Armageddon at Verizon: #17/20 Syracuse Orange (23-6, 10-6) vs. #11 Georgetown Hoyas (21-7, 10-6)
by Hire Esherick on Feb 26, 2011 7:15 AM EST
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| #17/20 (23-6, 10-6); RPI: 17 | #11 (21-7, 10-6); RPI: 7 | ||||
| Date: | February 26, 2011 |
Location: | Washington, DC |
| Time: | 12:00 p.m. ET |
Arena: | Verizon Center |
| TV: | CBS | Spread: | Georgetown -1.0 |
| Radio: | ESPN980 | Over/Under: | 134.5 |
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| Casual Post-Game Extravaganza: Iron Horse - 507 7th St. NW | |||
(Perspectives After The Jump)
View from the Student Section - A Perspective from Campus:
I am lying here trying to decide if it makes more sense to pull an all-nighter and leave for the game in an hour or so, or try to get some sleep and get out of here by 5am. These are the tough decisions that I am faced with in college. I think that the students are coming out big-time for this game. It has the same feel that Duke did last year, and the fact that there are people currently in tents outside the Verizon Center shows that pretty clearly.
I think the team will rally to juice the Cuse today. Chris Wright may be out, but this team is very capable of handling the Orange even without Lumpy (even though he is the heart and soul). This is one of the games that Georgetown is most invested in winning (especially with the Gray-Out). I am hoping that no one bought the tickets just to sell them to Cuse fans and make a profit. I am not entirely sure where the Syracuse fans are getting the money to buy tickets however, because I didn’t realize that a Syracuse degree increased one’s salary. Today is an important day to give our Hoyas a home court advantage for a very important game. Hoya Saxa
View from the Court Side Seats - A Perspective from OldHoya:
Georgetown and Syracuse fans have had this game circled for the entire year. And now that it's upon us, the best news is that the gym should be dominated by Georgetown fans and students. Rest assured, OldHoya's been on the road to Syracuse and it's not quite like that gym is overflowing with Blue and Gray - yet somehow, Syracuse fans feel entitled to orange out the Verizon Center? OldHoya strongly supports the excellent work of the ticket office but remains dismayed that Clyde's, a bar that OldHoya and his prodigious eating and drinking put on the map - is looking forward to hosting the Cuse folk who don't have tickets. To put it mildly, Clyde's of Gallery Place is Fredo to OldHoya - not my brother, not anything.
This Syracuse rivalry has been one for the ages and it seems like just yesterday that Coach Boeheim was walking out on the floor against Coach Thompson (and a little known fact is that your own OldHoya and Coach Boeheim split the screen for an ESPN Play of the Day some years ago - OldHoya's minions are combing youTube as you read this). This is a special game but made incredibly so this year by a few extenuating circumstances. OldHoya wants to recognize the contributions of this year's senior class - one that he has been thrilled to watch grow and mature over 4 years.
Chris Wright and Austin Freeman came to Georgetown with the biggest reps that the Hilltop had seen in some time. And both have delivered, leaving their names in the history books and contributing both on and off the court. Julian Vaughn, in only 3 years has transformed himself from a role player to a featured offensive player and a feared defender and Ryan Doughtery has consistently been a leader on the team (though putting in most of his work from the sideline). It's a group that has battled through adversity and actually flourished and OldHoya salutes them one and all.
Let's not kid ourselves, though, this is a tough game and it's going to be tougher without Chris (though another Willis Reed routine would be great, OldHoya hopes that Chris rests to put himself in the best position for the Tournament). Everyone knows that Cuse will run a zone - just like everyone knows that Georgetown will make some back doorcuts - but that doesn't mean this is an easy game to prepare for. The teams know each other well and know the history of this matchup. From recruiting against each other to playing twice a year, there are few rivalries that can match up.
Here's hoping for a good game - but more importantly, one that helps Georgetown right its shape as it prepares for the postseason.
View from the Enemy- A Perspective from our Sleeping With The Enemy Interview:
Considering all the tickets I've seen on Craigslist and ticket sites, don't be surprised if there's still a healthy orange attendance in the building despite your efforts. Considering the debilitating injury we've just witnessed, I feel confident predicting a Syracuse vengeance victory, though of course we won't make it easy on ourselves. It'll be a close game, one of your unheralded players will hit 7 three's and Kris Joseph will be something like 1-of-15 from the field.
That said, as we do, we'll find a way to win by six. Enjoy the NCAA 6-seed.
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JahidiLikesPie Nervous Level: |
OH CRAP |
Saturday is huge on many levels. I have watched #15 and #4 grow into who they are, and that has been fantastic. I have also watched a transfer from a second rate football school develop into a 'glue' player. This is their last time putting on that gray jersey in verizon. The last time they take the trip to that arena the way that they have for the last 4 years. It will be emotional for fan and player, alike. No one can know what that means. What we do know is that tomorrow is THE BIGGEST DAY IN THEIR CAREERS. My hope is that they are greeted like the gladiators that they have been. I hope the crowd honors them. I only wished #4 could truly participate. The rest of the players must rise up.
SENSE OF URGENCY. NERVES ARE BEYOND SEVERE. They are 'OH JEBUS' high. Bonheim MUST go down. When was the last time we swept the regular season? Down with CUSE, up with bottoms up beers.
Number of beverages: BLOTTO
See you at the Horse.
View from the Sportsbook (via DonBest) - A Perspective from Vegas:
The Line: Georgetown -1.
