After going 0-20 against Big East competition, the Hoyas saw four of their top-five scorers depart. Patrick Ewing overhauled his staff and his roster. Will it be enough to save his job? Cracked Sidewalks breaks down Georgetown:
https://www.crackedsidewalks.com/2022/10/georgetown-preview-2022-23.html
If this years Georgetown team can't be a top 80 defensive team, Patrick Ewing should be banned from coaching middle schoolers.
This game makes me nervous. You might want to get some diapers
Can't wait to be there for this one.
Wahab is slow on his feet, I predict an Oso bounceback!
Quote from: Uncle Rico on January 03, 2023, 08:01:32 PM
This game makes me nervous. You might want to get some diapers
Can MU cover?
Any of these games where it appears on paper that we are the obvious favorite make me nervous. I don't think Shaka will let the guys look beyond this game, but a Georgetown and DePaul always make me antsy. Stay focused, take great shots, , play tough D and we should be ok.
Quote from: Daniel on January 04, 2023, 08:35:05 AM
Any of these games where it appears on paper that we are the obvious favorite make me nervous. I don't think Shaka will let the guys look beyond this game, but a Georgetown and DePaul always make me antsy. Stay focused, take great shots, , play tough D and we should be ok.
I don't think we'll be OK.Total trap....
Just when I'm getting mentally prepared to piss-pound Georgetown Saturday at Fiserv, I turn on FS1 and see the Hoyas in an even game with Villanova, well into the second half.
Quote from: Dickthedribbler on January 04, 2023, 06:46:54 PM
Just when I'm getting mentally prepared to piss-pound Georgetown Saturday at Fiserv, I turn on FS1 and see the Hoyas in an even game with Villanova, well into the second half.
Just watch for a few more minutes probably.
Quote from: Dickthedribbler on January 04, 2023, 06:46:54 PM
Just when I'm getting mentally prepared to piss-pound Georgetown Saturday at Fiserv, I turn on FS1 and see the Hoyas in an even game with Villanova, well into the second half.
It's a trap game. I don't care what the spread is, if I wasn't a Christian, I'd bet the house on the Hoyas to cover
Quote from: Uncle Rico on January 04, 2023, 06:55:36 PM
It's a trap game. I don't care what the spread is, if I wasn't a Christian, I'd bet the house on the Hoyas to cover
OR MAYBE THAT WIN AT VILLANOVA WAS JUST FOOL'S GOLD!!!!
Now I'm nervous. We're not very good.
Quote from: Daniel on January 04, 2023, 08:35:05 AM
Any of these games where it appears on paper that we are the obvious favorite make me nervous. I don't think Shaka will let the guys look beyond this game, but a Georgetown and DePaul always make me antsy. Stay focused, take great shots, , play tough D and we should be ok.
So the better that Marquette is, the more nervous you are? That would suck.
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on January 04, 2023, 06:49:41 PM
Just watch for a few more minutes probably.
It's now starting to look like you nailed it.
Murray out for the rest of this game.
Something to monitor for Saturday.
Quote from: Dickthedribbler on January 04, 2023, 07:01:49 PM
It's now starting to look like you nailed it.
Georgetown lost their leading scorer Brandon Murray for the game with and arm injury and another starter is questionable to return with a back injury. Not that it would have mattered either way but it certainly doesn't help.
Georgetown has not won a BE game in 662 days, 0 for 25. Counting tonight with NOVA losing Longino to looks like bad leg injury.
They have no bench, none. Starters get exhausted and if foul trouble makes it worse. That's why teams are destroying them in second halves.
Another of their best players, Dante Harris, the former BET MVP, transferred to Virginia at start of season.
If MU loses the game at home,worst loss in years, many years and surely Shaka's career. Not gonna happen.
Quote from: The Sultan of Semantics on January 04, 2023, 06:58:24 PM
OR MAYBE THAT WIN AT VILLANOVA WAS JUST FOOL'S GOLD!!!!
Now I'm nervous. We're not very good.
