Casual Open Thread! Hoyas, Oscar Nominations, the Super Bowl and Mascot Porn!
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PrintIt's a Tuesday and Georgetown doesn't play until Saturday, so you know what that means! That's right! A Casual Open Thread!
The floor is yours to discuss whatever you'd like, whether it be general musings about your Hoyas, thoughts on this morning's Oscar nominations, who you think will win the Super Bowl, and as an added bonus for even getting this far, after The Jump we're bringing back an oldie but goodie involving what appears to be mascot porn!
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thoughts on Oscar nominations
War Horse was by far the best movie I saw this year, though I haven’t yet seen The Artist.
I enjoyed The Help and was glad Jessica Chastain got a Supporting Actress nod.
Reality check: Bridesmaids just wasn’t that good. The movie went south as soon as the plane diverted to Milwaukee or wherever the hell it was instead of landing in Vegas.
Solid firepower in the acting leads categories and with Billy Crystal back as host I’m actually looking forward to the show.
Nearly walked out of Extraordinarily Long and Extremely Boring
Casually.
Two Brad Pitt movies up for Best Picture
Means it probably wasn’t a great year for Hollywood, even if they are now nominating 50 films per year. I think the Artist will clean up but Gary Oldman should get a long look for Best Actor.
Completely agree re: Bridesmaids. It’s like they were trying to decide between The Hangover and Wedding Crashers, and instead they just got the anxious build-up of the former (without any payoff) and the painfully boring “friendship/life in crisis” part of the latter.
Agree with you both on Bridesmaids
Thought The Artist was fantastic. The most surprised and enthralled I’ve been by a movie in years.
Did not see War Horse but More Like Awesome Freeman hated it.
Have heard very good things about Hugo.
Let's settle this with a poll.
by wadetandy on Jan 24, 2012 9:55 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
anyone who hates War Horse is a communist
i lost my wager of a few years ago that mclovin would get nominated for an oscar before the fat kid.
Casually.
best fat actor
Jonah Hill or John Goodman? Clash of the titans.
by bunk moreland on Jan 24, 2012 11:42 AM EST up reply actions
The Artist was astonishly good.
Not only was it interesting to put one’s mind in the place it needs to be to watch a silent movie, but the fact that they used that setup to play with the audience was pretty excellent.
Also, John Goodman was fantastic in it!
Tinker Tailor had great acting, but was pretty difficult to follow. Still, it was nice to see Bane and Commissioner Gordon had worked things out enough to be in scenes together.
The Albert Nobbs makeup guy should win.
Why so Syracuse?
by HoyaJoker07 on Jan 24, 2012 10:03 AM EST up reply actions
tinker tailor was my favorite by far
if Oldman gets snubbed I’ll be upset
admittedly, I am also a huge le carre fan.
Tinker Tailor had great acting, but was pretty difficult to follow. Still, it was nice to see Bane and Commissioner Gordon had worked things out enough to be in scenes together.
They even got along with that stuttering english king, for a time.
Cuse delenda est
I think the fact that you like Le Carre might drive that.
Not saying that’s a bad thing…but you probably have a leg up on the pacing and all.
It’s a shame Mr. Ollivander didn’t use his magic to find the mole.
Why so Syracuse?
by HoyaJoker07 on Jan 24, 2012 11:55 AM EST up reply actions
Love "tea and crumpets " mysteries/thrillers
They are so civilized.
i've watched enough British television to not freak out if I don't fully follow a plot development
speaking of which, please tell me someone here watches the bbc ‘sherlock’
Cuse delenda est
comment above not meant to be snarky
I just mean it in the sense that I really enjoy movies/etc. that respects (and demands) the intelligence and attention of the audience.
Cuse delenda est
Oh for sure
But I had trouble just remembering characters by name and that made some conversations tough to engage with. I have no idea how to fix it, because I don’t want five men who know each other having a conversation where they constantly use each other’s full name, but that tripped me up.
Why so Syracuse?
Did u catch
Page 8 on Masterpiece?
I love me some Rachel Weisz…
After that last, unholy row,
I never, ever play, basketball now.
It joins a list of things I'll miss like fencing foils and lovely girls I'll never kiss.
by vivanloshoyas on Jan 24, 2012 2:33 PM EST up reply actions
Page 8 was pretty damn good
I thought the love interest thing was forced. Overall good plot. And yes Rachel Weisz is amazing. Who doesn’t love a line like: “The sun will rise in the morning. I’m going to have a drink at six. That’s my faith.”
by Great Vengeance and Furious Anger on Jan 24, 2012 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
wait until you see the Moriarty character
best tv villain ever, in my professional estimation
Cuse delenda est
Yes!
A friend introduced me during the fall, and I was immediately hooked. Thrilled that they’ve made more.
by Hoya Saxual on Jan 24, 2012 5:42 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Agreed
Sherlock Awseome. Hoping for more once they finish their sojourn with Jackson.
New sig tba
by PerryMcDonald'sRightCross on Jan 24, 2012 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
Wish there were more than 3 episodes a season
Yes I know they’re like an hour and a half long, but still. Next season hopefully by the end of the year according to wikipedia.
by hoyasincebirth on Jan 24, 2012 9:00 PM EST up reply actions
I never thought I'd see the day
When Kristen “I can only play one character” Wiig was nominated for an Oscar.
To be fair
It’s a writing Oscar…although she was nominated for an acting Golden Globe.