Every bone in my body says take Cuse and the damn points. But there is no bone that can account for the emotional wave that will be in Verizon today. Senior Day has to count for something, and I fully expect the Hoyas to come out with guns blazing against their biggest rival. Uncle Scoop doesn't always play for the same team, so we've got that going for us. ALLEGEDLY.
The pick is Georgetown -1. Final score Hoyas 69 - Orange 65.
SWEEP CUSE.
Casual Hoya is 16-12 ATS. Last season: 22-8 ATS.
www.CasualHoya.com: Where Your Money Stays And Plays.
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Let's sweep these fools
Casually.
by CasualHoya on Feb 26, 2011 8:24 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Armageddon is here
and that means the good guys win, right?
I’ve never read the bible, so I’m just guessing.
"I don't know. I'm making this up as I go."
god i hope you are wright
Logic and reason say take cuse and the points.
Sometimes on some days, logic and reason need to be disregarded. This promises to be one of those special days where miracles can happen. Gotta take gtown here.
Hoya saxa baby!
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Feb 26, 2011 8:56 AM EST via mobile reply actions
god i hope you are wright
Logic and reason say take cuse and the points.
Sometimes on some days, logic and reason need to be disregarded. This promises to be one of those special days where miracles can happen. Gotta take gtown here.
Hoya saxa baby!
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Feb 26, 2011 8:56 AM EST via mobile reply actions
i already pooped myself
totally understand where jahidi is coming from. ready for doomsday to descend upon verizon.
Manley Field House is officially closed!
booze will help
This I know.
…Or Muratic Acid
Blip
by JahidiLikesPie on Feb 26, 2011 9:20 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
huge game
Happy jahidi drinks beer and makes merry.
Angry jahidi throws free blog glasses and trashes bars.
Blip
by JahidiLikesPie on Feb 26, 2011 9:25 AM EST via mobile reply actions
i love this comment.
it’s the first thing to make me smile today. destroying cuse will be the next. (you’d think seeing chris would help, but i’m pretty sure i’m going to be in floods.)
Pass the champagne.
by AlwaysaDrunkNeveraBride on Feb 26, 2011 10:10 AM EST up reply actions
Hi buddy
The cheerleader is in town too
#considerthisyourwarning
by Coach K's kneepads on Feb 26, 2011 11:05 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Remember
budget for bail money
"If Austin Freeman gets a pick at the hotel across the street, you go with him"
And me, If he asks I'll carry his luggage.
by PerryMcDonald'sRightCross on Feb 26, 2011 9:30 AM EST reply actions
Whatever happens today...
Let it be known that when we were both at full strength on their home court (a scary court that is), the result was a clear victory for the forces of righteousness and truth.
Even keeping it close today will show the strength of this team and the effect CW has had on the blue and gray in 4 years.
That said…lets make some fruit juice. Hoya Saxa.
About to head off to the game
to watch from my (probably crap seats)
HOYA SAXA
by DownTheHallFromHollis on Feb 26, 2011 10:30 AM EST reply actions
I'm heading off for the Phone Booth now...
let’s JUICE THE CUSE!!
WE ARE!
I marched on Leavey to keep the Pub open in the 90's.
How do you get a Syracuse grad off your porch?
You pay him for the pizza.
I marched on Leavey to keep the Pub open in the 90's.
ton of orange on the metro...
Argh.
by loveshack99 on Feb 26, 2011 10:44 AM EST via mobile reply actions
need a stream
any one know of one
Really hope my daughter goes to GU so I can stop feeling like a poser.
by never a hoya always a fan on Feb 26, 2011 11:01 AM EST reply actions
one that is
free and no download. Having to be at work sucks.
Really hope my daughter goes to GU so I can stop feeling like a poser.
by never a hoya always a fan on Feb 26, 2011 11:08 AM EST up reply actions
good call
thanks
Really hope my daughter goes to GU so I can stop feeling like a poser.
by never a hoya always a fan on Feb 26, 2011 11:59 AM EST up reply actions
in the phonebooth now
Way too much orange for my taste, though in reality, not all the many and mostly in the 400’s
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Feb 26, 2011 11:31 AM EST via mobile reply actions
The fruit booed one of our managers
During the senior recognition.
I hate all of them.
by HoyaSmacksYa on Feb 26, 2011 11:55 AM EST via mobile reply actions
god syracuse fans are fat and ugly
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Feb 26, 2011 12:01 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Brando drinking game
Drink every time he makes a pun. I already took my first drink after the Freeman 3.
COME ON JUJU
STRONG to the hoop!!!
by TouomouIsMyHomie on Feb 26, 2011 12:12 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Oops
That was a YES HANK
by TouomouIsMyHomie on Feb 26, 2011 12:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Sims must have drank a bottle of ewing's blood before the game
Section 101.
by RileysDressLikeAHoyaJersey on Feb 26, 2011 12:22 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I am very happy to be here!!!
- Prince Akeem
by Lord Humongous on Feb 26, 2011 12:24 PM EST via mobile reply actions
so many beers
So few baskets
Casually.
by CasualHoya on Feb 26, 2011 12:24 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I'm happy to see less than 50 orange shirts in the lower bowl.
Section 101.
by RileysDressLikeAHoyaJersey on Feb 26, 2011 12:25 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Vee and Starks back to back, the future is so bright
Section 101.
by RileysDressLikeAHoyaJersey on Feb 26, 2011 12:26 PM EST via mobile reply actions
This is painful
The turnovers we’re giving up dont give me much hope for life without lumpy in the BE tourney
by Victor's Eyepatch on Feb 26, 2011 12:35 PM EST reply actions
Dribbling is definitely optional today
by HoyaSmacksYa on Feb 26, 2011 12:37 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Autin ignites the crowd!!!!
by TouomouIsMyHomie on Feb 26, 2011 12:41 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Whoa...there's another me. Trippy.
