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Post by JohnnyJones on Jan 27, 2015 23:51:18 GMT -5
I thought the zone press with Copeland at the front of it looked good. We never actually turned them over on it, but we were close and they were rattled (and had a few near 10 second calls). I wish we had stayed with that longer to try to turn them over and change momentum.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Jan 27, 2015 23:38:53 GMT -5
As crappy as the team played I still can't get over the student showing. It was just an atrocious atmosphere all game long. Even the promotion stuff fell flat (Jesuits can't shoot by the way). It all really added to the depressing vibe of the whole night. That was not a setting worthy of a program of our stature. Hopefully no big recruits were in the house. I had no issue with the students and other fans that showed up tonight - they did what they could to help during the few times where the team gathered some momentum and cut into leads. But I agree about the student showing. On a 4 game winning streak (including the great home wins over Butler and Nova), the national ranking, the play of the freshman, etc., I was sure there would be a huge student turnout. I was shocked at how few students turned out. I think we just need to accept the fact that basketball is simply not as important to the student body now as it was during our time on the Hilltop over the past 40 years (for me 88-92). The crowd got into it the few times we cut it to 10 and then especially when we goty it to 7 with still about 330 to play (I think?). But otherwise I agree that things were just off tonight. In addition to the promotions - it is especially embarassing that in two of the last 3 home games (tonight and Butler) the video that runs before the team has been introduced has malfunctioned. Tonight there was no sound as the video played - so you could clearly hear the Xavier team doing some loud dance / chant as the backdrop to our intro video. The sound for the player introductions is also typically muddled / crappy. Do we bring our own equipment or could it possibly be that bad for the Caps and Wizards too? And to top it off, I cant stand the fact that our player introductions no longer include a reference to the player's hometown!
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Post by JohnnyJones on Jan 27, 2015 21:35:59 GMT -5
JT3 has the team playing scared. Way too many open shots not taken so they could force it underneath and of course a turn-over. Didn't Thompson learn the last time they like to score in transition? Have your team ready for it. I dont know about playing scared, but I agree that we pass up way to many open threes. Just shoot the ball.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Jan 27, 2015 16:45:24 GMT -5
Shame on you. You should be a season ticket holder. The very idea that you're relying on hearing about ticket promos to drive your decision about whether to attend? My heart breaks. If Bill Brasky is going to have 4,000 posts on this Board and live in DC but not possess season tickets, the program is in worse condition than I thought. (Child rearing is not an excuse.) Also, the ticket office is going to great lengths. They're running ads about buying tickets for Hoyas home games nationally during every FS1 Hoyas broadcast. It is a little weird being directed in Chicago to call for tickets to the next game, but such is the state of the new Big East. Only 3,687 posts! You're right of course. No doubt a topic for a different thread, but this is a bit stunning that a regular on this Board for all of these years who lives in the DC area and is not a season ticket holder? I wonder if there others that fall into that category?
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Post by JohnnyJones on Jan 27, 2015 11:51:53 GMT -5
What to make of the tournament performances is a separate question I wasn't trying to bring up, but to me the "failure to peak/JTIII has NCAA problems" is a really a story about two bizarre lackluster performances: Ohio and FGCU. None of the other defeats since 2007 (Davidson, VCU, NC State) has any magic about it--we lost to teams that, though not seeded accordingly, we know were close to or just as good (NC State), as good or better (Davidson), or better (VCU) than the Hoyas teams they were playing. I agree with this 100% and this analysis often gets lost in the headline of Gtown upsets to double digit seeds. My only quibble is I disagree with the reference to Davidson being as good or better that the '08 team. In my opinion the '08 team was better than Davidson.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Jan 27, 2015 10:02:57 GMT -5
hope ab i s aok NEED him to sky and go to the hoop yup TO THE HOOP Lic - just a thought: unless you have something meaningful to say or of value to add to a particular thread, really no need to post the same thing at the end of every thread on the first page one after another in a 5 minute stretch. Like you, my posts also often add very little value to the discussions, but I that is why I try to limit them (450 in 17 years).
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Post by JohnnyJones on Jan 26, 2015 14:07:14 GMT -5
I bet until the Butler/Nova games most of us shared most if not all of those beliefs. You saw it in the posts and in the sense of impending doom after the Providence game. I think we were all suffering from a 2014 team hangover and couldn't see that this new Hoya team is light years ahead of last year's. It is worth noting that we're a couple of inches or shots away from being 4-4 in the Big East. I think this team is getting better everyday, and better than last year. But if Tre misses that shot against Butler or any one of a number of things happen against Marquette, we're not nearly as happy right now. Who has taken over SF's account?!! Such a weird post from you (not to mention the factual innacuracies about who took what shots).
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Post by JohnnyJones on Jan 25, 2015 17:17:34 GMT -5
Maybe this is all true, but prior to Marquette didn't we have the #1 rated FG% D in the BE?
