The Casual Awards: Magic 8 Ball
by CasualHoya on Feb 14, 2011 10:44 AM EST
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PrintEight in a row! Are you kidding me? After that 1-4 start in Big East play, the Hoyas are now a remarkable 9-4 and sitting alone in 3rd place. With just five games left to go before the Big East Tournament, the double bye is within reach. Make no mistake about it, that was a gutsy win by Georgetown over a tough Marquette team, and as always we here at THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON are handing out hardware to those most deserving. Away we go...
Hoya Saxa!
The Chris Wright Heart of a Champion Award:
Chris Wright! With Austin Freeman having an off-day prior to injuring his ankle, Wright was single-handedly keeping the Hoyas in the game with his on-court leadership and stellar play. Wright led the Hoyas with a game-high 20 points for his fourth 20-point game this season. Honorable mention: Austin Freeman. Honorable Honorable mention: Hollis Thompson. Honorable honorable honorable mention: Gwyneth Paltrow.
More Awards after The Jump:
Right Guard Anti-Perspirant Award:
Buzz Williams. Good Lord, that man can sweat. At one point in the first half, his perspiration covered his entire button down shirt. Then, for a reason none of us will ever understand, ol' Buzzsaw decided to throw on the suit jacket for the second half. AND THEN HE SWEAT THROUGH THE JACKET TOO. Just phenomenal hustle. It must be said though, there is something rather endearing about a sweaty fat guy.
ESPN The Streak Award:
The Hoyas have now won eight straight Big East games, the second longest streak in JT3's time at Georgetown. What is the longest? 11 games. When did that happen? 2006-2007. How'd that season end up? Final Four. #justsaying
Anti ESPN The Streak Award:
Syracuse has now lost six of eight games and sit at 9th in the Big East. Tee hee.
Jennifer Hudson Body Transformation Award:
Did you guys see J-Hud throw down on that Aretha Franklin Grammy's opening? What pipes! What weight loss! This one goes to Marquette's Davante Gardner, who checks in at a slim TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY POUNDS AS A FRESHMAN. Wow.
Bruno Mars Jack Of All Trades Award:
The Georgetown Hoyas dismantled Syracuse's vaunted 2-3 zone on Wednesday and then beat some ferocious man-to-man, pressing defense yesterday against Marquette. Quite impressive versatility. Also impressive was motherfucking Bruno Mars. I need to learn how to play the piano AND the drums AND sing AND get my hair to look like that.
Back To The Future Award:
That was an extremely chippy game. The refs allowed a lot of banging in the paint and Buzz Williams' squad was clearly taking a page out of JT2's old Hoya teams. He was subbing like it was a hockey game, pressing and guarding from everywhere on the court. JT3's teams are often perceived as soft, but not yesterday. The Hoyas stood toe-to-toe with Marquette, with Nate Lubick, Julian Vaughn, Henry Sims and Jerrelle Benimon not backing down at all.
The Elephant In The Room Award:
The Hoyas received some serious home cooking from the referees at crucial times yesterday. The phantom technical foul on Darius Johnson-Odom in the first half kept the game close. The charging foul Chris Wright took in the second half was also extremely questionable. That said, Julian Vaughn had some terribly ticky-tack fouls on him, but consider my eyebrows firmly raised.
Old Balls Award:
Len Elmore is an awful commentator. Some of the stuff he says is unintelligible, and when he does form a clear sentence, it is usually wrong. When Freeman was missing shots in the second half, Elmore couldn't put together that maybe his ankle was bothering him. Instead, he thought that Austin should have his eyes checked.
Royal Rumble Award:
Julian Vaughn. Not his best game of all time but throwing elbows and mixing it up? We like it. Two plays really stand out, both in the second half: first, he was jostling and got hit with a double foul (along with one of Marquette's bigs) and on the next play, rather than sulk, Julian threw his body out and picked up a block while setting a screen. Not the smartest move but it showed heart. Then, late in the second, Julian ended up fronted by one of Marquette's guards. Rather than merely calling for the ball, he threw the defender to the ground, caught a lob, and slammed it down. Tremendous upside.
Document Your GameWatch Award:
Paper Bag Over Head Award:
I really didn't think it was possible to be more embarrassed of a halftime promotion after the Step Team Disaster of 2011 (thinking of starting a telethon to prevent that from happening again). Then boom, the Geogetown Basketball Diplomacy Project happened. Don't Jumbotrons have spell check too?
