tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10607226.post855568783020722924..comments2023-11-05T06:48:03.911-05:00Comments on The Van Buren Boys: The Blogosphere's home for Georgetown Hoyas basketball: Boswell on Hibbert & GreenJester of Magellanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14890949752290418368noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10607226.post-31465104508505118852007-05-24T22:33:00.000-04:002007-05-24T22:33:00.000-04:00I agree with Jester's comments. I wanted both to ...I agree with Jester's comments. I wanted both to stay very much. And I will have a special spot in my heart for Jeff forever. I will never forget how he willed us to win against Notre Dame in the Big East Tourney and his amazing shot against Vandy. Jeff upped his game to a rare level that was truly a joy to watch as a fan. No doubt about it, this year's team was extraordinarily special. <BR/><BR/>However, I said before the decision was made that I would very excited if just one of them stayed. And the right one to stay made the right decision. Jeff's game is as close to being NBA-ready as it could be. With the exception of a lackluster game in the Final Four (which I thought might motivate him to return, particularly after what Florida did), Jeff accomplished everything he could. <BR/><BR/>Roy on the other hand has a little ways to go in his development. He will benefit greatly from one more year. So I can't fault either of them.<BR/><BR/>What I'm waiting for, however, is a 2006-2007 Hoya DVD celebrating the season. C'mon Athletic Department. <BR/><BR/>And I think with Roy coming back, and a little bit of development by Macklin, we should have just enough depth in our front court, particularly if Freeman and Crawford can play small forward if needed. <BR/><BR/>But I was willing to pull together that insurance policy if necessary...Joshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17354194937775454932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10607226.post-48408106267446474182007-05-24T15:09:00.000-04:002007-05-24T15:09:00.000-04:00I'm disappointed that Jeff didn't stay but I belie...I'm disappointed that Jeff didn't stay but I believe that he made what was for him a difficult decision to move on. It is hard to fault him for it. I think in a lot of ways he's sort of capped on what else he can do in the college ranks. If we won the tournament with him next year, I imagine it would be even less of a Jeff Green show than the run to the final four this year. I do hope he fulfills his promise and gets his degree by taking classes in the off season. This seems likely as he did not stop going to class or studying this year. He mentioned in The Hoya spending every day in the library during the last month of school. I wonder how many other early entrants into the NBA draft can say that?<BR/> http://www.thehoya.com/sports/051807/sports3.cfm<BR/><BR/>As IPB can attest, these guys, like the other memebers of the team, are really great guys and very easy to root for. Roy was extremely gracious when we spoke to him at the banquet and Jeff seemed the same way. While they and their parents undoubtedly deserve praise, JTIII needs to get a tip of the hat. He instills an solid ethic of behavior in his players and sets standards (whether implicitly or expressly, I don't know) for how they are to comport themselves.<BR/><BR/>Which reminds me, does he have a new contract yet?!?! What is taking so long?Diamond_Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14129512201719922196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10607226.post-12507353685829103152007-05-24T11:11:00.000-04:002007-05-24T11:11:00.000-04:00To follow up on my own post. Here's a quote from ...To follow up on my own post. Here's a quote from ESPN.com.<BR/><BR/>"Green and Hibbert, who both took out insurance policies a year ago in case an injury ruined their future NBA careers..."<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2007/news/story?id=2879914" REL="nofollow">http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2007/news/story?id=2879914</A><BR/><BR/>I guess there was nothing Josh and I could go to keep Jeff on the Hilltop.Jester of Magellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14890949752290418368noreply@blogger.com