So let's see what we have here so far. It's a Saturday. I got up early to come to work. It's about 27 degrees outside. And I still have a cough.
Who cares???
Games are about to tip-off in the Big East right now. That's a beautiful thing brother. Damn sexy if you ask me.
Notre Dame @ Pittsburgh and West Virginia @ Louisville at noon.
Georgetown @ Marquette at 2pm.
Providence @ UConn at 4pm.
I can't wait. I need to get the hell out of here before everybody's heroes take the floor at 2pm.
The boys need a win like never before. Even without Summers I think they are more than capable of pulling off the upset. Of course you do...you are the most biased person on the planet when it comes to the Blue and Gray.
No seriously. I'll tell you how they do it. They go back to playing great defense. Their confidence has been taken from them with the poor shooting, but you can't let that effect your entire game. The shots will fall. Just run the offense. Hold the ball and take the breaks when they are available. Stop thinking so much.
This team didn't become horrible over night. They have great young players that are still trying to find a team indentity. I can't think of a better time than right now.
Look its not going be easy today but, win or lose, they need to start showing better. There's a lot of time left to get better but it's getting smaller and smaller with each game.
Fix it John.
Update on the early games - The Irish are going nuts from behind the 3 point line. They need a big win just as much as the Hoyas. It also looks like today is the day where the coaches where sneakers to benefit cancer research.
Louisville and West Virginia are both shooting below 30% right now. Ouch.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
my new office
Kind of ironic that I get a new office on a Thursday when The Office is a repeat.
So what else is new today?
1. I burned popcorn. The bag said to put it in the microwave for 2 to 5 minutes. I went with 2 because I've had poor burning experiences in the past. Well 2 minutes was way too long. Maybe I should have stayed next to it instead of walk around like a moron.
2. The Hoya message board should be shut down. The amount of crying is off the charts. It's not even February yet. Coach said he would figure it out. He doesn't normally say so definitively like that without feeling really strongly about it. He's not one to shoot his mouth off so I have no reason to think he's lying. I've also got nothing better to do so I'll just sit here and watch it unfold.
3. I just noticed that there isn't a trash can in here. I don't have a place to dump the burnt popcorn. Dagger.
4. When something happens to a Hoya, you will never know the true story. Summers had an injury last night that kept him from playing the last 27 minutes and that's all we will ever about it. Issues like this are treated as if they are national secrets in a communist country. Good luck ever learning the truth.
5. I operate on two hour delays if there is snow or ice outside. I think its generally a good policy to follow. I think it lessens the chances of a weather induced accident. It also lessens my time at work. Win win.
6. Did you notice that older people tend to email you and then come into your office and tell you exactly what they just emailed you? Well they do and its super annoying. Either pick face to face or email. You can't have both.
7. I probably shouldn't be blogging at work.
So what else is new today?
1. I burned popcorn. The bag said to put it in the microwave for 2 to 5 minutes. I went with 2 because I've had poor burning experiences in the past. Well 2 minutes was way too long. Maybe I should have stayed next to it instead of walk around like a moron.
2. The Hoya message board should be shut down. The amount of crying is off the charts. It's not even February yet. Coach said he would figure it out. He doesn't normally say so definitively like that without feeling really strongly about it. He's not one to shoot his mouth off so I have no reason to think he's lying. I've also got nothing better to do so I'll just sit here and watch it unfold.
3. I just noticed that there isn't a trash can in here. I don't have a place to dump the burnt popcorn. Dagger.
4. When something happens to a Hoya, you will never know the true story. Summers had an injury last night that kept him from playing the last 27 minutes and that's all we will ever about it. Issues like this are treated as if they are national secrets in a communist country. Good luck ever learning the truth.
5. I operate on two hour delays if there is snow or ice outside. I think its generally a good policy to follow. I think it lessens the chances of a weather induced accident. It also lessens my time at work. Win win.
6. Did you notice that older people tend to email you and then come into your office and tell you exactly what they just emailed you? Well they do and its super annoying. Either pick face to face or email. You can't have both.
7. I probably shouldn't be blogging at work.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
wow
I've never seen a more underachieving Georgetown team in all my life. And by all my life I mean all of the games since I was in 3rd grade.
That was Monroe's worst game.