Why so Syracuse?
by HoyaJoker07 on Jan 24, 2012 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
wow, sounds like someone has some severe kristen wiig hate goin' on
i can’t tell if she’s attractive or not.
i mean, she clearly is…but is she?
Casually.
I struggle with that daily
Sometimes I think she is hot, and sometimes I think she is not. Very strange.
totes, man.
i believe i wavered from ‘hot to not’ on scene by scene basis in ‘bridesmaids’ too.
very odd. hopefully she’ll show up at the Casual Extravaganza so I can make a final determination.
Casually.
regarding hot/not or talent/hack?
cause she’s pretty hot – but leaning toward hack.
by bunk moreland on Jan 24, 2012 11:48 AM EST up reply actions
I have the same problem with you JGD
But I usually come out on the side that you’re sort of hot in an extremely untraditional way
by BoatsNHoes on Jan 24, 2012 1:47 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Thank you!
I was afraid I was the only person who didn’t find bridesmaids funny. It really wasn’t that good.
by hoyasincebirth on Jan 24, 2012 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
War horse was terrible
first hour is horse on boy porn. Felt like Forest Gump of WWI where Tom Hanks magically transformed into horse and bilbo baggins. Agree on extermely loud – no idea who voted for that. Hugo was solid. Disapointed no Drive.
Also – very casual tax returns for Romney. $42 M over the last two years — $ 6 Mil in taxes, but $7 M in tithe. Newt’s I was a not lobbyist, I was just consulting with lobbyists defense is also pretty casual – throw in open marriages and tiffany credit lines he has to be the casual republican canidate.
by bunk moreland on Jan 24, 2012 11:04 AM EST up reply actions
somehow Mitt was able to create a $20 -$100 million IRA
I’m thinking, I need to stop using Taxact to do my taxes.
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Jan 24, 2012 11:07 AM EST up reply actions
don't knock em
beats my crappy accountant I had to drop because he f’ed up my return. Taxact 3 years and running. Bigger refund, 1 less audit.
by bunk moreland on Jan 24, 2012 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
I've been casually reading Mitt's return
On page 7 thus far (I’m a slow reader. You better be ok with that.)
Thoughts:
(1) Mitt has an IRA that makes me want to cry when I look at mine.
(2) Mitt has a Swiss bank account. Based on my History Channel viewing, I’m assuming this means he is hoarding Nazi gold.
by StPetersburgHoya on Jan 24, 2012 12:12 PM EST up reply actions
mormon nazi gold
which used to be a couple wives
Cuse delenda est
mormon underwear
is what he’s hoarding
I will look on your treasures, gypsy. Is this understood?
by Lord Humongous on Jan 24, 2012 4:11 PM EST up reply actions
who doesn't like a good trip to TJ
And love a trip to the faded glory that is pimlico. But I don’t get the in love with horses thing. Maybe its because I am not a 12 year old girl.
by bunk moreland on Jan 24, 2012 11:21 AM EST up reply actions
Already looking forward
to the Derby and the $ I will collect. Thanks to Casual!
"These dudes are good" - Hoya2Pacer on this years team
by iheartgregmonroe on Jan 24, 2012 12:20 PM EST up reply actions
TJ is for donkey shows
Get it straight
Sic transit gloria Cuse
by who will sex dikembe tonight on Jan 24, 2012 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
Dude, donkey is not the preferred nomenclature. Burro, please.
I will look on your treasures, gypsy. Is this understood?
by Lord Humongous on Jan 24, 2012 4:14 PM EST up reply actions
also, it's not going to matter who the republican candidate is
out of this group of clowns it’s like picking your favorite syracuse player
Casually.
So much truth in that statement.
"Each one hopes that if he feeds the crocodile enough, the crocodile will eat him last"
by Esteban d' Amur on Jan 24, 2012 5:33 PM EST up reply actions
HOLY CRAP
Hadn’t realized no Drive!
Now I’m just sad! How could Gosling not get a nod for that? And Albert Brooks was ridiculous.
Oscar snub list reminds me of another question mark: 50/50…really liked the writing in that movie.
Why so Syracuse?
by HoyaJoker07 on Jan 24, 2012 11:26 AM EST up reply actions
Seriously, regardless of how good you thought the movie was...
…did Brad Pitt actually play anyone other than Brad Pitt in that movie?
I’m genuinely asking…I haven’t seen it.
Why so Syracuse?
by HoyaJoker07 on Jan 24, 2012 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
The Devil's Own
Only movie I can think of when he played someone else.
How about Denzel Washington? Same question
I feel like there are plenty
Snatch, Twelve Monkeys (from what I hear), Fight Club.
I guess it’s not fair to ding someone for playing a role straight-up…or else Johnny Depp would get all the awards…but I don’t know. Again, I haven’t seen it, but it just seems like even something like Se7en is more of an acting job.
Why so Syracuse?
Definitely snatch
I actually kinda like pikeys…
After that last, unholy row,
I never, ever play, basketball now.
It joins a list of things I'll miss like fencing foils and lovely girls I'll never kiss.
by vivanloshoyas on Jan 24, 2012 1:53 PM EST up reply actions
Two more
Burn After Reading — very funny.
Troy — absolutely awful performance in an absolutely awful movie.
Troy is a guilty pleasure of mine.
Right up there with Dante’s Peak and the new Dukes of Hazzard
Why so Syracuse?
by HoyaJoker07 on Jan 25, 2012 10:06 AM EST up reply actions
I'm always on board with Brendan Gleeson
“Could we reserve judgement on Bruges until we’ve seen the f***ing place?”
