Here comes another edition of Casual Communication from your least favorite blogger on your most favorite website.  As always, email me at jeffgreensdad@gmail.com and your wildest fantasies will come true. 

Onto this week's questions.

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What's up with Austin Freeman?  Jack, Washington

 Breaking news out of Georgetown late last night is that Freeman has been diagnosed with diabetes.  What we assumed was a stomach flu has turned out to be something a lot more serious.  First and foremost, his health is the most important thing right now, and we're all glad it got diagnosed before getting worse.  That definitely explains why he was so damn sick the last few days.

Assuming Freeman will be healthy and able to play the next couple weeks, this won't be a bad thing for the Hoyas.  If anything, it will rally the troops around their MVP and leader, and will give them even more reason to be motivated and prove people wrong.

A bunch of athletes have been able to compete at a high level with the disease, including Jay Cutler, David Wells, Arthur Ashe, Jackie Robinson, and Adam Morrison.  Pretty eclectic five I picked there.  One's a douche, one's a drunk, one's mustachioed, and two are racial relations pioneers. 

I'm sure there will be plenty more on this in the coming days, and any of the readers with a medical background, please feel free to add your two cents.  We'd love to hear if there is any chance he's able to play, what the recovery time looks like, etc.  More than anything let's just hope for the best for Austin, not to get all Hoya Talky here, but he's a great kid and has been wonderful for Georgetown both on and off the court.

After the jump we get back to the normal nonsense before I get all whiny and upset.

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Back for another edition of Casual Communication like we never left.  As always, send your questions to Jeff Green's Dad and they will be sure to be answered.

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I was looking at Chris Wright's Formspring and noticed he got a question about THE PHENOMENON.  Did you see that?  Jonathan, Philadelphia

I noticed the same thing when looking at Wright's Formspring, which is a site I can't recommend highly enough.  Where else do you get to ask anonymous questions and get completely unfiltered answers?  Only at Formspring.  Now for the segment in question.

Q: what do you think of casualhoya.com? you read it? it's pretty funny, not gonna lie yo

A: dont read none of it...most of dem idiots neva touch a ball in they life

Damn Chris, that hurts, especially since you were our last chance to be friends with our backcourt considering our previous history with Austin Freeman.  But, in most cases, The Wrecking Ball is right.  Below is a detailed account of the PHENOMENON members' basketball history.

Hire Esherick:  I was the manager of the girl's badminton team in high school.  Last time I bounced a ball I knocked a tooth out.

Lordnick:  I played soccer in high school.

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After a week long hiatus from Casual Communication, we're back, with more drivel that sort of relates to Georgetown basketball.  As usual, get your questions into Jeff Green's Dad and they will definitely get answered for next week's edition.

Onto the questions...

We have two main rivals in the Big East this year - Syracuse and Villanova (I think West Virginia is overrated).  Hypothetically, Georgetown's shot of winning the Big East Tournament and getting a #1 seed is contingent on you winning a fight against a player from each team.  Who are you choosing? Who would be the last person you'd want to fight? Jeremy, NY

I'd hate to have the pressure of me beating the crap out of an opposing team's player for our potential #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.  That said, I was a green belt in Tae Kwan Do growing up, and currently take a boxing class once a week, so you're in good hands Hoyas.  Jab, cross, jab, cross, uppercut.

Villanova:  The player I'd have the best chance against is Taylor King.  He is slow, spastic, balding, and an idiot.  If I were a Villanova fan, I'd curse every single day having to watch him play.  I'd definitely use the Rope-a-Dope tactic, let him tire himself out, and then go to work.  The player I'd least like to fight on Nova would be Reggie Redding.  There's something crazy about that kid, like he could snap at any second.  My brother took a class with him as a freshman and claimed he was the least friendly person he had ever encountered.  He scares me.

Syracuse:   Clearly, the easiest person to fight would be Andy Rautins.  Between his gelled hair, scrawny body, ridiculous tattoo, and bromance with his father, I'm pretty sure I'd make quick work of him.  Or as quick work as I could, considering I am 5'10" and 155 pounds soaking wet.  The last person I'd want to fight on Syracuse, and maybe in the entire world, would be Arinze Onuaku.  I'm pretty sure he could kick my ass with just a glare.

