Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Show 4.9: Special Guest from the "Casual Hoya"!! We talk basketball, basketball, and some more basketball with one of the best bloggers in the business...

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On the docket...

A “CASUAL” DISCUSSION
Tyler: “Who do you project as the Georgetown Starting 5 against Florida?”
Follow-up: “Do you see the starting lineup being any different from this going forward?”
Ed: “What is a realistic goal for this team going into this year? Final 4? Sweet 16? Just NCAA?”
Follow-up: Open
Nick: “Which freshman emerges as their class’s impact player (this year’s Otto Porter)?”
Follow-up: “Do any of these freshmen have the potential to be the next ‘Georgetown Big Man’?”
Jordan: “Which of the non-conference games (other than Florida) are you most looking forward to?”
Follow-up: “Which of the unranked teams in the Big East should we be most concerned about (Marquette, UConn, Villanova, Pitt)
STATE OF THE HOYA
Casual reactions
Who is the player that MUST step up this year?
Who are the 4 teams who will get the double bye in the BET?
How are we filling the holes from last year?
Who replaces Sims? Clark? Thompson?
Preview Florida game
Which player MUST Georgetown contain in order to win?
Who will emerge as this team’s leader?

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Show 4.6: Nats lose, Football surprises, and the Lounge keeps chugging along...

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On the docket...


MLB

Nationals blow 6-0 lead at home in decisive Game 5 to Zombie Cardinals
o   Bigger collapse than 2011 World Series Game 6?
·         Yankees drop both Game 1 and 2 at home, have only scored in one of 18 innings so far in ALCS
o   Also lose Jeter to ankle injury. Series over?
o   Bigger detriment to Yankees: Jeter injury or Cano going 0-for the series?
·         Giants knot the series at 1. Can the Giants get games back on the road?
·         Who is the postseason MVP right now?

NFL

HUMBLE PIE: How bout that 49er offense, Tyler?
·         Packers’ parade tramples Bulls. Baltimore narrowly beats Dallas at home, but loses Ray Lewis for season.
o   Does this change who we view as best team in AFC?
·         All 4 AFC East teams sit at 3-3.
o   Is there a favorite going forward or is this a toss up?
·         Eagles, 49ers, and Vikings all lose to lesser teams. Which is the biggest disappointment?

NCAA FB
·         #5 West Virginia and #3 South Carolina both pick up first loss.
o   Out of National Championship contention?
·         If Oregon and ND both win out, who goes to National Championship game?

UNDER REVIEW: Heisman frontrunner

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Show 4.5: Postseason excitement, upsets everywhere, Brees vs. Unitas, and Ed makes another controversial statement! It's a great time to be a sports fan...

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On the docket:

MLB
            Wildcard
                        Cards beat Braves…crazy infield-fly call
                        Rangers collapse again, Orioles move on
Updates of NLDS
                        Nats tied up 1-1…good news for the hometown team?
                        Cincy beating Giants 2-0…Arroyo pitching well
Updates of ALDS
                        Can Orioles withstand the mighty Yankees?
                        A’s series over?
           
Which of the 8 teams has looked the most impressive?

NCAA FOOTBALL
            Upsets galore!
                        LSU, Florida State, Georgia, Texas all lose
           
^Which of these teams (if any) still have shot at title?
           
Is there anybody who can legitimately challenge Geno Smith for Heisman?

NFL
            Brees breaks Unitas’ record vs. Chargers
                        Impressive feat? 
                        Discuss changing nature of the sport, 1960s vs. now

            Most disappointing game?
            Most impressive?

UNDER REVIEW
Ed: Sportsmanship is dead!  (Chief’s fans booing Matt Cassel, even while injured…)

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Show 4.4: Rankings, Relevance, Ryder, and Running QBs - we're kicking off an awesome October!


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NFL
Who is the best team in football?
Go through the rankings…around the horn!
Who is the most legit?
Lions, Saints, Jets: which team is officially done for the season?
Are the Packers back?
Big win over Saints
Quarterly Awards:
MVP

NCAA FOOTBALL
Kansas State, West Virginia, Notre Dame: most likely to win it all?
Is the Big 10 irrelevant?

MLB
Regular season down to the wire!
NL/AL Cy Young

GOLF
Ryder Cup
Analysis/results

UNDER REVIEW
Is the pocket passer a dying art?