At least my alter-ego gets to watch the game!
by Hoya Saxual on Feb 26, 2011 12:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
haha, love it!
It’s an honor to eliminate the space in your name
saving on car insurance
So easy a cuse grad can do it
Take No Prisoners, especially if they wear Orange.
by hoyabballownsall on Feb 26, 2011 12:45 PM EST reply actions
so much for that
Must be a fucking rule that we give some unheralded asshole a career night in every game we play
by TouomouIsMyHomie on Feb 26, 2011 12:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Can someone please cover southerland????????
Section 101.
by RileysDressLikeAHoyaJersey on Feb 26, 2011 12:48 PM EST via mobile reply actions
i only managed to escape to catch the last 40 sec of the half
somebody reassure me that that wasn’t representative of how the whole game has gone?
by Hoya Saxual on Feb 26, 2011 12:51 PM EST via mobile reply actions
not representative but...
it’s not going well
by sanityonleave on Feb 26, 2011 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
Passing to the other team is hurting our chances
In the 2nd half we should stop doing that.
by TouomouIsMyHomie on Feb 26, 2011 12:55 PM EST via mobile reply actions
2 part strategy
After we stop passing to Syracuse we should make shots when we take them. Especially Julian when he’s within 4 inches of the basket.
by TouomouIsMyHomie on Feb 26, 2011 12:56 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
watching geico guy
Not let cuse warm up= hilarious
by lahoya on Feb 26, 2011 1:02 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Take it as a good sign
That everyone is actually at the game
by TouomouIsMyHomie on Feb 26, 2011 1:17 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I dont like Wright sitting alone at the far end of the bench, I wish JT3 would let him coach the 2nd half.
Section 101.
by RileysDressLikeAHoyaJersey on Feb 26, 2011 1:19 PM EST via mobile reply actions
i like to think he is focusing on sending winning mental vibes to the rest of the team
if anyone can push the team to a victory just on sheer force of will, it’s #4
by eatthatbox09 on Feb 26, 2011 1:31 PM EST up reply actions
COME ON JUJU
DUNK THE FUCKING BALL
by TouomouIsMyHomie on Feb 26, 2011 1:22 PM EST via mobile reply actions
The crowd is on their feet!
Section 101.
by RileysDressLikeAHoyaJersey on Feb 26, 2011 1:23 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Dear god
I love that giant dorky white guy
by Victor's Eyepatch on Feb 26, 2011 1:31 PM EST reply actions
The officials cant fuck with clear eyes and full hearts!!!
Section 101.
by RileysDressLikeAHoyaJersey on Feb 26, 2011 1:31 PM EST via mobile reply actions
YEEEESSSSSSSS
Go nuts Verizon!!!! Will this game to the good guys!!!!
by TouomouIsMyHomie on Feb 26, 2011 1:32 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Love the intensity
Let’s get this!
"Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time." John Wooden
Three team fouls
Jesus Christ.
"Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time." John Wooden
This is the best day of my life
Casually.
by CasualHoya on Feb 26, 2011 1:36 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I can feel the emotion
And I’m in SC
If you don't like Georgetown, then you must also hate Christmas morning. - Mike Freeman
Sims and Lubick
Are playing that pivot role at the foul line this half and it finally seems to be working.
Bring back Don Reid
Rejection!!!!
If you don't like Georgetown, then you must also hate Christmas morning. - Mike Freeman
Vaughn!
Nice defense. But if you get the rebound you don’t have to block every second chance shot.
"Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time." John Wooden
47 points
Where was this offensive explosion on Wednesday
Lubick is all over the place today
"Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time." John Wooden
SIMS!
Hang on to the ball. Please.
"Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time." John Wooden
i feel like verizon sounds quiet the last few mins
GET PUMPED YOU LAZY SHITS DOWNTOWN I WANT TO BE THERE SO BAD PLEASE PICK IT UP
Fuck you too, Scoop
"Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time." John Wooden
Can one of Benimons fouls be an icepick to Jardine's eye????
Section 101.
by RileysDressLikeAHoyaJersey on Feb 26, 2011 1:44 PM EST via mobile reply actions
ouch
gone down fast… the lack of rebounds killing us
Mood swing level
Back to looking for bleach
If you don't like Georgetown, then you must also hate Christmas morning. - Mike Freeman
Time for Austin
TEAM NEEDS YOU. IGNITE THE CROWD!!!!
by TouomouIsMyHomie on Feb 26, 2011 1:47 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Anyone else feel like these long ass TV timeouts killed mighty mo?
by TouomouIsMyHomie on Feb 26, 2011 1:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Agreed
If you don't like Georgetown, then you must also hate Christmas morning. - Mike Freeman
bigger loss of might mo: not having our floor general
we miss you, chris
by sanityonleave on Feb 26, 2011 1:49 PM EST up reply actions
Chunky hoya cheerleader
I’d take a stab at it
by Lord Humongous on Feb 26, 2011 1:47 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Charge!
If you don't like Georgetown, then you must also hate Christmas morning. - Mike Freeman
STARKS!!!!
and fabulous melo turns it over again
WTF
Over the back anyone?
"Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time." John Wooden
But at least
our crowd kept cheering, and didn’t leave eary – quitting on the team.