Hundreds upon hundreds upon hundreds upon hundreds of comments in yet another epic gamethread. Here are just a few of the casual offerings that caught my attention:
Really stretching our "rivalry" with Marquette
We’re both Jesuit schools and we’ve both won the championship before? Really?
by RoyIsTheTallest on Feb 13, 2011 1:01 PM EST reply actions
just finishing up
the third bong rip, i’ve decided to watch this game from space.
watching on gamecast all I see is "X missed a three-pointer"
bring on the bourbon
When did Marquette
recruit Horace Grant?
by jeromewilliamsdentist on Feb 13, 2011 1:51 PM EST reply actions
OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT
I’m crawling into my bottle of Jack Daniel’s and not coming back out until they give the prognosis on Freeman.
by RoyIsTheTallest on Feb 13, 2011 2:36 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Casual Ladies Award:
So like the women's lacrosse team, the women's cross country team also enjoys the stretch pants and boots combo when parading onto the court? Well played, ladies. Very casual.
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One Game At A Time Award (most important) haha
HOYA SAXA HOYA SAXA HOYA SAXA! AUSTIN FREEMAN CLAP CLAP CLAP AUSTIN FREEMAN CLAP CLAP CLAP! LOVE IT THANKS CASUAL!
Home cookin'
Buzz Williams said that Johnson-Odom said “Count it” but “said a word after count it.” Any guesses on what that word was?
If you don't like Georgetown, then you must also hate Christmas morning. - Mike Freeman
friend?
buddy?
opponent?
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Feb 14, 2011 11:07 AM EST up reply actions
Burst out laughing in my cubicle
Very nice
"We wanted to concentrate on getting the ball to Austin," Georgetown point guard Chris Wright said. "It's stupid not to give him the ball."
by Chicken Finger Thursdays on Feb 14, 2011 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
Gloating
I went over to the orange blog that shall not be named and they’re reporting from an alternate universe where:
I mean five-time defending National Champion Syracuse. They have won the National Championship thirty-six times in the last forty years.
Thoughts?
If you don't like Georgetown, then you must also hate Christmas morning. - Mike Freeman
Wow
I don’t troll, but I needed a good dose of schadenfreude on this Monday and figured that Nunes would be a goldmine…
For a second, I kind of felt bad for them, but then reason took over and a broad smile came to my face.
The next post is about how Jimmy B benched the Big East Rookie of the Year Bust for skipping practice Hopefully, they can make nice by the time our rematch rolls around. Fab is just a delight to watch.
Good times
Scumbag Steve definitely went to Syracuse:
Would totally have Devos back in a fight with a girl...
Still reeling
From the fact that I did a business meeting with a guy who calls himself BoatsNHoes on a blog
My handle used to be Jeff Green's Dad, but it was confusing and creepy, namely because I am not his dad. My new handle is JGD. I am trim and in charge.
Lies
BoatsNHoes is a family name
and smoking meth outside of a video arcade does not count as a business meeting…Prestige International is still in the planning phase
Scumbag Steve definitely went to Syracuse:
Would totally have Devos back in a fight with a girl...
This isn't delusional
This is the result of passage through the chronosynclastic infundibulum.
Also:
Holy shit that pump of video was fabulous.
Didn’t even make me think of how much Carmina Burana is overplayed.
Cuse delenda est
Agreed
Awesome video. Can’t wait to see it when I’m in town for the Cuse game.
You deserve a Roy Hibbert elbow to the face.
by GeorgetownHoyette on Feb 14, 2011 4:20 PM EST up reply actions
Pump Up Video
Absolutely worth the price of admission. I need a copy so I can play it on a loop in my bedroom.
"We wanted to concentrate on getting the ball to Austin," Georgetown point guard Chris Wright said. "It's stupid not to give him the ball."
by Chicken Finger Thursdays on Feb 14, 2011 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
Here is the video sequence as I recall
Ewing dunk, Dikembe finger wag, JTII towel slap, Alonzo dunk, Iverson dunk, Sweetney jog, Final Four banner, Jeff Green dunk, Roy Hibbert drains 3 to beat UCONN, DaJuan summers dunk.
