Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports Cooley adds a talented, athletic wing for the Hoyas Your Georgetown Hoyas have made another portal addition and added former Kentucky Wildcats wing Jordan Burks. Burks, 6’8” and 200 lbs., was part of Calipari’s 8-man freshman class and patiently waited for his number to be called, including filling in non-conference minutes with two injured centers. By many accounts, JB is said to be a hard-nosed defender with a high potential on both sides of the floor. News out of Lexington was that Burks looked to be one of the best during UK’s “Pro Day.” Welcome, Jordan! HOY ..read more

The 150th Run for the Roses! Welcome to the 14th Annual Casual Kentucky Derby Preview! It’s great to be back with you previewing the 150th Run for the Roses on the First Saturday in May. In this column you will find the tried-and-true handicapping analysis of the Greatest Two Minutes in Sports that has netted its followers thousands of dollars over the last decade plus. A change this year! Rather than go on and on and inundate you with the tens of thousands of words and videos of the horses like you have grown accustomed to in previous Casual Derby Previews, we’re going to get right to what y ..read more

Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports BIG EAST also officially announces Big 12 battle matchups and dates Fans of the Georgetown Hoyas saw a disappointingly familiar name come across the transfer portal wire in Supreme Cook. The 6’10” forward came to Ed Cooley via Fairfield last spring and was a beast on the offensive boards. Cook was a bit hamstrung on the defensive end by personnel and strategy pretty much ever since rim Akok Akok left the roster last year late in the transfer cycle, leaving the Hoyas without a natural rim protector and robbing the fans of a tremendously named frontcourt combo. The fa ..read more

Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Peavy and Mack joined Goodman to talk hoops, Cooley Two new/expected members of the 2024-25 Georgetown Hoyas joined Jeff Goodman on the Field of 68 After Dark to discuss their recruitment and more. While NIL was alluded to, both Micah Peavy and Malik Mack indicated that the main reason they chose Georgetown was Ed Cooley. The interview starts at about 1:01:55 and is worth a listen. Micah Peavy and Malik Mack are headed to @GeorgetownHoops @GoodmanHoops sits down with both of them NOW to discuss their move to the Hoyas!!https://t.co/KsPa ..read more

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Hoyas will reportedly travel to Morgantown to face an old foe in WVU Your Georgetown Hoyas may know one more opponent for their 2024-25 Global Redemption Campaign. In what appears to be the final Big East-Big 12 Battle ever, Ed Cooley and his 6+ new roster faces will reportedly be visiting Morgantown to matchup with the West Virginia Mountaineers led by new coach Darian DeVries. Country Roads Snoozefest. https://t.co/pXsE1lY8Yn — Casual Hoya (@CasualHoya) April 23, 2024 Georgetown is 1-4 in this contest, beating Oklahoma State in 2019 and controversially lo ..read more

Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Malik Mack is a 6’1”, 160-pound point guard from Oxon Hill Ed Cooley and the Georgetown Hoyas have secured a commitment from Harvard guard Malik Mack. The 6’1” point guard from Oxon Hill, MD earned Ivy League Rookie of the Year honors, averaging 17.2 ppg (.410 FG, .341 3PT) with 4.8 assists per game. He is considered one of the top point guards in the transfer portal and was a target of Virginia, Syracuse, and more. Malik Mack joins Jayden Epps and the newly committed Micah Peavy to form one of the best backcourts in the conference and be ..read more

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Further prevailing rumors indicate Cooley may have a new point guard. With a lot of good news buzzing for the Georgetown Hoyas recently—such as the commitment of a defensive-minded grad transfer guard from TCU and the hiring a of a highly regarded recruiter as assistant coach—the other shoe had to drop for Hoyas fans. Junior forward Dontrez Styles has entered the Transfer Portal. BREAKING: Georgetown guard Dontrez Styles will enter the transfer portal later today, a source tells @On3sports. The 6-6 junior averaged 12.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game t ..read more

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Ed Cooley adds Former URI, Louisville Assistant to staff The Georgetown Hoyas have officially (and finally) filled the void in Ed Cooley’s coaching staff by hiring Kenny Johnson, a well regarded recruiter in the collegiate coaching circles, with DMV ties. Johnson, who is leaving his current role at Rhode Island, brings his of experience the Hoyas, including work at Indiana, La Salle, and Towson, as well as time under Rick Pitino at Louisville. Johnson also has ties to Paul IV Catholic High School and the Nike Team Takeover AAU organization. Welcome to the Hil ..read more

Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images 6’7” guard from TCU will play his fifth year with Cooley and the Hoyas Your Georgetown Hoyas have secured the commitment of their first transfer this offseason in TCU’s Micah Peavy. The 6’7” Peavy started all games this season and was All-Big 12 Honorable Mention. He is known as a good defender and solid shooter. Peavy started his career at Texas Tech under Chris Beard before playing the next three seasons for the Horned Frogs under Jamie Dixon. For what it’s worth, he scored 5 points at Georgetown in 2021 and 6 points in their game in Dece ..read more

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images And @GeorgetownHoops retweeted videos of them! Finally, something positive out of that mean-ole-debby-downer basketball/lunch blog, am I right? Yes, all of us true-blue fans of the Georgetown Hoyas are excited to see the three new incoming freshman in Washington, D.C. for the Capital Classic this weekend at the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, DC. Georgetown commits Thomas Sorber (6’10”), Kayvaun Mulready (6’5”), and Caleb Williams (6’7”) are in town to play in a legendary high school All-American game. Sorber and Mulready will play for the ..read more