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Post by JohnnyJones on Jan 24, 2015 20:42:17 GMT -5
Don't worry, be happy! This win will mojo us over Xavier, Creighton and Providence. Moreover, I pity other BE teams that have to face Marquette at home. I see only 2 tough road games for us now, Nova and Butler. We win one of those and we are BE champs. Do you realize how deep we are? No way I thought we would win without Traws. And then Peak goes down. And then Bowen. And where's the love for JT3? Like i've said over and over again. Give him the players and he will put a team on the court that we all can be proud of. Couldn't get a good test of my 3 point "rope a dope" theory since Marquette 3 point shooting was just insane. Gotta see their next home game and see if they can hit 13 of 25 3's again. Seton Hall and SJU are not tough road games? Even Creighton? Been watching much BE basketball this year or GU basketball the past decade?
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Post by JohnnyJones on Jan 21, 2015 18:32:27 GMT -5
Actually, Luke Fischer played four non-conference games before the start of the Big East schedule, and has played in nine of Marquette's seventeen games. He has only played more than 28 minutes in three of his nine games so far, and has faced foul trouble in almost every game; four fouls against Alabama A&M, DePaul, Providence and Georgetown, and three fouls against Arizona State, North Dakota, Creighton and Xavier. He can't physically contest and keep Joshua Smith away from the basket, if we get the ball inside. While Fischer will get his points (he has a very soft touch), we have no excuse for not getting him in foul trouble. This is where the entry pass from the elbow, from either Paul White or Isaac Copeland, can help break down the zone and eliminate Marquette's interior defense. Yeah, so he's Josh Smith from last year--I didn't say he was Anthony Davis. Marquette didn't have him for half their games, which means that their stats are not as reflective of the team we are playing on Saturday as they would normally be. Njhoya wanted to argue over the statement that with only 10 teams there are fewer nights during the week with BE games, which is a bad thing if you like watching BE games. So I am not surprised by this. I think anything is fair game!
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Post by JohnnyJones on Jan 20, 2015 9:45:01 GMT -5
That is so great. Thanks for posting.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Jan 20, 2015 0:53:14 GMT -5
The storming continued on the Metro and was culminated by the crowd of students singing the fight song on the Rosslyn escalator. I've got no problem with any of it. On edit: I was a bit disappointed the end zone tarps did not participate in storming the court. And for those that dont get to Verizon often, trust me when I tell you that there can be a really terrific atmosphere with the 100 and 200 level full - even if the upper deck is pretty much empty like it was tonight and Saturday. The crowd for these last two games was great. And the student sections were awesome tonight. In particular, the band side had some great coordinated efforts on Nova free throws. Just a great night. We always circle the Saturday / Monday home game weekends and this one couldnt have been more fun.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Jan 18, 2015 9:57:01 GMT -5
Truly a phenomenal and much-needed win for this team! So happy for Ike! All of our freshmen have proven themselves at some point thus far and can't wait for two or three of them to be clicking at once. The offense in the second half is what we need to see more of going forward. 4 out, 1 in (josh) and let our athletic guards and wings drive and score or drive and kick. Jabril did both today and had arguably his best game of the year. Great showing by Hops. That's all we need from him. Seemed on tv that the Phone Booth was a great atmosphere down the stretch and especially at the end. Would love to hear the thoughts of someone who was there on that, but that's the crowd we need to see. Hoya Saxa! Ignore DFW'S silly statement on the home page. The crowd (while slow arriving like always) was great. Hung in there when there was nothing to cheer for and was great from end of 1st half on. This is the new reality - we should all be happy with yesterday's crowd. Lower two bowls pretty much full and some seats full in upper deck.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Jan 14, 2015 11:23:35 GMT -5
Great post. And please do let me know if you figure the above out. If the last 15 years is any indication, my efforts to keep some perspective will fail. But hey, have to keep trying right? 26 years (and 5 months!) without success for me.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Jan 14, 2015 11:19:08 GMT -5
This surprises me. But it is also probably a good reminder that you have to consider not only what you are doing, but what everyone else is doing. I feel like our resume needs some work (in particular in the "big wins" column), but it seems like lots of other teams resumes need some work too if we are at a 7 right now. I like where we are in the bad losses column. I tend to be doom and gloom on this stuff, so while it is early (and meaningless I suspect) it still feels good that someone who has spent a lot more time than me studying this thinks we are a 7 seed right now.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Jan 14, 2015 11:10:34 GMT -5
I'll try my best to keep some perspective when the losses come. Great post. And please do let me know if you figure the above out.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Jan 14, 2015 1:00:02 GMT -5
The first two were good Dan, but (as you surely know) this one is flat out silly. Having said that, I am so happy we won I am fine giving all of the credit to Hop!
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Post by JohnnyJones on Jan 13, 2015 23:35:43 GMT -5
butler game is huge now with their win over seton hall. Depending on how things break tomorrow, Saturday could be for 1st place!
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Post by JohnnyJones on Jan 13, 2015 23:30:11 GMT -5
Saturday shaping up to be a big mid-January game.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Jan 13, 2015 17:13:12 GMT -5
I very much remember attending this game. Sat behind the basket essentially with a few rows of Starbury's Coney Island crew. We were giving them the business about how AI was so much better. Lots of friendly banter. Would be nice to be 25 again... You still have it at 45 FHills. I look forward to seeing it this weekend after the Butler W.
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