"If Austin Freeman gets a pick at the hotel across the street, you go with him"
And me, If he asks I'll carry his luggage.
by PerryMcDonald'sRightCross on Feb 26, 2011 7:38 PM EST up reply actions
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
If you don't like Georgetown, then you must also hate Christmas morning. - Mike Freeman
My pacemaker alarm is going off but i dont care
Section 101.
by RileysDressLikeAHoyaJersey on Feb 26, 2011 1:55 PM EST via mobile reply actions
HOYAS
Time for an Austin dagger and some lockdown D
by TouomouIsMyHomie on Feb 26, 2011 1:55 PM EST via mobile reply actions
fuck
losing to syracuse is worse than having my nuts cut off, roasted, and fed to me
I want to drink household cleaner
Heartbreak
If you don't like Georgetown, then you must also hate Christmas morning. - Mike Freeman
Fucking cheating ass officials blew this game!
Section 101.
by RileysDressLikeAHoyaJersey on Feb 26, 2011 1:58 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Clark on his last three opportunities from three
1. Air ball
2. Air ball
3. Throw ball out of bounds
C’mon Jason.
But on that note, the officiating was TERRIBLE. Loss still falls on the players but they shouldn’t have had to deal with that.
"Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time." John Wooden
losing to syracuse at home without CW
bodes poorly for any chance of winning a game in the BET or NCAA tourney unless CW comes back
Jesus Christ
Team played hard. No shame but fucking come on. Grab a fucking board and make a fucking shot. Fuck – at least take a shot with the clock running down.
by TouomouIsMyHomie on Feb 26, 2011 1:59 PM EST via mobile reply actions
honestly though, in re: this game specifically, i am super proud of the guys
shitty refs and coming up with that kind of play after losing our all star PG? no shame at all
Agreed
They put together a real decent 2nd half. But to win games now austin’s gotta be on fire, or someone else has to step up. Credit to Clark for great play in the 2nd, just gotta do it for 40 minutes.
Bummer, would have loved to get this one for Chris. Hopefully we at least win at Cincy.
At the end of the day, they’re still citrus fruits.
The effort was great
But as good as some guys played, everyone is a liability. Thundersnow is a rebounding force for 3 mins then throws the ball away or tries a random 3. Hank hits a shot from the key then can’t fucking finish a fast break. Our bigs are maddening. Has anyone ever seen a big man have his shot blocked as much as Vaughn? Clark makes a huge 3 then can’t even get his next shot off. Freeman is the ONLY player that inspires absolute confidence. Fuck.
by TouomouIsMyHomie on Feb 26, 2011 2:13 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Good game guys, I hope Wright is back for the NCAA tourney for you.
I just wanna tell you both good luck, and we're all counting on you.
Good thing I couldn't buy tickets to the game
That left room for two more Hoyas to watch a loss at home!
Also, suck it.
to all the cuse trolls...
you barely beat us with our second best player (and point guard) out with a broken hand. not really a moment worthy of gloating, honestly
+1
Really hope my daughter goes to GU so I can stop feeling like a poser.
by never a hoya always a fan on Feb 26, 2011 2:17 PM EST up reply actions
We see it as sending your seniors out losers in front of the alumni from all across the globe on national TV.
by actioncuse on Feb 26, 2011 2:33 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You forgot...
in front of a sellout home crowd after a concerted effort to prevent ’Cuse fans from getting tickets and a week of smarmy comments. Also, by barely won, you mean held the lead for all but a minute of the game and winning by 7. Oh yeah, but the guy who scored 4 points in the last match up was out of the game.
by Niro5 on Feb 26, 2011 2:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, that sell out crowd was screaming Let's Go Orange at the end of the game... wait what?
by DukePettyjohn on Feb 26, 2011 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
Lies and exaggeration.
a hint of the cheer made it down to the lower levels, and was drowned out by students even after you guys won.
I’m glad you could hear each other up in the nose bleeds, that must have been really neat of you. But we couldn’t. So stop jerking off to the thought of how awesome you were.
by WallaceAtTheLineShooting2 on Feb 26, 2011 3:50 PM EST up reply actions
not so gloomy looking now
I think this game is very positive they have a lot to build on with the new roles they have with Chris out.
Really hope my daughter goes to GU so I can stop feeling like a poser.
by never a hoya always a fan on Feb 26, 2011 2:20 PM EST reply actions
even if chris doesnt make it back for the ncaa i still think we can win a game or two
Really hope my daughter goes to GU so I can stop feeling like a poser.
by never a hoya always a fan on Feb 26, 2011 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
I respectfully disagree on the Georgetown opinion of the reffing
Also, I’ll say it; I feel bad about Chris Wright. I wouldn’t wish injury on anyone, especially in their senior year.
Also, suck it.
Other people look, Andy Rautins can SEE.
dear cuse fans outside clydes
why were u confused when i joined your lets go hoyas cheer? did u mean for it to be snide? because i was proud to support my team after a hard fought game. im glad u joined the right side eventually.
ps…a real fan chants for their own team. another thing cuse apparently fails to teach its grads.
hoya saxa!
by thejerseytornado on Feb 26, 2011 2:31 PM EST via mobile reply actions
and apparently they don't teach sarcasm or irony to anyone at GU
well, at least not to you
at least you got your name right
also, apparently u are a complete idiot.
by thejerseytornado on Feb 26, 2011 2:41 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
btw...oh the irony
well, not technically irony, but not getting my sarcasm and accusing me of not getting sarcasm…outstanding work.
by thejerseytornado on Feb 26, 2011 2:51 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
sarcasm doesn't come across well on the internet
also, please tell me what part of your original post contained sarcasm. it reads pretty straight to me.
nevermind
i see it. that one “im glad you joined the right side eventually” part. that was sarcastic. great work.
maybe the part where i act like i thought cuse fans finally saw the light?
basically, i find what they did pathetic, meanspirited, and classless.
clear now?
by thejerseytornado on Feb 26, 2011 3:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I've left the Verizon center wearing orange ofter a Syracuse loss.
