Well, that was easier than expected.  A relatively relaxing 20 point win against Dominique Jones and the South Florida Bulls was kind of nice given the explosion that lies ahead tomorrow.  We here at THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON have a lot of work to do to satiate the appetites of our loyal readers before the monstrous 3rd matchup with the Orange, but before we turn the page on USF we're handing out some awards to those most deserving.

We've had enough of the Bulls.

Chris Wright Heart of a Champion Award:
Chris Wright.  Put simply, Georgetown loses this game without Wright.  Offensive production aside, his floor leadership with Austin Freeman off of his game and Monroe and Vaughn on the bench with foul trouble was invaluable.  CW finished with 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and ZERO TURNOVERS.  A remarkable performance from our beloved Wrecking Ball.  Well done, sir.

Scottie Reynolds Award:
Dominique Jones.  If there was one guy in the entire Conference who you would want on your playground team, wouldn't it be Jones?  This guy scares the crap out of me whenever we play USF, and I'm just gald we were able to survive his latest onslaught and move on.  I'm already looking forward to my Knicks 'Jones' jersey next season.

The Tim Donaghy Award:
All the refs. Good God they were atrocious. They were inconsistent, dumb, and fat.  Referees in the Big East have caught a lot of flack this year, and it doesn't seem to be getting any better.  I'm usually not one to criticize officiating because they generally do a thankless job that is nearly impossible to always get right, but this game had some very questionable whistles.  The 4th foul on Monroe was one of the worst calls I have ever seen, as were the 5th on Vaughn, 4th on Thompson, 4th on Wright, etc.. 

The Corey Haim Award for Most Entertaining In-Game Comment:
It wouldn't be appropriate to honor the memory of the late great Corey Haim by singling out just one of you to earn this award.  Instead, we're giving it to each and every one of you who nearly shut down SBNation's servers by contributing a whopping 500+ comments during the game.  I'm sure your bosses are thrilled. 

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Saturday's blowout win over Lance 'Born Ready' Stephenson and the Bearcats was just the kind of medicine that the Hoyas (and THE GLOBAL PHENOMEMON) needed to help us get ready for the postseason. Since the Oscars once again failed to deliver, it's up to once again show the world how to run a casual Awards presentation.

Chris Wright Heart of a Champion Award:
Austin Freeman. If there will ever be an opportunity to rename this award, that would have been it. But Lumpy gets to keep the title, Austin gets the prize. It speaks for itself. AUSTIN FREEMAN IS AWESOME.

John Thompson III Award for Classy Move:
John Thompson III.  Excellent job allowing the fans to properly acknowledge Austin Freeman before the game.  I was wondering if Thompson would keep Freeman out of the starting lineup and then bring him in off the bench immediately, so the crowd could give the lad a proper standing ovation.  But instead, you decided to recognize that Austin Freeman joined the 1,000 point club before the national anthem!  Brilliant Thompson, brilliant.

The Steve Martin - Alec Baldwin Most Entertaining In-Game Thread Award:
I actually liked the Martin/Baldwin schtick.  Their opener had a few casual one-liners (always fun to call out the celebs in the crowd) and the duo kept things light on an otherwise heavily burdensome evening.  Bunk Moreland takes the award during the regular season finale for this one:

gottlieb on espn said

one of frees finishes was so sweet it gave him an insulin spike

by bunk moreland on Mar 6, 2010 1:30 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

(Casual Note: Doug Gottlieb is not casual.)

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So what if the team continues to turn the ball over at a remarkable rate? So what if Georgetown has lost 2 in a row and 4 of its last 5?  So what if the team still hasn't found a leader with a scant one game remaining in the regular season?  Because at the end of the day, Oceans May Rise and Cities May Fall, but Hope...Hope Survives.  Onto the Awards.

