Bad seasons don't die easy. The fact that other teams and, more specifically, other highly ranked teams that the Hoyas previously defeated this season are still playing makes the last few weekend sting that much more than normal.
But what the hell? It's the Sweet 16 and it starts tonight!
Purdue vs UCONN: I think this is the most boring game of the Sweet 16. I can't believe Purdue is still playing basketball. The Big Eleven is the worst. Don't get me wrong as I would find it hilarious if they won, but I'm not counting on it.
Missouri vs Memphis: I remember when Missouri started to slowly creep up the AP rankings this past season. I thought to myself, "No chance they are actually good."
Well it turns out they aren't too bad. I still like Memphis and their length at all five starting positions. I think Coach Cal will have Evans for another year because he definitely can't shoot well enough to play in the League yet. Memphis is the team I have coming out of this bracket so I hope they win. I guess.
Xavier vs Pitt: Nothing would make me happier tonight than to see Pitt lose to the Musketeers. Nothing. Coach Dixon just rubs me the wrong way. He's got a lot of clever things to say for somebody that's never made it past this round. Could this be the last time I have to watch that incredible Sam Young pump fake in college? Stay tuned.
Villanova vs Duke: This is my game of the Night. My hatred runs deep for both teams. In those cases the tie always goes in favor of the conference foe. Note: I hope that Syracuse and Maryland never play each other. I won't know how to handle it. I've also got the Scottie angle. I would leave work to see him play a bunch during his Junior and Senior years in high school. It's only about 10 minutes from here. I know it's become cliche to say, but I freaking hate Duke. I don't wish Jesse a bad night rooting for his boys but I really hate the way they operate.
LET'S GET IT ON!!!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
sign that its almost over
One of the top four stories on Yahoo! this morning is undeniable proof that the world is going to end shortly.
This was the story: Nicolas Cage Weird Facts.
So sad. With all due respect to Dr. Stanley Goodspeed, he's not even a good actor.
Things seen on the way to work today: I was behind a school bus that made the left turn into the Fairfax County Transfer Station aka THE DUMP. Talk about a horrible field trip.
Depressing.
I counted 4 kids at various bus stops wearing shorts. Shorts? Really? My truck indicated to me that it was 34 degrees this morning. Pretty good parents.
NBA: I'm tired of watching the Pistons. AI, 'Sheed, and Rip are currently on the shelf. What that means is that they can't buy a win. At this rate they won't even make the playoffs. I'm sure Prince is having fun.
Called it.
This was the story: Nicolas Cage Weird Facts.
So sad. With all due respect to Dr. Stanley Goodspeed, he's not even a good actor.
Things seen on the way to work today: I was behind a school bus that made the left turn into the Fairfax County Transfer Station aka THE DUMP. Talk about a horrible field trip.
Depressing.
I counted 4 kids at various bus stops wearing shorts. Shorts? Really? My truck indicated to me that it was 34 degrees this morning. Pretty good parents.
NBA: I'm tired of watching the Pistons. AI, 'Sheed, and Rip are currently on the shelf. What that means is that they can't buy a win. At this rate they won't even make the playoffs. I'm sure Prince is having fun.
Called it.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
the "coin" bracket by bobby bancroft
So I picked up this idea from the Notre Dame message board. I've been afflicted with a severe case of the bracekt blues this year. Some mess about a team that plays at Verizon. But moving on I found my motivation in the form of a quarter I borrowed from a co-worker down the hall.
The "coin" bracket. Here's what you do:
You fill in the top 4 seeds in each region as winners of their opening games. Out of those 16 teams you figure that at least 12 or 13 will win. Then for the rest of the games you use a coin. I went with "heads" for the team with the smaller number by their name and "tails" for the team with the higher number by their name.
I came up with two teams making it to Detroit that are very likely to be there on their merit. I came up with one team that could make it. Then I came up with one team that has a better chance of losing in round one than making the Final Four.
Who are the teams?
Memphis...no surpirse
Pitt....still no biggie
Wake...kind of a darkhorse
Temple...HOLY SH*T!
The "coin" bracket. Here's what you do:
You fill in the top 4 seeds in each region as winners of their opening games. Out of those 16 teams you figure that at least 12 or 13 will win. Then for the rest of the games you use a coin. I went with "heads" for the team with the smaller number by their name and "tails" for the team with the higher number by their name.