Why so Syracuse?
by HoyaJoker07 on Jan 25, 2012 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe I'm being to hard on him...
It was probably the script. But IMHO the Achilles of the Illiad was a little more man-killing and angry than Pitt gave me.
Come on, man
He plays Good Denzel AND Bad Denzel.
Wish I’d caught him as Brutus in Julius Caesar
Why so Syracuse?
In True Romance...
he plays a stoner and is pretty funny, but generally Brad Pitt plays a variation of Brad Pitt.
"Each one hopes that if he feeds the crocodile enough, the crocodile will eat him last"
by Esteban d' Amur on Jan 24, 2012 5:35 PM EST up reply actions
Why is there not a seperate category for Comedies
Seems like there should be a separate oscar for best comedy.
Comedies and Drama are completely different and should not be judged against each other.
by hoyasincebirth on Jan 24, 2012 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
I completely agree with this
would rather drop some of the dramas for a new comedy category.
Also Tintin and Arthur Christmas should have been in best animation. ahh growing up – seeing more of the best animination nominations than best picture nominations.
by bunk moreland on Jan 24, 2012 11:26 AM EST up reply actions
While I agree with you premise
That would break the Internet. Picture all of the snark and complaining that goes into the Oscars already, and then multiply by a million and you have an inkling of what would happen should anybody try to get an official “Best Comedy” award going. Most people like funny movies; “fans of comedy” are the most insufferable people of all time. Plus it would just spawn another brood of unnecessary “other” award shows.
by WarmupEwing on Jan 24, 2012 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
Bridesmaids...
is a meh. Not great, not terrible. Wiig isn’t that funny in general. She’s what you’d get if you crossed Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, but left out the funny.
"Each one hopes that if he feeds the crocodile enough, the crocodile will eat him last"
by Esteban d' Amur on Jan 24, 2012 5:26 PM EST up reply actions
Joe Nocera is on a tear against NCAA
by Northeast Corridor on Jan 24, 2012 10:08 AM EST reply actions
I have a hard time
Not backing the NCAA when its them v. UConn
agreed
look Boatright isn’t playing right now because if the NCAA finds something than they’d have to forfeit games he played in while under investigation. In theory if Uconn truly believed the Boatright’s had nothing to hide then Uconn could say we believe in our player and play him.
Of course it’s very easy to violate a NCAA rule and the NCAA might take such a move as hubris and maliciously try to find a rule he had broken so not to look bad.
That being said the rules are there for a reason and I don’t believe that the NCAA is evil or doing things wrong. I do believe that a) they need more people to make sure they catch all these rule breakers b) when they do catch groups breaking the rules actually punish them severley un like what they did to Uconn this last time.
The NCAA is an agreement among colleges. They agreed to all these rules and regulations and yet they cry foul when they’re enforced. The NCAA can have whatever selection and exclusion criteria it chooses. It’s also ridiculous that the author acts like going to college to play hoops is the only option for these kids. It is possible to go to Europe of the NBDL and start your career that way. It’s not the best way, but no one is forcing these kids to go to college.
by hoyasincebirth on Jan 24, 2012 11:08 AM EST up reply actions
The NCAA is evil
Doesn’t mean that schools should cheat. But pretty much everything about the NCAA is meant to screw over players (See, transfer rules, 1 year scholarships, Chris Weinke/Jeremy Bloom hypocrisy, etc). Nothing like making billions off the backs of 18 year olds.
NCAA is legislator, judge, and jury.
Possible conflict of interest there??
There's no conflict of interest
The NCAA serves its own interests, regardless of the role it is playing
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band have joined the roster of the 2012 New Orleans Jazz Fest as a last-minute addition. Springsteen and company will close out the Acura Stage on April 29, the fest’s first Sunday.
Casually.
come to see the Hoyas win the National Championship...
stay all month to catch the Jazz Festival. Sounds pretty good.
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Jan 24, 2012 10:21 AM EST up reply actions
Monster lineup
I’d like to see a Trombone Shorty/Florence & the Machine mashup!
After that last, unholy row,
I never, ever play, basketball now.
It joins a list of things I'll miss like fencing foils and lovely girls I'll never kiss.
by vivanloshoyas on Jan 24, 2012 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
Yes Please!!!
"These dudes are good" - Hoya2Pacer on this years team
by iheartgregmonroe on Jan 24, 2012 2:08 PM EST up reply actions
Not a Ravens fan
But I’d be more pissed at Evans. Cundiff wouldn’t be kicking if Evans could hold onto the damn ball.
Omar comin
for Billy Cundiff
Sic transit gloria Cuse
by who will sex dikembe tonight on Jan 24, 2012 2:31 PM EST up reply actions
Joe Flacco
For missing the wide open fullback that was a few yards in front of him and instead forcing it into the endzone.
[Clearly not a Ravens fan because I have no idea who their fullback is]
I was too upset to even yell at the TV
I had multiple non-Ravens fans watching the game at my place who were too afraid to say anything to me for the next hour. I feel dead inside.
Manley Field House is officially closed!
by HoyaParanoia85 on Jan 24, 2012 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
a terrible night
I didn’t talk to anyone for the rest of the night. When it happened, I fell to the ground with my head in my hands face down.
ABSOLUTELY HEARTBROKEN.
by GeorgetownCuddler on Jan 25, 2012 12:47 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
what about the officials?