So I can tell you from experience, your fans aren’t saints either.
Also, Suck it.
cry me a river
also, kinda different.
and did i claim otherwise?
by thejerseytornado on Feb 26, 2011 3:31 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Wasn't crying
and not really different.
Maybe not, but people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw oranges at Syracuse fans.
I threw an orange at one of them.
Unfortunately, he caught it. I was hoping I would catch him off guard and give him a concussion. (And preemptively: COME ON, ITS CUSE. I wouldn’t do that to an ACTUAL human being) by WallaceAtTheLineShooting2 on Feb 26, 2011 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
yes different, and no, thats not the same
being home vs. away matters.
and i wouldnt condone throwig things. so if that happened, not cool.
also not cool? those cuse fans.
by thejerseytornado on Feb 26, 2011 5:27 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
yeah, i saw
just trying to explain to you that those fans were being sarcastic, as well. but apparently we’re both well-versed.
iknow and i am drunk
so sorry if i came off too strong. i know what they were doing andi find it lame. chant lets go orange…its more prideful and painful. lets go hoyas was wack.
by thejerseytornado on Feb 26, 2011 3:27 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Also:
Orange and Hoya sound similar when chanted.
Also, Suck it.
you can't spell sucks without SU
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Feb 26, 2011 3:52 PM EST up reply actions
you can't spell...
“We recruit scummy human trash who shave points, hit women, and fail miserably later in life, NBA or otherwise” without SU, either.
Note: you CAN spell that without GU.
by WallaceAtTheLineShooting2 on Feb 26, 2011 3:56 PM EST up reply actions
Confused Fans...
I had a similar experience at the UConn game, where Huskies fans seemed bewildered by my shirt and began telling me emphatically that they were NOT Georgetown. I tried to explain that was the point, and quite alright. They really didn’t seem to grasp that…
we may not have won with our floor general
but at least we didn’t go to Syracuse.
Also, the low amount of in-game comments definitely a function of everyone being in the phone booth during the game. Good turnout by us
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Feb 26, 2011 3:30 PM EST reply actions
without our floor general that is
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Feb 26, 2011 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
Admittedly I was not there for the Duke game in '06...
but when lubick hit that reverse lay up to take the lead may have been the loudest I have ever heard that building. Louder than Duke or Nova last year, louder than Louisville, UConn or Nova in ’08.
The Grey out was (relatively speaking) a success. They’ll claim that they TOOK OVER THE BUILDING!!!111 but that’s BS. The only times that they could be heard was when they did the “scoop” thing, but that carries so it’s not really impressive. And one or two times a faint let’s go orange chant was quickly drowned out by the good guys. They can claim they TOOK THE PLACE OVERRR!!11 and they may have been loud up in the 400s, but guess what, no one at court side heard you, and considering that’s where the game is being played… yeah, no one heard you. Deal with it.
In short, great showing by the fans, and honestly great showing by the team considering the circumstances.
I will now lance white-hot needles through my fingernails until I can’t feel the pain anymore.
by WallaceAtTheLineShooting2 on Feb 26, 2011 3:49 PM EST reply actions
this was louder than the Duke game
I was in the 400’s for this one, unfortunately surrounded by way too many Orange losers. I still thought we did a good job of drowning them out. Did you guys on the floor hear when some jerk Cuse fan played an air horn during Gtwon free throws?
Also another dumb Cuse thing.. they kept blowing up orange balloons and flinging them around until they got to a Gtown fan who would pop it. Was bizarre.
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Feb 26, 2011 3:56 PM EST up reply actions
that was a vuvuzela
dude was behind me.
by SwordOfBrunner on Feb 27, 2011 2:32 AM EST up reply actions
wish he had gotten tossed
no place for that shit (whether it be b/c of Gtown or Cuse fan, though of course, let’s be honest, its more likely to be a Cuse fan behaving like that)
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Feb 27, 2011 9:29 AM EST up reply actions
G’town’s pathetic attempt to keep Cuse fans out backfired. We were still there and made our presence known. You still couldn’t fill up the Verizon Center and essentially just lost money on having empty seats…hahaha. So what if Syracuse fans boo’d you before, that’s what you do in sports. We got boo’d by the whole G’town students section and laughed in their faces and danced in the streets upon winning. THIS IS OUR HOUSE.
More accurately
The upper reaches of the arena were your house. The VAST majority of the rest of the arena was a sea of gray. But the apparent ability of a contingent of Cuse fans to acquire tickets really has me wondering what all the pregame fuss re: tickets was about. If you are a Syracuse fan and could not find a way to get a ticket into your pudgy little hands for the game yesterday, that’s on you.
by rochesterhoya07 on Feb 27, 2011 5:20 PM EST up reply actions
more accurately
1/4 of the upper reaches were orange. Hoya fans outnumbered Cuse fans even in the 400 levels.
The picture on the other post does a good job of showing how many Cuse fans there were in the lower and mid-levels, i.e. almost none.
