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Casual Communication: Inaugural Edition

Here at Casual Hoya we're instituting a weekly feature known as Casual Communication.  To send in a question, email jeffgreensdad@gmail.com

Because this is the first edition, these are actual questions from made up readers and the Casual Hoya staff.

With Henry Sims obviously not showing improvement thus far in the season, who else needs to show marked improvement for the Hoyas?  Chris, Washington, DC

I agree that Henry hasn't been nearly as good as people hoped / expected thus far.  That said, he's made strides, especially on the defensive end, the last two games.  Then again, after the Temple game I would have been an improvement over Henry.  His lack of improvement has been negated by Julian Vaughn's emergence as a legitimate low-post offensive threat.  He is providing what Hoya fans expected Sims to provide.

JV's improvement not withstanding, no one on Georgetown has improved as much as Jason Clark thus far.  He has become a do-it-all guard, and is the calming force Chris Wright is not.  It's been interesting watching Clark become the de facto point guard, which allows Wright to slash freely and lessens the amount of times Wright can throw his head down and barrel into a defender with no purpose.

More questions after the jump.

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As a student, were you a Hoya guy or a Saxa guy?  Sung, Beijing, China

I was a Hoya guy.  It is simple.  If you are a Hoya, you are a leader.  If you are a Saxa, you are a follower.  Growing up my mom always told me to be a leader and not to do drugs, so I followed her advice.

How handsome is Julian Vaughn?  Steve, Seattle, Washington

My quick answer would be as he continues to play better, he continues to get more handsome.  He looked like Brad Pitt to me two nights ago after he dropped that left handed hook shot.  But let's get a lady's perspective on this.  I introduce our readers to Jeff Green's Mom, my girlfriend I met in a chatroom, for her perspective:

After gauging many a lady Hoyas' reaction to our own 6'9" stunner Julian Vaughn, I think it's only safe to say that he's fortunate (or unfortunate...) he wasn't on the Hilltop at the same time as the class of 2008. Does this attraction to the Hoya forward make us a bunch of "cougars"? Yes, and it's a label we'll proudly accept.

I think we're breaking up.

What are your thoughts on Hollis Thompson thus far?  Jackie, Florence, Italy

Let me put on my Jon Gruden mask for a second.  THE GUY IS JUST A BASKETBALL PLAYER!  HE KNOWS HOW TO PLAY BASKETBALL!

Thanks for the analysis Jon, keep up the good work ruining my Monday nights for the next two years.  Hollis will help us most by giving us another outside threat, especially as his confidence and game reps continue to increase.  The most pleasant surprise about Hollis has been his ability to rebound.  I assumed he wouldn't be much of a rebounder because he's built like an under-fed female model.  It's natural to compare Hollis to DaJuan Summers because he replaces DaJuan.  I can't stop thinking how DaJuan's body and Hollis' basketball savvy and work ethic would be the greatest small forward ever.

Who is the best dressed coach in the Big East?  Mitch, Toronto, Canada

So many good candidates here:

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 Ultimately, I'll go with the man at the helm for the Hoyas of Georgetown.

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 Jeff Green's Mom will chime in again, though:

Best dressed coach in the Big East is clearly a toss-up between our own beloved JTIII and Nova's Jay Wright. As much as it pains me to say it, Wright's multiple wins of GQ's Fashionable Four award and his striking resemblance to a Mad Men character give him a slight edge.

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Does Coach K wear a toupee?  If so, why doesn't Jim Boeheim wear one?  Bobby, Syracuse, NY

I believe he does.  Others may argue.  Either way, his hair sucks.  As for Boeheim, not sure he really needs a toupee, I mean look at his wife.

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If Craig Esherick and a Miller Lite bottle were hanging off a cliff, which one would you save?  Maurice, St. Louis, Missouri 

Craig Esherick.  The man recruited my son.

Is the team's lack of a bench cause for concern?  Matt, New York, NY

JT III's teams at Georgetown have consistently played 6-7 players and the results have been pretty good.  The 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 teams played 6.5 guys (Ewing and Rivers' defense coming off the bench).  At the 1-3 positions, I actually like our depth.  Between Wright, Freeman, Clark and Hollis Thompson, I feel good there.  It even seems like Vee Sanford will be able to give us 10-15 minutes of quality guard play.  What I'm concerned about is our big man depth.  We still need Henry Sims to give us 15-20 solid minutes again because someone will invariably be in foul trouble.  Julian Vaughn has showed the stamina of a Biggest Loser contestant thus far.

