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View from the Student Section - A Perspective from Campus:
I hate this deathly sickness that I have right now. In fact, I am pretty sure I have whooping cough or some other serious illness that I should probably get checked out. However, when compared to the frozen tundra that is Syracuse, everything (even the plague) seems pleasant. And when I say I hate Syracuse, I primarily mean the basketball team and the pathetic craphole they call a school, but I really have begun to hate the city as well. In fact, I was out at Rugby the other night hitting on some chick, until I found out that she was from Syracuse, New York, I casually dismissed her from my presence.
I look forward to the battle that will determine if good triumphs over evil. Personally, I am going to be rooting for good. However, to all those Syracuse fans out there who dislike world peace and enjoy the suffering of innocent puppies, shame on you.
If Greg Monroe is out there reading this, throw down a dunk over Andy Rautins for me, and give him a nice incidental kick to the crotch on your way down. For Lent I am giving up losing to Syracuse. I want to see the orange crushed and turned into juice. Honestly, if anyone has a blender, let me know. We’re gonna Juice the ‘Cuse! Hoya Saxa!
View from the Court Side Seats - A Perspective from OldHoya:
OldHoya's lived a full life with plenty of Gtown highs and lows and therefore chooses to forget everything about the recent Syracuse and Rutgers debacles. In fact, what debacles? Let's move forward.
It's well documented that Syracuse is a cold desolate wasteland and frankly, OldHoya questions why anyone would ever want to live there. In the spirit of competition, OldHoya began wearing a casual Jim Boeheim mask to the games many years ago - back then, Boeheim loved the mask, told OldHoya that he looked better than Boeheim did, and even signed a poster where OldHoya was wearing the mask. Now - NOTHING. Clearly there is no sun and no reason to be happy in upstate. Pathetic.
We all know the stakes - this is the biggest game of the season, ESPN will be there, and this is a chance for the Hoyas to dominate. OldHoya gives a shout out to everyone on the list to be loud and demonstrative from the opening tip.
View from the Sportsbook (via DonBest) - A Perspective from Vegas:
The Line: Georgetown -2. Over/Under 144.
That 2 point spread indicates that Vegas doesn't really have a clue as to what will happen. Could Georgetown win by 15? YES. Could Syracuse win by 15? YES.
I wouldn't go anywhere near this game, but since I have to pick an outcome, let's look at a few relevant numbers:
- Syracuse is 5-1 ATS in lined road games, and 13-6 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record.
- Syracuse has been remarkable in road and neutral site games, going 9-0 SU and 8-1 ATS. The only failure to ‘cover’ was a 59-57 win over DePaul as 14 ½-point favorites.
- Georgetown is 6-7 ATS against conference opponents, and 9-8 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record.
The pick is Syracuse +2, but I'll take the Hoyas to win in a squeaker so that everyone on the blog doesn't kill me. Final score: Hoyas 73 - Orange 72.
Again, your money should go elsewhere on ANY OTHER GAME in ANY OTHER SPORT. I will gladly exchange an ATS loss for a big Hoyas win tonight, but that damn 2-3 zone is a nightmare for Georgetown's offense.
On the season:
The Hoyas are currently 11-9 ATS (that's 'Against The Spread' for those just tuning in).
Georgetown is 4-3 ATS on the Road, 5-6 ATS at Home, and 2-0 on Neutral Courts.
Casual Hoya is 13-7 ATS.
www.CasualHoya.com : Where Your Money Stays And Plays.
Casually.
Check back throughout the day for updated media coverage and during the game for updates.
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Interesting read on Chris Wright
Chris Wright’s Scoring and Georgetown’s Win/Loss Record
Hire Esherick - February 18, 2010
Great analysis but
Isn’t this a clear case of statistics being WHOLLY misleading?
When Wright is getting his (to the tune of at least 10 a game), the team wins.
When Wright is having an off game (under 10 a game), the team is a disaster because he’s chucking the ball.
No way in hell I’m rooting for him to attack the basket to get wins.
itsallthatmatters - February 18, 2010
Verdict
Have we decided whether the wizards at Hoya Prospectus are actually promoting good and fighting evil?
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
gotta agree w itsall
It just doesn’t feel right to encourage the Wrecking Ball. Great analysis, but conclusions defy what we’re seeing during the game.