I came up with two teams making it to Detroit that are very likely to be there on their merit. I came up with one team that could make it. Then I came up with one team that has a better chance of losing in round one than making the Final Four.
Who are the teams?
Memphis...no surpirse
Pitt....still no biggie
Wake...kind of a darkhorse
Temple...HOLY SH*T!
well that's that
It's over.
The most disappointing season, in terms of what could have been, is in the books. I've never seen anything like it. I hope I never see anything remotely like it again.
When people ask me what happened to the team this season, I usually have this long drawn out reply full of details they don't really want to digest. But now I have the Baylor game. All anybody has to do is watch the Baylor game. The 31st game of the year is a mirror image for all 31 games combined.
They started out the game with their guns blazing. They had great spacing, found back door cutters, had some high low action, everything was great and they were up 10.
In the second half Baylor made all the right adjustments and just took it to them. The Hoyas were victimized by numerous out of bounds plays for alley oops. They basically let other teams do whatever they want after calling a timeout. It's sickening. They also had their patented 4 to 5 minute scoring drought which was immediately followed up by poor shot selection. And by poor shot selection I mean really bad three point attempts. It seemed like Monroe wasn't getting the touches he needed but then when he did, he coughed it up 3 straight times. All very, very typical. All the ingredients you need for one final second half collapse.
Watching the NIT is weird. I wasn't my usual self. I was able to watch most of the game in my recliner. That never happens. I am usually on the edge of my seat. If I'm not on the edge of my seat I'm walking around the basement. Oh I almost forgot the talking part. I'm constantly talking, swearing, yelling, etc, etc during these games. Not much of that was going on last night. The NIT is basically a tournament long reminder that you failed. It's not that great.
I hate the way Jessie Sapp's career ended.
Season's over. I hope JT3 doesn't see his wife or kids for the next 2 months. He needs to recruit his ass off. He better have started his recruiting odyssey last night. I hope he didn't take the plane back to DC.
Fix it John.
The most disappointing season, in terms of what could have been, is in the books. I've never seen anything like it. I hope I never see anything remotely like it again.
When people ask me what happened to the team this season, I usually have this long drawn out reply full of details they don't really want to digest. But now I have the Baylor game. All anybody has to do is watch the Baylor game. The 31st game of the year is a mirror image for all 31 games combined.
They started out the game with their guns blazing. They had great spacing, found back door cutters, had some high low action, everything was great and they were up 10.
In the second half Baylor made all the right adjustments and just took it to them. The Hoyas were victimized by numerous out of bounds plays for alley oops. They basically let other teams do whatever they want after calling a timeout. It's sickening. They also had their patented 4 to 5 minute scoring drought which was immediately followed up by poor shot selection. And by poor shot selection I mean really bad three point attempts. It seemed like Monroe wasn't getting the touches he needed but then when he did, he coughed it up 3 straight times. All very, very typical. All the ingredients you need for one final second half collapse.
Watching the NIT is weird. I wasn't my usual self. I was able to watch most of the game in my recliner. That never happens. I am usually on the edge of my seat. If I'm not on the edge of my seat I'm walking around the basement. Oh I almost forgot the talking part. I'm constantly talking, swearing, yelling, etc, etc during these games. Not much of that was going on last night. The NIT is basically a tournament long reminder that you failed. It's not that great.
I hate the way Jessie Sapp's career ended.
Season's over. I hope JT3 doesn't see his wife or kids for the next 2 months. He needs to recruit his ass off. He better have started his recruiting odyssey last night. I hope he didn't take the plane back to DC.
Fix it John.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
3 extra days...
The good people at the Clocktower have extended the contest 3 extra days through April 7th. The reasoning behind the decision had to do with the amount of people trying to fit into the classes. Well at least that's the rumor floating around.
Current standing: 11/25...14 left with 20 days remaining. No problem. In fact I'm not taking the extra 3 days. I have 14 left with 17 days remaining. Screw the handout. Take your stimulus and shove it!
Today was a Body Combat day. That is easily my favorite class. You have to show up well before kickoff because it has quickly become the most popular class available. And not just any session, but the Noon session on Wednesdays. People are flocking to Kristin's class in groves.