I Went To Duke So I Can See The Future About As Well as a Blind Greg Paulus Award:
Jay Bilas. Now Jay Bilas is usally on our side, but we here at THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON forgive no transgression.  "It's going to be a big loss for Georgetown," said the Balding Blue Devil before the game.  Well, let's run the numbers: our leading scorer is ON HIS DEATHBED at Georgetown University Hospital.  The rest of the team is wracked with violent diarrhea and some strain of bird flu.  They went into one of the most dangerous arenas in sport (not a metaphor: it is a physically threatening place where you will be subject to assault). And those kids mounted a valiant second half comeback to lose by 13.  Are there moral victories?  No.  Last night was a loss.  A big loss?  Jay Bilas is now ON OUR BUBBLE.

The Light At the End of the Tunnel Is Not an Oncoming Train Award for Being at Rock Bottom:
This exact moment in time.  We lost to Rutgers.  We lost to a bizarre Harangody-less Notre Dame.  Austin Freeman was hit by a bus and then got brain cancer and the flu and the hiccups but refused to die and tweeted good luck from the hospital.  We had to watch Huggins flop around on the court screaming at his players as we went down to defeat.  Well.  Let's put it behind us. We're through it.  We're past it.  Today is a new day.  Saturday is a new game.  And there is only one way to go.  That direction is up.  To Glory.  To the future!

The New Dancing With The Stars Cast Award for Most Entertaining Game-Thread Post:

EVERYONE HAS DIARRHEA

by team doctor on Mar 1, 2010 7:37 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

(Casual Hint: Any reference to bile, especially the loose and runny kind, always wins.)

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After a maddening month of February in which we attempted to convince ourselves that Georgetown is one of the best teams in the country, we now know as we flip the calendar to the defining month of March just what kind of team we have.  This may come as a newsflash to some of the more delusional fans out there, but the harsh reality is that this is not a very good team.  Do the Hoyas have some good players that if they get hot can carry Georgetown to victory?  Yes.  Is this a team that can consistently be counted on the be a tough out for its opponent?  No.  Healthy Freeman or not, the Hoyas sucked against Notre Dame.  Here are your damn Awards:  

 
Special thanks to the Hoyas for ruining the debut of the CASUAL headbands on America's Most-Watched Network

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Well, that was the end of an era.  Should the Hoyas and Cardinals not meet in the Big East Tournament, last night was possibly the last time JT3 will square off against Rick Pitino and the final time Greg Monroe will compete against his bad twin Samardo Samuels.  Unfortunately it did not mark the last time the Hoyas will face Edgar Sosa, as I am absolutely convinced that he and Scottie Reynolds will be back for their 9th year of eligibility in the fall. 

The second half of last night's game was as good as the first half was bad, and as usual we here at THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON are handing out some Awards to those most deserving.  Onto the Awards...

Red is the color of desire.  via assets.nydailynews.com

The Chris Wright Heart of a Champion Award:
Austin Freeman.  Somebody went into the locker room at the half, got in a taxi, went to the Louisville Ruth's Chris, had a nice steak, and then decided he was no longer interested in playing Louisville closely.  So Freeman lit up the Cards for 24 points in the second half and that was that.

The Agent Zero Award:
Chris Wright. A quick glance at the box score shows he had a horrible game.  Zero field goals.  Four points on free throws during garbage time.  A couple rebounds; four assists, but four turnovers.  But this is why the box score isn't enough to get the fully story...

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Tough one.  Would it have been better to lose by 20 or lose like that?  While we begin the healing process here at THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON, we're handing out awards to those most deserving.

We hate to see you go.  But we love to watch you leave.     

Onto the awards.

Roll Call of the Dammed Award:

 - Section 109 Row B Seats 3-10;
 - Section 118, Row M Seats 9-10;
 - Section 100 Row G Seats 15-16;
 - Section 100 Row H Seats 15-16;
 - Section 108 Row F Seats 11-16. Row E, Seats 8-9. Row D Seats 8-14. Rows A-C,
 - Section 109, Row L Seats 12-15 (also Duke fans in those seats for the Duke Game)

Let the word go forth from this time and place: WE ARE PUTTING YOU TRAITORS ON NOTICE. CasualHoya is now and forever soliciting from our loyal readers, the seats in season-ticket-holding areas that are occupied by fans of opposing teams.  A special CasualHoya salute to beatcuse for coming up with this idea first. What will we do with this information? We do not know. We are not ruling out an ORGANIZED CAMPAIGN OF TERROR against the offending ticketholders and their families. Or perhaps we will just give them the evil eye at holiday parties. Or maybe they will be banned from the Irish Channel (something that is quickly not becoming the badge of honor it once was). But information is power. And we want your information.  So be vigilant in your sections and let shame rain down upon offenders.

