There are courts named after Gene Keady, Bobby Cremins, John Kresse, Lute Olson and Pete Newell, which are all justly deserved. But none of those outstanding coaches won more titles than [John] Thompson, and none were firsts. Just because the Verizon Center is a pro building doesn't mean Georgetown cannot put a name on the floor. Thompson is a Hall of Famer and one of the finest coaches the game has produced. He is a principled man and one of the smartest people I have ever been around. He should have his name on a floor, at the very least.
Jay Bilas asks the hard hitting questions - Why is there no court named after John Thompson.
good point
Leonsis should be able to remedy this within MINUTES.
CasualHoya - July 23, 2010
Before or after he mops the place?
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2010/07/leonsis_promises_to_mop_verizo.html
pswib - July 23, 2010
instead of mopping the floors...
1) cheaper beers that are sold well into the 2nd half
2) more casual headbands
3) ushers who don’t pester you for your ticket stub EVERY TIME YOU RE-ENTER YOUR SECTION
4) more casual headbands
CasualHoya - July 23, 2010
ushers in my section are great
i dont even show my ticket to enter the section for the first time
Hire Esherick - July 23, 2010
Damn straight.
Witha and Arnold are amazing (I FINALLY got my picture with Witha at the end of last season). I love 118.
PhillyHoya - July 23, 2010
i almost got arnold to do an interview with us
then he realized there was no upside for him
Hire Esherick - July 23, 2010
witha rocked a casual headband for the cincy game
Hire Esherick - July 23, 2010
Not sure why...
…but I never get asked for my ticket twice.
HoyaJoker07 - July 28, 2010
name the practice facility after him?
Hire Esherick - July 23, 2010
i thought The Hoya had reported that it would be named the Casual Practice Facility
CasualHoya - July 23, 2010
Agreed
We have our own floor at Verizon already. Might as well just name it after Thompson.
CAHoya07 - July 23, 2010
I hope Teddy
will tell the geezers in the box behind section 121 (invariably fans of the opposition) to grow a pair this year and tell me to sit down rather than tell the usher to tell me…even though there is a wall behind me, and they basically sit above me, so they can see everything already. After 4-5 Casual Heinekens at the Channel followed by a few at the game, I’m usually a little cranky. And no, that has nothing to do with being outrebounded by 15 by Lehigh or whomever. Unfortunately the f bombs start getting dropped at that point, and they just don’t stop. It just ruins everybody’s time.
brandonbowmansfootistoobig - July 23, 2010
the biggest question is
DOES LEONSIS READ THIS BLOG?
he reads SBN blog jasper’s rink and is an investor in SBN.
this is a question for haines
Hire Esherick - July 23, 2010
Is John Thompson Getting A Raw Deal In D.C.?
Hire Esherick - July 23, 2010
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