Cuse delenda est
Not a Ravens fan..
but the coach for not calling a timeout. These guys usually blow timeouts early in the 3rd Quarter to save 5 yds, but he actually had one and didn’t use it.
"Each one hopes that if he feeds the crocodile enough, the crocodile will eat him last"
by Esteban d' Amur on Jan 24, 2012 5:28 PM EST up reply actions
How does one become a weatherman?
Seems like a casual job and I’d gladly draw at least one intentional dong per week to ensure that I showed up on Deadspin
by itsallthatmatters on Jan 24, 2012 10:15 AM EST reply actions
Spend a lot of time on the pavement, thinking about the government
Also drop a lot of acid
Sic transit gloria Cuse
by who will sex dikembe tonight on Jan 24, 2012 10:23 AM EST up reply actions
in 6th grade i took some career aptitude test that told me id be happiest as a meteorologist.
Good talk.
by Hire Esherick on Jan 24, 2012 10:26 AM EST up reply actions
When I was a kid in Chicago, we had this weatherman who was a terrific cartoonist.
My favorite was the “Vice-President in charge of looking out the window”.
My childhood weatherman
was Harold Taft – Dude made the call that the weather’d be good for D-Day. That’s a Casual Weatherman.
New sig tba
by PerryMcDonald'sRightCross on Jan 24, 2012 8:36 PM EST up reply actions
love that he is finishing up his degree
next is monroe
Good talk.
by Hire Esherick on Jan 24, 2012 10:34 AM EST up reply actions
Awesome to see him
at the Rutgers game last Saturday. Although the C video people kinda messed up the time to put him on screen. Lumpy got a much bigger O…
After that last, unholy row,
I never, ever play, basketball now.
It joins a list of things I'll miss like fencing foils and lovely girls I'll never kiss.
by vivanloshoyas on Jan 24, 2012 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
It's three years off, so theoretically the whole system could implode by then
Without any offense to the Naval Academy or Annapolis, which is a pretty nice town, it’s just another sign of the league’s downward spiral. They are a mid-tier football program in their good years. As far as basketball goes…they are, at best, an average Patriot League team that probably couldn’t cut it in the A-10, much less the Big East.
If anything, having to play Navy at least once a year should at least force us to play a stronger non-conference schedule.
by WarmupEwing on Jan 24, 2012 10:41 AM EST up reply actions
They're football only
not playing other sports.
They’re now reverse Georgetown Football in BE and everything else in patriot league.
by hoyasincebirth on Jan 24, 2012 10:55 AM EST up reply actions
Ah, right
Well then I suppose my answer to HE’s question is now “No”.
by WarmupEwing on Jan 24, 2012 11:03 AM EST up reply actions
a shame
ThunderBarge down the Potomac and up the Chesapeake would be most casual.
Hammer of the Cuse
thunderbarge seems super casual
Went to Army – Northwestern football and NW alumni organized 4 ships up the hudson. It seems like an awesome time. Bus<Train<Barge<AIRPLANE (once a blog member wins lotto)
Take No Prisoners, especially if they wear Orange.
by hoyabballownsall on Jan 24, 2012 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
sure, boats are very casual...
until you hear the cry of, “man overboard!”
isn’t the goal for these trips to start and end with the same number of casualties?
by Hoya Saxual on Jan 24, 2012 1:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
The way I see it
We’ve created a brilliant nickname for ourselves that hides our losses…or makes for some terrifying headlines.
“50 casualties on boat ride to Annapolis”
Why so Syracuse?
also now questioning the wisdom
of going toe-to-toe on the open seas with a fan base able to call upon the resources of the US Navy. A parking lot of our siblings at Nova and a Johnnies train conductor we can handle. A fully armed and operational destroyer…mebbeh not
Hammer of the Cuse
You'd pass up the opportunity to command your own personal Trafalgar?!
Though I suppose that you couldn’t be too excited with the result for your personal health.
Anyway, gonna be plenty of disappointed Hoyas when we have to regress back to Thunderbus next year.
Don't forget Melo Watch!
Decision supposed to be made today about whether Melo will play again. Might not find out till tomorrow, but good chance we find out today because his appeal is supposed to happen today.
by hoyasincebirth on Jan 24, 2012 10:57 AM EST reply actions
I've spent the last 24 hours listening to a Cuse fan...
complain that they aren’t no. 1 anymore. Wah, wah. Melo was out. Like losing to an unranked team on the road wasn’t going to drop them out of #1. Whiny bitches.
Old Dominion
Has this been discussed? Who the hell stole all the jerseys and what is that person going to do with them? Shorts and shoes I understand but the jerseys?
by itsallthatmatters on Jan 24, 2012 11:22 AM EST reply actions
Oh god
I blacked out last night and woke up next to a smoldering pile of Monarchs unis…did…did I do it?
Why so Syracuse?
by HoyaJoker07 on Jan 24, 2012 11:28 AM EST up reply actions
Yes.
Looking for Thunder-based transportation?
by jwallobjects on Jan 24, 2012 11:31 AM EST up reply actions
You to can get ripped with Doug Gottlieb..
Major HDC Squared..