I'd feel a lot better if Marquette had lost one of their last two games
Quote from: Uncle Rico on January 04, 2023, 06:55:36 PM
It's a trap game. I don't care what the spread is, if I wasn't a Christian, I'd bet the house on the Hoyas to cover
Thank god for your Christianity. Because you would be out a house...
NOVA wins by 16, and Nova is 8 - 7.
Georgetown is prob the worst team
- ever - in the BE. They are a total joke
MU will beat them on Saturday. As said above, a loss to Gtown would be the worst conference loss in many many years.
Why the H will they not fire Ewing?
Quote from: Uncle Rico on January 04, 2023, 07:15:38 PM
I'd feel a lot better if Marquette had lost one of their last two games
We won't be hungry for the win, Georgetown will want it more for sure.
I'm looking at tickets for Saturday on the secondary market. Could get row 1 of a section in the 200s for about the same price as the section below it in the 100s in Row 20+.
Anyone have any input on which is a better? The same?
If you haven't seen it, this Joe McCann tweet is the best thing you'll see all day.
https://twitter.com/joemccann3/status/1611014793917501440?s=46&t=xYQvVg-mlvafJlx214GEag
Quote from: Mu8891 on January 04, 2023, 07:37:52 PM
Georgetown is prob the worst team
- ever - in the BE. They are a total joke
You weren't around for the days of Miami basketball in the Big East with its 7-3 block of wood, Constantin Popa.
Quote from: Mu8891 on January 04, 2023, 07:37:52 PM
Why the H will they not fire Ewing?
Money, and a bureaucracy that rivals the Curia.
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on January 05, 2023, 09:54:15 AM
I'm looking at tickets for Saturday on the secondary market. Could get row 1 of a section in the 200s for about the same price as the section below it in the 100s in Row 20+.
Anyone have any input on which is a better? The same?
Both are good, but I'd go with the 100 level. Definitely feels closer to the action.
Quote from: StillWarriors on January 05, 2023, 12:31:54 PM
Both are good, but I'd go with the 100 level. Definitely feels closer to the action.
Thanks for the input!
DLTG
Quote from: Uncle Rico on January 03, 2023, 08:01:32 PM
This game makes me nervous. You might want to get some diapers
Heard you snapped up the entire supply.
Quote from: Uncle Rico on January 04, 2023, 06:55:36 PM
It's a trap game. I don't care what the spread is, if I wasn't a Christian, I'd bet the house on the Hoyas to cover
Good to hear you are a Christian. We all need to do that to make the world a better place.
Quote from: willie warrior on January 05, 2023, 03:46:51 PM
Good to hear you are a Christian. We all need to do that to make the world a better place.
I slurp Jesus
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on January 05, 2023, 09:54:15 AM
I'm looking at tickets for Saturday on the secondary market. Could get row 1 of a section in the 200s for about the same price as the section below it in the 100s in Row 20+.
Anyone have any input on which is a better? The same?
Why the hell would you go? Total trap game, Georgetown wants it more. We've won too many games in a row. Haven't you been paying attention????? ;D
Quote from: pbiflyer on January 05, 2023, 03:58:22 PM
Why the hell would you go? Total trap game, Georgetown wants it more. We've won too many games in a row. Haven't you been paying attention????? ;D
Last time I went vs. Georgetown we lost on the final day of the regular season with a chance to win the Conference in 18-19. Need the personal revenge. If they lose this one too, I will know to never attend vs. Georgetown again.
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on January 05, 2023, 04:43:26 PM
Last time I went vs. Georgetown we lost on the final day of the regular season with a chance to win the Conference in 18-19. Need the personal revenge. If they lose this one too, I will know to never attend vs. Georgetown again.
Ohhhhhhh, so that (stuff) was YOUR fault. Mmmmmm-hmmmmm
Will Shaka let the players play halfhearted?
Don't think so.
Marquette victory unless he plays the walk-ons for 20 minutes.
