The recent roster meltdown impacting Patrick Ewing's Georgetown University basketball squad has made a decent amount of news across the college hoopsverse. Under Ewing, the Hoyas have been a bit uneven, but the first-time head coach seemed to have his team trending in the right direction before three players (forward Galen Alexander, guard Myron Gardner, and forward Josh LeBlanc)
left the program under a cloud of suspicion. To make matters worse, leading scorer and point guard James Akinjo announced his intention to transfer, as well.
In the best of circumstances, losing four players bodes ill for a basketball team. A funny thing happened on the way to the basement, and it included an unexpected Easter egg for Team G:TB.
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The Hoyas are unbeaten since the exodus, winning easily on the road against a tough SMU team, dropping Syracuse at home, and cruising against UMBC. Mac McClung, who played in an off-guard role while Akinjo ran the point, took over control of the offense. McClung scored 19 with seven assists in the win over SMU and dropped 26 on Syracuse. The sophomore's productivity is way up over his surprising debut season, and now he's going to be the focal point of Ewing's offense.
But McClung's not the guy that brought us here.
Georgetown senior George Muresan played a total of 25 minutes over 12 games in his first three seasons on The Hilltop. He's scored three points and grabbed three rebounds over his career. And now, with the Hoyas' roster depleted, the Son of Gheorghe is getting some run.
Relatively speaking.
In Georgetown's past two games, young Muresan has played 14 minutes, and not in garbage time. He hasn't scored, but he's grabbed a pair of boards. The points will come, if we know from Muresan. As near as we can tell, George will be a secret weapon as Ewing seeks to squeeze everything he can from his depleted roster.
I think we know who G:TB is rooting for in the Big East this season, anyway.
Where are his h's???
ReplyDeleteHis roster page says he is 6-9.
http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/george-muresan/11221
i believe the tradition of the muresan family is that the males must prove their worth in trial by combat in order to earn their h's. hoyas play american a week from tomorrow. if george beats an entire country, that might be enough.
ReplyDeleteJust FYI, tomorrow is National Flashlight Day.
ReplyDeletehttps://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-flashlight-day-day-of-winter-solstice/
read that real quick and thought, "man I wonder how TR celebrates National Fleshlight Day? I bet it's lit"
ReplyDeleteScrew you, Posehn
ReplyDeleteFirst Die Hard viewing of the Christmas season.
ReplyDeleteMost of the Nike City Edition uniforms are really cool and well designed. This year’s Mavericks unis are a fucking abomination based on that bullshit 90s graffiti font alone.
ReplyDeleteDie Hard is great and all, but Gremlins is the better Christmas movie
ReplyDeleteIt’s kind of a bummer to know we’ll be fighting in 2020, Teej. Watch that hip.
ReplyDeleteDie Hard 2 is a better Christmas movie than either of them.
ReplyDeleteMy 12 y/o wants a Tyler Herro City Edition Jersey in pink. They are pretty sweet. I looked on-line for Xmas and saw them at $120.
ReplyDeleteSanta said fuck that to getting that gift.
You just missed a sale on all the city edition gear, TR. Was just a couple of days ago. I picked up some Magic and Nuggets shorts for myself.
ReplyDeleteApparently zwoman made plans for us to meet her homegirl and her homegirl’s new man in Manhattan for dinner. At 5:15. Today. Bills/Pats kickoff is at 4:30.
ReplyDeleteThe John Denver/Muppets Christmas album is still delightful.
ReplyDeleteBut my 3-year-old niece keeps asking "where is Kermit"--she can't understand how we're hearing the muppets and not seeing them
Those of you who live in greater DC area ... how do you stand it?! I’m trying to return home after attending a Bat Mitzvah in Rockville. I-95 is a parking lot!! Not good for the Christmas spirit.
ReplyDeletegeorge was the first hoya off the bench today. got three minutes, missed his only shot attempt. baby steps.
ReplyDeleteDagger for Zman tonight. I’m in Jacksonville Beach with a bunch of fancy white folks doing a Friendsmas dinner party.
ReplyDeletei played 90 minutes of futsal this morning. i'm having difficulty walking this evening.
ReplyDeleteTook a bunch of kids to the Jumanji sequel this afternoon. Underwhelming. Only thing worth watching is Karen Gillian and her daisy dukes. I am a big fan of her scantily clad presence.
ReplyDeleteFriendsmas is alright. My wife’s best friends husband is a cool guy. Just got a new turntable and a copy Paul’s Boutique. Second spin of the evening.
ReplyDeletethat remains one of my top five all-time records. that's excellent.
ReplyDeleteEddie!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletetribe are one-point dogs in dc today against st francis. the red flashes are 6-4, with an easy road win over the same st joes team that just beat w&m. final non-con game of the season for the surprisingly frisky tribe.
ReplyDeleteWe did Xmas with my parents yesterday morning because they’re going to see my sister and her family in Tallahassee. My Dad got me a Run The Jewels hoodie. It’s dope. And quite comfortable.
