tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10607226.post110766461049047080..comments2023-11-05T06:48:03.911-05:00Comments on The Van Buren Boys: The Blogosphere's home for Georgetown Hoyas basketball: Taking StockJester of Magellanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14890949752290418368noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10607226.post-1107792938671459472005-02-07T11:15:00.000-05:002005-02-07T11:15:00.000-05:00As far as the ACC v. Big East comparisons go, I ha...As far as the ACC v. Big East comparisons go, I have no doubt that Dick Vitale was inexcusable in his apologetics. That being said, I think it's actually a very interesting comparison. There is no doubt that if you were to compare the leagues as a whole, most of the teams in the Big East are better than the teams in the ACC. But I think there is a strong argument that the teams at the top of the ACC are stronger than the teams at the top of the Big East. Don't get me wrong BC and 'Cuse are good, but I thin UNC, Wake and (gulp) probably Duke are better.Jester of Magellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14890949752290418368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10607226.post-1107790533661659402005-02-07T10:35:00.000-05:002005-02-07T10:35:00.000-05:00This is more for Ryan -- where is Ryan?!?!
There ...This is more for Ryan -- where is Ryan?!?!<br /><br />There is a rumor that Julius Hodge punched Tony Bethel last week. Sounds like the Wolfpack is unraveling.<br /><br />http://redmen.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=phpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=23747Diamond_Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14129512201719922196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10607226.post-1107728857336941922005-02-06T17:27:00.000-05:002005-02-06T17:27:00.000-05:00A satirical piece on Dickie V.'s love of the ACC a...A satirical piece on Dickie V.'s love of the ACC and Duke:<br /><br />http://www.thebrushback.com/mikekrzy_full.htm<br /><br />After listening to him call the Cuse game, I thought this was particularly funny. He's enthusiastic about every team, but somehow he keeps bringing up ACC teams and Duke in particular. He also defended the ACC when it was brought up that the Big East is 6-1 against them this year. He pointed out (correctly) that the ACC teams who fell to the Big East teams are not the very best in the ACC (NC State(3-6), Clemson(2-7), UVA(2-7), VaTech(5-4)). What he didn't mention is that most of the Big East teams that beat them are weak too (St. John's(2-7), Providence(0-8), West Virginia(3-6)) -- GU and BC accounted for two of those wins -- both against Clemson. The ACC's only win was Wake over Providence. So, in evenly matched games (although VaTech is 4th in the ACC!), the Big East is 4-0 against the ACC. When a commentator overlooks something so obvious bias can reasonably be inferred.Diamond_Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14129512201719922196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10607226.post-1107712558548905992005-02-06T12:55:00.000-05:002005-02-06T12:55:00.000-05:00I listened to it on the radio. I think the next T...I listened to it on the radio. I think the next TV game is against Notre Dame on ESPN Classic. People who saw the game on TV in NJ/NY or at the RAC said we looked very good -- much better than the last two games. I'm very happy we have some time off now, though. JTIII needs to have these guys work on beating a press too. In the last two games we almost Eshed it up when the other team started the full court. I agree with you, Mike, in that I think we should be most worried about the teams that have something to play for down the stretch. I was disappointed that West Virginia won for that reason. They're not completely out of it yet. Providence is done; as is St. John's -- although they are never easy in the Garden. Nova and UConn with both be fighting for a tourney bid; and maybe Notre Dame will too, although their season is starting to unravel. Huge meltdown last night on ESPN against Cuse.Diamond_Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14129512201719922196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10607226.post-1107705807512457912005-02-06T11:03:00.000-05:002005-02-06T11:03:00.000-05:00To be honest, the two teams that scare the most ar...To be honest, the two teams that scare the most are Nova and St. Johns (Johnies have looked tough lately) and Nova is in the same boat as us and looking for some sort of validation on their season. Plus, Nova is always up for a GU game. But, playing them at home I think this ends up being a "W" for GU. <br /><br />I'm trying to go to the St. John's game, as it would be my first look at this team in person.<br /><br />Although 3 or 4 of the next 6 is probably most realistic, the prospect of going potentially 13-3 in Big East play isn't fully unreasonable.Italian Stallionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00898402712556701942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10607226.post-1107675167098815572005-02-06T02:32:00.000-05:002005-02-06T02:32:00.000-05:00Thanks for the analysis, Mike. Did you watch the g...Thanks for the analysis, Mike. Did you watch the game on ESPN Full Court? I have to say, I'm pretty pumped. I love looking at the Big East standings and seeing 5 top-25 teams surrounding our beloved Hoyas. That being said, we definitely need to come out strong in these games down the stretch. I'm actually pretty scared about both ND and UConn. Both teams have been playing poorly lately and could feel like their backs are against the wall when they play us. They're both good teams (UConn more than ND), and if they really bring it we could be in troubleJester of Magellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14890949752290418368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10607226.post-1107665154160766632005-02-05T23:45:00.000-05:002005-02-05T23:45:00.000-05:00Check out this Rutgers's fan's take on how well-co...Check out this Rutgers's fan's take on how well-coached our team is. Sounds like what we would have said about other teams last year:<br /><br />http://rutgers.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=641&tid=48016955&sid=&style=2Diamond_Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14129512201719922196noreply@blogger.com