Quote from: tower912 on January 05, 2023, 04:46:01 PM
Ohhhhhhh, so that (stuff) was YOUR fault. Mmmmmm-hmmmmm
Not quite what I was getting at, but when you spend 5 hours in the day driving to go to a Marquette game and they lose, it stings. Want to be in attendance for a win against Georgetown to make up for it!
Stevie Mitchell on the Marquette Basketball show at Dave and Busters.
He is the absolute best. Such a likeable kid and seems to be great at whatever he does.
Shaka got each member of the team a different book for Christmas and Stevie finished his in 1 night so Shaka had to buy him another.
Stevie was great tonight on the Shaka show. Shaka has been great as well. He is a really interesting person and a great perspective on life, not just basketball. I wanted to go to tonight, but watched online.
Quote from: Goose on January 05, 2023, 06:56:16 PM
Stevie was great tonight on the Shaka show. Shaka has been great as well. He is a really interesting person and a great perspective on life, not just basketball. I wanted to go to tonight, but watched online.
Can you share link please?
Doctor
I watched on Facebook via Marquette basketball page. Sorry I do not have a link.
Quote from: Goose on January 05, 2023, 08:01:41 PM
Doctor
I watched on Facebook via Marquette basketball page. Sorry I do not have a link.
This should work.
https://fb.watch/hTeHeDIzBd/
I wonder if TSmith is watching via his real Fb account or his 14 yo girl catfish account.
Hoping Ben & Sean gain additional confidence & experience Saturday vs the Hoyas
Quote from: Jay Bee on January 05, 2023, 10:13:02 PM
I wonder if TSmith is watching via his real Fb account or his 14 yo girl catfish account.
Hoping Ben & Sean gain additional confidence & experience Saturday vs the Hoyas
Yep!
Quote from: Jay Bee on January 05, 2023, 10:13:02 PM
I wonder if TSmith is watching via his real Fb account or his 14 yo girl catfish account.
Hoping Ben & Sean gain additional confidence & experience Saturday vs the Hoyas
year-old not yo
vs. not vs
Quote from: Uncle Rico on January 05, 2023, 03:58:07 PM
No, I'm a real person
You're going to confuse a lot of people here.
Quote from: Newsdreams on January 05, 2023, 11:19:29 PM
You're going to confuse a lot of people here.
It doesn't take much
MU 20 point favorites...as great as I feel about MU...I feel equally bad for G-Towns program. The BEAST can surely improve with the resurrection of that program under a new coach.
Quote from: avid1010 on January 06, 2023, 03:53:23 PM
MU 20 point favorites...as great as I feel about MU...I feel equally bad for G-Towns program. The BEAST can surely improve with the resurrection of that program under a new coach.
Paid attendance could go under 2,000 a game by season's end.
Quote from: DFW HOYA on January 06, 2023, 04:38:06 PM
Paid attendance could go under 2,000 a game by season's end.
Better pull the trigger before all the good coaches get snatched up!
Quote from: DFW HOYA on January 06, 2023, 04:38:06 PM
Paid attendance could go under 2,000 a game by season's end.
Saw parts of GT/Nova - looked like the "crowd" was in 3 figures.
Quote from: DFW HOYA on January 06, 2023, 04:38:06 PM
Paid attendance could go under 2,000 a game by season's end.
My wife and I go to the GT/MU game in DC because its easily drivable from where we live. She talked about buying the tickets soon, but I told her that there was absolutely no need to hurry. Also, if we change plans due to weather or any other reasons, good luck with finding a buyer for the tics. Hell, maybe it will be free admission by then, even though it's a Saturday afternoon game.
Quote from: Scoop Snoop on January 06, 2023, 05:05:23 PM
My wife and I go to the GT/MU game in DC because its easily drivable from where we live. She talked about buying the tickets soon, but I told her that there was absolutely no need to hurry. Also, if we change plans due to weather or any other reasons, good luck with finding a buyer for the tics. Hell, maybe it will be free admission by then, even though it's a Saturday afternoon game.
Georgetown football may outdraw men's basketball this year.
