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Georgetown hosts Marquette this week at spacious Capital One Arena.
Thanks for the tip. I have always wanted to watch a live basketball game where I have enough space to do some some stretching exercises and relax with enough leg space to recline. I will make sure I stay out of range of Cooley's throwing range.

I got some questions for you.

1) What is the mood of the Georgetown fanbase? Are they apathetic or do they see a light at the end of the tunnel?
2) Does Georgetown like Ed Cooley or are they thinking poorly of him?
 
Seton Hall shot 31% from the field, 65% on their FTs, and 0-18 from three. They had 9 assists to 12 turnovers and only scored 51 points against Georgetown

They won that game…
 
I got some questions for you.

1) What is the mood of the Georgetown fanbase? Are they apathetic or do they see a light at the end of the tunnel?
2) Does Georgetown like Ed Cooley or are they thinking poorly of him?

1. Apathy and no light at the end of the tunnel--a lot like Georgetown football, but that's another story.
2. Yes, people are grumbling about Ed right now but to be honest, he's not dribbling the ball off his foot or throwing the ball out of bounds in the final minute, either. What major coach would take this job? One winning conference record in the past 11 seasons, averaging 5,000 a game in a 20,000 seat arena that does not want them, and no local presence. Cooley is the third different coach in 10 years to go into the ditch amidst a program that has lost over half of its ticket base over the past decade--not because "of" Cooley, but because the program makes no consistent effort to engage with students, alumni, and residents.
Here's a stat that is stunning in the state of the basketball programs right now:
--Record in the last 100 Big East games, Georgetown men's basketball: 20-80
--Record in the last 100 Big East games, Georgetown women's basketball: 30-70
 
The St. John’s thing is disturbing and concerning because I dislike their coach, fans and program.
Fortunately for you they'll only have their coach for a handful of years, they only have fans when they have ranked teams and they really don't have a program, merely whatever the coach that they have at any given time can put together.
 
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1. Apathy and no light at the end of the tunnel--a lot like Georgetown football, but that's another story.
2. Yes, people are grumbling about Ed right now but to be honest, he's not dribbling the ball off his foot or throwing the ball out of bounds in the final minute, either. What major coach would take this job? One winning conference record in the past 11 seasons, averaging 5,000 a game in a 20,000 seat arena that does not want them, and no local presence. Cooley is the third different coach in 10 years to go into the ditch amidst a program that has lost over half of its ticket base over the past decade--not because "of" Cooley, but because the program makes no consistent effort to engage with students, alumni, and residents.
Here's a stat that is stunning in the state of the basketball programs right now:
--Record in the last 100 Big East games, Georgetown men's basketball: 20-80
--Record in the last 100 Big East games, Georgetown women's basketball: 30-70
Does the Administration support athletics? Is it like BC where Leahy didn't have interest in sports and they are hoping Butler does
 
1. Apathy and no light at the end of the tunnel--a lot like Georgetown football, but that's another story.
2. Yes, people are grumbling about Ed right now but to be honest, he's not dribbling the ball off his foot or throwing the ball out of bounds in the final minute, either. What major coach would take this job? One winning conference record in the past 11 seasons, averaging 5,000 a game in a 20,000 seat arena that does not want them, and no local presence. Cooley is the third different coach in 10 years to go into the ditch amidst a program that has lost over half of its ticket base over the past decade--not because "of" Cooley, but because the program makes no consistent effort to engage with students, alumni, and residents.
Here's a stat that is stunning in the state of the basketball programs right now:
--Record in the last 100 Big East games, Georgetown men's basketball: 20-80
--Record in the last 100 Big East games, Georgetown women's basketball: 30-70
It's a shame about Georgetown, one of the premiere teams of the original Big East. John Thompson Jr got Gtown into the NCAA tournament in his 3rd year with the program and made it a perennial tournament team. Even Craig Esherick made the dance in his 3rd year but that was it for him. John Thomson III got the program back to being competitive but then Ewing sunk it but good. Cooley in his 3rd year isn't getting it done. Either Cooley has to have a huge year next year or they need to hire a a big-time coach like a Pitino to turn it around. The most prestigious university located in Washington DC in a conference of private institutions. Just a shame.
 
Does the Administration support athletics? Is it like BC where Leahy didn't have interest in sports and they are hoping Butler does
Yes, but it's a unicorn for a 30 sport Division I athletic program that relies on only one revenue program. As I've said in the past: "it's a school that aspires to be Penn State in one sport and Penn in 29 others." That means, in as many words, that basketball is more than fully funded (it's in the top 12-15 budgets nationally) and the others aren't, and those that aren't know their lane. Football can't get above .500 , for example, because Georgetown still expects 1200+ SATs out of the kids and there aren't a lot of impact RB's with a 3.8 GPA that want to play football without a full grant in aid, but if they go 4-8 no one is firing the coach as a result.