Casual note
I was filing up on gas at my local Sunoco. They have the TVs abve the pump that show quick clips regarding news, sports, and the incredibly unspecific forecast (note: I do not live on the entire Eastern seaboard). Gottlieb does sports commentary on the gas station TV. I think that he’s finally found his niche.
by StPetersburgHoya on Jan 24, 2012 12:16 PM EST up reply actions
I hope they put
Kima on the case, maybe Herc. Also shout out to the Supremes for providing abosolutely zero guidance on whether tracking a cell phone’s location is permissable without a warrant. Just gives McNulty more room to operate.
by bunk moreland on Jan 24, 2012 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
It was DMT in Harbin, not meth
The investigative reporting on this blog is horrible
Cuse delenda est
Georgetown really needs to find a better way to pin this
If students are going to persist in making drugs inside the dorms. Perhaps by stressing just how well the science departments are doing at providing students a solid understanding of applied chemistry.
by Hoya Saxual on Jan 24, 2012 2:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
going to cuse for the game in two weeks
any recommendations for signs, things to bring with me other than body armor, appropriate ways to spear that stupid orange they call a mascot?
by bleeding blue, painted gray on Jan 24, 2012 11:44 AM EST reply actions
If you don't have good medical insurance
I’d get some.
Looking for Thunder-based transportation?
by jwallobjects on Jan 24, 2012 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
don’t worry, they have universal health care in canada
by jmflyers111 on Jan 24, 2012 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
make sure the camera on your mobile device works and document the shit out of it
other than that, i suggest memorizing the menu at burger king so you’ll be able to communicate with the syracusians
Casually.
Ideally, you should be fully equipped
Casual: x1 headband
x2 armband/cousy
x1 anti-Syracuse t-shirt
That should shield you from harm. You should also bring a box of Chipotle burritos to distract the Cuse players/fans just in case. And don’t forget to be really snarky and ironic. They love that.
by WarmupEwing on Jan 24, 2012 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
I was on the road trips in 2008 and 2009
and my friend had dip spit poured on her after we lost in OT in 2009 in addition to the raining of water and beer bottles. I unfortunately know all about the dangers… yet I’m going back there anyway. Not sure what that says about me
by bleeding blue, painted gray on Jan 24, 2012 2:14 PM EST up reply actions
I was on both trips as well.
The worst thing I got thrown at me was a towel filled with coins and other heavy objects and some soda. No reason to ever go back. Even outside of the Carrier Dome, Syracuse is the worst place I have ever been to.
Don't rub your facepaint on anyone's sweatshirt
Why so Syracuse?
by HoyaJoker07 on Jan 24, 2012 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
We're talking about an arena full of Syracuse natives
I don’t think the temptation to nuzzle any opposing fans will be too overwhelming
by Hoya Saxual on Jan 24, 2012 1:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Oh it was hardly affectionate.
I was upset that we lost and didn’t appreciate the guy in question pointing into my painted face and laughing.
Why so Syracuse?
That makes a whole lot more sense...
And I’m now picturing myself wielding lipstick in self-defense. That stuff does not come off easily.
by Hoya Saxual on Jan 24, 2012 1:57 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Roughly around that time
I switched from a cross to the joker look. More because I loved Dark Knight, but I like to think it’s a safety precaution as well…he was bigger than me and very unhappy.
Why so Syracuse?
Probably a wise move then, for self-preservation purposes
Plus, it looks sweet (and I totally support paying homage to Dark Knight)
by Hoya Saxual on Jan 24, 2012 2:07 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
there's a 50/50 shot i'll be there as well
depending on when exactly work tells me I need to be in upstate NY. if anything gets thrown, i’m grabbing whoever’s beside me and using them as a human shield.
by Hoya Saxual on Jan 24, 2012 1:52 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
well there will be about 15 of us up in the nosebleeds somewhere with binoculars and umbrellas to fend off the inevitable barrage. if the game is close, I’m highly considering asking whatever security is there to surround our row and escort us out. not that they will care or actually help, but it’s a nice thought
by bleeding blue, painted gray on Jan 24, 2012 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
Umbrellas
Actually a pretty genius prop to bring
Any students who are going should swarm the bookstore for them.
Why so Syracuse?
After the dip spit incident
I actually suggested that we put together another road trip and have an entire block of students ready to put up umbrellas and cause all kinds of entertaining line of sight problems for Cuse fans as soon as things got thrown at them.
And then I think that was the last ’Cuse roadtrip that was possible for the next couple years, and it never happened.
by J-Wall's Mom's Broom on Jan 24, 2012 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
Umbrellas are a triple threat...
1. Defense – great shield
2. Offense – closest thing to a weapon you’re probably allowed to bring into the stadium
3. Element of surprise – if it has a button that pops it open I’m sure you could stun them for long enough to run away
by bleeding blue, painted gray on Jan 24, 2012 2:39 PM EST up reply actions
Any idea what section y'all will be in?
It’s a huge place, but it would be nice to know where to look for the faces that don’t want to break mine!
by Hoya Saxual on Jan 24, 2012 2:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
section 317 row X
just follow the trajectory of the water bottles. or hopefully we’ll get a megaphone into the stadium so everyone will know we are there and then we can piss off the greatest amount of people. recipe for success? i think so
by bleeding blue, painted gray on Jan 24, 2012 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
definitely a solid plan
and will make you very easy to pick out!
by Hoya Saxual on Jan 24, 2012 3:08 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
If I were Flip
I’d be stoked! Get away from those numnuts, collect your cash and enjoy life.
"These dudes are good" - Hoya2Pacer on this years team
by iheartgregmonroe on Jan 24, 2012 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
I felt bad for the ushers
During the lockout but now I feel worse cause they have to watch that every night. Flip definitely got the good end of the deal.
Think Tiger wins this weekend in Dubai?