I’m glad to see he’s passing, but he is forcing too many bad 3s that hurt his FG% in losses. Keep passing and don’t force bad shots, even if that means someone else is taking them.
glackensghost - February 18, 2010
Maybe we've inspired him
Cwright_4: I dedicate this to my hatas, cuz i appreciate ya..errytime i hear ya talkn down it make shine greata…Dem Hoyas REAL dis year!!
HoyaParanoia85 - February 18, 2010
BeardedHoya speaks
A noted basketball analyst, yet still afraid to post on the GLOBAL PHENOMENON speaks thusly:
Really looking forward to tomorrow’s Abacus Award as we analyze the sliding scale of Chris Wright’s shot selection.
itsallthatmatters - February 18, 2010
Riley scores this game
either 1) because hoyas have blown them out
2) or the wrecking ball gets so pissed that he gets three straight charges to avoid having to pass, and on the last one plows into Monroe who gets hurt. Thus Hoyas are down 28 at half, so Riley gets some burn.
Hard to see how #2 is still not the more likely scenario.
bunk moreland - February 18, 2010
Rx from Team Dr.
Repeated viewings of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbDYRfKgTvs
Post game – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp823uNEi6o
team doctor - February 18, 2010
California Dreams
Vastly underrated show that featured career-ending performances by the entire cast.
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
I do not see us winning a squeaker.
If we win, we win by 5+. I think we play terribly in games we do not jump ahead (ignoring the Temple game)
TheDoctorIsIn - February 18, 2010
pink georgetown power tie: ON
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
solid four in hand knot
bunk moreland - February 18, 2010
YOU MUST BELIEVE
I am 12-8 ATS. I am in freefall, like Chris Wright. But tonight it all changes. The pick is GEORGETOWN -2. All will be well. It must be. It has to be.
lordnick - February 18, 2010
AVOID THIS GAME!
Instead put all of your money on Lindsey Vonn falling in her 2nd run today in the combined slalom to piss away a shot at a medal.
Trust me…NBC hasn’t even aired it yet so it hasn’t even happened.
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
JTIII's comments on game 1
http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2010/02/18/no-looking-past-this-one-for-georgetown-syracuse/
Coach John Thompson III believes that coach Jim Boeheim simply changed the password, making adjustments that took away the wide-open jumpers — including three 3-pointers by Austin Freeman — Georgetown rode to its early lead. "They know how to shut down what you’re trying to attack,‘’ he said. "There are only so many things you can do. We need to counter their comeback to how we attack their keys. It’s a cat-and-mouse game.’’
I guess this means we might actually see in-game adjustments tonight…maybe
Jonathan Wallace, JD - February 18, 2010
The definition of insanity
…is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Or being a voluntarily going to Syracuse
HoyaParanoia85 - February 18, 2010
Erin Andrews
Sideline reporters are stupid but she’s keeping it casual. She just interviewed chris wright. Unclear whether they discussed hoya prospectus analysis
itsallthatmatters - February 18, 2010 via mobile
Fucking disaster
She’s now talking to Gerry McNamara
itsallthatmatters - February 18, 2010 via mobile
COME ON!
Take a pic of her!
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
can't believe i am still stuck at work
aja32 - February 18, 2010
Concerned with 1) the amount of orange currently in lower bowl and 2) the atrocious outside shooting displayed by hoyas in warmups.
Do like the Wale warmup music though
Chris Haines - February 18, 2010 via mobile
Vitale
Just took his seat
itsallthatmatters - February 18, 2010 via mobile
"Concerned with 1) the amount of orange currently in lower bowl"
Already looking forward to JGD’s postgame rant on how awful the students are for selling their tix after we lose this game by 75 points.
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
400
A sea of orange. Disaster
itsallthatmatters - February 18, 2010 via mobile
NBA scouts
About ten here. Hire will likely chat them up like he did with seton hall
itsallthatmatters - February 18, 2010 via mobile
Erin Andrews
Casual shimmery black top
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
disaster looms
Sounds like a ton of Cuse fans are there.
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
Loud for Cuse
That sucks.
JGD - February 18, 2010
2 good fouls for Monroe
Good God man
JGD - February 18, 2010
good work AD!
