Colonial Hoops

GWHoops users don't understand how the Internet works

Published on 2010-08-23 12:45:00

Every few months, a couple of posters on GWHoops.com, namely Longing for Oscar and MV, post these long, insider-y screeds purportedly for each other's information. They generally talk about some business stuff or a trip somewhere, with initials in the place of people's names, while name-dropping some sports personalities. For example: WJiv has gotten others involved including WK, TR and DR and he's also got big corporate sponsors committing time and money including his own company.  Mrs W

Out of conference schedule released

Published on 2010-08-17 09:45:00

Nice! More good stuff coming from the athletic department, this time the release of the out of conference schedule.GW will be at the preseason NIT against Boston U. at Villanova, then either Villanova or Marist, plus more teams if they go farther. After that it's basically the same as last year, which is the CAA and Patriot League: UNC-Wilmington, at George Mason, Navy in the BB&T, Towson, at Oregon State, East Carolina, at UAB, Holy Cross, at Howard, and Harvard.But hey, I'm fine with that

Pops, the Mensah-Bonsus in a video about Backing British Basketball

Published on 2010-08-13 12:24:00

There's a new campaign out there called Back British Basketball, and they're putting out a lot of cool stuff. This video, sent to me by Pops' bro Benson, has a good overview of the hoops scene, plus interviews with the Mensah-Bonsu family and Pops. Check it out.