Memphis Tigers Award for Free Throw Shooting:
The Georgetown Hoyas. The Hoyas shot 67 percent from the line. SIXTY-F-CKING SEVEN PERCENT. In a game when 48 fouls were called on both teams, Georgetown went 16-24 from the line and lost by four points after leaving EIGHT POINTS JUST SITTING ON THE FLOOR IN A NICE LITTLE GIFT BAG including I-don't-want-to-talk-about-how-many in the game's final minutes. All the other things that this team can do? TOSS! Nothing else matters. NOTHING ELSE MATTERS AT ALL if we cannot consistently hit free throws. Oh, the team that won last night? They shot 90 percent.

The Johnny Weir Award for Most Entertaining Game-Thread Post:
Gannon97 wins his first award with the following gem:

Question

If you had a chance to get with Erin Andrews, but to do that you had to wear a Syracuse jersey (Devendorf) to the game tonight and sit in the student section….would you do it?

by Gannon97 on Feb 18, 2010 8:37 PM EST reply actions   1 recs

(Casual Hint: Any reference to getting with Erin Andrews always wins.)

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I don't blame the Hoyas for that lackluster performance yesterday.  With the Nordic Combine and the NBA All-Star CrapFest right after the game's conclusion, why wouldn't they be looking past Rutgers?  It's tough to hand out Awards after that display of garbage, but we're here (on President's Day no less) doing our damn jobs.  It's just too bad the players didn't do theirs yesterday.  Onto the Awards.

The Brooklyn Decker Award for Most Entertaining Game-Thread Post:
StPetersburg Hoya wins his first award with the following gem:

Leave CW at Chesapeake house

by StPetersburgHoya on Feb 14, 2010 6:01 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

(Casual Hint: Any reference to pit stops along I-95 always wins.)

The It's My Birthday and I'll Cry If I Want to Award:
Jeff Green's Dad.  I turned 24 today and Casual Hoya gave me my own birthday present - I get to run with the awards from here.  I also got to ring in the celebration watching the Rutgers game from the 5th row.  Happy birthday to me.

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In a game that wasn't as casual as the final score indicated, the Hoyas improved to 18-5 (8-4) with a 79-70 win over the Friars of Providence.  While the game was as ugly as the DC weather, we here at THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON are nonetheless handing out hardware to those most deserving.

Enjoy It While You Can Award:
Greg Monroe. 12, 7, and 12 with 1 block and only 2 fouls? Astonishing numbers capped by the heroic and-one attacking the basket at the end of the game. Be sure to applaud Monroe every time he's on the court because you're looking at his swan song as a Hoya - Chad Ford has bumped him up to Number 10, where Monroe will go to the Jazz, by way of the Knicks. (Casual and Hire will now light themselves on fire.)

The Brooklyn Decker Award for Most Entertaining Game-Thread Post:
Brooklyn Decker gets an award named after her for 'earning' the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, easily the most entertaining issue of the entire year.  Sleepyhoya wins his first award for pointing out the turning point of the game.

turning point

down seven in second half when i remember i don’t have my casual hoya headband on. Headband on, georgetown outscores providence by 16 points the rest of the half.

Coincidence?

by sleepyhoya on Feb 9, 2010 9:26 PM EST reply actions   2 recs

(Casual Hint: Any reference to Casual headbands always wins).

The My Husband Has Hands of Stone Award:
Kendra Wilkinson.  For some reason I just find this funny.  Does it make me a bad person?  Probably.

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