You know who isn't flocking to it? That girl that I used to used to watch from time to time when I got lost in the routine. Just as I figured. She probably moved to Idaho and changed her name already for fear that I was stalking her. You wish! Later brah.
So I have this new watch that I just broke out of the box - the Garmin Forerunner 305 WITH heart rate. I turned it on and it's been "Locating Satellites" for about an hour. At first I thought it was going to be smarter than me but, upon further review, I think I may have spoke too soon. I feel like I could have found a satellite by now on my own.
It should be a pretty cool watch if it ever locates one of those pesky flying objects we have orbiting our planet.
I'll keep everybody updated.
later brah
Current standing: 11/25...14 left with 20 days remaining. No problem. In fact I'm not taking the extra 3 days. I have 14 left with 17 days remaining. Screw the handout. Take your stimulus and shove it!
Today was a Body Combat day. That is easily my favorite class. You have to show up well before kickoff because it has quickly become the most popular class available. And not just any session, but the Noon session on Wednesdays. People are flocking to Kristin's class in groves.
You know who isn't flocking to it? That girl that I used to used to watch from time to time when I got lost in the routine. Just as I figured. She probably moved to Idaho and changed her name already for fear that I was stalking her. You wish! Later brah.
So I have this new watch that I just broke out of the box - the Garmin Forerunner 305 WITH heart rate. I turned it on and it's been "Locating Satellites" for about an hour. At first I thought it was going to be smarter than me but, upon further review, I think I may have spoke too soon. I feel like I could have found a satellite by now on my own.
It should be a pretty cool watch if it ever locates one of those pesky flying objects we have orbiting our planet.
I'll keep everybody updated.
later brah
NIT Gameday
It's a weird feeling.
I mean it's cool that I get to watch the Hoyas play again tonight, but it's sorta depressing at the same time. The only time you actually feel good about the NIT is when you win the NIT. This team will not win the NIT. I think it's pretty unlikely that they pick up a W tonight in Waco.
After about two months of being completely dumbfounded and frustrated by what I've seen on the hardwood, I have absolutely no idea what to expect. Nothing would surprise me. I wouldn't be the least bit taken back if some of the guys didn't even make the trip for whatever reason - injured, academics, trasnfer, who knows.
What would I like to see? I'd like to see a starting lineup of:
Wright
Sapp
Summers
Monroe
Sims/Vaughn
My reasoning: Freeman seems banged up. He missed the first St. John's game and hasn't looked good in the two games since then. I'd sit Nikita because he just doesn't have it. I think he can be a contributor - he's got 3 more seasons - but he has that whole "deer in the headlights" look to him at the moment. I understand why John plugged him in there but it didn't work.
I saw a bunch of Baylor this past weekend and they were playing like a team that wanted to compete. Georgetown doesn't give me that vibe right now. Losing tonight wouldn't be the end of the world. In fact, it won't be a big deal at all. Hey idiot don't you think Sapp would like to get back to MSG one last time? JT3 has some recruiting to do. The good news is that one of the guys he is trying to bring to the Hilltop is from Texas. Hopefully Latavious Williams will be at the game and get another chance to talk to the staff. He was at the DePaul game about 10 days ago.
Potential problem: If the Hoyas defy all of the odds and come up with a win tonight they will most likely travel to Blacksburg within the next 5 days or so. I will be really tempted to go even though it's no big deal. I have a sickness that no medicine can contain.
I mean it's cool that I get to watch the Hoyas play again tonight, but it's sorta depressing at the same time. The only time you actually feel good about the NIT is when you win the NIT. This team will not win the NIT. I think it's pretty unlikely that they pick up a W tonight in Waco.
After about two months of being completely dumbfounded and frustrated by what I've seen on the hardwood, I have absolutely no idea what to expect. Nothing would surprise me. I wouldn't be the least bit taken back if some of the guys didn't even make the trip for whatever reason - injured, academics, trasnfer, who knows.
What would I like to see? I'd like to see a starting lineup of:
Wright
Sapp
Summers
Monroe
Sims/Vaughn
My reasoning: Freeman seems banged up. He missed the first St. John's game and hasn't looked good in the two games since then. I'd sit Nikita because he just doesn't have it. I think he can be a contributor - he's got 3 more seasons - but he has that whole "deer in the headlights" look to him at the moment. I understand why John plugged him in there but it didn't work.
