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Bobby is joined by college basketball insider and Washington Post contributor Patrick Stevens to go over what this season might look like during a global pandemic. Patrick also gave detailed scouting reports on the Hoyas local non-conf opponents in UMBC, Navy, and Coppin State. Last but not least, they went back and compared Patrick Ewing's start at Georgetown to other major programs over the last...

Bobby is joined by Ben Standig (The Athletic) as Georgetown announced their non-conference schedule. The guys also talked about trying to play college sports in the covid era, how no fans will affect the season, what to look for from this year's Hoyas, Georgetown's 2021 recruiting class, and they even ranked some Halloween candy leftovers. Given it a listen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Bobby is joined by NationWideNolan to go over all of the news from Big East Media Day. First things first, Georgetown was picked last by the league's coaches. Was that fair? The guys look at some quotes from Patrick Ewing, Jamorko Pickett, and Qudus Wahab before talking about the preseason all-conference selections. They also discuss the award named after John Thompson Jr and look at the best case...

Longtime Providence reporter and Big East insider Kevin McNamara joins the podcast to discuss John Thompson's impact on New England basketball, how the Big East season might play out in the covid era, and how bad does the NCAA need a 2021 tournament. Kevin also gives his thoughts on Providence and Georgetown for this upcoming season as well as the addition of UConn and provides an update on his ne...

Bobby and Andrew are back to go over Georgetown's latest 2021 commitment from Ryan Mutombo. In one big Sunday night announcement the Hoyas got a great player while Andrew was thankfully forced to keep the Casual Hoya blog alive for years to come. They also spent time giving their thoughts and reactions to the virtual memorial held for John Thompson Jr from this past weekend that included many spea...

Bobby is joined by Georgetown's National Championship winning men's soccer coach Brian Wiese to talk about what's going on with NCAA soccer during covid and look back at least year's dream season! In a really great conversation Brian talks about his interesting path into college coaching, how he ended up at Georgetown, soccer in the US, and what he's over in England right now. Brian also talked ab...

Bobby is joined by former Georgetown women's basketball player turned ESPN analyst Monica McNutt to discuss her story on the late Coach John Thompson Jr for The Undefeated. Monica also shared stories from her at experiences with Big John and gave insight as to what is was like to have his presence around the basketball programs during her time on campus and then afterwards. Great perspective from...

Bobby is joined by Gene Wang of the Washington Post to discuss the passing of Georgetown's legendary coach John Thompson Jr. Far more than just a Hall of Fame basketball coach, Thompson died Sunday night just a few days shy of his 79th birthday. Gene talked to numerous former and current coaches to discuss the on and off the court impact of Thompson Jr since his arrival at Georgetown in 1972 and w...

Bobby is joined by Howie Wachtel and John Hawkes as the Casual Hoya Brackets have moved on to the Final Four! In this special edition, the pod uses the Kente Korner Auxiliary Studios thanks to storms in the DMV. So with the brackets set, the guys go over which Elite 8 loser got snubbed in the voting. Other topics discussed: Will Jay Wright leave Villanova, what might college basketball look like i...

Bobby is joined by Eamonn Brennan & Ben Standig from The Athletic to discuss the results of their recently completed Georgetown fan survey. The trio take a deep dive into some of the more interesting and surprising answers as well as give a look ahead to the Hoyas prospects for next season. Speaking of next season, no pod would be complete right now without a discussion on how the NCAA might go ab...

The Dream Team is back as Bobby is joined by Andrew Geiger and Ben Standig to go over the The Athletic's 2020 Georgetown Fan Survey! Bobby and Andrew give their answers to some of the more intriguing questions, Andrew gives constant Tiger updates, and then the trio talk about how and if college basketball could pull off a bubble situation for the 20-21 season. It's all here so kindly give it a lis...

Bobby is joined by NationWideNolan to go over the latest Georgetown 2021 commitment from Top 150 PF Jailn Billingsley out of Ohio. The Hoyas 2021 Class is now ranked in the Top 20 nationally with one open scholarship remaining. It seems as though assistant coach Louis Orr has struck twice in the past two weeks. The guys also talk about the remaining targets as well as go over some twitter question...

Bobby is joined by NationWideNolan to go over a huge week for Georgetown as Patrick Ewing landed two big recruits in Jordan Riley and Don Carey! Originally the plan was to over some film work on some of the incoming freshmen but the guys had to go over some details on Riley and Carey to start things out. So with the 2021 Class starting to come along, Nolan was able to report back on some things he...

