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NCAA Pants Party: Georgetown Vs. Maryland-Baltimore County
Georgetown Hoyas (27-5) vs. Maryland-Baltimore County RetrieversWhen: Friday, 2:45
Where: Raleigh, N.C. More »
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When: Friday, 2:45
Where: Raleigh, N.C. More »
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After our cheap, quick-hit, easy looks at each bracket, the gang at Storming The Floor take considerably closer looks, game-by-game. Here's the Midwest Regional preview, with the West coming tomorrow.
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Storming The Floor's Midwest Region Preview
After our cheap, quick-hit, easy looks at each bracket, the gang at Storming The Floor take considerably closer looks, game-by-game. Here's the Midwest Regional preview, with the West coming tomorrow.
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Georgetown Hoyas
1. How It Got Here. Founded in 1789 by John Carroll, Georgetown was part of a larger educational effort by the Pope's "Team America" approach to help educate young Catholics in post-Revolutionary War America. Carroll went out to start out other universities, including his namesake in Cleveland, Ohio. The blue and gray clad Hoyas colors were so chosen when the university decided to honor the service of its civil war veterans. Though the school was active in football at the turn of the century (where its motto, "Hoya Saxa!" was coined), the last fifty years the school's sporting prowess has been decidedly basketball related. Ex-NFL commish Paul Tagliabue was a member of the squad in 1962 and former Illinois representative Henry Hyde led the team to the NCAA tournament final in 1943. But those were sporadic successes until the arrival of John Thompson (II) in 1972. The Hoyas made their first tournament under JTII three years later. By 1979, they were tournament regulars. By the mid-80s, the basketball team had most of America fearing for their lives. More »
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Watch Jerry Rice crank dat Soulja Boy, then Super Man dat ho! I have to admit, I was impressed at how quickly Rice seemed to pick up the steps. Maybe that Dancing With the Stars bull-shit was worth it after all. And hey, is Patrick Ewing Jr. a certified Soulja Boy dance instructor or something? I sure hope Ewing Sr. can do this. More »
Watch Jerry Rice Crank It, Watch Jerry Rice Roll ...
Watch Jerry Rice crank dat Soulja Boy, then Super Man dat ho! I have to admit, I was impressed at how quickly Rice seemed to pick up the steps. Maybe that Dancing With the Stars bull-shit was worth it after all. And hey, is Patrick Ewing Jr. a certified Soulja Boy dance instructor or something? I sure hope Ewing Sr. can do this. More »
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The Final Four Open Thread
I'm afraid I won't be with you for tonight's basketball festivities — I decided to try actually watching a game without a keyboard in front of me. I don't know what that's going to be like, but I've heard it's wild. More »
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Going Bonkers In D.C.
Of the teams that reached the Final Four, none seemed to take more joy from it than Georgetown, who not only have gone the longest between visits, but won in such an inspiring fashion. How'd they celebrate in DC? By marching all over the place, as documented by unsilent majority over at No Mas. It's nice when people are this happy about the Final Four, considering Florida and UCLA were just there and Greg Oden lacks the facial muscles to smile. More »
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Fun With Misprinted T-Shirts
This seems to happen every year, but we still get a kick out of it: It's the Final Four T-shirt that gets put together a wee bit too early. Forgive Hoyas fans who buy this as a taunting joke and Tar Heels fans who grab it just to imagine what might have been, had they remembered the basic tenet of putting a basketball in a hoop. More »
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From A Rote Tourney Comes A Thrilling Final Four
Of all the little traditions of college basketball, our favorite might be the cutting down of the nets. It's something unique to the game of basketball; in other sports, it's the fans who cause the on-field destruction after a victory. (And we're damn good at it too.) We do always worry a little about the players on those ladders; fortunately, they're tall enough not to need to use that top step, which is not a step. More »
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That's A Whole Lot Of Points
That was a lively little half of basketball. The pace, you'd have to think, favors North Carolina. There are 94 points on the board already, a total that has to be as uncomfortable for Georgetown as the 27 dogtags that Patrick Ewing Sr. is wearing. More »
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Sweet 16 Pants Party: Georgetown Vs. Vanderbilt
Georgetown Hoyas (29-7) vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (22-11)When: 7:27 p.m. ET
Where: East Rutherford, N.J. More »
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NCAA Pants Party: Georgetown Vs. Belmont
Georgetown Hoyas (27-7) vs. Belmont Bruins (22-9)When: Thursday, 2:40 p.m.
