I need to start off this post with some horrific news, as this is certainly much more important than anything I have ever blogged about. Early Saturday morning, my friend and fellow May ‘09 graduate, Eddie Didonato, was shot six times after an altercation outside of a bar in Philadelphia. Without getting into too many specifics, Eddie is at Jefferson University Hospital in Philly in the intensive care unit trying to recover from this unimaginable act. Doctors remain optimistic that he will survive this battle, and in an amazing show of will, Eddie has been able to squeeze some of his closest friends’ hands. Please keep Eddie and his family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Obviously, the rest of this post means basically nothing compared to the news above, but please feel free to read on. I knew yesterday was going to be an intense day for myself, with Villanova-Georgetown at noon, Jets-Chargers at 4:30, and the season premiere of 24 at 9:00. In terms of these 3 things, it couldn’t have gone much better. A lot of alums were back for the Cats game at the Wachovia Center, even though the weather was less than stellar. Below are a few of my thoughts on the hoops game yesterday.
-I thought Villanova looked real good in the first half, especially with the intensity of their press and trapping the Hoyas in certain situations. Leading by double digits at halftime doesn’t hurt, but I received a text from one of my buddies at half. It read, “what is your ibbw halftime analysis?” To which I responded, “looking good, but gtown will make a run.”
-The Hoyas came out of the intermission pissed off and determined to make it a game. Greg Monroe really took over, and the Cats did not shoot the ball particularly well. The double digit lead dissipated to about 5, and there was still roughly 13 minutes left.
-When Georgetown tied it up with 4+ minutes left, I really thought the Cats were in trouble, because nobody could stop Monroe and Nova was ice cold. In the end, though, did you really expect Scottie Reynolds to let the Cats lose? It’s becoming like clock-work that when Villanova needs a big play, Scottie will be there to produce.
-Four quick additional observations: 1. Wachovia Center was packed but not all that loud in my opinion…2. Our depth is unreal, as every player on the roster logged some minutes except Russell Wooten…3. Greg Monroe = lottery pick…4. What has happened to Corey Stokes this season?
Some links below to wrap up this Big East showdown:
-Villanova-Georgetown Box Score
-Scottie Named Big East and Big Five Player of the Week
-Nova Notebook: The Foye-Reynolds Relationship
-Jan. 18th Updated College Basketball Rankings
-ESPN Contributor Dana O’Neil on Scottie’s Maturation On and Off the Court
Again, please take a moment to pray for Eddie Didonato, a member of the Villanova community. Thank you.
regred
Esteban D' Amur
HHS
Kevin
John
January 18, 2010
Let’s pray for this young man and hope he makes it.
After watching nova and gtown those teams look like they played in slow motion. ND is not a good team and how the heck did harangody make big east player of the year. I think he has some serious flaws in his game. Sure he can score 30 but if his opponents score 37 what good is it.