Herve, I thought the very same thing when I read this in the paper.  No relocation epenses!  Gets to play in DC and put up the kind of numbers that he thought he'd have the chance to at Gtown.  As much as I detest the Hoyas, I'm not above snatching up their leftovers.

Unless GU has the guts to play GW at the Smitty, Foggy Bottom is a no hoya zone.

Since we're talking about Vernon Macklin, I think it's fair to note that he has to be disappointed with his limited playing time over his first two seasons (he averaged less than 13 minutes a game this past season and 8.5 minutes over his last 12 games) and that with talented big men set to arrive as freshmen, his departure has everything to do with receiving more minutes elsewhere.  Regarding academics, unless you know for a fact that Vernon is struggling academically, I'd just as soon leave this out of the discussion. 

To Mailvan's point, it's none of our business why he left unless he or the school decides they want us to know.  It's a private institution and they're under zero obligation to tell you anything. 

Having said that, I think it's fair game to speculate about it if you want to.  It's just as much speculation to say he left for reasons of playing time (which I believe) as anything esle.  Speculation is speculation.  But don't pretend that we're "owed" an eplanation about his academic standing.  We're not.

Something for almost everyone...curseofkangy, it didn't go over my head one bit...it just wasn't the slightest bit funny.  Or, it completely misrepresents my position on the Rice situation, which is a different situation to begin with.  Not once did I ever post that we had a RIGHT to know why Reece was dismissed from the team.  My position was simply that the program should be more forthright in communicating things like this to their supporters/followers.  And, I was consistent in agreeing with the fact that I understood if the school was legally bound not to publicly discuss this (to obviously abide by the law).  However, I continue to remain unconvinced of this.

Alum1, you can't be as naive as you appear.  Speculation is speculation, it doesn't matter what it's about?  How about what it's based on?  FACT: Macklin was a Parade and McDonalds All-American coming out of high school.  FACT: He did not average playing more than 13 minutes a game in either of his two seasons here.  FACT:  Two very heralded high school seniors, Greg Monroe and Henry Sims, are playing for Georgetown net season and since they play the same or similar positions to Macklin, there was a realistic possibility that Macklin would not have significantly increased his minutes net season even with Hibbert leaving.  Now, let's look at the facts surrounding why he may realistically be leaving due to academics.  Wait, I don't know any of these facts, do you?  Assuming you don't, this makes my point that Notta's comments may pertain to Georgetown in the past (and aside from Egleston who is now at Delaware, I'm not sure who else this applies to) but that there are no available facts to specifically support the notion that Macklin is leaving due to academics.  Therefore, it's pretty unfair to the player to raise this notion based on virtually nothing.

geez mailvan, hate to see what kind of diatribe you'd go on if i actually disagreed with you.  actually, as i pointed out, i tend to agree with you that it's probably all about playing time.  but i certainly do think that people are free to speculate otherwise all they want.  if you want to take it to the net level, i suppose he could have been so weighed down by the academic situation that it affected his playing and that led to less playing time, no?  i wouldn't believe that myself, but it's perfectly reasonable that people be able to speculate on that all they want here on -- drumroll please -- a message board..

My alum1,

Since this is ---- drumroll --------- a message board where people should be free to speculate about anything regardless of whether it's fair or not, let's speculate about you.  Hmmmm I wonder why you are so belligerent on this board?  I wonder why you like to call people names?  Anger issues?  Relationship problems?  I wonder why you are so resistant to actually making smart arguments?  Are you unemployed or unsuccessful in love or finances?  Anger toward men?  Hmmmm . . . Gay?  That's OK, nothing wrong with being gay.  My best friend from college is gay.  Yeah I think you might be gay.  Of course I can't really base that on anything specific and I don't care if you're gay or not since I don't have any problem with gay people and who cares because everyone is free to speculate about anything regardless of fairness or relevance because this is a messge board.

"Thinker," you can say what you want here.  You have your opinion, and neither you or your opinion matter much to me, as I've epressed previously.  Having said that, you are free to post whatever you wish, no matter how inane and pointless it (usually) is.

You bring to mind a favorite saying:  "Just because a jackass brays, it doesn't mean we have to listen.'

Bray away, "Thinker."  Bray away.

To get this back on track, can we all agree that we all (or most of us) hate the cowardly Georgetown Hoyas?

This guy had good size and some games where he scored decently. His size is especially welcome.

I would be leery of transfers as we seem to have gotten burned (Middleton or whoever he was who never stepped on court, to say the least or Cheyenne who was an ACC starter, but can't even complete a dunk for us without clanking it off the rim in his eternal quest for style points.

On the other hand, Spoon panned out well, though unfortunately it seems lil 'bro was eposed to the team's dysfunction this year.

Rather get a JUCO (who believes in schoolwork) who is eligible to be an immediate disappointment than a transfer who takes an etra year to display failed epectations.

But when I saw it in the paper, I thought the same thing as Herve: despite  his evil current team, this guy's certainly worth thinking about.

"Thinker," Glad you're spending time re-reading my posts.  Shows that although you don't matter to me, I've gotten to you.  You've become rather obsessed. 

Although you're still braying, this is very good. 

Doug,

I've been epecting that the troll would eventually get that the joke was on him.  He doesn't seem to be figuring it out very quickly though does he?  On an unmoderated board, it does take a village.  At a certain point you kind of feel sorry for him, but we must put our personal biases aside and fight to keep GWHoops free from the grasp of trolls. 

Oh.....now I get it.  You've outsmarted me "Thinker."    Right.  

Funny.  

wow..........i still can't believe you had me going like that.  sheer brilliance.

dummy.

Let's get this back on track with an interesting poll question.  Assuming we will have room for Mackin in 2009-10 and assuming that his game is very much along the lines of what GW could use (a big, athletic player who can run the court and provide an inside presence), would you want GW to "recruit" him or are you of the mindset that any former Hoya is not welcome at GW?  I'll cast the first vote by saying that as much as I can't stand Georgetown, I'd love to see Macklin in a GW uniform.

How crazy would it be to the GW psyche if we took a transfer from GTown?  Personally, I'd jump at the chance since GTown is now a re-established national program.  However, think about the students who attended GW because they didn't get into GTown or feel GW is less prestigious an institution.  Can you imagine the smack GTown students could talk if we took their table scraps?

Again, personally I could care less. 

NW Louisiana State.  He did play at Dematha which is in Maryland.