The entire campus, including the hospital and medical center, is 104 acres, with no room to grow. Most teams don't have facilities of their own and there is no space for practice fields, not even a surface parking lot. There are roughly 60 men's and 65 women's scholarships to go around for 780 kids because of an enrollment cap placed on the university by the DC city government, so literally any scholarship added is at the loss of a paying student, so lots of kids play without grants. Despite the hurdles, Georgetown is competitive in nearly every Big East sport except men's and women's basketball, with strong programs in soccer, lacrosse, swimming, track, rowing, and on a good day, even baseball. The graduation rates outside basketball are uniformly 90% or higher and with legitimate majors to do so. About one in nine undergraduate students play on a team.

Georgetown's president of the past 25 years had to step down after a stroke and a new president takes over in July. The new president has no prior connection whatsoever to Georgetown (Cornell '94, Yale Law '99) nor the basketball program, as his predecessor was involved in the program dating back to his days as an Georgetown undergraduate in the mid-1970s. That can be an opportunity as well as a challenge to a basketball program that has been able to do things its way for a very long time.
 
Yes, but it's a unicorn for a 30 sport Division I athletic program that relies on only one revenue program. As I've said in the past: "it's a school that aspires to be Penn State in one sport and Penn in 29 others." That means, in as many words, that basketball is more than fully funded (it's in the top 12-15 budgets nationally) and the others aren't, and those that aren't know their lane. Football can't get above .500 , for example, because Georgetown still expects 1200+ SATs out of the kids and there aren't a lot of impact RB's with a 3.8 GPA that want to play football without a full grant in aid, but if they go 4-8 no one is firing the coach as a result.

The entire campus, including the hospital and medical center, is 104 acres, with no room to grow. Most teams don't have facilities of their own and there is no space for practice fields, not even a surface parking lot. There are roughly 60 men's and 65 women's scholarships to go around for 780 kids because of an enrollment cap placed on the university by the DC city government, so literally any scholarship added is at the loss of a paying student, so lots of kids play without grants. Despite the hurdles, Georgetown is competitive in nearly every Big East sport except men's and women's basketball, with strong programs in soccer, lacrosse, swimming, track, rowing, and on a good day, even baseball. The graduation rates outside basketball are uniformly 90% or higher and with legitimate majors to do so. About one in nine undergraduate students play on a team.

Georgetown's president of the past 25 years had to step down after a stroke and a new president takes over in July. The new president has no prior connection whatsoever to Georgetown (Cornell '94, Yale Law '99) nor the basketball program, as his predecessor was involved in the program dating back to his days as an Georgetown undergraduate in the mid-1970s. That can be an opportunity as well as a challenge to a basketball program that has been able to do things its way for a very long time.
Thanks this is great information. My Grandaughter visited Georgetown last week and loved it. While she is a 3 sport athlete she is not D1 but I think appreciates school spirit that comes with good sports teams.
 
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Heard from a good source that Providence snumber 1 choice to replace English is Richard Pitino. Providence's NIL is much higher than Xavier so there is some interest. One to watch out for. English does have a pretty good size buyout.
 
Heard from a good source that Providence snumber 1 choice to replace English is Richard Pitino. Providence's NIL is much higher than Xavier so there is some interest. One to watch out for. English does have a pretty good size buyout.
It would make a lot of sense considering he went to Providence, he grew up and coached in the area and his dad took Providence to a final 4.
 
Heard from a good source that Providence snumber 1 choice to replace English is Richard Pitino. Providence's NIL is much higher than Xavier so there is some interest. One to watch out for. English does have a pretty good size buyout.
Damn that sucks for Xavier if your source is accurate and reliable. Richard Pitino is a solid coach who is young and will get better. He has done a good job with this year's Xavier team as they have improved drastically since the beginning of the year. Finding a good head coach is a difficult job. I guess that is why the athletic directors get paid the big bucks.
 
Heard from a good source that Providence snumber 1 choice to replace English is Richard Pitino. Providence's NIL is much higher than Xavier so there is some interest. One to watch out for. English does have a pretty good size buyout.
A couple decent seasons at New Mexico. If he had a different last name no way he’d be getting all these opportunities
 
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He is a Providence alum.
Do you think PC would pick off an inter league coach 1 year after he joined Xavier? That would be a d$ck move. I know they were on the bottom end of a certain exchange. I feel like Richard would have held on for another year to wait that one out if so. The writing was on the wall with English.
 
A couple decent seasons at New Mexico. If he had a different last name no way he’d be getting all these opportunities
he got a power conference job in the B10 at age 31 off of one 5th place finish in the Sun Belt. I thought he did a good job at New Mexico and liked watching them play once he got it going but the last name has been carrying him for awhile.
 
Cooley’s comments about the UConn crowd is infinitely more funny when you realize the broadcast has to zoom onto the court for Georgetown games because the stands beyond 5 rows are all empty
 
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Do you think PC would pick off an inter league coach 1 year after he joined Xavier? That would be a d$ck move. I know they were on the bottom end of a certain exchange. I feel like Richard would have held on for another year to wait that one out if so. The writing was on the wall with English.
After what happened with Cooley leaving for another BE job? Yes, they would.
 

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