A Georgetown Hoyas Blog - The GLOBAL PHENOMENON Where Cynical Meets Delusional 2010-03-13T16:56:09Z http://www.casualhoya.com/rss/fanshots 2010-03-13T16:56:09Z 2010-03-13T16:56:09Z <object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y2TYM_lHVBY&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y2TYM_lHVBY&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="385" width="480"></embed></object> <div class="source source-img"><p>Well, we <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vimZj8HW0Kg">KNOCKED OUT</a> Cuse. We were <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O53yqG0KgmQ">DOIN' IT</a> against Marquette. The Georgetown Hoyas are rockin' in MSG. Let's not mess with the flow. </p> <p>Tonight it's the Big East Championship, and you know what that means. You hear those bells West Virginia? IT'S TIME FOR WAR!</p> <p>I BUILT AN EMPIRE AND THEY TRIED TO KEEP ME OUT IN THE RAIN! </p></div> http://www.casualhoya.com/2010/3/13/1371283/well-we-knocked-out-cuse-we-were CasualHoya 2010-03-12T17:34:56Z 2010-03-12T17:34:56Z <object height="364" width="445"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lHHtTPH8Nkg&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x3a3a3a&amp;color2=0x999999&amp;border=1" /></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lHHtTPH8Nkg&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="364" width="445"></embed></object> <div class="source source-img"><p>Well, we <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vimZj8HW0Kg" target="new">KNOCKED OUT</a> Cuse. The Georgetown Hoyas are rockin' in MSG. Let's not mess with the flow; just keep Doin' It. I know you got headphones on your computer at work. RIP 'EM OUT! LET THE WHOLE OFFICE KNOW: <br /><strong>WE'RE THE PLAYERS THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT</strong> </p></div> http://www.casualhoya.com/2010/3/12/1369891/well-we-knocked-out-cuse-the lordnick 2010-03-12T01:21:58Z 2010-03-12T01:21:58Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1062058">Moses Abraham Leaning Towards the&nbsp;Hoyas</a></h3> <div class="description"><p><strong>Good News Thursday Continues!</strong> Big man recruit Moses Abraham is expected to announce his decision on Selection Sunday and according to Jerry Meyer of Rivals, "<em>he has been considered a Georgetown lean, especially after the recent commitment of his friend and teammate Jordan Goodman.</em>" Hip Hip Hooray!</p></div> http://www.casualhoya.com/2010/3/11/1368928/moses-abraham-leaning-towards-the Hire Esherick 2010-03-11T20:48:18Z 2010-03-11T20:48:18Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/65281/20100311/michael_sweetney_to_sign_with_d_league/">Sweetney to the D&nbsp;League</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>At least he his back in the pros. Hoyas beat Cuse all is right in the world.</p></div> http://www.casualhoya.com/2010/3/11/1368507/sweetney-to-the-d-league bunk moreland 2010-03-11T14:48:30Z 2010-03-11T14:48:30Z <object height="360" width="580"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vimZj8HW0Kg&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x2b405b&amp;color2=0x6b8ab6&amp;border=1" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vimZj8HW0Kg&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="360" width="580"></embed></object> <div class="source source-img"><p><strong>I THINK I'M GONNA BOMB A TOWN!</strong> <br />I woke up this morning pretty confident that we were going to lose. Then I watched this, and I knew we were going to win. (but I have since watched "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChaXS3Naje4">The Humpty Dance</a>," so now I think we'll probably tie.)</p></div> http://www.casualhoya.com/2010/3/11/1367875/i-woke-up-this-morning-pretty lordnick 2010-03-10T21:48:47Z 2010-03-10T21:48:47Z <img alt="Pregame_final" src="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/103561/pregame_final.gif" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>You asked for it, we provided it. A <strong>Casual Pregame</strong> before tomorrow's game at <strong>Stout Bar, 133 W 33rd St, btw. 6th and 7th</strong>. Start as early as you want to, bar opens at 10am, although most will arrive between 10:30 and 11. We wanted to keep you safe from the Cuse lepers so ask for the reserved area upstairs called <em>The Carriage House</em>. <strong>For friends of the blog only.</strong></p></div> http://www.casualhoya.com/2010/3/10/1366821/you-asked-for-it-we-provided-it-a Hire Esherick 2010-03-10T19:27:08Z 2010-03-10T19:27:08Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://kentucky.scout.com/a.z?s=48&amp;p=2&amp;c=950185&amp;ssf=1&amp;RequestedURL=http%3a%2f%2fkentucky.scout.com%2f2%2f950185.html">Jordan Goodman&nbsp;commits</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>it looks like this guy verballed, solid #7 PF - listed both as class of 2011 and 2012. I thought he would go to maryland. May hurt our ability to land Christmas, but a very nice pick-up.</p> <p>Here is his profile</p> <p>http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&c=1&nid=3847292</p></div> http://www.casualhoya.com/2010/3/10/1366544/jordan-goodman-commits bunk moreland 2010-03-09T22:32:46Z 2010-03-09T22:32:46Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.lostlettermen.com/2010/03/jerome-williams-podcast-allen-iverson-knew-how-to-make-teammates-laugh/">Jerome Williams Speaks About Allen&nbsp;Iverson</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Some nice nuggets in here on Iverson's relationship with his teammates and some of JYD's finest memories while at Georgetown.</p></div> http://www.casualhoya.com/2010/3/9/1365079/jerome-williams-speaks-about-allen CasualHoya 2010-03-09T15:48:37Z 2010-03-09T15:48:37Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/college-basketball/article/2010-03-08/sporting-news-college-basketball-all-american-team">Austin Freeman is an All&nbsp;American*</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>*At least in the eyes of Sporting News. No love for Greg Monroe or Ryan Dougherty though, surprisingly.