"We wanted to concentrate on getting the ball to Austin," Georgetown point guard Chris Wright said. "It's stupid not to give him the ball."
by Chicken Finger Thursdays on Feb 14, 2011 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
So you have pics and videos of everything...
…but nothing for this? C’mon, get your sh*t together!
So like the women’s lacrosse team, the women’s cross country team also enjoys the stretch pants and boots combo when parading onto the court? Well played, ladies. Very casual.
We are...composure. - III
by StevesieZissou on Feb 14, 2011 11:33 AM EST reply actions
he is getting his own segment
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Feb 14, 2011 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
#9 AP
Coaches poll not out yet
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/rankings
stayed in front of Wisconsin.
UCONN and Nova dropped to mid-teens
i propose immunity for Benimon the Uconn game
He’s become such an easy target, and we all love to pick on the kid, but he also seems like a good guy and plays his heart out with what he has. Hard fouls and hacks can be just as good as shutdown D sometimes.
by ghostofjoeybrown on Feb 14, 2011 12:43 PM EST reply actions
i'm fine with that
as long as the coaching staff recognizes he’s nothing but a warm body to play some defense and take some fouls while the other guys take a rest and nothing more. Its when he gets extended minutes that we all start to lose our shit.
completely agree
he comes in at random times to give the bigs a rest. he is good on defense – just need to keep him from shooting.
i got no problems with the benimonster. he is valuable for matchup purposes
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Feb 14, 2011 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
makes some questionable decisions (shots, drives)
but I like his rebounds, hustle, blocks, fouls, etc.
i don't care about on the blog, in comments.
but the guy to the left of the question mark weirdo was basically cursing benimon out everytime he stepped on or off the court.
Now, I might agree that benimon was that bad an influence on the game (I don’t, but that’s beside the point), but he’s a hoya, you’re a hoya fan @ the game. don’t be a douche. Root for your team. Maybe don’t cheer him, but don’t demonstrably get angry at one of our players who is hustling.
The ONLY time it’s feasible to boo the home team is if they aren’t hustling. Otherwise, they’re your squad.
by thejerseytornado on Feb 14, 2011 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed
Non-band side student section also let loose with some scattered Benimon heckling. If you don’t like him, fine – but he’s still a member of your team, and deserves support. Or at least silence. If you can’t say nothin’ nice…
by J-Wall's Mom's Broom on Feb 14, 2011 1:05 PM EST up reply actions
yeah home heckling should be off limits across the board
obviously taking the hustle pretext into account
by ghostofjoeybrown on Feb 14, 2011 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
+1
The guys got booed off of the court against Pitt at halftime and deserved it 100%. I don’t feel like they were trying at all and I’m glad the crowd let them know about it.
Can anybody else not believe that we have won 8 games in a row after that shitshow?
"Before the answer was a 3, I was down in Georgetown with a Hoya chick, lawyer chick....."
by brandonbowmansfootistoobig on Feb 14, 2011 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
hoyasincebirth and Kent Adrian
Manley Field House is officially closed!
by HoyaParanoia85 on Feb 14, 2011 1:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
as one of the most vocal denouncers of benimon
I actually wholeheartedly support this. I sincerely hope none of the athletes read any of the interminable drivel we post here, but just in case: I really do love all of you guys, and you shouldn’t listen to anything a talentless hack such as myself has to say.
And in the spirit of that, I will be cheering for Benimon every time he hits the floor next game.
by sanityonleave on Feb 14, 2011 6:52 PM EST up reply actions
Just housed some casual chick-fil-a in the Atlanta airport
The following is the ranking of sauces and it is not in dispute:
1. Polynesian
2. Honey mustard
3. Chick fil a sauce
4. Bbq
5. Buffalo
6. Buttermilk ranch
Casually.
by CasualHoya on Feb 14, 2011 1:05 PM EST via mobile reply actions
lunacy
why use ketchup when there are so many other casual sauces out there.
I’d flop #1 and 2 above but there’s little question that Chick-fil-a offers the best sauces – and likely the best fast food around.
by itsallthatmatters on Feb 14, 2011 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
Gotta go classic, the #1
Except with a golden wheat bun. That is casual.