Summers got hurt and missed the last 27 minutes of the game.
For those of you that now, this is probably the only thing that gets me excited - Georgetown hoops. Turns out they just don't have it right now. Bummer.
That was Monroe's worst game.
Summers got hurt and missed the last 27 minutes of the game.
For those of you that now, this is probably the only thing that gets me excited - Georgetown hoops. Turns out they just don't have it right now. Bummer.
Halftime - "Oh Henry"
So what's wrong with Henry? Remember him? He was one of the biggest reasons for optimism after the big Syracuse win. Why doesn't he play anymore?
So it looks like JT3 is really going with guys that he think will run the offense. Look I like Omar. He was a nice kid at the banquet last year, he accepted my facebook friendship, and he has fire....but he needs to relax on that backdoor cut pass. I mean he seems to be the only one really looking for it, but he needs to calm down. He has thrown two away tonight when going for that look.
JT3 is really making it hard on us fans. I mean at one point he had Omar, Nikita, Julian, Jason, and Austin out there. That's a tough lineup. I'd take it over any other lineup in the country, but I think the Hoyas can do better than that.
Summers - went out with an ankle problem. I hope somebody finds the "magic spray" at the half.
I want to see more Sapp.
Down one at the half and 3 has basically spent the first half looking for something that will work.
Enough with the experimenting. They need a win.
GO AND TAKE IT. nobody will ever give you anything in this world.
So it looks like JT3 is really going with guys that he think will run the offense. Look I like Omar. He was a nice kid at the banquet last year, he accepted my facebook friendship, and he has fire....but he needs to relax on that backdoor cut pass. I mean he seems to be the only one really looking for it, but he needs to calm down. He has thrown two away tonight when going for that look.
JT3 is really making it hard on us fans. I mean at one point he had Omar, Nikita, Julian, Jason, and Austin out there. That's a tough lineup. I'd take it over any other lineup in the country, but I think the Hoyas can do better than that.
Summers - went out with an ankle problem. I hope somebody finds the "magic spray" at the half.
I want to see more Sapp.
Down one at the half and 3 has basically spent the first half looking for something that will work.
Enough with the experimenting. They need a win.
GO AND TAKE IT. nobody will ever give you anything in this world.
it's almost february guys...
Well it seems as if them two boys Bizzy and Layzie
Done got theyselves into another jam
Well I'd love to see them boys get theyself outta this one
Bone Thugs & Harmony
"Look, I'm a realist, and I know we've dug a little hole for ourselves," Thompson said. "But I'm nowhere close to giving up on this group. I know how good they can be. And I know we're going to get there."
They aren't getting the easy shots that the offense gives you. It's as simple as that. You can call it being selfish, young, inexperienced, whatever you want. But that's the problem. They have beaten teams in the top 10 while being out rebounded (Connecticut, Syracuse). It's the offense stupid.
Luckily the guy in charge of fixing this is named JT3. I have faith.
Just like the Hoyas, I have also been feeling a bit under the weather. Just so you know I'm not exaggerating I will offer up this nugget in regards to my story: I missed a Hoya Hoop Club Bus Trip that I paid for because of said illness. What a joke. I never get sick. I promise to be on the bus trip to Villanova even if I have the ebola virus. Did you hear that Mara?
Cox: Some things never change. We've never had a good relationship and this year isn't anything different. I'm disappointed in my HD experience. I remember having more HD channels last year with DirecTV over at Jeff's. I mean I don't even think you can get any of the NBA League Pass games in HD on Cox.
C'mon! That's low rent my man. How can you expect me to watch Detroit vs Minnesota on the big screen in LD? I can't. I can't do it.
ESPN2HD: You almost never show games in HD. What's the point? Last night's game between Maryland and Boston College basically made my eyes bleed. I'd rather watch it on my phone. The Georgetown games are almost never on in HD. WTF is the problem?
ESPN360: Look. It's better than nothing. If not for this stupid interent option, I'd have to be driving to the 'nnati tonight for the game. But really? I have to sit around my computer tonight to watch the Hoyas?
Awesome.
At least I checked out all of the bugs last night before tonight's tip off. Turns out I needed some sort of flash thing-uh-muh-jig. Do you know how pissed I would have been if I only learned about that tonight and had to restart my computer at 730pm?