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Feb 27, 2011 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
that was a sellout. couldn't fill the verizon center?
scalpers couldn’t find tickets outside. #claimfail
and this year, y’all were the third loudest, at most, of opposing fans that I witnessed.
except outside of clyde’s. congrats on that. good job riding the metro so you can be close to the action.
by thejerseytornado on Feb 27, 2011 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
well said
there were some 400 level sections with like 50% orange, but also some 400 levels with no orange. But most importantly, we kept them mostly out of the 100 and 200 levels
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Feb 26, 2011 4:06 PM EST up reply actions
Moral victories
are still victories. Congrats, everyone wins!
Syracuse '12
by blackknight76 on Feb 26, 2011 4:19 PM EST up reply actions
everyone wins when Cuse fans are denied seats
the most obnoxious fans in the Big East, by far. Its what happens when you combine pushy NY attitudes with the quality of the Syracuse educational “experience”
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Feb 26, 2011 4:20 PM EST up reply actions
I don't know, Georgetown probably wins Most obnoxious fans in the Big East
eg:
you can’t spell sucks without SU
I threw an orange at one of them.
god syracuse fans are fat and ugly
dipshit.
you can’t spell sucks without SU
We recruit scummy human trash who shave points, hit women, and fail miserably later in life, NBA or otherwise" without SU, either.
this is our blog
we’re not trolling on your blog saying this stuff to you. If you’re looking for sock puppetry go to Nunes. We don’t like you.
The obnoxious things you SUcks fan do (like play an airhorn during our free throws) you do while your visitors at others’ home court.
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Feb 26, 2011 4:39 PM EST up reply actions
Precious
our threads were trolled all week. Of course you’re trolling on our blog.
Listen, you obviously have a very high opinion of yourself and your fellow fans. But you guys are guilty of the exact same things that our fans are. This time, you lost and you are on the defensive.
no one I know made fun of a player's illness
ala Alex O’s making fun of Austin’s diabetes.
No one I know threw beer at other teams’ fans.
No one I know played an air horn during the other players’ free throws.
No one I know tried to do a Cuse cheer during the other teams’ ceremony honoring their seniors (fortunately drowned out)
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Feb 26, 2011 5:01 PM EST up reply actions
Really, that is the best a proud Jesuit tradition of debate and inquiry could do?
At the Verizon center I have personally:
had beer thrown at me
had fights picked with me
had nasty sexual comments screamed at my wife.
Yeah, I get it. People are passionate about college sports. That’s why it is so much better than pro sports. But don’t act like your shit doesn’t stink, that your fan base is a bunch of saints, and our fan base are a bunch of thugs, because none of that is true.
i've been to roughly 50 games
never seen any of that happen.
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Feb 26, 2011 5:22 PM EST up reply actions
Wear an orange jersey
and you won’t have to look for it.
sure if you wear an orange jersey and act like an a-hole
your going to get mistreated.
Solution: don’t wear orange. Don’t be an a-hole
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Feb 26, 2011 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
They only say things about your wife because she is your sister
I hear they do things like that in Canada.
You are going to need to deal with the consequences of your life choices in all aspects of your life. Just because it may also come up at a basketball game, doesn’t mean that we are assholes.
"That is crap. It is unfair."
by Iwillpaytheway!! on Feb 27, 2011 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
Somebody was blowing an airhorn during FT's?
Fortunately, I’m pretty sure it wasn’t heard on the floor, because I never heard that during FT’s and I’m pretty close to the floor in section 100.
Secondly, why wouldn’t they have been tossed early in the game. Hard to believe an usher wouldn’t have caught the miscreant and tossed them from the phone booth.
I marched on Leavey to keep the Pub open in the 90's.
by Cuse Swallows on Feb 26, 2011 6:13 PM EST up reply actions
happened like 4 times in the first half and early second half
then stopped happening. Maybe they did get tossed
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Feb 26, 2011 6:21 PM EST up reply actions
twas a vuvuzela
sorry for the double post. think he had it confiscated
by SwordOfBrunner on Feb 27, 2011 2:33 AM EST up reply actions
also, every time they cheered "scoooooop"
it sounded like “booooooooooo”. and i was in front of the boxes, where they congregated. so we just booed along with them!
oh and at the end of the game, i told them i prayed for them, that they wouldn’t have to face seton hall in the BET. they called me a bitch, in MY house. classtastic!
(ok i loved it. whatevs. cuse blows.)
Pass the champagne.
by AlwaysaDrunkNeveraBride on Feb 26, 2011 3:54 PM EST reply actions
I threw an orange at one of them.
Unfortunately, he caught it. I was hoping I would catch him off guard and give him a concussion.
(And preemptively: COME ON, ITS CUSE. I wouldn’t do that to an ACTUAL human being)
by WallaceAtTheLineShooting2 on Feb 26, 2011 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
Waaah 'Cuse fans are so classless
Lets chuck stuff at their heads!
I doubt he's being serious
I mean its not like this happened in our home arena http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vg6obxKEdg
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Feb 26, 2011 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
Note the dude in the backwards hat provoking the crowd
I’m not saying our fans are perfect (hell, I know I’m not), I’m just saying your moral high ground is in a ditch.
hahaha, yes, the carrier dome was provoked
gtfoh
by thejerseytornado on Feb 26, 2011 5:28 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
At that game, got in a fight in the parking lot
"That is crap. It is unfair."
by Iwillpaytheway!! on Feb 27, 2011 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
Not listening.
You’re not a person.