(http://www.hoyasaxa.com/sports/images/010623.jpg)
(http://www.hoyasaxa.com/sports/images/attendance_410.jpg)
Anyone had Ben's Chili in DC? Better or worse?
I knew it would be high, but actually reading Marquette (-18.5) in a conference game is surreal.
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on January 05, 2023, 08:02:52 PM
This should work.
https://fb.watch/hTeHeDIzBd/
Thanks for posting. Stevie Mitchell is pretty hard not to love. The kid really seems like an incredible person.
Quote from: Hoops92 on January 06, 2023, 05:45:29 PM
Thanks for posting. Stevie Mitchell is pretty hard not to love. The kid really seems like an incredible person.
Couldn't agree more. Marquette has a lot of guys like that and Shaka admittedly recruits a person as much if not more than a player. Stevie even still stands out from the crowd of great ones in the room.
member when this game was as big as playing nova. would be an electric 16k there easily. now its like playing depaul. sad program
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on January 06, 2023, 06:28:49 PM
Couldn't agree more. Marquette has a lot of guys like that and Shaka admittedly recruits a person as much if not more than a player. Stevie even still stands out from the crowd of great ones in the room.
Stevie was a Wojo recruit.
He seems like a great kid, hope he continues to find more and more personal and team success.
Quote from: DoctorV on January 06, 2023, 10:03:18 PM
Stevie was a Wojo recruit.
He seems like a great kid, hope he continues to find more and more personal and team success.
Initially yes. Shaka had to recruit everyone on this roster whether it was new commits or getting guys to stay committed through a coaching change.
Must win, aina?
Quote from: Johnny B on January 06, 2023, 10:02:56 PM
member when this game was as big as playing nova. would be an electric 16k there easily. now its like playing depaul. sad program
great point johnny-and that wasn't that long ago. i am really surprised they have let that program go down and stay down as they have. they've turned out some great ball players. makes one wonder...what kind of attendance do they have and has basketball just become a footnote and/or a distraction for them? are they still considered an academic destination?
They have played solid first halves recently and then faded in the second half. I would love to see a beat down to the point that Ben, Chase, and Sean all get 18-20 minutes of run. However, if The Hoyas make it a game for a half, I won't be surprised.
Quote from: tower912 on January 07, 2023, 08:49:39 AM
They have played solid first halves recently and then faded in the second half. I would love to see a beat down to the point that Ben, Chase, and Sean all get 18-20 minutes of run. However, if The Hoyas make it a game for a half, I won't be surprised.
Same here. I'm not going to get nervous if they give us a first half fight, and I am almost always nervous during games regardless of the opponent.
It's kinda nice to have an off day in the middle of a grueling conference schedule.
I mean there's no off days in the Big East...
Don't get nervous about this one, watch it calm and relaxed.
We've got plenty of games to get nervous about going forward
My main hope for today is a Keeyan sighting.
Quote from: tower912 on January 07, 2023, 10:40:03 AM
My main hope for today is a Keeyan sighting.
My dream is for keeyan to get 5 minutes of run early second half with just the starters around him. Have him replace just Oso for 4 minutes during the first second half substitution. I just want a chance to see him without a bunch of walkons around him.
My hope is Marquette wins
If we don't win by 5 or less today, do we loss our skill ability to win close games?
Gtown has 3 or 4 questionable guys for todays game. should be a complete cupcake win. Even if healthy should win big
Quote from: Johnny B on January 07, 2023, 11:30:04 AM
Gtown has 3 or 4 questionable guys for todays game. should be a complete cupcake win. Even if healthy should win big
This game scares me
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on January 06, 2023, 05:27:29 PM
I knew it would be high, but actually reading Marquette (-18.5) in a conference game is surreal.
On paper it's a complete rollover. I just don't see Shaka rolling it up unduly on Ewing. I think there will be Keegan, and the walk-in's aplenty if it gets out of hand. Won't bet it but lean to a GT cover.
Quote from: jfp61 on January 07, 2023, 11:23:15 AM
If we don't win by 5 or less today, do we loss our skill ability to win close games?
Skill lost.