Tonight: Wright finds himself tonight and gets the boys involved offensively. It starts tonight. Stop the digging. Begin the rebuilding.
Done got theyselves into another jam
Well I'd love to see them boys get theyself outta this one
Bone Thugs & Harmony
"Look, I'm a realist, and I know we've dug a little hole for ourselves," Thompson said. "But I'm nowhere close to giving up on this group. I know how good they can be. And I know we're going to get there."
They aren't getting the easy shots that the offense gives you. It's as simple as that. You can call it being selfish, young, inexperienced, whatever you want. But that's the problem. They have beaten teams in the top 10 while being out rebounded (Connecticut, Syracuse). It's the offense stupid.
Luckily the guy in charge of fixing this is named JT3. I have faith.
Just like the Hoyas, I have also been feeling a bit under the weather. Just so you know I'm not exaggerating I will offer up this nugget in regards to my story: I missed a Hoya Hoop Club Bus Trip that I paid for because of said illness. What a joke. I never get sick. I promise to be on the bus trip to Villanova even if I have the ebola virus. Did you hear that Mara?
Cox: Some things never change. We've never had a good relationship and this year isn't anything different. I'm disappointed in my HD experience. I remember having more HD channels last year with DirecTV over at Jeff's. I mean I don't even think you can get any of the NBA League Pass games in HD on Cox.
C'mon! That's low rent my man. How can you expect me to watch Detroit vs Minnesota on the big screen in LD? I can't. I can't do it.
ESPN2HD: You almost never show games in HD. What's the point? Last night's game between Maryland and Boston College basically made my eyes bleed. I'd rather watch it on my phone. The Georgetown games are almost never on in HD. WTF is the problem?
ESPN360: Look. It's better than nothing. If not for this stupid interent option, I'd have to be driving to the 'nnati tonight for the game. But really? I have to sit around my computer tonight to watch the Hoyas?
Awesome.
At least I checked out all of the bugs last night before tonight's tip off. Turns out I needed some sort of flash thing-uh-muh-jig. Do you know how pissed I would have been if I only learned about that tonight and had to restart my computer at 730pm?
Tonight: Wright finds himself tonight and gets the boys involved offensively. It starts tonight. Stop the digging. Begin the rebuilding.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
well...im still in the commonwealth of va (big surprise)
So I didn't go. I didn't scalp. I'm off to Jumping Jack Sports here in a few minutes. Who knows what that means. At least Chuck E. Cheeses has beer, or, at the very least, they used to.
So the Hoyas are down in Durham today with a chance to show the nation just how good their young group can be on the road.
I don't want to be like this but if Greg and DaJuan can stay out of foul trouble in the first half (unlikely) they will win.
It will also be very important for them to hit some shots early. Duke likes to play aggressively with their guards. This could be big for the backdoor cuts to the hoop. Greg picked Georgetown over Duke so I expect their witty fans to be all over him.
As always, it would be great to see Jessie snap out of his shooting funk.
You know what else I really liked from the other night by Coach? Well besides putting in the Rusky-Lite? His technical foul. The refs were letting Syracuse get away with lots of contact in the second half and he had seen enough. I hope he does the same thing today and, if need be, gets tossed.
Coach K has been talking a lot of smack about the Big East during the last 24 hours. He must be feeling pretty confident about today.
Ok Bob just remember...you can't win the Big East or NCAA Tournament today. No matter what happens you can't.
Points - Freeman
Free throw - Monroe
3 pointer - Sapp
Dunk - Summers
Sub - Clark
Hoyas by 7.
So the Hoyas are down in Durham today with a chance to show the nation just how good their young group can be on the road.
I don't want to be like this but if Greg and DaJuan can stay out of foul trouble in the first half (unlikely) they will win.
It will also be very important for them to hit some shots early. Duke likes to play aggressively with their guards. This could be big for the backdoor cuts to the hoop. Greg picked Georgetown over Duke so I expect their witty fans to be all over him.
As always, it would be great to see Jessie snap out of his shooting funk.
You know what else I really liked from the other night by Coach? Well besides putting in the Rusky-Lite? His technical foul. The refs were letting Syracuse get away with lots of contact in the second half and he had seen enough. I hope he does the same thing today and, if need be, gets tossed.
