Archive: March 16, 2008 - March 22, 2008
Georgetown's First Win Over No. 1
According to TFBO2F's research staff, today's 11-7 victory over Duke marks the first time Georgetown has beaten the top-ranked team. The previous highest-ranked team that the Hoyas (4-2) had beaten came in a 14-9 victory over the-No. 2 Syracuse on March 5, 1997. TFBO2F was at that game, as a...
By Christian Swezey | March 22, 2008; 2:42 PM ET | Comments (6)
If You're Watching the Games...
In Faulkner's classic "As I Lay Dying," each chapter is told from the viewpoint of a different narrator. TFBO2F will do something similiar with a couple games of the week--we will try to tell people of the different lacrosse strata what to keep an eye on. This week we focus...
By Christian Swezey | March 22, 2008; 8:32 AM ET | Comments (4)
Glading Questionable to face Johns Hopkins
Junior Danny Glading, a starting attackman for Virginia, is questionable to play against Johns Hopkins tomorrow, Coach Dom Starsia said. Glading (16 goals, 18 assists) has a strained hamstring and has not practiced this week. As a rule, the best cure for hamstring injuries is rest. "He wants to play;...
By Christian Swezey | March 21, 2008; 3:40 PM ET | Comments (2)
Georgetown-Duke preview
Top-ranked Duke faces Georgetown on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Multi-Sport Field. And the unusual start time--the early start is because the Georgetown women face Rutgers at 2 p.m., and the Multi-Sport Field does not have permanent lights--means area fans have an unusual chance to see two top-notch games....
By Christian Swezey | March 21, 2008; 3:28 PM ET | Comments (2)
Hello!
There is a scene in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" where Clint Eastwood and Eli Wallach are in a graveyard digging for gold coins buried in an empty grave. Wallach's character is using a wooden plank to dig. Suddenly, someone off-screen throws a shovel into the mix: Lee...
By Christian Swezey | March 21, 2008; 2:43 PM ET | Comments (3)
