With the NBA Draft fast arriving and Mike and Tony already having put in their two cents on Roy Hibbert and the NBA, I thought it was about time that I wrote another Eyeball to Eyeball for you all. And that’s why I’m here to tell you the three reasons no NBA team should draft Roy Hibbert.
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George Mason’s Jim Larranaga made headlines on Wednesday by turning down an offer to become the head coach of the Providence Friars. He had the opportunity to coach at his alma mater in one of the nation’s best conferences where he would most certainly get more media attention, better recruits, and most likely a nice pay raise, but to me, his refusal of the offer was no surprise. Why? George Mason is more fun.
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For the first time in the history of the universe, Selection Sunday - the day Americans celebrate the beginning of March Madness - occurred on the same day as Palm Sunday - the day Catholics celebrate the beginning of Holy Week.
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If you asked me to describe this past Wednesday’s game against St. John’s in one word, I would probably say “Sleepover.” Most likely, you would then ask me what the heck I was talking about, so let me elucidate here.

Think way back to those sleepover parties you used to go to when you were in junior high. Do you remember what happened? Usually, you’d have some food (hopefully with cake afterwards), you’d play some silly games, you’d hang around and watch a movie you’ve seen a million times, and then you’d stay up late chit chatting about personal things. That is basically what happened a few days ago at the Verizon Center.
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Since yesterday was the 100 year anniversary of the first meeting between Georgetown and Maryland, I thought this would be a good time to talk about reigniting the local rivalry. Way back before the season started, Coach Thompson was asked when we would see the Hoyas and Terps face off again, and he responded by telling a story.
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In anticipation of the season opener on Saturday, I’ve been doing a little research on William and Mary basketball. In doing so, I’ve found three tidbits that somebody might find interesting. Since here in the Eyeball to Eyeball section, I usually tend to take a weird spin on things, that’s where I’ve decided to start: spin.
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With Jeff Green playing his first game with the SuperSonics tonight, the 2007-2008 Hoyas have a lot of personnel questions to address: Who will be the fifth starter? Who will provide the missing 14 points per game? Who will take the last second shot? But, to me, the most interesting question is, Who will jump for the opening tip?
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On Sunday, Hoya Hoop Club members were invited to McDonough to see the 2008 Hoyas during an open practice. Open practices are a great opportunity for fans to get a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes of their favorite teams, and they can also get a sneak peek of the team’s new players who’ve yet to play a game in their team’s colors.
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