Category Archives: Sports Business
Playoff Season in the Nation’s Capital: Wizards and Capitals Rising! LJ Peak’s Future with the Hoyas in Question?
Hi Friends, I have missed you. It has been a month since Duke beat Wisconsin for the NCAA hoops championship. I never blogged about that game and all I can remember now is that the Badgers choked as Duke became … Continue reading
Georgetown Hoyas: Wrapping Up 2014-15 Season, 75-64 Loss to Utes in Round of 32 and Looking to the Future
I apologize to the LPP Faithful for this delayed blog. I was traveling abroad during the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 and March Madness means nothing there. Only rugby and UK and European football raises blood pressure where I … Continue reading
Welcome Akoy Agau to the Hoyas: What to Expect?
Reports started circulating earlier this week that 6’8″ power forward Akoy Agau, a Top 100 Recruit in the Class of 2013, would be transferring from Louisville to Georgetown. Unable to crack into the lineup of Louisville Big Men, Agau chose … Continue reading
The Freshmen “Arrive” in the Home Conference Opener as the Hoyas Silence the Blue Jays with a Convincing Victory, 76 -61
I had a feeling. My game prediction was close as I stated that the final score would be 72-61, Georgetown. Not far off. I noted prior to the game that if the Hoyas get back to fundamentals and shoot as they are … Continue reading
The Importance of a Mascot: Farewell JJ
Today I went on a Social Media roller coaster ride. First, the blogger Casual Hoya reported that Georgetown’s beloved mascots were gone and not returning. That is, the dogs Jack the Bulldog, the senior retired regal mascot who has been … Continue reading
Big East Upheaval Continues
Although the conference allegedly was not caught off guard this past week, I was not expecting the latest announcement regarding University of Notre Dame’s departure from the conference. I had believed that the dust had settled from the announcements, departures, … Continue reading
An Argument for Greater Media Coverage of Women’s Sports
In connection with my graduate course at Georgetown University in Sports Industry Management this summer, a classmate and I were assigned to take a position on this topic and wrote the following paper then debate the issue in class. I … Continue reading
Women’s World Cup Final: Can the ’15ers find Magic vs Japan?
Once upon a time, there were the ’99ers. The team that beat China after playing to a 0-0 scoreless tie after 120 minutes. Not much needs to be recounted here, as this team was seared into our national consciousness. That … Continue reading →