rants Stories - Casual Hoya
Truth in Advertising
While perusing the Internet this afternoon, in search of news on the legendary Kelly Clarkson and her not yet announced new tour, I came across an advertisement informing me of the aforementioned legend's IQ.I questioned the intrusive and seemingly impossible advertisement which contends that the...
The Weather is Nice Today
The last four games I have previewed we have lost. So because I am superstitious I am just going to put the below quote from JT3 after the USF win and say no more. Additionally, the last time I went to a home game wearing pants and deodorant, we lost too. Well I guess tomorrow is gonna suck for the...
Georgetown Everywhere
Despite receiving no national attention due to their pathetic play over the past month, Georgetown is still everywhere. Case in point:For tonight's hyped matchup between UConn and Pitt, ESPN is relaying the following facts:- UConn has won 12 out of their last 13 games against ranked opponents.-...
Game Day
New season starts today. Take it away Al (when he says football he really means basketball, he's just trying to see if you are paying attention):Assuming the Orange in the Syracuse Orange represents the fruit and not the color, I recommend the following:Rip em' apart Hoya gents. Fight for freedom,...
Happy "Manley Fieldhouse Is Officially Closed" Day!
It is the 29th year anniversary of the great day on which Manley Fieldhouse was officially closed! Tomorrow, Georgetown will play its 81st game against Syracuse, below is an overview of the series:- Syracuse leads the series 43-37.- Since the inception of the Big East, Syracuse leads the series...
The Many Faces of Jim
Most people think Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim is two-dimensional. He is a coach and a whiner, and that's it. But this could not be further from the truth. Boeheim, or Versatile Jim as his acting classmates refer to him, is in fact a very talented and accomplished thespian. Through superb facial...
I Lied, And For That I Seek Forgiveness
What a day of college hoops yesterday!Wake gets destroyed by Miami.Notre Dame loses its sixth straight, this time at the merciless hands of Cincinnati.And Duke gets completely embarrassed on national television by Clemson. Did anyone else see Kyle Singler in the closing seconds of the game, when...
Dad Stop, You're Embarrassing Me and Cuse Preview
Well apparently lack of boxing out has nothing to do with Georgetown's rebounding woes. According to Big John Thompson, the reason Georgetown cannot rebound is because they don't have enough thugs. I thought Summers was a thug, I mean he has illegible tattoos and facial hair designs that the...
Schadenfreude and Providence Preview
Tough week for Hoya fans but perhaps we can all rejoice in the following score out of College Park:Morgan State 66, Maryland 65or perhaps the following score out of Chestnut Hill:Harvard 82, Boston College 70Nothing else to say other than:-and-There goes Gary's chance of breaking the Top 25 this...
Cheddar Bob is Next OJ
Kudos to Syracuse Holding Cell/University for dishing out some much needed corporal punishment. I thought they would let their star player off scot-free after punching a female student in the face. But no, those mean Orange disciplinaries inflicted a much worse punishment. 40 whole hours of...
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