“there are thousands of Orange fans here”
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
4-5
David St. Martin - February 18, 2010
Monroe fouls
Does he really have 2? I thought that 1st one was on Vaughn…
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
Sims!
Checking in 4 minutes into the game. Zone buster?
itsallthatmatters - February 18, 2010 via mobile
definition
by ‘zone buster’ do you mean ‘suck monster’?
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
Nope
Thompson comes to his senses
itsallthatmatters - February 18, 2010 via mobile
Hey everyone
This is pretty bad so far!
JGD - February 18, 2010
3 13 w 16
not a bad start
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
Start drafting that Ode to McNamara...
Not looking good
KingSpeedy - February 18, 2010
Wright has 5
5 more til a win
JGD - February 18, 2010
When Dickie V calls for a foul, you know someone got mugged
Crowd sounds like they’re ready to riot against the officials
KingSpeedy - February 18, 2010
smart foul by clark
always wise to foul rautins while shooting a 3
can someone give me a reason to continue watching?
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
id say Andrews but...
David St. Martin - February 18, 2010
Andrews' butt?
KingSpeedy - February 18, 2010
cant be seen on tv
David St. Martin - February 18, 2010
Man Andy Rautins is like killing us
JGD - February 18, 2010
PUT SIMS IN THE GAME
AND CLOTHESLINE RAUTINS
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
Sims for 2!
The comeback begins!
KingSpeedy - February 18, 2010
That just happened
JGD - February 18, 2010
heady play by clark
always wise to be standing out of bounds waiting for a pass
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
It was a good look by Wright though
We have an incredibly challenging time scoring points against Syracuse
JGD - February 18, 2010
um
Will anyone care if I C-punch a Cuse fan?
loveshack99 - February 18, 2010 via mobile
Biden
Glad he took some time out of his schedule to catch the game at Verizon along with the 5,000 Syracuse fans
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
Is Clark drunk?
That was an awful call also
JGD - February 18, 2010
smart play by clark
always a good move to try to drive through 2 Cuse players into a corner
Clark an early candidate for Brandon Bowman Award
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
I'd love to see Syracuse play a game at Duke
I’m pretty sure they’d have half the team fouled out by halftime.
KingSpeedy - February 18, 2010
3 on that monster retard
Yay
JGD - February 18, 2010
Did Vitale just hit on Andrews?
KingSpeedy - February 18, 2010
10 for Wright
That’ll do it.
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
WRIGHT HAS 10
GAME OVER
JGD - February 18, 2010
Man there are a lot of ticky tack fouls on both sides
JGD - February 18, 2010
Bad Henry. Bad
KingSpeedy - February 18, 2010
haha Casual you got your wish
David St. Martin - February 18, 2010
That wasn't a great minute for Big Hank
JGD - February 18, 2010
Forget Rautins
JT3 needs to send a white walk-on into the game to punch McNamara.
KingSpeedy - February 18, 2010
Analyze the numbers all you want, but
Georgetown is losing because we don’t have good players.
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
ronald mcdonald thought so
David St. Martin - February 18, 2010
bad hamburgers
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
im afraid of clowns
I dare not speak ill of their leader
David St. Martin - February 18, 2010
Austin is really off
JGD - February 18, 2010
That's a pretty awful call
Let them play, Jesus
JGD - February 18, 2010
One beacon of light
Fouls are really piling up on ’Cuse
KingSpeedy - February 18, 2010
HOLY SHIT STOP CALLING ALL THESE FUCKING FOULS
JGD - February 18, 2010
We have some unbelievably bad TOs today
JGD - February 18, 2010
thank you!
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
I will hit a man with glasses
JGD - February 18, 2010
peroni not working
May switch to Stela.
lordnick - February 18, 2010 via mobile
stella not going to work either
do they have ‘how to beat a 2-3 zone ale’?
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
I never want to play with them again
GET OFF OUR PROPERTY
JGD - February 18, 2010
SOMEONE BREAK HIS HAND
DOUGHERTY WHAT ARE YOU THERE FOR
JGD - February 18, 2010
bring up the GPA?
