Hobbs' Shackles

It turns out that Spoon and King disliked playing for Hobbs. Who wouldn't? Everyone from Maurice Rice to  Saint King have now complained about Hobbs on some level. It is clear that Hobbs runs a tight ship on the court, however you have a problem when such a wide array of players seem to hate playing for you. A coach needs players who are willing to go to war for him.....

Now that King is free of Hobbs' shackles, he is shooting over .500 from 3 point land. He also leads UMBC in scoring at 14.1 ppg which is up from last year when he averaged 2.8 ppg (for GW).

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FIRE KARL HOBBS EXCLUSIVE: TRAVIS KING TO TRANSFER?

Fire Karl Hobbs is proud to be the first source to break this potentially huge story for George Washington basketball. This blogger's personal favorite Colonial, Travis King, seems to have his sights set on leaving GW for a new school......


From King's Facebook Page


"Man its been crazy down here as far as playing time goes but I'm transfering to another school. God is in control so I'm good."




This is terrible news for all GW basketball fans and we at FKH hope the situation can be resolved. If it is not, we wish 'TK1' nothing but the best.


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Recap: So that puts us at 9.

GW had another early lead only to watch it almost disappear in the end. Up by 14 in the half, Hobbs continued to let Holy Cross' Devin Brown shoot wide open three pointers. Most coaches would decide to guard Brown's 3-pt shot but not Karl Hobbs. In the end Brown finished 5-7 from 3pt range and almost stealing the game from the Colonials. Did Hobbs not know that Brown shot 5-7 3pt range against Sacred Heart in his last game?

On the bright side, we are 9-2 and sitting pretty. Today really solidified the emergence of Tony Taylor and the downfall of Travis King. While King had 3 assists and played decent defense, he is definitely no longer THE Point Guard. Taylor with some excepts had a great game. 10 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds, and 1 steal is a great stat line while getting more playing time than any other Colonial. In fact he is averaging Carl Elliott-esque minutes for GW. We wager that Hobbs just really likes him.

In the end we are 9-2 and will be facing a dangerous Harvard squad after squeaking by against Holy Cross 70-68. The Harvard game could make or break our season. It was around this time last year when the season came crashing down. This game will be a test to see how good we really are prior to the start of A-10 play. Havard's Jeremy Lin may be one of the best players we face all season. Dime has done couple articles about him. One on their near upset of UConn.

Colonials Fall for Ninth Straight Game in Another Heart-Breaking Loss

The George Washington University Colonials (6-11) lost their ninth straight game on Sunday afternoon, 94-89 in Double Overtime to the Rams of the University of Rhode Island.

What can you say about a game like this? I watched the whole game and thought we played amazing. Diggs was awesome with 20 points and 6 boards (though he fouled out waaaayyyyyyyyy too early), Ware showed more flashes of brilliance, and Wilmore hit some amazingly clutch shots and freethrows.

The game came down to 2 possessions the Colonials had at the end of regulation and OT when the game was tied and we had the ball with 15+ seconds left. Both plays were absolutely horrible and ended up amounting to nothing. This is unnaceptable and execution HAS to be better in these clutch situations.

The fact is.....we fold under pressure. We play great first halfs against good teams and then still lose EVERY GAME. This is the fourth straight game we have had the lead at halftime, only to see it slip away slowly but surely throughout the rest of the game.

We have the talent to be an average or even above average A10 team, of that I am sure. Diggs, Hollis, Wilmore, and Spoon are all legit A10 starters and TT, ware, TK1, and others can contribute when needed. The execution just isnt there all the time. We need better training, better coaching, and most importantly a BETTER COACH.

I feel so damn bad for these guys who I honestly believe are busting their asses every day to try and win for the fans of GW. I place ZERO percent of the blame on any of the players. A COACH NEEDS TO BE A MAN AND STEP UP AND TAKE THE BLAME. HOBBS NEVER DOES THIS. HE BLAMES THE FANS, PLAYERS, AND EVERYONE BESIDES HIMSELF.

KARL HOBBS GET OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE......YOU SUCK.

To Diggs, Hollis, Spoon, TK1, and everyone else.....keep on keepin on we'll always be here to support you.

HOBBS' QUOTES FROM THE PRESS CONFERENCE

• "They kids are coming to practicing hard. They are coming to practice" Wow! They come to practice. What a great motivator.
• When asked what the difference in the game was Hobbs answered, "They made more shots than we did." No really? Wow.
• "Phyicalness" Is that a word?
• When aked why Katuka did not play. The reporter asked if he was injured. "No... I really dont understand the question. I know you guys look for things...It is hard for me to talk about Joesph Katuka. You can ask me why Peter [Laplante] didnt play....It is not fair to Joesph Katuka for me to talk about Joseph Katuka." Jesus. So first of all Hobbs is a douche but we all knew that. We didnt know that he equates Katuka's basketball ability to Laplante's. Now that is a diss if I ever saw one. We think its fair that Hobbs is honest with us and Katuka on why Katuka didnt play. He perfectly understood that question. He chose to be a DOUCHE.

Embarrassing Season Continues with 60-48 Loss to Richmond

The Colonials Lost their fifth straight game last night, 60-48, to the University of Richmond Spiders. A furious second half rally was not enough to bring GW back, as they found themselves down 34-14 at halftime.

Karl Hobbs explained the latest in a string of embarrassing losses by saying "we're a young team". YOUNG????? Our "best" players are Diggs, Spoon, Wilmore, and Hollis; 3 seniors and 1 junior. Young indeed.

For some reason Diggs, BY FAR OUR BEST PLAYER, sat for almost ten minutes in the first half as Wilmore, King, and Taylor threw up ridiculous shots after wasting the shot clock by passing the ball around near mid-court. The second half rally was 100% Diggs and Spoon. OH MY GOD WHAT A SHOCK.

This season is getting ridiculous. Mediocre high school basketball teams could have score as many baskets (3) as we did against a below-average A-10 team. It was by far the worst half of basketball I witnessed in my 3 years at GW, and probably the worst display by any athletic team I have ever seen in my life.

HOBBS IF YOU EVER READ THIS. TAYLOR HAS A GOOD HEART AND MAY BE GOOD SOME DAY, BUT RIGHT NOW HE HAS NO BUSINESS BEING ON THE COURT. JUST LET DIGGS AND SPOON PLAY 38 MINUTES AND TAKE 20 SHOTS A GAME EACH AND WE MAY HIT 10 WINS THIS YEAR.

PLEASE GW FOR THE LOVE OF GOD GET A NEW COACH SO WE CAN REBUILD OUR BELOVED BASKETBALL PROGRAM!

GW Loses Nail-biter to Longwood 80-78

That is not a typo............

The George Washington Univeristy Colonials (6-6) just lost to the Longwood Lancers (7-8) to extend their losing streak to 4 games.

Perhaps it is the extremely tough schedule that has led to 4 consecutive losses, as GW has recently battled such powerhouses as University of Hawaii and Coppin State.

Like that last line, this season is becoming a joke. This team and its coach are bringing shame to our university. This program is in need of a complete overhaul and it starts with Karl Hobbs, whose rediculous substitutions and random benchings are the root of this god-awful season.

On a somewhat positive note, my two favorite Colonials, Rob Diggs and Travis "TK1" King both had solid games, with Diggs scoring 20 points and and King adding 14 with 6 assists.

It was all for naught though, as GW lost AGAIN. As the we reach the begining of conference play, one can only wonder WHEN WILL IT END???????