Miller's World Championship team in Italy. He was an awesome defender at Georgetown before the Freedom of Movement rules made it impossible to play elite man to man defense without fouling. The NBA and international rule set favor his defensive prowess unlike the watered down College Basketball rules. I have seen quite a bit of elite defense the past week. Somehow others have figured it out within the new rules.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Mar 16, 2017 9:25:58 GMT -5
He has yet to recruit well enough to bring about more success in the post-season. And if you're talented enough to take a 17 point second half lead on anybody, you're talented enough not to blow that lead, even if Steph Curry is on the other team. Just ask Providence!
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Post by JohnnyJones on Mar 14, 2017 22:20:03 GMT -5
Egregious time management failure by the UNO coach in my opinion. Down 1 with about a 3 second differential and he let it play out without fouling. Didn't even pressure and try to turn MSM over. They dribbled it down at half court. Absolute best case you get the ball back under your basket with 3 seconds left (they ended up with 2.6 and didn't even get a shot off). How do you not foul there and extend the game? Even if they hit both you are down 3 with 25, 20, even 10 seconds left. Just horrible. Esh v UConn at Verizon anyone?
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Post by JohnnyJones on Mar 10, 2017 19:30:50 GMT -5
Spot on as usual VV. The game went south when we ended it with Victor Morris and David Blue getting significant minutes in the post after Patrick and almost everyone else fouled out. Our quest for Donuts led us to Hyattsville and a fresh tray of Chocolate Honey dipped. A good ending if nothing else. You know you guys just highlighted what makes the Hoya - and the entire bball experience - so great. Get together with friends, share a memory (even if it is a loss), and then reminisce years later. Exactly right.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Mar 6, 2017 12:28:19 GMT -5
I do not think that the Final Four was meaningless, but I certainly never felt it made GU an elite program in the college basketball world. As of 2007, how did you perceive the Hoya brand? Seriously, I respect your input and would like to hear how others see the Hoya basketball "brand." I was feeling pretty damn good about the Hoya brand at halftime of the Davidson game. Maybe even elite.
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