David St. Martin - February 18, 2010
RAUTINS DOWN
FINALLY
KingSpeedy - February 18, 2010
CRY RAUTINS CRY
GO HOME I HATE YOU YOU STUPID CANUCK
JGD - February 18, 2010
Good news
We are playing as bad as we possibly can. Very similar to the UConn game. I have a weirdly good feeling
JGD - February 18, 2010
Bad news
Cuse ain’t UConn
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
Kardashian News
http://www.tv.com/kim-kardashian-unmasks-air-marshal/webnews/40676.html
KingSpeedy - February 18, 2010
oh
Freeman remembered how to shoot a basketball. May switch to Miller lite for the VOLUME. Going to be a long night.
lordnick - February 18, 2010 via mobile
They are shooting 54 percent, we are shooting 30
We will start hitting shots, they will start missing shots.
Monroe played about 7 minutes. He can play more now.
4 of their 5 starters have 2+ fouls
Freeman, Clark and Vaughn are a combined 2-17. It can’t get worse.
JGD - February 18, 2010
can't get worse?
weren’t you AT the rutgers game?
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
Yeah but that was lazy
This is just not hitting shots. It’s different. I swear
JGD - February 18, 2010
shut it down
Sliding 3 seed, likely end up a 4 seed after loss to WVU and Lville.
Casual 4-13 game in 1st round against Cornell.
LOSS.
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
I may just
casually gauge my eyes out.
tjm62 - February 18, 2010
cuse
SYRACUSE ORANGE
STARTERS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
Wesley Johnson, F 3-6 2-3 6-6 1 8 2 0 3 1 2 14
Andy Rautins, G 3-4 2-3 4-5 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 12
Rick Jackson, F 3-6 0-0 2-2 1 3 0 0 1 2 2 8
Brandon Triche, G 2-2 1-1 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 6
Arinze Onuaku, C 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 3 2
BENCH FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
Kris Joseph, F 1-5 0-1 0-0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2
Scoop Jardine, G 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
TOTALS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
13-24 5-8 13-14 3 18 8 2 4 10 12 44
54.2% 62.5% 92.9%
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
hoyas
GEORGETOWN HOYAS
STARTERS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
Chris Wright, G 5-9 2-4 0-0 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 12
Greg Monroe, C 1-1 0-0 7-8 1 2 0 0 0 4 2 9
Austin Freeman, G 2-9 2-5 0-0 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 6
Jason Clark, G 0-4 0-2 2-2 0 2 2 1 0 3 2 2
Julian Vaughn, F 0-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
BENCH FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
Henry Sims, C 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
Jerrelle Benimon, F 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
Hollis Thompson, F 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
9-30 4-12 9-10 5 13 3 3 1 7 10 31
30.0% 33.3% 90.0%
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
How do you do that so cleanly
JGD - February 18, 2010
top 10 team
Monroe has 1 field goal.
Vaughn and Clark are 0 for 8.
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
Cuse Fans
I was just in the concourse outside of my section at halftime. I can’t believe how many syracuse fans are here. Ridiculous.
Gannon97 - February 18, 2010
That sucks
How does that happen every single year? I blame Rhino for being a cuse bar
JGD - February 18, 2010
Game always seems to be on a weekday
I’m sure that has a lot to do with it.
KingSpeedy - February 18, 2010
Horrible, horrible call
What the hell are the refs on tonight?
KingSpeedy - February 18, 2010
These refs are so bad
On both sides. Unreal
JGD - February 18, 2010
smart play by clark
always a good decision to blow a layup
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
I want someone to hurt Rautins.
I don’t care who it is, a fan, Jack, the male cheerleader, Dougherty, Joe Biden, DeGoia. I don’t care. Someone hurt him.
JGD - February 18, 2010
if i were at this game
i would leave.
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
This is just brutal
JGD - February 18, 2010
If you leave
Don’t go to Rhino
Gannon97 - February 18, 2010
THE BENCH
NICE AIRBALL HOLLIS!
ALMOST AS NICE AS HENRY’S EARLIER!
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
This team is really starting to hurt me
JGD - February 18, 2010
Unreal
Gannon97 - February 18, 2010
I DEMAND
AN IMMEDIATE END TO THE JINX THAT IS THE CASUAL LOCK OF THE DAY
tjm62 - February 18, 2010
it isn't a jix if you...
BET THE OTHER WAY.
However, I will take this under advisement.
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
These refs are ruining a horrible game.
KingSpeedy - February 18, 2010
ordering sushi
anyone want anything?
