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Hoyas Climbing Ladder, Rung by Rung, Before Showdown With Jayhawks
The latest AP Top 25 AP and Coaches Rankings were released today and it’s official: if the Hoyas beat Kansas, they will solidly break into the Top 25. It isn’t the be all and end all in early December, but … Continue reading
Farewell to Atlantis: Hoyas Fall to Butler, 64-58 and Brief Recap
In the 3rd place game, a respectable place to be in this field of perennial college hoops powerhouses, this Georgetown team qua team played below its potential today and handed the third place game to its “new” Big East rival, … Continue reading
Hoyas Battle in Atlantis and Fall Short, 68-65, to #2 Wisconsin
Nothing to be ashamed of. A gutsy effort. A performance by DSR that was worthy of all of the pre-season accolades (Wooden nominee, Cousy nominee, Big East Player of the Year, etc.). 29 points, great leadership and 5 of 6 … Continue reading
Georgetown Hoyas Nip #18 Florida Gators in OT, 66-65
This Gator who resides in warm waters and swamps of the southeast and elsewhere can conquer many creatures, but last night fell short in conquering the Hoya, a mythical creature having origins on the Hilltop of Northwest Washington, D.C., with … Continue reading
Hoyas OutMan Colonials: Savoring The Last Cupcake
If I were Coach JTIII on the way home to the Hilltop this afternoon after the Hoyas 80-66 never-in-doubt win over the Robert Morris Colonials, I would have said, “Hey Bus Driver, let’s stop at Georgetown Cupcakes.” Then I’d turn … Continue reading
Hoyas Upend the Islanders, 78-62
When I arrived at the Verizon Center tonight, I thought that there must have been an error on the scoreboard when the opponent read: Islanders. No, not at all, the team from Texas A&M Corpus Christi indeed reside on an … Continue reading
Georgetown Hoyas take on St. Francis (NY) to kick off 2014-15 Campaign
This season Prominent Play will be devoted to my greatest passions, Georgetown Basketball and other Hoya sports, and the college football post-season. Today’s article will focus on the Hoyas meeting with the Terriers at Verizon Center this past Saturday, November … 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
Freshmen Shine as Hoyas Manhandle Towson, 78-46, in BB&T Classic
Where have you gone, Jerrelle Benimon? The former Hoya recruit turned Towson Tigers star Benimon graduated, and Towson, 7-1 before this game, was no match for now 5-2 Georgetown today. The Hoyas took control from the outset, with upperclassmen and … Continue reading →