Coach K has been talking a lot of smack about the Big East during the last 24 hours. He must be feeling pretty confident about today.
Ok Bob just remember...you can't win the Big East or NCAA Tournament today. No matter what happens you can't.
Points - Freeman
Free throw - Monroe
3 pointer - Sapp
Dunk - Summers
Sub - Clark
Hoyas by 7.
Friday, January 16, 2009
craigslist all day
Ticket prices have been coming down since yesterday and all I do when I'm in my office is hit refesh on the "Raleigh - All for Sale/Wanted" page on Craigslist.
I want that ticket.
I need that ticket.
I'm so close to just driving down there and scalping. I think I can get in for $200 based on internet prices. The prices in person are always lower than the prices at the actual event. The online price includes a "comfort charge" for actually having the ticket in your hand when you get there.
I wonder who will get their 2nd foul quicker in the first half (resulting in a quick seat to the bench)...Summers or Monroe?
If Karl Hess is working this game I might get really worked up and break my new TV. Oh well at least I can take it back to Circuit City...Oh wait....
BTW: I am so lucky that the game is on CBS. That means I don't have to listen to that POS Vitale give Coach K and Paulus a verbal BJ for 2 plus hours.
I want that ticket.
I need that ticket.
I'm so close to just driving down there and scalping. I think I can get in for $200 based on internet prices. The prices in person are always lower than the prices at the actual event. The online price includes a "comfort charge" for actually having the ticket in your hand when you get there.
I wonder who will get their 2nd foul quicker in the first half (resulting in a quick seat to the bench)...Summers or Monroe?
If Karl Hess is working this game I might get really worked up and break my new TV. Oh well at least I can take it back to Circuit City...Oh wait....
BTW: I am so lucky that the game is on CBS. That means I don't have to listen to that POS Vitale give Coach K and Paulus a verbal BJ for 2 plus hours.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
breathe if you hate syracuse
"Hey baby. We gonna be here all day baby. I like this kind of party. I like this kind of party baby."
You know a lot is wrong with the way the new Big East is set up. I could go on for days and days with all of my grievances. But for the second year in a row they got my most important criteria right.
A home and away series with Syracuse. That's the first thing I look for when the schedule comes out.
Hoyas get to host round one tonight. I can't wait to see them shut down Darth Vader. Last year it was Jon Wallace who came into this game in a bit of a shooting slump, a funk if you will. This year it's Jessie Sapp. I can't think of a better stage than tonight to come out of it. He needs to mix in a little physical defense on Johnny Flynn and the world will be right again. We need the Mayor of Onion Town to show up.
Things I need to see:
1) Jessie taking shots from the top of the key
2) Chris and Austin taking shots from the corners
3) Chris attacking Flynn on offense
4) Greg hanging out near the foul line and making crisp passes against the zone
5) Hard cuts by everybody the entire game...not just when you are behind in the second half
6) Omar to hit a shot or two
7) Austin to cut down the lazy asses passes and to attack the hoop from the baseline
8) DaJuan to play under control
9) Jason to provide energy off the bench
10) Julian to get a effing rebound
Get the early lead and never look back. There isn't any place for those all too familiar scoring draughts tonight. Score early and often.
I wish I was in the Acela Club right now. I can't take it anymore.
Fix it Jessie.
Ok so back to stuff that actually makes sense - I'll make my picks.
Points - Freeman
3 pointer - Sapp
Sub - Sims
FT - Summers
Dunk - Summers
The Hoyas hold the Orange to 35% shooting tonight and get a very important conference win to the tune of 71 - 62.
You know a lot is wrong with the way the new Big East is set up. I could go on for days and days with all of my grievances. But for the second year in a row they got my most important criteria right.
A home and away series with Syracuse. That's the first thing I look for when the schedule comes out.
Hoyas get to host round one tonight. I can't wait to see them shut down Darth Vader. Last year it was Jon Wallace who came into this game in a bit of a shooting slump, a funk if you will. This year it's Jessie Sapp. I can't think of a better stage than tonight to come out of it. He needs to mix in a little physical defense on Johnny Flynn and the world will be right again. We need the Mayor of Onion Town to show up.