And I couldn’t understand the transliterated onomatopoeia of your posts even if I wanted to, but i’ll assume it’s a mix of grunting, woofing and clicking noises.
by WallaceAtTheLineShooting2 on Feb 27, 2011 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
Waaah, 'Cuse fans are Classless
Lets chuck stuff at their heads!
Hey Bigfoot
Columbia Heights tonight – I’ll buy you that whiskey…
by WarmupEwing on Feb 26, 2011 4:21 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Got into it with a Cuse fan at the game.
I was getting a beer and as I turned around the punk fuck bumped into me, spilling the beer. I said a few choice words, mentioned I liked his hair piece, also mentioned he may not recognize his Mom the next time he sees her (since she had her back shaved), and went my merry way. All in all, I felt good about it.
Now to the game. Ugh! What a disappointment! I thought they played really strong throughout the second half, but they just couldn’t get it done. I think Lubick should have taken more shots, he was way too tentative with the ball. But other than that, we played really well, just not well enough.
I hate Syracuse.
I marched on Leavey to keep the Pub open in the 90's.
On a completely unrelated note....
there is no reason for SDSU to be ranked in the top 10. They have played exactly two good teams (BYU twice) and have lost by double digits both times.
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Feb 26, 2011 5:20 PM EST reply actions
Finally, something we can agree on
Plus, if you want to talk classless fans, how about the SDSU student section dressing like the Mormon Missionaries. Yeah, I know it is easy to hate on them, but everyone one of them I’ve met has been an exemplary human being.
Ha ha ha
Must suck to lose to your rival in front of a “record” crowd. Hope Wright recovers before you lose to a 12 seed in the first round.
Also, suck it.
you probably know how it feels seeing as we stomped you down on your home court
pre-Wright injury
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Feb 26, 2011 6:26 PM EST up reply actions
You know, It's kinda funny...
That Georgetown fans think that their team has been relevant post 1985. But then again, unwound guess that 90% of these posts are by kids who weren’t around the last time the hoyas made any noise after the regular season ended. Good luck in the BE tourney and beyond kiddies…
"That's no moon..."
"Now you will wittness the fire-power of this fully armed and operational Death Orange..."
by Benny The Red on Feb 26, 2011 7:05 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Damn SU education and apple auto spell check
*I would guess
"That's no moon..."
"Now you will wittness the fire-power of this fully armed and operational Death Orange..."
by Benny The Red on Feb 26, 2011 7:07 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Damn SU education and apple auto spell check
*I would guess
"That's no moon..."
"Now you will wittness the fire-power of this fully armed and operational Death Orange..."
by Benny The Red on Feb 26, 2011 7:07 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
benny
I understand that you’re from the less talented side of the gene pool, but unless 90 percent of the posts on this board are by 3yos, you don’t know what the f you are talking about. Go drown yourself in a bucket of your genesee cream ale
I dead and buried all my hoop dreams
by Madgesdiq on Feb 26, 2011 7:25 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
raise your hands if your team has been to a final four since 2005
raises hand
stares at you
hush now, child
by thejerseytornado on Feb 26, 2011 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
Or for us
oldsters -
Raise your hand if your school was the first 2 to lose to a 15? Or has ever lost to a 15 as a 2 seed?
"If Austin Freeman gets a pick at the hotel across the street, you go with him"
And me, If he asks I'll carry his luggage.
by PerryMcDonald'sRightCross on Feb 26, 2011 7:36 PM EST up reply actions
And Keith Smart's jumper still keeps me up at night.
Can’t get out of that one…damn the Richmond Spiders to hell, and by that I mean life as a georgetown fan
"That's no moon..."
"Now you will wittness the fire-power of this fully armed and operational Death Orange..."
by Benny The Red on Feb 26, 2011 7:58 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Raise your hand
If the seniors that lost today also lost to got destroyed by 14 seed Ohio.
by actioncuse on Feb 26, 2011 8:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
So I guess George Mason is still a powerhouse by that logic.
My ’nova grad of a wife and I just plan ole feel bad for you guys.
"That's no moon..."
"Now you will wittness the fire-power of this fully armed and operational Death Orange..."
by Benny The Red on Feb 26, 2011 7:54 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Hopefully you didn't reproduce...the world does not need that cross-pollenization
I dead and buried all my hoop dreams
pleas officially copped.
only national champions are “relevant.”
and apparently, relevant = “powerhouse.”
fascinating logic display.
by thejerseytornado on Feb 27, 2011 9:27 AM EST up reply actions
my hand is raised.
It's a great day to be great - Greg Jennings
by Esteban d' Amur on Feb 26, 2011 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
At halftime I had my 6 year old go up to the group of drunk overweight white trash SUcks fans standing at the doorway near 120 harassing anyone within earshot and introduce himself as their future employer. They were dumbfounded, with the emphasis on dumb.
I dead and buried all my hoop dreams
by Madgesdiq on Feb 26, 2011 7:15 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Wow, I would be dumbfounded too.
“Why hasn’t Child Protective Services saved this child from a clearly negligent parent!?”
Seriously guys
Watch the last five minutes of each game – when each is in the balance.
Syracuse fans are leaving the Dome. They are silent. The Orange, at full strength, gave up on their home floor. They quit.
HOYA Fans were cheering like maniacs trying to will their critically short handed team to an unlikely victory. And, one butterfingers moment aside, damn near pulled it off. And none of the Hoyas quit on their fans. None of them quit on their team, teammates, or classmates.
So – you want an “objective” blog comment – certainly commentators seem to believe that top to bottom Syracuse has more talent on its team this year than Georgetown. However, no objective observer could credit them with having the heart or effort it of this years Hoyas.