“Tiger Woods acknowledged Tuesday that being paid an appearance fee played a significant role in deciding to open his 2012 season in the Middle East instead of California, where he had traditionally started his golf year”
I am shocked
"Before the answer was a 3, I was down in Georgetown with a Hoya chick, lawyer chick....."
by brandonbowmansfootistoobig on Jan 24, 2012 12:25 PM EST reply actions
Is actual content too much to expect from a blog?
Gone are the days of interviews with former heads of state, pulitzer winning investigations, and gourmet cuisine documnetation.
The world is doomed.
Take No Prisoners, especially if they wear Orange.
by hoyabballownsall on Jan 24, 2012 12:54 PM EST reply actions
Then someone could start
a blog called “Hire JTIII”, then Causal Hoya could splinter from casualhoya.com and ogether they could start a SBN blog called causalhoya.com #bizarroworld
After that last, unholy row,
I never, ever play, basketball now.
It joins a list of things I'll miss like fencing foils and lovely girls I'll never kiss.
by vivanloshoyas on Jan 24, 2012 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
Man hands
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bizarro_Jerry
After that last, unholy row,
I never, ever play, basketball now.
It joins a list of things I'll miss like fencing foils and lovely girls I'll never kiss.
by vivanloshoyas on Jan 24, 2012 1:52 PM EST up reply actions
Gary Williams supports a Maryland - Gtown game
See below. Best part of the quote was using “the II” to describe JT Jr. and admitting their conflict over the US Air Areana game was the main reason a game has not happened.
Philly plays an annual round robin among their "Big 5"
I find it hard to believe that something similar at The Phone Booth wouldn’t draw terrific crowds and make for wonderful rivalries. How about Georgetown, Maryland, James Madison, James Mason, and VCU? Maybe even Richmond too.
I woul think it should be
Georgetown, Maryland, GW, George Mason, and Maybe American.
VCU and Richmond already have their rivalry game they play every year and James Madison is far away and not relevant.
by hoyasincebirth on Jan 24, 2012 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
id like to see some GMU-Gtown rivalry
by Ronny Thompson's Forehead on Jan 24, 2012 1:45 PM EST up reply actions
Nothing to gain from exposing yourself...
to a possible loss to Mason from time-to-time
I’m fine with playing Maryland…
Don’t really feel compelled to play anyone else locally on a yearly basis
by VictorPage'sLeftEye on Jan 24, 2012 8:21 PM EST up reply actions
Agree with this lineup
You should probably have all 5 entrants be from different conferences, and Mason/Madison/VCU are all CAA. Plus makes sense to keep it an all DC-ish thing. GU, UMD, GW, GMU, and AU is a good mix of schools. I would definitely put American in there as they seem to have a small-but-lively crowd.
Throw in the Bison
and we have a nice DMV6>Philly5
After that last, unholy row,
I never, ever play, basketball now.
It joins a list of things I'll miss like fencing foils and lovely girls I'll never kiss.
by vivanloshoyas on Jan 24, 2012 1:57 PM EST up reply actions
how much attendance do you think the big 5 actually draws?
because a lot of the games are played in small arenas and it’s been losing it’s draw outside of traditional rivalry games a bit with the strengthened conferences.
a lot of what makes the big 5 viable is that they play on-campus at arenas that are all either within the city and on a SEPTA subway route or a 20 minutes train ride away.
DC heads oversell the big 5 idea. Better to just have an annual game against MD and maybe GW, but be prepared to have more MD and GW fans than G’town fans at “home” games if it’s at verizon.
by thejerseytornado on Jan 24, 2012 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
we probably don't want/need to play all 4-5 every year
But perhaps some kind of modified BB&T – everyone plays on Saturday, then winner vs winner and loser vs loser on Sunday? Plus you could rotate the “first round” games so it wasn’t the same opponents every year. We could use ticketing arrangements to encourage the others to see VC as “neutral” territory (plus as has been noted, I don’t think it’ll be tough for other schools to achieve parity of support or better vs us).
Hammer of the Cuse
stupid accidental return...
only one tournament per year. shouldn’t waste that on a small, local thing. need to be national.
I do hope we see a regular rotation of facing local teams. I think JT3 sees the advantage in that too, but not too many in a year and there are a whole bunch of financial issues to clear in regards to payout for the game, etc.
It’s time to play a home-and-home with maryland, bottom-line. The last game was in 93. let bygones be bygones, no admission of guilt on either side—just play the damn games.
by thejerseytornado on Jan 24, 2012 3:11 PM EST up reply actions
All I want to see it Gtown Maryland
Gtown GMU – maybe. Gtown AU/GW/Howard is ok, but we played two of those this year and it aint no thing.
Has to be at verizon, split the tickets. Never go to comcast.
by bunk moreland on Jan 24, 2012 2:32 PM EST up reply actions
It's more like...
the Big 1 and the little 4.
"Each one hopes that if he feeds the crocodile enough, the crocodile will eat him last"
by Esteban d' Amur on Jan 24, 2012 5:30 PM EST up reply actions
with penn being the big 1?
I am just playing. Can you guys invite temple to BE though? Jay wright is good enough of a recruiter to not have to worry about sharing the conference
Take No Prisoners, especially if they wear Orange.
by hoyabballownsall on Jan 24, 2012 5:32 PM EST up reply actions
No...
Had Temple not had the worst football program in Div 1 football which got them kicked out for football then I would agree. They had their chance. It is a huge recruiting advantage.
