Big East 2024 Offseason

[MUfan12]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39100527/ted-leonsis-plans-move-wizards-capitals-virginia

I wonder if this changes anything for Georgetown?  I suppose their current lease agreement at Capital One will dictate things, but perhaps they'll have more leverage as one of the few remaining tenants? 

Highly doubt they'll move to Alexandria with the Wiz and Caps.  Not because it's far from campus, but because they won't want to pay even more for the same turnout.

I saw in an article that Monumental would continue to own and operate Capital One Arena. But I can't see them putting much money, if anything, into it when they want to get the other venue online for events outside of basketball and hockey.

[rocky_warrior]

I think a certain amount need to be in at 10k arena. From what I recall someone posted that about why Gonzaga couldn't join

Hinkle gets an exception?

[Galway Eagle]

Hinkle gets an exception?

Maybe? Idk for some reason I recall reading that and it's been in my head for years now.

[DFW HOYA]

A future agreement with Georgetown was conspicuously not mentioned for either the Alexandria arena nor the MECCA-like future envisioned downtown. That's a troubling sign coming from an owner who graduated from Georgetown and sent his son there for an MBA...and hired its former head coach for a high priced executive job.

https://theorg.com/org/monumentalsports/org-chart/john-thompson-iii.

[wadesworld]

Didn’t Shaheen say he had the best backcourt in the Big East (or maybe even the country)? That’s lol funny stuff.

[MU82]

Cameron doesn't seat 10K either.

But I'm thinking that if Duke and Gonzaga said tomorrow that they've worked out all logistics and want to join the Big East, they'd be welcomed with open arms.

It's all about TV eyeballs, no?

[DFW HOYA]

But I'm thinking that if Duke and Gonzaga said tomorrow that they've worked out all logistics and want to join the Big East, they'd be welcomed with open arms.

Val Ackerman has suggested that Gonzaga may not be worth the squeeze as far as the BE presidents are thinking.

Duke would be, of course but that's a long painful road that Duke, Wake Forest, and frankly BC and Syracuse would have to take to walk away from P4 football.

[MU82]

Val Ackerman has suggested that Gonzaga may not be worth the squeeze as far as the BE presidents are thinking.

Duke would be, of course but that's a long painful road that Duke, Wake Forest, and frankly BC and Syracuse would have to take to walk away from P4 football.

What do you mean by "not worth the squeeze"? I hadn't heard that term before.

[StillAWarrior]

What do you mean by "not worth the squeeze"? I hadn't heard that term before.

You've never heard the phrase, "the juice isn't worth the squeeze"? I'm assuming that is what Hoya was referring to. It's fairly common, I think. In other words, the benefit isn't worth the effort/cost.

[MU82]

You've never heard the phrase, "the juice isn't worth the squeeze"? I'm assuming that is what Hoya was referring to. It's fairly common, I think. In other words, the benefit isn't worth the effort/cost.

I haven’t. Thanks for explaining.

[brewcity77]

Didn’t Shaheen say he had the best backcourt in the Big East (or maybe even the country)? That’s lol funny stuff.

I believe he said from the neck down, indicating they were physically talented but not very mentally savvy.

[DoctorV]

I believe he said from the neck down, indicating they were physically talented but not very mentally savvy.

Thank God he didn’t say from the waist down

[warriorchick]

Cray-in down by 10 with 17 minutes left with UNLV.

[El Guerrero 2]

Cray-in down by 10 with 17 minutes left with UNLV.

I’m thinking they’re not actually very good.

[mugrad_89]

I’m thinking they’re not actually very good.

They’re a good team but once again too dependent on hitting threes.

[DFW HOYA]

I’m thinking they’re not actually very good.

Creighton's never been a consistent road team, which dooms them in the Big East tournament every year.

Were the NCAA's played in Omaha, they're a Final Four team.

[MuggsyB]

Creighton looks like toast. 

[CountryRoads]

Creighton looks like toast.

They really don’t look the part of a top 10 team.

[MuggsyB]

They really don’t look the part of a top 10 team.

Southern took out UNLV convincingly. 

[CountryRoads]

Southern took out UNLV convincingly.

Wow did not know that.

[mugrad_89]

Wow did not know that.

I think they said this was the first game back for one of the unlv bigs, but no excuse for Creighton to look like garbage.

[PGsHeroes32]

Yeah Creighton is good when they are cooking and can get you on any night(hopefully not at Fiserv in a a couple games)

But depth wise they are just not close to us or Uconn.

[mugrad_89]

Yeah Creighton is good when they are cooking and can get you on any night(hopefully not at Fiserv in a a couple games)

But depth wise they are just not close to us or Uconn.

This is McDermott’s faillure every year - they never have a good bench.

[zcg2013]

What shocked me most was how well the UNLV big played against Kalk.

Also, I think Kolek is going to cook Ashworth, unless McDermott tries to hit him on Stevie. Not great on D for him.

[Hards Alumni]

No one is saying that about Georgetown, at least where it is headed. Patrick Ewing left such an empty cupboard that he didn't even bother signing up for an MTE in 2023 or 2024 and did not have a single recruit signed when he left. As such, Ed Cooley is left with five walk-ons (four of whom had never played in college), a starting center from Fairfield, and a team that doesn't have a lot of team skills yet.

Yes, Georgetown lost to Syracuse. No one, no one walked out of that arena complaining about it. It's all on an upward trajectory even if MU is a 20-25 point favorite next week. But Cooley has a Top 15 recruiting class signed and that's before the portal.

As Dan Hurley said it a few years ago, get us now.

He poster you're quoting speaks in hyperbole all the time.  It's sort of his thing.