Bobby Bancroft

Kente Korner

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Your favorite Casual Hoya Basketball (and lunch) podcast!

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Bobby Bancroft

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Sports

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www.casualhoya.com

Latest episode

Nov 18, 2024

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Episodes

Ep 51: That's a Wrap on Mac! 14.05.2020

Bobby and Andrew are joined by Ben Standig (The Athletic) to go over the latest Georgetown departure as Mac McClung pulled his name out of the NBA Draft and entered the Transfer Portal on Wednesday. McClung is the fifth player to leave the program since the start of the 2019-20 season. So what's going on under Patrick Ewing in his 3 seasons as the head Hoya? Did Mac leave to get minutes at the PG...

Ep 50: The Sweet 16 is Almost Here! 12.05.2020

Bobby is joined by Howie Wachtel and John Hawkes to go over the best 2nd Round match-ups in the Georgetown Brackets. Most of the five match-ups discussed come down to big game against big moment. If off-topic conversations are your thing, have no fear as there are discussions about Vee Sanford's short but meaningful two seasons, Chris Wright's late season return in 2008, and the fact that Roy Hibb...

Ep 49: Return of the Mac? Not so fast! 07.05.2020

Bobby and Andrew are joined by Ben Standig (The Athletic) to once again go over the latest on Mac McClung's status for next season. This of course comes on the heels of McClung's agent contradicting Georgetown coach Patrick Ewing who on Tuesday said that the star guard from Gate City had already told him he'd be back for his junior season. Who's to blame for the confusion? Is it a big deal? The gu...

Ep 48: Survive & Advance into Round 2! 05.05.2020

Bobby is joined by Howie Wachtel and John Hawkes to wrap up the best match-ups in the Madness and Sadness Brackets as the First Round comes to a close. This week's trip down Georgetown Basketball memory lane made six stops which included: 6 seed Radford 2015 vs 11 seed Villanova 2017, 6 UConn vs 11 Louisville 2011, 7 Wisconsin 2016 vs 10 Duke 2015, 7 Notre Dame 2006 vs 10 Notre Dame 2012, 4 DePaul...

Ep 47: Let's Talk about Mac, Baby! 30.04.2020

Bobby and Andrew are joined by longtime friend of the pod Ben Standig (The Athletic) to discuss his recent interview and story on Mac McClung. After going over everything McClung related, the trio looks at possible starting lineups for the 20-21 season, which point guard will emerge from the newcomers, whether or not next season will even happen, and if @casualhoya should fly to his fantasy footba...

Ep 46: Bile, Goodman, and More Hoya Brackets! 28.04.2020

Bobby is once again joined by Howie and John to go over some of the better matchups in the Georgetown Madness and Sadness Brackets over at Casual Hoya! Of course it wasn't all bracket talk as Georgetown received a mid day commitment from Northwestern State grad transfer Chudier Bile. If that wasn't enough Omer Yurtseven made it officially official with his intentions to forgo his final year of eli...

Ep 45: Hoya Bracket Talk Continues plus WVU is Back! 23.04.2020

Bobby is joined by Howie Wachtel and John Hawkes to go over three of the most closely decided games in the Madness and Sadness Georgetown brackets. They trio focuses on 2007 Pitt vs 2013 Notre Dame, 2009 Maryland vs 2015 Butler, and 2007 ODU vs 2017 Arkansas State. Other topics include: Jordan/Bulls documentary from a Georgetown perspective, Jumpman logo, Brandon Murray chooses IMG, grad transfer...

Ep 44: Taking in the Madness with the Sadness 14.04.2020

Bobby is joined by Howie Wachtel (NY Hoya) and John Hawkes (FL Hoya) to go over the brackets and the seeding for the Madness & Sadness series at Casual Hoya. In the longest Kente Korner to date, in depth conversations include the 2007 postseason run, the 2013 Syracuse games, and we also pick apart the tournament upsets. We get around to talking about Georgetown's latest grad transfer before Bobby...

Ep 43: Uh-Oh, Mac Going Pro? 30.03.2020

Bobby and Andrew are joined by Ben Standig from The Athletic to go over Mac McClung's decision to test the NBA Draft waters after a sophomore season that was shortened with a foot injury. The trio than goes over the least on the Casual Hoya website with the Madness and Sadness Brackets for Georgetown basketball games since 2005. Two 64-team brackets is the content you want that you didn't even kno...

Ep 42: List Time! Hoyas Deep Cut Games since 2000 18.03.2020

Bobby and first-time guest John Hawkes (FLHoya) take a stroll down memory lane in going over a Hoyas Deep Cut List of games since 2000. John made a great list of games on Twitter that wouldn't necessarily jump out at Hoyas fans on first thought but definitely need our attention. The Esherick Era gets a lot of love on this episode. No mention of the white uniforms however. Learn more about your ad...

Ep 41: Hoyas Lost SZN Ends in BET 13.03.2020

Bobby is joined by Ben Standig (The Athletic) to go over Georgetown's season ending loss in the BET before getting into the temporary loss of sports. The guys also go over what would happen in seniors are granted a waiver to play again next season - would either Terrell Allen or Jagan Mosely be interested? Also, if you have to pick an old NCAA Tournament to air on CBS this March, which would it be...