"Each one hopes that if he feeds the crocodile enough, the crocodile will eat him last"
by Esteban d' Amur on Jan 24, 2012 5:37 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah it's like dumping a partner
Then they pick themselves up, get in great shape, become successful, and suddenly you just look resentful of their success by denying them happiness. Water under the bridge man…time heals all wounds…
Yes...
a team that has never won the MAC. Temple has had about 2 1/2 seasons of semi-mediocre football. Congrats to them.
"Each one hopes that if he feeds the crocodile enough, the crocodile will eat him last"
by Esteban d' Amur on Jan 24, 2012 10:27 PM EST up reply actions
you say this every year
And you’re always wrong
by hoyafan03 on Jan 24, 2012 5:55 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
the big one is temple.
it is, though, right now a big two and three others. but that changes.
by thejerseytornado on Jan 24, 2012 7:03 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, the big one...
is the team with one NCAA tourney win since 2001 and not the team that has been to a final four, an elite 8, and two sweet 16’s in the same time frame. My bad.
"Each one hopes that if he feeds the crocodile enough, the crocodile will eat him last"
by Esteban d' Amur on Jan 24, 2012 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
with a coach/cheater that is no longer there?
Good talk.
by Hire Esherick on Jan 24, 2012 11:35 PM EST up reply actions
Who was the cheater?
"Each one hopes that if he feeds the crocodile enough, the crocodile will eat him last"
by Esteban d' Amur on Jan 25, 2012 7:28 AM EST up reply actions
nevermind
i thought u were comparing temple to memphis for purposes of BE inclusion.
Good talk.
by Hire Esherick on Jan 25, 2012 9:15 AM EST up reply actions
At least I'm consistent.
"Each one hopes that if he feeds the crocodile enough, the crocodile will eat him last"
by Esteban d' Amur on Jan 24, 2012 10:28 PM EST up reply actions
I'm not saying another team is the big 1
Just that setting nova way ahead, even when temple has who the big five as frequently since 2001, is a bit
Of a stretch. Temple and nova are a class above. St joe should be kinda close behind, they are not
Thats on them. Nova Kids with inflated sense of ranking is not surprising.
by hoyafan03 on Jan 25, 2012 2:37 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
I'm a Nova..
adult with an inflated sense of ranking. Sorry, but Temple is a level below Nova. Nova’s won or tied for the Big 5 win 5 times in 10 years. Temple 3. I’ve noted postseason success above. Where, exactly, is Temple comparable to Nova in the past decade? I don’t think Nova is better than Temple based on some inflated sense of ranking. I think Nova is because they are.
"Each one hopes that if he feeds the crocodile enough, the crocodile will eat him last"
by Esteban d' Amur on Jan 25, 2012 7:27 AM EST up reply actions
right today? by being better than nova this year
and being a much bigger draw in the city, imo, than nova. and I’m about to become nova faculty, so I should be pro-nova. but temple’s better this year and if both teams got to the tourney and faced each other, philly would definitely root for Temple over Nova.
by thejerseytornado on Jan 25, 2012 8:19 AM EST up reply actions
Yes this year...
and of course Philly loves Temple more than Nova. Many more Temple grads in the Philly area and the whole class issue/dynamic. It’s that way regardless of record. Doesn’t make them a better program.
Congrats on becoming a member of the facaulty.
"Each one hopes that if he feeds the crocodile enough, the crocodile will eat him last"
by Esteban d' Amur on Jan 25, 2012 8:36 AM EST up reply actions
I also can't see being "loved by Philadelphians"
as being grounds for supporting anything other than a particularly good steak and cheese. Eagles/Phillies/Flyers/Sixers??
by HoyaSmacksYa on Jan 25, 2012 8:59 AM EST up reply actions
so nice of vernon macklin to wish dajuan summers a happy bday today
vernonmacklin @vernon_macklin
Happy Birthday to my bro @dsummers_22
Casually.
How bad will the line be at the Casual extravaganza this year?
WIll there be VIP tickets offered?
If we lose again, will I go through with throwing myself down the stairs as I had planned last year post Cuse?
So many questions…
"Before the answer was a 3, I was down in Georgetown with a Hoya chick, lawyer chick....."
by brandonbowmansfootistoobig on Jan 24, 2012 3:29 PM EST reply actions
win or lose
certainly feel free to take a plunge down the stairs.
perhaps we’ll have some sort of human plinko game where casualties can wager on where you’ll fall and win casual prizes like headbands they already have.
Casually.
So excited for that Atlanta Regional and the Final Four next year
Moving at just the right time.
Also…moving.
Why so Syracuse?
Damn
I might be moving soon, but I can set you up with some good Atlanta folk
by Coach K's kneepads on Jan 24, 2012 5:23 PM EST up reply actions
Hoping for
Pittsburgh and then Boston. That’s the dream right there.
by hoyasincebirth on Jan 24, 2012 5:31 PM EST up reply actions
What kind of soup do you all like?
I would literally bathe in roasted butternut squash soup
Casually.
crab bisque
specifically the appetizer version served at Ray’s the Steaks. So much lumpy crabmeat. So rich, so creamy. Mwah.
Hammer of the Cuse
Does stew count..
as soup?
"Each one hopes that if he feeds the crocodile enough, the crocodile will eat him last"
by Esteban d' Amur on Jan 24, 2012 5:32 PM EST up reply actions
is it a warm liquid-based substance that you are eating out of a bowl with a spoon?
