Georgetown 2014-15 (Blue Ribbon's Preview)
2013-14 RESUME The 2013-14 season might have been one of the strangest John Thompson III had experienced in his head-coaching career. The Hoyas appeared to have all the pieces in place to challenge for the championship in the inaugural season of the new Big East , but then adversity would strike and Thompson would have to regroup. The obstacles began presenting themselves in the summer. Greg Whittington , back after missing all but the first 13 games because of academics, tore his ACL in June . "Josh" Smith, the 6-10, 350-pound (2.04 x 155 kg) transfer from UCLA , saw action in 13 games before Thompson announced on Jan. 23 that he would not play for the remainder of the 2013-14 season because of academic issues. Starting guard Jabril Trawick broke his jaw and missed five straight games in the heart of the Big East season. Then backup center Moses Ayegba had to sit out a game at home against first-place Villanova—because of what the university said wa...