Just two guys, one ball, and one really creepy relationship.

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Tell me GRENADE WEEK hasn't been a blast (get it?!) here at the GLOBAL PHENOMENON that is Casual Hoya.  We started the day talking to those pansies from Duke and we're taking you into the weekend with an all Duke edition of Casual Communication.  Next week we're back to answering questions about Jersey Shore and normal topics, so get your questions into jeffgreensdad@gmail.com. 

Duke is known for having more than its share of unbearable douche bags play for their putrid program. Thomas Hill for example... Has he stopped crying yet after the Laettner Kentucky buzzer beater?  I know it's nearly an impossible task, but can you rate the Top 10 douche bags ever to play for Duke? - Greg, Connecticut

It'd be my pleasure, we'll do it in reverse order.

10.  Josh McRoberts

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I really hated McRoberts.  What's great about him is that he's probably as hated in Durham as he is with other fan bases.  He was ranked the #2 by Rivals coming out of high school, spent two unsuccessful years at Duke, averaging 10.9 points, and played his way from projected lottery pick to fringe second rounder.  His pudgy face was plastered all over my TV screen for two years and it was just painful having to hear Dick Vitale make excuses for him instead of calling him what he really was - a fat, lazy excuse for a Division I basketball player.  You can catch him at the end of the bench for the Indiana Pacers these days.

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Back for another edition of Casual Communication.  Casual Note:  Next week's Casual Communication will be a Duke-only mailbag, so if you have any Duke related questions, please email jeffgreensdad@gmail.com

Onto the questions... 

What seed does Georgetown need to be in the tournament to make a run to the Final Four?  The Situation, Jersey Shore, NJ

Realistically, I think they could get to the Final Four as a 6 seed or better.  There are no dominant teams in college basketball this year.  For a while I thought Kansas may be, but Cole Aldrich is vastly overrated and I think they have a few too many headcases.  Also, it will come out that Xavier Henry is 30 years old, trust me.  Kentucky has the athletes to run through the tournament, but they are young, Demarcus Cousins is a headcase with man boobs, and they can't play offense in the half court or shoot free throws.  Texas always underachieves with Rick Barnes, I expect the same to happen this year, and Dexter Pittman has to hibernate at some point soon.  Basically what I'm saying is I could see 25 teams realistically get to the Final Four, which is as wide open as we've seen college basketball since 2005-2006 when a 2 seed (UCLA), 3 seed (Florida), 4 seed (LSU) and 11 seed (George Mason) made it.  Expect a similar type of outcome this year.  Ultimately, I think Georgetown will have a top 3 finish in the Big East and will secure a 3 seed or better, but even if they do slip, I still think they can beat any team in the country with their combination of size, defense, and efficient offense.

I have a bunch of friends in LA that went to Syracuse that I plan to talk s&^t to via AIM/gchat during the game on Monday while we're at work. Not knowing much about Syracuse basketball, what are some cutting insults I can throw at them? I guess they don't even have to be basketball related. Just anything relevant that will make them feel small.  Vanessa, Los Angeles

General insults can revolve around the quality of education that one receives at Syracuse.  Georgetown prides itself on its foreign service, Syracuse prides itself on its broadcasting school.  I'd also focus on the location of Syracuse.  I've been there before, it's cold for 9 months of the year, always cloudy, and in upstate New York.  Upstate New York has the highest rate of suicide in the country.  I'd also bring up their football program, which is slippery considering Georgetown's program, but still worth bringing up.  Their quarterback this year was Duke point guard Greg Paulus.  The program is so bad that they needed a Duke point guard who hadn't played football since high school to run their offense.

As for basketball insults, I'd bring up Eric Devendorf's assault on a woman, Gerry McNamara and Devendorf being inbreds, and the dirty rumor that Jim Boeheim has a vagina.  Don't bring up Boeheim's wife, she's a smokeshow.

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We're back for another edition of your favorite mailbag on the internet related to Georgetown basketball.  As always, send any questions to jeffgreensdad@gmail.com please.

