GW Colonials = Locksmiths
So, apparently, don't count out those Colonials just yet. That 49-20 win smelled like the AFC Championship game score domination. I mean, as Steven Goff astutely noted, GW had as many blocks and steals as St. Louis had points last night. I believe Hillary Clinton had as many steals as St. Louis had points last night. But seriously, that's some Locksmith-like defense, and this in the same week that the GW women beat Brown 98-22, on the strength of a 23-0 run that would have been enough to beat the St. Louis men.
For the record, here are the scoreless streaks endured by Rick Majerus's charges last night.
* Five minutes and 44 seconds (during which GW went on a 5-0 run).
* Two minutes and 44 seconds (during which GW went on a 6-0 run).
* Nine minutes and 44 seconds (during which GW went on a 12-0 run).
* Eight minutes and 16 seconds (during which GW went on an 11-0 run).
* Two minutes and 17 seconds (during which GW went on a 4-0 run).
* Two minutes and 56 seconds (during which GW went on a scintillating 2-0 game-ending run).
Just three of these spells, packaged rightly, could have given GW a halftime lead of about 25-0, which would have been even more enjoyable.
Of course, Rick Majerus has probably had plenty of halftime donuts in his career.
By Dan Steinberg |
January 11, 2008; 9:29 AM ET
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Posted by: Kim | January 11, 2008 09:35 AM
Long way to go for a Majerus donut joke. I respect that.
Posted by: Bill Fitzgerald | January 11, 2008 10:33 AM
Mike Jarvis questions where exactly he went wrong.
Posted by: ScottVanPeltStyle.com | January 11, 2008 10:43 AM
Majerus has had so many heart attacks, he's not even worried that his arm is turning blue in that picture.
Posted by: onside kick | January 11, 2008 11:19 AM
Nice to see some positive press from the post this morning- tks Goff and Danny boy. you both know that this is a transitional year for us- we have struggled to find the necessary chemistry and intesity.
Last night was different and reminded many gwhoop.sters just how special our program is regardless of w/l record.
11 blocked shots and defensive mastery coupled with poor Biliken shooting set records in the smitty all night long!
Danny- come out and see a home game soon.
Posted by: Levinator | January 11, 2008 11:22 AM
Majerus must have promised to lose a pound for every point his team scored.
Dan, if you're going to a GW home game, it should be Feb. 6 versus LaSalle. you'll be able to interview every person in attendance.
Posted by: jamie | January 11, 2008 01:51 PM
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Too bad it was GW and nobody (other than Goff) saw it.
Then again, maybe that's GW's defensive secret.