And it takes heart and effort to do well in the post season tournaments. So yeah, losing sucks, but take it from a Texan – somtimes losing with class and style means as much or more in the long run.
"If Austin Freeman gets a pick at the hotel across the street, you go with him"
And me, If he asks I'll carry his luggage.
by PerryMcDonald'sRightCross on Feb 26, 2011 7:33 PM EST reply actions
well said sir.
sorta sick of the haterade (on both sides) but this isn’t haterade. this is TRUTHINESS.
heart is coming out in your warm ups with a broken hand and then cheering on your team even though it must torment you that you can’t go out there and beat the team that only weeks ago you did.
i heart gtown.
Pass the champagne.
by AlwaysaDrunkNeveraBride on Feb 26, 2011 8:49 PM EST up reply actions
Killing an
enemy with kindness and logic still kills them, and leaves you capable of looking at yourself in the mirror the next day.
And, as demonstrated here, it impresses the chicks.
"If Austin Freeman gets a pick at the hotel across the street, you go with him"
And me, If he asks I'll carry his luggage.
by PerryMcDonald'sRightCross on Feb 26, 2011 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
YES! MY GOAL IN LIFE IS TO IMPRESS CHICKS!!!
no, wait…
i do like the ability to look in the mirror though, so i’ll stick with it.
Pass the champagne.
by AlwaysaDrunkNeveraBride on Feb 26, 2011 10:09 PM EST up reply actions
Hate
using my cellphone, “sometimes”
"If Austin Freeman gets a pick at the hotel across the street, you go with him"
And me, If he asks I'll carry his luggage.
by PerryMcDonald'sRightCross on Feb 26, 2011 7:34 PM EST reply actions
So what happened today?
Georgetown lost to Syracuse today and a Catholic priest just molested an alter boy.
Lather. Rinse. Repeat. Stay classy. Do I need to post all the headlines of lawsuits?
Was an altar boy
never molested.
I feel left out.
"If Austin Freeman gets a pick at the hotel across the street, you go with him"
And me, If he asks I'll carry his luggage.
by PerryMcDonald'sRightCross on Feb 26, 2011 9:10 PM EST up reply actions
You're a Georgetown fan
There are some people even a priest won’t touch.
You know what
I apologize for that. That was rude. And not particularly original.
I'm not trying to defend the Catholic Church, But people can make mistakes
Here is a list of 459 people that have made mistakes. Hopefully God still loves them. (Here is a clue: He doesn’t)
http://www.city-data.com/so/so-Syracuse-New-York.html
"That is crap. It is unfair."
by Iwillpaytheway!! on Feb 27, 2011 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
Beat us on that one
http://www.city-data.com/so/so-Washington-District-of-Columbia.html
www.CuseRugby.com
www.SyracuseRugby.com
we did your ratio is much higher
301 to 1. yikes!
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Feb 27, 2011 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
Well lets dive into the numbers
Students of SU (14,200 under grad) make up 10.27% of the population in Syracuse, NY which has a ratio of 301:1. That means that approximately 47.17 SU students are sex offenders.
GU on the other hand (7100 under grad) makes up 1.2% of the population of Washington, D.C. with a ratio of 668:1. That means that approximately 10.6 GU students are sex offenders.
IN CONCLUSION: Going to SU instead of GU (as if you guys had a choice) makes you 4.44 times more likely to be a sex offender.
(Casual Note: That is how statistics work right?)
"That is crap. It is unfair."
by Iwillpaytheway!! on Feb 27, 2011 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
casual statistics yes.
the guys at hoya prospectus might not approve, though. Where’s the adjustment for difficulty-of-opponent?
by thejerseytornado on Feb 27, 2011 6:59 PM EST up reply actions
Let it end
This game really wasnt important for either team. both will make the tourney. And we both know painfully well that your seed is meaningless. So, great. We both won in each others buildings. Big deal.
So, yes. It is a great rivalry. We all hate each other. And there is nothing cooler than guys that talk tough online. Go to sleep and we will see each other again in NYC
Not important?
Dude, this is a league game, this determines who enters the next round robin. Am I wrong? Am I wrong?
In all seriousness, if Louisville loses tomorrow to Pitt and then at WVU, then we move into the double bye field for the BET. Also, if St Johns loses at Seton Hall on Thursday, then that also guarantees us of moving into the top 4. Unlike you guys, we’ll take care of business at home on Senior Night (we’re playing DePaul, it’s essentialy a homecoming game).
BLEED ORANGE
How did that double bye treat you last year?
Extra time for ’ritos, and a tournament that was over at 2:15 pm.
Your inaccurate use of the phrase round robin furthers the stereotype of the lot of you being flat out retarded. It’s a tournament, shithead.
#pleaseadvise
by Coach K's kneepads on Feb 27, 2011 1:36 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
we haven't had a new thread in a while
I can only think that Hire Esherick must have accidentally opened up a wormhole to some demonic nightmarescape, by attempting to devise a poem in praise of the Whiney One.
A broken hand can't break our heart. Hoya Saxa!
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Feb 27, 2011 9:45 AM EST reply actions
Or while writing it, realized the error of his ways. He’ll be introduced as Assistant to the Editor at TNIAAM later today.
Go, fight, and win.
That
was actually funny in a scary j-horror way
"If Austin Freeman gets a pick at the hotel across the street, you go with him"
And me, If he asks I'll carry his luggage.
by PerryMcDonald'sRightCross on Feb 27, 2011 10:02 AM EST up reply actions
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