I saw a bunch of Baylor this past weekend and they were playing like a team that wanted to compete. Georgetown doesn't give me that vibe right now. Losing tonight wouldn't be the end of the world. In fact, it won't be a big deal at all. Hey idiot don't you think Sapp would like to get back to MSG one last time? JT3 has some recruiting to do. The good news is that one of the guys he is trying to bring to the Hilltop is from Texas. Hopefully Latavious Williams will be at the game and get another chance to talk to the staff. He was at the DePaul game about 10 days ago.
Potential problem: If the Hoyas defy all of the odds and come up with a win tonight they will most likely travel to Blacksburg within the next 5 days or so. I will be really tempted to go even though it's no big deal. I have a sickness that no medicine can contain.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
10 down...15 to go
I reached double digits in my crusade to complete 25 classes in 31 days at the Clocktower Gold's by taking two classes today. I scratched off my first YOGA class and knocked off another cycling class.
Since Yoga is so cool they have their own little room. It's a room I've only looked at from afar. But today was the big day. Today was the day I had to cross the line and man up.
So right from the start I was identified as a newcomer. I walk right in and this lady goes, "You will need at least one mat, two blocks, and a rope." Maybe she was thrown off by unusual Yoga attire. I went with the super huge blue georgetown game shorts, an X-man long sleeve t shirt and red soccer socks. I guess I sorta stuck out. I was quickly told that I had to be barefoot for the entire time. I said ok as long as I get my sticker.
The teacher was actually pretty cool. She tried to scare me by saying that we would be jumping right into hand and head stands after a quick review of the previous classes. I was instantly relieved when I heard a bunch of snickers from the peanut gallery. My count had me as the only guy in a class of 13 women.
I almost fell asleep after the first part where we had to shut our eyes and count our breaths. I mean I almost litterally fell asleep. What would you expect right?
I kinda wish I would have because the class was pretty difficult. Lots of core work. Lots of balance. Stretching. Lots and lots of stretching. You know come to think of it: I should seriously take that class once a week just so I'm more flexibile. It would probably add some distance to my goal kicks.
There was one little problem that keeps following me around from class to class, day to day, everything to everything: It's my freaking shoulder. I'm starting to think that I might have to have that little surgery my doctor suggested a few months ago.
Cycling: Cycling with Joyce is great. She's always making fun of people. Nobody is out of bounds. She also caught me trying to lean on the handlebars late in the class when we were supposed to have our butts in the air while we stand up. Look it was hard ok. I needed a break. Plus my freaking shoulder was hurting again. In cycling class. How that happens I'll never understand.
Since Yoga is so cool they have their own little room. It's a room I've only looked at from afar. But today was the big day. Today was the day I had to cross the line and man up.
So right from the start I was identified as a newcomer. I walk right in and this lady goes, "You will need at least one mat, two blocks, and a rope." Maybe she was thrown off by unusual Yoga attire. I went with the super huge blue georgetown game shorts, an X-man long sleeve t shirt and red soccer socks. I guess I sorta stuck out. I was quickly told that I had to be barefoot for the entire time. I said ok as long as I get my sticker.
The teacher was actually pretty cool. She tried to scare me by saying that we would be jumping right into hand and head stands after a quick review of the previous classes. I was instantly relieved when I heard a bunch of snickers from the peanut gallery. My count had me as the only guy in a class of 13 women.
I almost fell asleep after the first part where we had to shut our eyes and count our breaths. I mean I almost litterally fell asleep. What would you expect right?
I kinda wish I would have because the class was pretty difficult. Lots of core work. Lots of balance. Stretching. Lots and lots of stretching. You know come to think of it: I should seriously take that class once a week just so I'm more flexibile. It would probably add some distance to my goal kicks.
There was one little problem that keeps following me around from class to class, day to day, everything to everything: It's my freaking shoulder. I'm starting to think that I might have to have that little surgery my doctor suggested a few months ago.
Cycling: Cycling with Joyce is great. She's always making fun of people. Nobody is out of bounds. She also caught me trying to lean on the handlebars late in the class when we were supposed to have our butts in the air while we stand up. Look it was hard ok. I needed a break. Plus my freaking shoulder was hurting again. In cycling class. How that happens I'll never understand.
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