Where: Winston-Salem, N.C. More »
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Georgetown Hoyas
1. "Their offense is unstoppable." That's a direct quote from college hoops statistical stallion Ken Pomeroy via DC Sports Bog, and it's an odd one considering Georgetown was 11th in the Big East in scoring this season. However, KenPom's analysis reveals that the Hoyas are third in the nation in offensive efficiency, right behind UNC and Texas. As the man said, "People get sucked in and think they're a defensive team, but considering the number of possessions they get, their offense is incredible."2. Twin pillars of pro potential. I wrote last year that Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert would be next off of Georgetown's NBA assembly line that has produced Ewing, 'Zo, Dikembe and AI (not to mention Jahidi, Othello and Boumtje-Boumtje!). Fast forward 12 months, a Sweet 16 appearance and a junior season of pissing excellence, and their pro stock has improved a bit. NBADraft.net has Green going eighth overall while Draft Express has him at 15th, and the former has Hibbert going 17th overall (in '08) while the latter has him at 10th. Regardless, NBADraft.net still has Greg Ostertag as Hibbert's player comparison, which is a crime to draftniks everywhere.
3. A story of fathers and sons. John Thompson Jr. and Patrick Ewing dominated college basketball from '82-85, making it to three Final Fours and winning a national championship. Now it's their kids' turn ... kind of. JT III's time at the helm has been marked by constant improvement (NIT in year one, Sweet 16 in year two and a Big East regular season championship in this, his third year), but Patrick Ewing Jr.'s time on the court has been limited since transferring from Indiana. He only averaged 13 minutes and four points/game this season, but has been getting more PT of late; scoring 22 and grabbing nine boards against 'Cuse and UConn. CBS will shine a light on this as long as Georgetown is still in the Tournament, which should be awhile. — Jamie Mottram More »
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Sweet 16 Pants Party: Florida Vs. Georgetown
Florida Gators (29-6) vs. Georgetown Hoyas (23-9)When: Tonight, 9:40 p.m. ET
Where: Minneapolis. More »
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NCAA Pants Party: Georgetown Vs. Northern Iowa
Georgetown Hoyas (21-9) vs. Northern Iowa Panthers (23-9).When: Friday, 2:45 p.m. ET
Where: Dayton, Ohio. More »
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2. What Rocks, Indeed. From Wikipedia's G'town page: "The school's sports teams are called the Hoyas. Many years ago, students well-versed in the classical languages invented the mixed Greek and Latin chant of "Hoya Saxa," translating roughly as "What Rocks," in reference to both the stalwart defense of the football team and the stone wall that surrounded the campus." G'town's athletic teams used to be called Hilltoppers before writers for the school paper shortened it to Hoyas. Now you know.
3. John Thompson III May Be a Bit Underpaid. This will only be the second time since 1943 that a G'town team led by anyone other than JT3's dad has gone to the NCAA Tournament. Be that as it may, the NY Times reports that John Thompson, who resigned in '99, is the second-highest-paid employee at the university behind only the school president. He has made $400,000 each of the past two year by serving as a "presidential consultant for urban affairs," which I guess is a higher-paying gig than "head coach." - Jamie Mottram
Georgetown Hoyas
1. Ewing, Mutombo, Mourning, Iverson... Green and Hibbert? G'town used to be an NBA factory and may have a couple Association stars-in-waiting on the current roster. According to NBADraft.net, sophomores Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert are projected to go 11th and 26th overall in 2007. Green was Big East co-rookie of the year (with Rudy Gay) and is being compared to Hawks forward Al Harrington (alright). Hibbert is 7'2" (Mutombo size but with beef!) and is likened to Greg Ostertag (ouch). Both players were named to All-Big East second team this season.2. What Rocks, Indeed. From Wikipedia's G'town page: "The school's sports teams are called the Hoyas. Many years ago, students well-versed in the classical languages invented the mixed Greek and Latin chant of "Hoya Saxa," translating roughly as "What Rocks," in reference to both the stalwart defense of the football team and the stone wall that surrounded the campus." G'town's athletic teams used to be called Hilltoppers before writers for the school paper shortened it to Hoyas. Now you know.
3. John Thompson III May Be a Bit Underpaid. This will only be the second time since 1943 that a G'town team led by anyone other than JT3's dad has gone to the NCAA Tournament. Be that as it may, the NY Times reports that John Thompson, who resigned in '99, is the second-highest-paid employee at the university behind only the school president. He has made $400,000 each of the past two year by serving as a "presidential consultant for urban affairs," which I guess is a higher-paying gig than "head coach." - Jamie Mottram
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Not A Good Day To Be Undefeated
But now, there's only one team that has to worry about that. After Pitt went down at the hands of St. John's, Duke lost a great game on the road against Georgetown, 87-84. There will be partying at Georgetown tonight like they haven't seen since Dikembe was running around screaming, "WHO WANTS TO SEX MUTOMBO?" More »
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