</p></div> http://www.casualhoya.com/2010/3/9/1364289/austin-freeman-is-an-all-american Jeff Green's Dad 2010-03-09T14:04:45Z 2010-03-09T14:04:45Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-big-east-tournament-mar08,0,6496488.story">Some Dude from the Chicago Trib talks about the BE&nbsp;Tournament</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>"Players to watch</p> <p>Austin Freeman, Georgetown. The Hoyas' leading scorer recently received a diabetes diagnosis. Then he exploded in the season finale, and if he remains aflame, Georgetown could be a quarterfinal threat to top seed Syracuse."</p></div> http://www.casualhoya.com/2010/3/9/1364132/some-dude-from-the-chicago-trib TheYellofAllYells 2010-03-08T22:08:18Z 2010-03-08T22:08:18Z <blockquote> <p>Georgetown Athletics will be selling a limited number of single-session BIG EAST tickets out of its headquarters in the Amsterdam Room at the Affinia Hotel (located across the street from Madison Square Garden at 31st and 7th). The Amsterdam Room will be open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon and from 5p.m. to 7p.m., Friday from 5p.m. to 7p.m. and Saturday from 10a.m. to noon. Tickets are subject to availability and cannot be reserved or guaranteed. Cash only. If you have any questions, please feel free to stop by during the hours listed above or to call the Affinia and ask to be connected to the Amsterdam Room.</p> </blockquote> <div class="source"><p>Email from GU that just went out</p></div> http://www.casualhoya.com/2010/3/8/1363184/georgetown-athletics-will-be Chris Haines 2010-03-08T18:11:17Z 2010-03-08T18:11:17Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings">Georgetown Drops to #22 in the&nbsp;Polls</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Not sure I agree with the drop, losing at West Virginia without your leading scorer is not a bad loss. But at least these shirts are now <a href="http://www.nunesmagician.com/2010/3/3/1335514/we-are-1-t-shirt-winners" target="new">incorrect</a>.</p></div> http://www.casualhoya.com/2010/3/8/1362737/georgetown-drops-to-22-in-the-polls Hire Esherick 2010-03-08T16:37:50Z 2010-03-08T16:37:50Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.msg.com/collegehoops/big-east-poll-2010.html">Georgetown in the Final Four, for having the Best Fans in the Big&nbsp;East?!?!</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>The choices are Rutgers, Seton Hall, West Virginia and Georgetown. This is <strong>ABSURD</strong> but thankfully, everything on the internet is checked thoroughly and verified.</p></div> http://www.casualhoya.com/2010/3/8/1362565/georgetown-in-the-final-four-for Hire Esherick 2010-03-07T22:27:04Z 2010-03-07T22:27:04Z <img alt="Bet_finals2" src="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/102856/bet_finals2.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>Brackets for Big East Tournament are set. The Syracuse and Marquette losses dropped Georgetown to the eighth seed, where they are primed for a noon matchup against the winner of DePaul and South Florida. <a href="http://www.bigeast.org/fls/19400/pdfs/mensbball/2010_tournament_bracket.pdf" target="new">Link to a more legible bracket</a>.</p></div> http://www.casualhoya.com/2010/3/7/1361594/brackets-for-big-east-tournament Hire Esherick 2010-03-05T15:22:38Z 2010-03-05T15:22:38Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.zagsblog.com/2010/03/04/melvin-opens-it-up-abraham-skips-visits/">Moses to announce on March&nbsp;14</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>I would think we have really good shot, but who knows. Maybe IU who have been giving him the full-court press recently.</p></div> http://www.casualhoya.com/2010/3/5/1358078/moses-to-announce-on-march-14 bunk moreland 2010-03-05T04:54:19Z 2010-03-05T04:54:19Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/04/AR2010030404846.html?waporef=obinsite">Liz Clarke on Austin Freeman's&nbsp;Diabetes</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>As good and insightful an article I've read about the Hoyas all year. Liz Clarke gets a lot of grief from Georgetown fans for not being Barker Davis, but this was phenomenal.</p></div> http://www.casualhoya.com/2010/3/4/1357605/liz-clarke-on-austin-freemans Jeff Green's Dad 2010-03-04T05:17:18Z 2010-03-04T05:17:18Z <img alt="Freemanrutgers" src="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/102148/freemanrutgers.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/03/AR2010030304438.html">Austin Freeman diagnosed with diabetes</a></p></div> http://www.casualhoya.com/2010/3/4/1336191/image-fanshot Jeff Green's Dad 2010-03-04T04:22:58Z 2010-03-04T04:22:58Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/03/AR2010030304438.html">Freeman Has&nbsp;Diabetes</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Adam Morrison?</p></div> http://www.casualhoya.com/2010/3/3/1336113/freeman-has-diabetes NS353 2010-03-03T22:11:17Z 2010-03-03T22:11:17Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.wired.com/playbook/2010/03/say-hello-to-the-ncaa-vault-adieu-to-productivity/">We are never going to get work done&nbsp;again</a></h3> <div class="description"><p></p></div> http://www.casualhoya.com/2010/3/3/1335531/we-are-never-going-to-get-work aja32 2010-03-03T21:53:04Z 2010-03-03T21:53:04Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.lostlettermen.com/2010/03/in-the-news-georgetowns-patrick-ewing-jr-to-join-former-teammate-roy-hibbert-in-representing-jamaica/">Patrick Ewing, Jr. to Play for Jamaican National&nbsp;team</a></h3> <div class="description"><p> Hibbert to follow?</p></div> http://www.casualhoya.com/2010/3/3/1335505/patrick-ewing-jr-to-play-for CasualHoya