Well this is it, the moment you've all been waiting for. The time when three of the best blogs on the internet representing the best rivalry in college basketball get to wage war upon one another in one of the greatest Q&A features of our time. As the 11th ranked Georgetown Hoyas get set to face the 2nd ranked Syracuse Orange in what could be the final battle between these two teams at the Carrier Dome, we here at THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON are bringing you all the Syracuse juice you could possibly drink, courtesy of Hoya Suxa and Troy Nunes is An Absolute Magician, two of the dandiest outlets for all things Orange on the world wide web. Gentlemen, these Bud Lights are for you. Once you're done reading this pleasant exchange, Casual answers to their questions can be found right here. Let's do this.

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Hello again.

HS:
Die.

TN:
Hello. I'm sure this is going to be a pleasant conversation devoid of acrimony.

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The Georgetown Hoyas (17-4, 7-3) take on the upstart South Florida Bulls (13-9, 6-3) in the way too damn early game at Verizon tomorrow, and as usual we here at THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON are bringing you everything you need to know about Georgetown's next opponent. Special thanks to Voodoo Five, the most casually named USF blog in the galaxy, for providing answers to out hard-hitting questions. VD5, this bud light is for you. Our answers to their questions are right here.

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It appears that you guys have really found your way since the start of Big East play. Do you see this continuing for the next 9 games? What do you think your final record will be in conference play?

There's no way we finish Big East play at 12-6. We have two against Pitt, @ Georgetown, @ Syracuse, West Virginia, @ Louisville, Cincinnati, Villanova, and @ Providence left. If we can find six wins out of that, Stan Heath should be awarded Big East Coach of the Year no questions asked.

I think we will end up at 9-9. We should be able to beat Providence, Villanova, and at least split the Pitt home and home. Anything more than that is an added bonus.

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The Hoyas begin a key stretch of the season tonight with a showdown against the defending National Champion UConn Huskies at the Verizon Center, and as usual we here at THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON are bringing you everything you've ever wanted to know about Georgetown's next opponent. Special thanks to our homeslices at The UConn Blog, the best damned spot for all things UConn on the internet. Gentlemen, this Heineken is for you.

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When the season started, I told anyone who cared to listen to me that there were five absurdly talented teams, and then a bunch of decent teams behind them that couldn't hold a candle. Four of those five teams are about where they should be (Kentucky, Ohio State, Syracuse, and UNC), and UConn is close to falling out of the top 25. What has happened?

You sound like every UConn fan I know and we're all asking the same question. I think some part of it probably relates to inconsistency with personnel. Ryan Boatright has become a key part of the team, but he's missed nine games over two separate NCAA suspensions. Jim Calhoun got sat down for three games as well mid-year and interruptions like that can really knock a team out of rhythm.

I think the team is also still adjusting to life without Kemba Walker. On paper the team has more talent than it did last year, but it's not concentrated in the same way. Shabazz Napier, for all his good qualities, isn't the same player as Walker, and when he tries to be mistakes happen.

It's also a very young team, UConn has no seniors, has one (incredibly underperforming) junior in the form of Alex Oriakhi and then a bunch of sophomores and freshman. I've spent the whole season watching the team hoping that somehow it's all going to fit together and click, but it hasn't yet.

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What's this? Actual content relating to Georgetown Hoyas basketball? Your Hoyas finally get back to the grind and take on the Pitt Panthers tomorrow, and since we've had little aside from epic Open Threads and Casual Investigations in Haiku on THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON all week, we're bringing you not one but TWO inside looks at the Panthers. Special thanks to both Cardiac Hill and Pitt Blather, two of the most stupendous spots on the internet for all things Pitt for bringing the noise with answers to our hard-hitting questions. Gents, this Bud's for you. After you're done reading this delightful exchange, check out our answers to Cardiac Hill's questions HERE, and our answers to Pitt Blather's questions HERE.

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TGIF everybody! As the Hoyas get set to host the evil Rutgers Scarlet Knights tomorrow at Verizon, as usual we here at THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON are bringing you everything you need to know about Georgetown's next opponent. Special thanks on this glorious Friday to On the Banks, your ultimate source for all things Scarlet Knights, for providing the answers to our hard-hitting questions. On the Banks, this Miller Lite is for you. For some Casual Answers to Rutgers questions, check this out.

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How excited are you for the Mike Rice era? How would you rate his performance thus far on a scale of 1-10?

I am extremely excited for the Mike Rice era. It's gotten off to a great start so far. He's recruited better than any coach I've seen at Rutgers, he has the team playing tough. Last year they played some great organized offensive basketball and some tenacious defense. This year, the team seems like it's finally starting to buy in. His performance thus far is an 8 (10 means NCAA Tournament.)

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The delusion is back after a dominant WIN over St. John's on Sunday. Before Tuesday's showdown in Chicago, we here at the GLOBAL PHENOMENON are providing you with everything you need to know about the Hoyas' next opponent: The Resurgent Blue Demons of DePaul. Special thanks to the fellas at WeAreDepaul.com, the grandest DePaul blog of them all. Fellas, these steins are for you.

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Better late than never, right? While the THUNDERTRAIN chugs through the beautiful state of New Jersey, we here at the GLOBAL PHENOMENON are providing you with everything you need to know about the Hoyas' next opponent: The Mighty Red Storm of St. John's. Special thanks to Pico over at Rumble In The Garden, the grandest St. John's blog of them all. Pico, this Bud Light is for you.

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THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON is wrapping up its monumental coverage of three games in six days as the Cincinnati Bearcats mope into Verizon to face the Hoyas tonight. To bring you the best Bearcat bonanza of all-time, we're using not one but two Cincy sources to bring the noise. Special thanks to Down the Drive and the Bearcats Blog for providing answers to our hard-hitting questions. Gents, this round's on us. Let's get to it.

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Tell us about the brawl. Just kidding, I'm sure you've discussed it enough. How do you expect Yancey Gates to perform now that his suspension is over? Do you think he will give Henry Sims trouble in the post?

DD:
Gates can give a lot of people trouble in the post particularly with the spacing afforded with the four guard offense. If the spacing is good and Gates is in the mood he can dominate games. He has shown some rust from being off for 6 games, as you would expect, and he still doesn't have Mick Cronin's trust. He wasn't a part of the crunch time rotation against St. John's.

BB:
From what we've seen so far, Gates is playing pretty much like he was when he left. He might be shooting a little better, because he gets 12-15 footers that are wide open because of the spread out offense. Of course you would want your 6-9 player getting the ball on the block every once in a while, but hey, any time you can shoot 30 three pointers, you just have to do that instead.

Gates could give Sims trouble in the post. He's not the best defender in the world, but he uses all his frame to guard. Except his shins. I wouldn't be surprised if Justin Jackson, a more active defender, ended up on Sims quite a bit. The size issue is a pretty big key. UC has thrived in the 4 guard, 1 big offense. When they have Jackson with Gates, the offense just isn't as good. I expect some zone with the shorter lineup.

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