Bobby is joined by Howie Wachtel and John Hawkes to go over some of the best Sweet 16 match-ups in the Casual Hoya brackets! They touched on classics like the Otto Game in the Dome, the Obama Game against Duke, the Hibbert GW-3, Notre Dame in the Semis, and much, much, more! They also talked about about the now Golden Era of former Georgetown players with podcasts, give it a listen! Learn more abo...

Bobby is joined by Ben Standig (The Athletic) to discuss The Ivy League shutting down through the end of 2020 as well as many, many other semi related Georgetown topics! They also take a look at Patrick Ewing on MSG, Tyler Beard deciding to prep, Georgetown possibly going back to Nike, and of course a breakdown of the 1986 NBA Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

Bobby is joined by Rich Chvotkin before what would have normally been the opening weekend of Kenner League 2020 to talk about past summer league memories and more! They also discussed possible changes to the schedule should next season happen, Rich's on air partners over the years and they went over some all-time best performances. It's all here as Hoyas legendary radio voice visits for the third...

Bobby and Ben Standig (The Athletic ) are joined by legendary Hoyas Austin Freeman and Chris Wright to discuss their new podcast Dawg Talk before going over all things Georgetown in this special episode. One of the best backcourts in school history, Freeman and Wright gave their thoughts and perspective on many topics including: the current state of the Hoyas program, local recruiting, connecting...

Bobby is joined by Rich Chvotkin and Ben Standig for the second weekly installment of looking back at Georgetown during Rich's time as the voice of the Hoyas. Now that the Notre Dame series is off, we find out which former BIG EAST destination was at the top of Rich's list and how many ways one can get to Rutgers from DC. Then we find out which Hoya he wants taking the final shot as well as which...

Bobby is joined by Marcus Helton of DMV Elite to talk about the importance of local recruiting and how it relates to Georgetown. They look at a few Hoyas recruiting myths - style of play and facilities - as well as what a local 2020 five-star had to say recently about the high majors in the DMV. They also go over what this summer recruiting season might look like because of COVID and what it means...

Bobby is joined by legendary Georgetown radio broadcaster Rich Chvotkin and Ben Standig (The Athletic) to talk Hoyas Hoops past and present. In what is to become a regular installment, Rich takes us back to how he became the voice of the Hoyas starting in the 1974-75 season. The guys also discuss which Georgetown NCAA Tournament games they'd like to see replayed and even get in a never before hear...

Bobby is joined by Howie Wachtel and John Hawkes to look at the latest Georgetown news plus some of the closer 2nd round Hoyas brackets @CasualHoya. After taking a week off the guys go over Patrick Ewing's tweet detailing Georgetown basketball alumni's response to the murder of George Floyd. They also go over the fact that Ewing is recovering from COVID-19. In lighter basketball news, the trio goe...

Bobby is joined by pod favorite Ben Standig (The Athletic) to discuss Mac McClung landing in Lubbock, Hoyas target Moussa Cisse (5-star center) reclassifying to 2020, and the Golden Girls. First things, first as they go over the promising news on Hoyas head coach Patrick Ewing's recovery as reported by his son Patrick Ewing Jr. In what is likely the final time the pod discussed McClung at any grea...

Bobby is joined by Ben Standig (The Athletic) for an emergency pod after Georgetown announced on Friday night that Patrick Ewing tested positive for COVID-19. They discuss how it hits close to home after covering Ewing and getting to know him over the last few years. Everyone wishes Ewing the best and Bobby's son wants to send the HOFer a get well soon card. Later on in the pod the two go over The...

Bobby is joined by Rivals.com basketball analyst Corey Evans to discuss Georgetown's main recruiting targets in 2021 as well as other topics. With coach Patrick Ewing and staff in on so many high level recruits for 2021, Evans featured the Hoyas in his Tuesday column this week. Evans also breaks down the Hoyas 2020 freshman class which he feels will add another level of toughness to the program. A...

Bobby is joined by Howie Wachtel and John Hawkes for the latest weekly installment of Georgetown Bracket Talk. Predictably there is more discussion on Mac McClung's transfer. Not so predictably though was the discussion on the bear that was on the loose in Howie's neighborhood. Other side conversations include Jeremiah Rivers, Chili's vs Pizza Hut, and the demand for a documentary on the 2010 Hoya...