ReplyDeleteLamar Jackson is a fucking wizard.
ReplyDeleteSock tie with a button down collar for Romo today. Woof.
ReplyDeletefoul trouble for nathan knight, off day all the way around, and a loss for the tribe. still, if you offered me 8-5 in non-con play with this roster, i'd have taken it without hesitation.
ReplyDeleteWFMU is crushing their Xmas music right now.
ReplyDeleterob, that's horseshit. You're getting soft. They should be 10-3.
ReplyDeleteHappy Festivus Eve, fam
ReplyDeleteThere was a huge car crash in Williamsburg this morning. “At least 69 vehicles” were involved. For once, not enthused to use that number. Highway was completely shut down for many hours. Friends, please be careful and may fortune be on your side when traveling this holiday season (and beyond).
ReplyDeletegremlins has such a great santa spoiler.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueVPUsyrT0s
I bought myself a pair of Air 270s during a really good sale a couple months ago. Just took them out of the box for the first time. Merry Christmas to me and all that. Holy shit, these are some comfortable shoes.
ReplyDeleteI have fallen off my keto diet wagon in a big way. Holiday food is the shit.
ReplyDeleteMini summit in Loudoun tonight. Mrs. Marls and Mini Marls took in some Christmas cheer with the Robs. Good times.
ReplyDeleteDo two gheorghies qualify as a mini-summit now? Asking for a friend.
ReplyDeleteas with jesus in matthew 18:20, any time two or more are gathered in gheorghe's name, he is there with them.
ReplyDeleteI assume you were observing the first day of Hanukkah.
ReplyDeleteMicro summit.
ReplyDeleteDanimal and I should’ve had a micro summit this weekend in Jacksonville Beach. I failed him though. Too many other obligations. I suck.
ReplyDelete2020 - the year of the macro summit
ReplyDeletesitting in the waiting room at the doctor’s office and w&m’s own chip estes is talking about the alma mater. apparently his daughter is a freshman there now. tribe pride.
ReplyDeleteDid he play tennis at W&M?
ReplyDeletei don't know who chip estes is. the guy i watched on tv is named chip esten, though apparently he goes by charles esten these days.
ReplyDeleteChip Esten? He was also known as Chip Puskar. Played some rugby at W&M. He used to be on Whose Line Is It Anyway in the British version from the old days.
ReplyDeleteThe stars were aligned Mark. Wife and kids were out of town.
ReplyDelete...oh, and he starred on that show "Nashville" a few years back. He graduated before Rob and Dave and I got there, but he was in a band at W&M that also featured a friend of mine from Norfolk. Dude apparently has some talents.
ReplyDeleteWhy was he on TV today?
he's playing at the birchmere tonight, so he was on a local morning show plugging the performance and singing a couple of his original tunes.
ReplyDeleteAh. In other music news, John Frusciante has joined the Chili Peppers for the third time.
ReplyDeletePour some out for Baba Ram Dass.
ReplyDeletewe've been going through an organization-wide culture program for several years now. as these things go, it's actually had an impact. one of the core tenets of the program is centered around the phrase 'be here now'. essentially, focus on the people in front of you and give them your best self in the moment. it's been meaningful, and it's useful beyond the workplace. i told my family about it, and now my kids use it as a weapon against me when i'm zoning out t home. i deserve it every time.
ReplyDeletei didn't know until just this moment that 'be here now' was a baba ram dass joint, the title of a book he wrote in 1971. and that's...one to grow on.
Was he involved with the Baba Ram Baba people and Ralph the cabbage?
ReplyDeleteIt's also an Oasis song/album. The Gallaghers are always appropriate for bettering culture.
ReplyDeleteA belated Happy Birthday to Squeaky
ReplyDeleteRalph was a head of lettuce. Apologize for that blasphemy.
ReplyDeletedishes: to soak or not to soak?
ReplyDeletehttp://sentenceofdave.blogspot.com/2019/12/dishes-to-soak-or-not-to-soak.html
Like I said, Dan. I suck. The weekend was more full of events than I anticipated. And I was being a “good husband” and participating in all of them. I’ll be up again within the next couple months. Beers on me.
ReplyDeleteJust looked into my recycling container and noticed some alcohol containers I didn’t recognize. A stern conversation with my stepdaughter followed. Kids are so fucking stupid.
ReplyDeleteAll good pal..know how that goes.
ReplyDeleteat least her urge to recycle was greater than her urge to hide the evidence . . .
ReplyDeleteShe also left a not insignificant amount of additional evidence. I’m as disappointed in her follow up as I am with her not respecting the freedom/trust we granted her. I mean, shit, at least make it a challenge for us to find you out.
ReplyDeleteDaft punk is playing at my house
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Xmas album is Elvis Presley’s “It’s Christmas Time.” Great soulful, bluesy renditions of the classics.
ReplyDeleteNot talking about specific songs. Just albums.