Who is the ugliest player in the Big East?  Scott, Atlanta, GA

For so many years, this question was so easy - Eric Devendorf

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But now that The Newt has graduated, has to be Luke Harangody.  Look at that face.  He's a walking advertisement for birth control.

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As a "Casual Hoya" myself, I have trouble remembering who our starting five are.  Please clear up my confusion.  Thanks!  Russell, Washington, DC

No problem.  We start Chris Wright, a junior from Maryland, Austin Freeman, a junior from Maryland, Jason Clark, a sophomore from Virginia, Julian Vaughn, a junior from Virginia, and Greg Monroe, a sophomore from Louisiana.

Hope that clears it up for you, young fella.

Where do babies come from?  Jesus, Jerusalem, Israel

I always thought the John Carroll statue on the front lawn of Georgetown's campus.  Jeff Green's Mom has a different take:

Any true Hoya knows that babies are a direct result of a unique and intoxicating combination of Tombs Ale, Rhino dance parties and the MSB's lack of Friday classes.

Oh.  Ok.  See you next week.

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Hoya great resigns with 76ers, team that initially selected him 1st overall in 1996 Draft. Overall Grade for Iverson? 76ers?

by 7th Floor Crew on Dec 2, 2009 11:20 AM EST reply actions  

huge for both

76ers are horrible and with lou williams out, iverson can make an immediate impact

good for iverson – i think he will get the most fan support in philly than anywhere else, unless he came to dc

the person it affects most is Tiger Woods – now his semi-acknowledgement of infidelity gets pushed to #2 on espn homepage.

Good talk.

by Hire Esherick on Dec 2, 2009 11:34 AM EST up reply actions  

76ers, horrible?

Cmon they have $51 M and three more years committed to Brand and $12 M to Dalembert next year. They have the brightest future this side of the Charolette Bobcats. And Jru Holiday is the PG of future, much better than Ty Lawson.

Plus how can they not be better with 2 AIs, they call them the AiAis.

by bunk moreland on Dec 2, 2009 2:34 PM EST up reply actions  

What's your name?

How you do?

Superlative screenname.

What are these assertions!?

by DHB Enterprises on Dec 3, 2009 10:29 AM EST up reply actions  

Sims

I really understand why the popular opinion these days is that sims has improved on defense. Of course he is going to block shots against the team picked to finish LAST in the Patriot League! What is more concerning is the player whose shot he blocked got by him so quickly. It was almost as if Nikta had taught him to play defense.

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by JahidiLikesPie on Dec 2, 2009 11:30 AM EST reply actions  

That was the stupidest thing I have ever read.

THE RACE FOR BEST-DRESSED IS NOT EVEN CLOSE! I will rebutt in order:
1) Pitino has one nice suit, that stupid white one, which is not a wardrobe. it’s one suit. and it’s not like he can wear it out to dinner because it would too easily pick up ketchup stains when he’s nailing someone on a table.
2) Mike Brey is a grown man who wears turtlenecks. YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS.
3) Huggins dresses like a West Virginia pimp which is exactly what you think I mean I am saying (and having been to Southern eXposure in Beckley, West Virginia, I know more than I should know about what that means)
4) JT3, God love him, wears VENTLESS suitcoats. VENTLESS. That is just lunacy. Is is also not high fashion.

So there is no toss-up about it. CLEARLY the best dressed coach in the Big East, and likely the entire United States, is my favorite Foppish Dandy, Jay Wright.

by lordnick on Dec 2, 2009 11:35 AM EST reply actions  

she is his beard

or she used him to get US citizenship.

make sense with cuse being so close to canada

Good talk.

by Hire Esherick on Dec 2, 2009 11:55 AM EST up reply actions  

Agreed

Or she was a mail order bride

It's not you, it's me.

by Jeff Green's Dad on Dec 2, 2009 12:03 PM EST up reply actions  

JW

That Foppish Dandy stuff gets me every time.

Casually.

by CasualHoya on Dec 2, 2009 12:07 PM EST up reply actions  

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