Things I need to see:
1) Jessie taking shots from the top of the key
2) Chris and Austin taking shots from the corners
3) Chris attacking Flynn on offense
4) Greg hanging out near the foul line and making crisp passes against the zone
5) Hard cuts by everybody the entire game...not just when you are behind in the second half
6) Omar to hit a shot or two
7) Austin to cut down the lazy asses passes and to attack the hoop from the baseline
8) DaJuan to play under control
9) Jason to provide energy off the bench
10) Julian to get a effing rebound
Get the early lead and never look back. There isn't any place for those all too familiar scoring draughts tonight. Score early and often.
I wish I was in the Acela Club right now. I can't take it anymore.
Fix it Jessie.
Ok so back to stuff that actually makes sense - I'll make my picks.
Points - Freeman
3 pointer - Sapp
Sub - Sims
FT - Summers
Dunk - Summers
The Hoyas hold the Orange to 35% shooting tonight and get a very important conference win to the tune of 71 - 62.
Monday, January 12, 2009
sims showing signs of life
Oh! Henry: It took him about 14 games but Henry Sims finally looked the part of a top 100 recruit. Summers got hit with his fourth foul with just under 16 minutes remaining in a "way too close for me" ballgame and Sims got the call.
Gone was the deer in the headlights look he had been giving while on offense. While finishing with modest numbers - 5 points, 2 boards and a block in 14 minutes - he looked fluid. He looked like he belonged. He made the moves. He had the cuts going to the hoop. He didn't just hoist up three pointers like me in a KG Vets game.
Guess the Bum: I do two things when the AP poll comes out.
1. Check out where the Hoyas are ranked
2. Look at the last couple of teams in the receiving votes portion of the poll and guess which lame duck Feinstein put at 25
So this week the Hoyas are hanging on at 13 - no real surprise as I figured they would be somewhere in that 12 to 15 range.
Feinstein out did himself this week. He has been going Mason at 25 the last few weeks, which, to be honest, has been the easiest guess of all time. So when I saw that Mason had 2 votes this week, I knew Junior was voting them as his #24. Who did he have at #25? Harvard. That was so easy. The only wildcard was the fact that somebody had put VMI as their #25.
They should seriously take away his voting privileges.
NFL Playoffs: I don't understand the local love for the Ravens.
Has Snyder alienated people so much that they are willing to root for that hot trash from Charm City? During their playoff game on Saturday, I caught parts at two separate bars (one in DC and one in VA) where fans were openly rooting for the Ravens. I guess people just want to have a dog in the fight so bad that they will root for that old version of the Cleveland Browns that now wears purple. I'll never get it and you know what...I don't ever want to understand it.
NBA Tonite: Durant
Gone was the deer in the headlights look he had been giving while on offense. While finishing with modest numbers - 5 points, 2 boards and a block in 14 minutes - he looked fluid. He looked like he belonged. He made the moves. He had the cuts going to the hoop. He didn't just hoist up three pointers like me in a KG Vets game.
Guess the Bum: I do two things when the AP poll comes out.
1. Check out where the Hoyas are ranked
2. Look at the last couple of teams in the receiving votes portion of the poll and guess which lame duck Feinstein put at 25
So this week the Hoyas are hanging on at 13 - no real surprise as I figured they would be somewhere in that 12 to 15 range.
Feinstein out did himself this week. He has been going Mason at 25 the last few weeks, which, to be honest, has been the easiest guess of all time. So when I saw that Mason had 2 votes this week, I knew Junior was voting them as his #24. Who did he have at #25? Harvard. That was so easy. The only wildcard was the fact that somebody had put VMI as their #25.
They should seriously take away his voting privileges.
NFL Playoffs: I don't understand the local love for the Ravens.
Has Snyder alienated people so much that they are willing to root for that hot trash from Charm City? During their playoff game on Saturday, I caught parts at two separate bars (one in DC and one in VA) where fans were openly rooting for the Ravens. I guess people just want to have a dog in the fight so bad that they will root for that old version of the Cleveland Browns that now wears purple. I'll never get it and you know what...I don't ever want to understand it.
NBA Tonite: Durant
Monday, January 5, 2009
the best part is....you get to play again
And that "again" is tonight at 7pm.
