Tomorrow is the team's first exhibition game, against the Firebirds of the University of the District of Columbia, a Division II schoool. The school, DC's land grant public university, has been a D2 power in the past, but has also been plagued with scandals, leading to some forfeited games and canceled seasons. The UDC team was 20-9 last year and returns all its starters. The team had four players scoring in double figures last year, two of whom were widebodies, and a number of shot blockers too. That could be an interesting matchup, UDC's big guys versus GW's skinny guys.
And apparently 6'7, 260 pound forward Willie Shaw lost 60 pounds in the offseason, which is Monty Singh Harika-esque.
It's the first ever meeting between the two teams, and I think it's a good thing for the city. Now if only Georgetown would come down the hill and play GW.
The game is at 7:30 at the Smith Center. No idea if anybody is dressing up in costume, but I hope so.
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Still, UDC is a lot closer than Va Tech.
See you at the game-I had a costume, but instead I will be going as a "Colonials Fan."