/realizes just opened can of worms to those with heads in gutter
Casually.
then I'll take homemade..
beef stew with a side of fresh Italian bread.
"Each one hopes that if he feeds the crocodile enough, the crocodile will eat him last"
by Esteban d' Amur on Jan 24, 2012 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
pasta e fagioli, escarole w/ white bean, pho, udon
I will look on your treasures, gypsy. Is this understood?
by Lord Humongous on Jan 24, 2012 6:12 PM EST up reply actions
was just going to post that
instead ill link to this clown that has gtown at 16.
http://rushthecourt.net/2012/01/24/top-25-snapshot-01-24-12/
Good talk.
by Hire Esherick on Jan 24, 2012 5:42 PM EST up reply actions
Indiana at 12 makes sense
but only if that team starts to coke up for teams not ranked in the top 3
Take No Prisoners, especially if they wear Orange.
by hoyabballownsall on Jan 24, 2012 5:44 PM EST up reply actions
I blame Congressional Republicans.
They don’t seem very casual.
by StPetersburgHoya on Jan 24, 2012 6:04 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Determined
may be a better description of the House guys
by RepublicansWearNikes2 on Jan 24, 2012 7:08 PM EST up reply actions
Sure.
I suppose when playing Mad Libs anything is possible.
by StPetersburgHoya on Jan 24, 2012 8:07 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
where's republicanswearnikes2 at?
As this is an open thead..shameless plug Coming— i helped organize this FB townhall with Paul Ryan where you can submit questions. It’s half an hour and starts at 7 est – if you’re interested can watch here:
www.facebook.com/prosperityfuture
by TheMidRangeGame on Jan 24, 2012 6:43 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
Here
Thanks to a bit of prodding by Casual.
Mr. Ryan is my boy. I plan on asking him about how the P90X is going
by RepublicansWearNikes2 on Jan 24, 2012 7:07 PM EST up reply actions
marquette - USF
who do we want?
either way, we get a full game lead on the loser and are for 2nd with winner
Good talk.
i'd like marquette to get another loss
usf is a surprise early, but should fade. marquette should be battling for a 1st rd bye in BET.
Casually.
Seems like both have tough schedules left
Gotta think MU is a better team though, so root for USF to win. Plus might help them get in the NCAAs, while MU’s gotta be a lock
USF
I am afraid we will lose to them and would like that to be less of an upset. I feel like we tend to choke in between major games and they hit us at that perfect moment between UCONN and Syracuse…
by Great Vengeance and Furious Anger on Jan 24, 2012 8:22 PM EST up reply actions
Does anyone else read the USF SB Nation blog?
It is very good, and they may have the best non-Casual feature out there with that game-by-game mixology.
King's Court on ESPN
“Despite falling at Notre Dame on Saturday, Syracuse is still the class of the Big East. But after its first loss of the season, and with Marquette and West Virginia surging, it’s not out of the question to think the chase for the conference championship could turn into a three-team race.”
.. Apparently we’re not even in the race for the BE crown. As if he wasn’t shitty enough with his ripoff of the Forde Yard Dash, now Mr. King can’t even be bothered to look at league standings before he posts bullshit.
also, grammar
“Connecticut has lost four of its last six games, to unranked opponents (Seton Hall, Rutgers, Cincinnati and Tennessee).”
Yay comma splices. That’s not even an easy mistake to make — that’s just retarded.
by sanityonleave on Jan 24, 2012 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
also from that UConn paragraph
“The schedule only gets tougher from here. Two of UConn’s next five games are against Top 25 teams Syracuse and Louisville.”
What are we dude, chopped liver?
Leave this stuff to Brennan, Winn & co.
Hammer of the Cuse
Coooooooool .. We do well under the radar...
We play like we can and they won’t be able to ignore us anyway..
agree
i enjoy the haters. just no gottleib.
Good talk.
by Hire Esherick on Jan 24, 2012 11:36 PM EST up reply actions
So, an important political question:
Between the first Presidential Address to the Joint Session of Congress and the three subsequent State of the Unions, how many times did Joe Biden meticulously button & unbutton his suit jacket?
does this include all the days inbetween as well?
Good talk.
by Hire Esherick on Jan 24, 2012 11:46 PM EST up reply actions
no, i'm pretty sure it breaks into the four-figure realm based solely on those four speeches...
(realizing now that “between” was a poor choice of wording)
by Hoya Saxual on Jan 24, 2012 11:49 PM EST up reply actions
New Espn rankings for 2012…
Arizona’s class is ridiculous…
what no Brandon Bolden?
I kid, I kid…. oof.
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Jan 25, 2012 9:09 AM EST up reply actions
what is the scoop here?
isn’t he top 100?
No scoop. He might be a top 100 forward yet.
Clearly the staff either sees something special in him or Brandon’s dad owns JT3’s favorite casino.
by HoyaSmacksYa on Jan 25, 2012 11:06 AM EST up reply actions
At least he’s tall… 6’11 now
He will indimidate the chit out of the other team until they realize he never takes his warm ups off..
I wana talk about Mascot Porn. I'm in the right place right
"That is crap. It is unfair."
by Iwillpaytheway!! on Jan 25, 2012 9:27 AM EST reply actions
Can't believe it took this long for someone to post on the mascot porn
Also, just out of curiosity…what is Sporno? Entire site dedicated to mascot porn? Looking forward to Rutgers-caliber SWTE photos from here on out if that’s the case.
by J-Wall's Mom's Broom on Jan 25, 2012 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
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