And sauces are all wrong (but the great thing about CFA…there’s room for reasonable people to disagree, because it’s all incredible):
1. CFA sauce
2. Polynesian
3. Honey roasted BBQ
4. Buttermilk ranch
5. Blue cheese sauce (it’s new…try it with that spicy deliciousness)
6. Honey mustard
7. BBQ
8. Buffalo
These rankings were refined during my 24 hour stay at a CFA opening in Maryland last year. Probably the best way to get in touch with real America.
We are...composure. - III
by StevesieZissou on Feb 15, 2011 9:55 AM EST up reply actions
hmmm
not quite sure what to make of this surprising turn of events: http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2011/02/14/another-gusa-video-this-time-with-a-basketball-player/
(yes, i still read the voice blog)
IN THE FACE
Then, late in the second, Julian ended up fronted by one of Marquette’s guards. Rather than merely calling for the ball, he threw the defender to the ground, caught a lob, and slammed it down.
Play of the game for me. Julian is the man. Also unclear how throwing a defender down by the face/throat managed to garner a no-call from the refs who apparently were intently watching the entire court, judging by the number of ticky-tack, off-ball fouls that were called.
by J-Wall's Mom's Broom on Feb 14, 2011 1:08 PM EST reply actions
and
I’d be quite content with this bracket:
http://rushthecourt.net/mag/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/bracketology-02.14.11.png
Newark bracket would be very casual
I can imagine quite a scene in the NY area if we are in the 2nd weekend.
by WarmupEwing on Feb 14, 2011 1:24 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
may need to qualify that statement
Worst Valentine's Day ever
Up until this one.
(oh, and don’t forget that Seton Hall stinkfest two years ago!)
regionals in Newark? wow
being from Newark and living in Brooklyn now, how could I not go??
oh right..by being carjacked on the way there. Talk about home cooking.
by ghostofjoeybrown on Feb 14, 2011 2:27 PM EST up reply actions
Nora O'Donnel
Msnbc Host gave a shout out to the Hoyas and their 8 game winning streak.. Guess she’s a grad? Let’s make it 9 against the Huskies!
wikipedia says aye
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norah_O’Donnell
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and a masters degree in international affairs from Georgetown University.
Cuse delenda est
Yup
also, husband is fellow Gtown grad, Geoff Tracy, he of the Chef Geoff restaurants. Casual dude himself. National exposure + opportunity to document lunch at 3 different restaurants? Should THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON explore reaching out to this power couple?
by John Caprio's Goofy Grin on Feb 14, 2011 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
nothing against the iron horse
but a sponsored game watch at chef geoff would be casual to quite casual.
They have SuperMugs
Something like 37oz of beer, and a good deal if we could get happy hour prices.
by J-Wall's Mom's Broom on Feb 14, 2011 4:29 PM EST reply actions
I believe
it’s 33 and something ounces for $7.95. You know, from what I’ve heard… Very casual. And casually dangerous.
https://www.chefgeoff.com/assets/files/cgd/pdf/WINTER%20HH.pdf
All day Saturday and Sunday? Yikes.
by iheartgregmonroe on Feb 14, 2011 5:50 PM EST up reply actions
Buzz needs a week at the SPA
Benimonster is like that uncle with the weird jokes at turkey day.. we all shudder but he’s ours we gotta stand by him.. I wll be in Hartford for the Yukon game Im hoping Jerelle make me proud if you see a gut giveing him a standing O in section 117 that would be me.
back to Buzz; here’s some advice:
1) please no more TV until you go to Arizona for a week and get on a CPAP machine for that sleep apnea.
2) It was gross watching your perspiration penetrate more than your guards. ( a black or navy suit could have hidden better than beige!)
3) perhaps polyester is not the fiber for you, spring for some fine wool or cotton. Marquette give that man a raise so he can get some proper clothes.
4) OMG: I am having a vision of Buzz and Gardner in the steam room.
I'm coming around on Jerrelle
He’s our 4th big man. What do you really expect from #4? He fills space, is a strong defensive presence, and doesn’t back down from anyone. I’m ok with this.
The Benimonster needs to stick with what's in his wheelhouse
Locking down on D and grabbing some tough rebounds? Love it. But please please take it easy with the spin moves while dribbling on the baseline and jacking threes
by rochesterhoya07 on Feb 14, 2011 6:47 PM EST up reply actions
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