Ok it's over. 29 straight home wins followed up by a real kick in the pants at the hands of a team that now sits atop both the Coaches and AP polls. Keep in mind that during the Final Four season of 06-07 they lost 3 games at home, including a 13-point loss to Old Dominion.
Look I hate when a team lets a game slip away. That didn't happen on Saturday. Pitt was the better team for the last 14 minutes and came away with a well deserved victory. The 3 game killer stretch ends tonight with a chance for 2-1. I would have taken 2-1 in a heartbeat in August if you would have let me.
Bobby B Philosophy: You get 29 or 30 regular season games in College Basketball and the breakdown goes a little something like - 5 games at your absolute best, 5 games at your worst, and 20 games about right where you are. The really, really good teams find a way to win most of those games when they are playing at their worst. The Hoyas couldn't do that the other night and that's a credit to their opposition.
Individual things I want to see tonight:
1. Jessie wearing Kyle McAlerney's uniform.
2. DaJuan to continue his offensive explosion, while at the same time, grabbing some rebounds and boxing out.
3. Omar to provide some points off the bench.
4. Austin taking it to the rim. He is settling for three pointers.
5. Greg to stay out of foul trouble and to dunk instead of lay it in.
Team things I want to see tonight:
1. Help on Harangody.
2. Good rotation on the 3 point defense.
3. Team rebounding
4. JT3 to avoid the zone.
5. Token pressure.
Points: Monroe
3 pointer: Sapp
Sub: Vaughn
Dunk: Summers
Free throw: Wright
NBA: Wade.
Ok so the new rankings are out and I'm having trouble digesting them. Last week Georgetown was 11 in the AP and 8 in the Coaches Poll. Uconn was 2 and Pitt was 3. To me the rankings indicate that Georgetown should lose both. Well they went 1-1 and moved DOWN in the Coaches to 10 and UP in the AP to 9.
It seems to be that going 1-1 against the 2nd and 3rd ranked teams in the country would move you up or at worst, keep you the same.
My advice? End that 43 game home winning streak that the Irish are holding and escape this insane start 2-1.
Hoyas 70 - Irish 62 tonight.
Ok it's over. 29 straight home wins followed up by a real kick in the pants at the hands of a team that now sits atop both the Coaches and AP polls. Keep in mind that during the Final Four season of 06-07 they lost 3 games at home, including a 13-point loss to Old Dominion.
Look I hate when a team lets a game slip away. That didn't happen on Saturday. Pitt was the better team for the last 14 minutes and came away with a well deserved victory. The 3 game killer stretch ends tonight with a chance for 2-1. I would have taken 2-1 in a heartbeat in August if you would have let me.
Bobby B Philosophy: You get 29 or 30 regular season games in College Basketball and the breakdown goes a little something like - 5 games at your absolute best, 5 games at your worst, and 20 games about right where you are. The really, really good teams find a way to win most of those games when they are playing at their worst. The Hoyas couldn't do that the other night and that's a credit to their opposition.
Individual things I want to see tonight:
1. Jessie wearing Kyle McAlerney's uniform.
2. DaJuan to continue his offensive explosion, while at the same time, grabbing some rebounds and boxing out.
3. Omar to provide some points off the bench.
4. Austin taking it to the rim. He is settling for three pointers.
5. Greg to stay out of foul trouble and to dunk instead of lay it in.
Team things I want to see tonight:
1. Help on Harangody.
2. Good rotation on the 3 point defense.
3. Team rebounding
4. JT3 to avoid the zone.
5. Token pressure.
Points: Monroe
3 pointer: Sapp
Sub: Vaughn
Dunk: Summers
Free throw: Wright
NBA: Wade.
Ok so the new rankings are out and I'm having trouble digesting them. Last week Georgetown was 11 in the AP and 8 in the Coaches Poll. Uconn was 2 and Pitt was 3. To me the rankings indicate that Georgetown should lose both. Well they went 1-1 and moved DOWN in the Coaches to 10 and UP in the AP to 9.
It seems to be that going 1-1 against the 2nd and 3rd ranked teams in the country would move you up or at worst, keep you the same.
My advice? End that 43 game home winning streak that the Irish are holding and escape this insane start 2-1.
Hoyas 70 - Irish 62 tonight.
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