Without further ado... 

Jeff Green's Dad - I've noticed that Casual Hoya is a huge fan of "Jersey Shore".  I am a big fan of TV in general.  Can you tell me what TV show each Hoya is like?  Darren, Palm Beach, Florida 

Sure, Darren.  Not a problem, as long as you don't judge me for the shows I watch.

Greg Monroe - Entourage.  Like the show following Vincent Chase, Greg debuted to rave reviews.  At one point during the first season, I actually believed Entourage could turn into the best show on TV.  At one point during his freshman year, I thought Greg could carry us to a national championship.  Entourage, though disappointing, is still a must for me on Sunday nights during the summer, and is always good for a few laughs.  Johnny Drama is going to say something stupid, Ari will make fun of Lloyd, there are going to be jokes about Drama's age, Turtle's weight, E's height, and Vince is going to hook up with hot girls.  I get it.  Just like Greg.  He's going to give you a few nice post moves, a couple good assists, and I enjoy watching him play.  But he's not going to carry us to a national championship.  The sooner people recognize that he is Lamar Odom - a second banana who is an effective and versatile big man - the better people will feel.  I made peace with Entourage as an enjoyable Sunday night show, and I've made peace with Greg for who he is.

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 Jeff Green's Dad, I've noticed that Casual Hoya is a huge fan of MTV's "Jersey Shore".  Can you match the current Georgetown players with the show's characters?  The Situation, Seaside, NJ

Glad you asked.  We're huge fans of your work here at Casual Hoya.

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Austin Freeman - Vinny.  On the court Austin quietly goes about his business, is the coolest dude on the floor, and works hard, just like Vinny.  He's got a sweet midrange game and will shock you with his athleticism, similar to Vinny when he beats up the beat and starts working his fist pump.  In the first episode Vinny acts pretty stupidly when he acquires pink eye, which makes him similar to every single Tweet Austin has ever made.

Chris Wright - Snooki. Chris got off to a rough start to the season when he turned the ball over every time down the court and acted as if every time he touched the ball was the first time he was playing the sport.  Snooki got off to a rough start when she got wasted, went into the jacuzzi in her thong, and then couldn't figure out the duck phone.  Chris has redeemed himself with his play over the last three games.  Snooki redeemed herself by getting punched square in the face.  Ultimately, Chris needs to be the main distributor for the Hoyas and the pace setter.  Ultimately, Snooki needs to be the main distributor of STDs and the sexual pace setter in the house.

Nikita Mescheriakov - Angelina.

"And it seems to me you lived your life

Like a candle in the wind

Your candle burned out long before

Your legend ever did."

Ahh.  Both left me too soon.  Nikita left his mark with the shot off the backboard against St. Johns in the 2009 Big East Tournament.  Angelina, who showed up to the house with her clothes in trash bags, left her mark when she uttered, "I am all natural. I have real boobs. I have a nice fat a$$. Look at this $%^&, I mean, come on, I'm hot."  No Angelina, you were fat and gross. 

Greg Monroe - The Situation.  The Hoyas will only go as far as Greg carries them.  Jersey Shore will only go as far as The Situation takes it.  Greg is the main focus of defenses, scouts and announcers.  Everybody loves The Situation.  Take it from the man himself, "Everybody at the shore definitely knows The Situation. As far as I know, everybody loves The Situation, and if you don't love The Situation, I'm gonna make you love The Situation."  I love you.

Julian Vaughn - Pauly D.  Julian lets Greg Monroe be Greg Monroe.  He cleans up the glass, defends the biggest guys, blocks shots, and protects Greg.  Pauly D is the consummate wingman, and lets The Situation be The Situation.  Without Pauly D, there is no Situation.  He is the Robin to The Situation's Batman, just like Julian is to Greg.

Henry Sims - Ronnie.  Both had high expectations coming in, both have been tremendously disappointing.  Henry dropped 30 in a Kenner League game that included NBA players, Ronnie claimed he was going to sleep with the entire island, and then decided to get wifed up within the first three days.  Henry looks like he's about to cry every time he touches the court.  Ronnie actually cried last episode.  I expect more from both of you.