Ep 40: Hoyas Get One Last Shot in NYC 10.03.2020

Bobby and Andrew preview the Big East Tournament as the Hoyas begin their journey against St. John's on Wednesday night. Georgetown fell to 15-16 after the last second loss to Villanova and now head to NYC needing to go 2-1 just to make the NIT. We go over Twitter questions and speculate on the availability of Mac and Omer for the BET. Let's do this one last time! Learn more about your ad choices....

Ep 39: Hoyas Postseason Chances Take a Step Back 03.03.2020

Bobby and Andrew go over the Hoyas 4th straight loss and talk about what it means for the NIT chances. Other topics include: Jagan Mosely and his number 1 fan, will we see Omer or Mac again, can Georgetown ever avoid Wed at the BET and believe it or not an in depth Kenner League discussion happens and it wasn't even on the show outline! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...

Ep 38: Hoyas Drop 3rd Straight, Fall off Bubble 27.02.2020

Bobby and Nolan go over the latest Georgetown loss and talk about realistic postseason ambitions for the shorthanded Hoyas.  With the NCAA Tournament likely out of reach, what needs to happen for the season to end on a high note for the Hoyas? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 37: Profiles on Kobe Clark & Tyler Beard 24.02.2020

Bobby is joined by Justin Young from HoopSeen to talk about Georgetown's latest commitments in the Class of 2020 in Kobe Clark and Tyler Beard. Other topics include Ryan Mutombo's junior season and Robert Kirby's job on the recruiting trail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 36: The Hoyas Bad Bubble Day 21.02.2020

Mac was back against Providence but then he was out again as the Hoyas were swept by the Friars. Bobby and Andrew talk about the loss, what's up with Yurtseven, which three games can the Hoyas win to make the NCAAs and much, much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 35: Bubble Talk after Hoyas Upset No. 19 Butler 18.02.2020

Bobby and Andrew are joined by bracketologist Brad Wachtel to go over the Hoyas latest NCAA odds after scoring another big upset at No. 19 Butler. With 6 games remaining before the BIG EAST tournament, Georgetown is on the right side of the bubble after winning for the sixth time in seven tries at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Other topics include: Looking ahead to Providence and DePaul, recruiting updates,...

Ep 34: Blair Keeps Hoyas NCAA Hopes Alive! 11.02.2020

Bobby & Andrew are joined by NationWideNolan to go over Jahvon Blair's incredible performance against DePaul that has kept Georgetown's NCAA hopes alive. Other topics include: Omer and Mac's health, recruiting updates, answers to Twitter questions and much, much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 33: Hoyas Show Big Heart Despite No Depth 07.02.2020

Bobby and Andrew discuss Georgetown's recent play with an even shorter bench with McClung out and look ahead to DePaul this weekend. Other topics include: Blair and Mosely stepping it up, why wear white, where does the St. John's comeback rank for Ewing, NCAA Tournament chances, and what's Andrew's favorite adult beverage during Hoya games? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

Ep 32: Hoyas Mid-Season Crisis, Take 2! 30.01.2020

Bobby and Andrew are joined by Ben Standig from The Athletic to go over the negative fan reactions following Georgetown's loss to No. 16 Butler on Tuesday night. Another poor defensive performance saw the Hoyas surrender an 11-point halftime lead in dropping to 12-9, 2-6 on the season which then resulted in the social media pitch forks coming out in our mentions. We take a look at who's to blame,...

Ep 31: Georgetown Needs to Get Defensive 22.01.2020

Bobby & Andrew are joined by Nolan to breakdown what went wrong against Marquette and Markus Howard before looking ahead to Georgetown's big game at Xavier.  Other topics include: a look at the Hoyas defensive issues, Mosely climbing the assist charts, Omer's double-doubles, and a big update on the intro music! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 30: (Under the weather) Hoyas Win! 17.01.2020

Bobby and Andrew go over Georgetown's win over No. 25 Creighton and look ahead to the Gray Out vs Marquette. Other topics include: Mac & Terrell playing with the flu, Jagan going 40 minutes, Yurtseven having a breakout BIG EAST game and a complete analysis of what's happened since Mac lightened his hair! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 29: Hoyas Run Past St. John's! 10.01.2020

Bobby and Andrew are joined by Hoyas X's & O's guru Nationwide Nolan to go over Georgetown's 1-2 start in BIG EAST play. Other topics include: Omer hedging on pick n' rolls, Hoyas chances at Villanova, Bracketology, and where does Kevin Braswell rank among Hoya guards?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 28: New Year's Eve Nightmare 01.01.2020

Bobby and Ben discuss Georgetown's lackluster performance on NYE in Providence without McClung before getting into some all-decade talk from the 2010's. If you listen closely enough one can hear fireworks in Bobby's neighborhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 27: Christmas Eve Spectacular 25.12.2019

Bobby and Ben start off this Christmas Eve spectacular by talking about the current team and then get into some all decade talk. What was the best moment of the decade and what was the biggest 'What If"? The guys also talk about the last time American upset Georgetown during Ewing's sophomore season. Ben ran into one of the AU players from that game recently. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

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