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
Crunchy spicy salmon por favor
JGD - February 18, 2010
Mmmm...sushi
I could really drown my sorrows in some Toro right about now.
KingSpeedy - February 18, 2010
Spider Roll
Gannon97 - February 18, 2010
No words for this
Worst I’ve felt since last season. Unreal.
aja32 - February 18, 2010 via mobile
the order
Going with a nice Sashimi Deluxe.
No need for all that rice.
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
The worst part
…is that now Erin Andrews thinks we stink.
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
yea but she went to UF
not into chicks in the dairy industry
David St. Martin - February 18, 2010
Do I still have a chance with her?
JGD - February 18, 2010
id say you have a chance with anyone who has a sextape
but maybe not KK
David St. Martin - February 18, 2010
Question
If you had a chance to get with Erin Andrews, but to do that you had to wear a Syracuse jersey (Devendorf) to the game tonight and sit in the student section….would you do it?
Gannon97 - February 18, 2010
ABSOLUTELY
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
Yes
Are you stupid
JGD - February 18, 2010
you should ask UF's offensive line
David St. Martin - February 18, 2010
LOL
She likes the fat guys.
Gannon97 - February 18, 2010
loves
David St. Martin - February 18, 2010
I don't get it?
JGD - February 18, 2010
How much ya bench?
Gannon97 - February 18, 2010
EA went to UF, was some sort of cheerleader
I just assumed the football team had their way with her. The worst most degrading being the O-Line.
David St. Martin - February 18, 2010
Got it
JGD - February 18, 2010
As a former O-Lineman in college
I just wanted to hear that she had low standards
Gannon97 - February 18, 2010
salvage the night
My guess is that she’s staying at the Ritz tonight.
Anyone know someone who can drill a hole in the door?
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
I know some linemen at tech
iv heard their hot tub is crazier than Wilbon’s
David St. Martin - February 18, 2010
Well I guess it's settled
It’s time to fire John Thompson III, dissolve our basketball program, and commit mass, ritualistic suicide.
tjm62 - February 18, 2010
question
What team is Benimon playing for?
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
Good
Glad we all agree on that.
Gannon97 - February 18, 2010
theres a great WE ARE MARSHALL/Georgetown joke somewhere to be found
David St. Martin - February 18, 2010
Rautins has been unbelievable tonight
Freeman has shot it as bad as Rautins has been good
JGD - February 18, 2010
65-60
I’m not saying a damn thing
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
Shhhhh
JGD - February 18, 2010
*cough*
lordnick - February 18, 2010 via mobile
just sayin'
dajuan summers misses that dunk
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
But makes the free throws
KingSpeedy - February 18, 2010
Greg Monroe
Like velvet.
KingSpeedy - February 18, 2010
shut up shut up shut up
lordnick - February 18, 2010 via mobile
FUNDAFUCKINGMENTALS
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
Figures
46 fouls called, and it came down to missed free throws.
I don’t care what people say about him, Monroe doesn’t make them when it counts.
KingSpeedy - February 18, 2010
heady play by clark
always a good move to miss a wide open 3 that would have given the hoyas the lead AND then follow it up by missing 1st free throw to essentially put game out of reach.
what a stunningly awful game for j duece-uno or whatever it is that he calls himself.
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
the good news...
1) Casual Hoya now 14-7 ATS.
2) Leaving office to pick up sashimi deluxe.
CasualHoya - February 18, 2010
Joe Biden says...
You guys suck
actioncuse - February 18, 2010
That is a handsome man.
It’s an honor to be called that by him.
lordnick - February 18, 2010
To quote the hangover:
“You are too stupid to insult”
actioncuse - February 18, 2010
Okay, I don't even know what to do with this
It’s like the first Nova game, except then we had a chance at redemption. This just feels – above all – like a blown opportunity.
Too late in the season for moral victories.
aja32 - February 18, 2010 via mobile
Well… we still aren’t the first two seed to lose to a 15. That has to count for something….
PerryMcDonald'sRightCross - February 18, 2010
And yes, Good triumphes over Evil
bigbluethruandthru - February 18, 2010
mediocre
go home
aja32 - February 19, 2010
Good triumphs over mediocre?
I guess that would be accurate as well.
bigbluethruandthru - February 20, 2010
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