Jason Clark - J Woww.  Jason will go entire halves without doing a thing, then out of nowhere his go-go gadget arms deploy and he completely takes over.  During the day J Woww looks like cow excrement, then out of nowhere she throws on one of those tube tops, lets her fake twins hang out, and I'm enthralled.  Also, I think Jason Clark should start calling himself J Woww.  In fact, anyone who has a name that starts with J should immediately start calling him or herself J Woww.

Hollis Thompson - Sammi Sweetheart.  Hollis is a good teammate, tough rebounder, and seems like an absolute joy to play basketball with.  Sammi Sweetheart must be sweet to have earned the nickname and she was clearly sweet enough to have Ronnie neuter himself.

Ryan Dougherty - Freckles Magee.  I don't know why I feel like picking on Ryan today, but he's pissing me off, just like Freckles Magee pissed off The Situation.  Nobody pisses The Situation off and gets away with it.

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It's that time of the week again, as I attempt to provide dumb answers to your intelligent questions.  If you want to have your questions answered, email jeffgreensdad@gmail.com and I promise it will, we've got no other options.

We have Monroe, but Georgetown will need an X factor to maintain any sort of staying power in the national spotlight. Do any of our current players have sisters/mothers/girlfriends that will draw some blog attention? For example, Brady Quinn's sister used to get quite a bit of airtime causing a fervent "Hot or not?" debate online and Shelden Williams and Duke warranted extra attention once he started dating the hotness that is Candace Parker. Any potential media stories like that for the Hoyas?  Matt, Baltimore, MD

I had to use some of my on campus sources for this question, and let's just say that we could have a Jake Locker situation on our hands.  Locker, the standout Washington quarterback, was rumored to forego the NFL Draft in part because of a girlfriend on campus.  That, combined with the tutelage he is receiving for Washington head coach Steve Sarkisian, has made Locker pass up a guaranteed top 5 draft position and millions of dollars.  Hypothetically, if Georgetown had a big man who was expected to go in the top 5, but he turned it down to come back to Big Man U, partly for development and partly for his girlfriend on the Lady Hoyas, is that something the blogs would be interested in?

What's the most disrespectful thing you've ever said or heard said to an opposing team's player? Cole, Philadelphia, PA

This is a tough question to answer because I don't want to defile the Georgetown University's students' reputations as class acts, and also because there are too many to count.  In terms of pure bad taste, one of my friends screamed at Stephen Curry, "Hey Steph, I f*&^%d your mom last night."  I'm not sure the precocious Curry heard this, but it was in the first half of the Davidson game.  Ultimately, Curry f*&^%d the entire Georgetown fan base. 

Last year I saw a fan get in a fight with Jonny Flynn.  He yelled at the midget "Hey Jonny, how does it feel to get embarrassed on national television," after the Hoyas destroyed the Orange by 14 points at home.  Flynn came back out from under the tunnel and said "What'd you say to me?  Come at me."  The fan responded "I don't know what that means."  Awkward silence pursued as a tumbleweed rolled between them.  And then Jonny Flynn was drafted #6 overall in the 2009 NBA Draft.  

How much better or worse would we be with Vernon Macklin and Jeremiah Rivers this year? Marc, New York, NY

Interestingly enough, I'm not sure they would have any impact this year.  With the improvement of Julian Vaughn and Jason Clark, I think both guys would have been overshadowed.  I still believe that both would have been very helpful last year because neither Vaughn nor Clark were ready.  Macklin could have played center and let Monroe slide to his natural 4 and DaJuan Summers to his natural 3.  Rivers, while atrocious on offense, really plays solid defense and would have been a good third guard off the bench, as he was in his two years at Georgetown.  More than anything, they would have both been juniors, and may have been able to shoulder some of the leadership load that Jessie Sapp and Summers had no business claiming.  Would Wright and Sapp have had such issues if Rivers and his "jumper" were around to make fun of together?  Would Sapp have needed to make friends with regular Georgetown students, who subsequently made him long for the life of a normal student and forget about basketball if Rivers and Macklin were around?  These are all pretty stupid hypothetical questions that I ask myself.  

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