Know Your Opponent: Xavier Musketeers edition

It's Crosstown Shootout time. No words needed. But, here are some anyway. This is going to be a battle. Xavier really needs this game to avoid tanking to every good team they've played. The Bearcats need this one because it's fucking Xavier. You can throw the records out the window when the ball goes up tonight. My prediction and the stats, after the jump.

Crosstown Shootout Countdown. #1

In case you missed it, here are 5-2. Tyrone Hill, David West, Gary Lumpkin, Kevin Frey/Justin Doellman

Forever and ever and ever this will be my most hated Xavier player. I remember being driven home from basketball practice* and listening to the last few minutes of this game on the radio before racing into my house with about a minute left to see the end of this game.
*Fuck you Chris Post for having basketball practice the same night as the Shootout. Nothing was more important to 8th grade Scott. Besides trying to get Jessie Stark to like me, nothing dominated my life like UC basketball.
As you settle in tonight to watch the game on ESPNU, they will probably show the highlight. Along with Nick Van Exel throwing in a half court shot in 92 as Thom Brennaman yelled "it's good if it goes!!!", this memory will live forever in my mind. This is the reason to hate Xavier. Xavier fans have never let this go. But, there's nothing we can do about it. Charles Williams will always dribble the ball off his foot. Lenny fucking Brown will always score over Rod Monroe. The score will forever be 71-69. Thanks for ruining my childhood. Dick. Beat Xavier

This Xavier fan blue himself

From the Enquier's Crosstown Shootout blog comes this wonderous picture of a Xavier fan doing his best Tobias Funke impersonation. This is why you suck X. Wear it. Just like Tobias

Crosstown Shootout Countdown. #2

The thought occurred to me that the countdown should end the day before the game. But, it should be noted that the last entry will get the blood boiling and you will be so filled with Xavier hatred, that you will probably punch your monitor. As long as you don't break it, things should be good. In case you missed it, so far our scorn has been directed at Tyrone Hill, David West and Gary Lumpkin. This edition of Xavier hate is a little unfair. I was all ready to write about one person, but there was another man I forgot who I wanted to be on this list.
Person # 1 is Justin Doellman. Just look at the stupid way he spells his name. Doellman deserves your hate because there was no player who seemed like a bigger douche than him. He is the type of person who pops the collars on his polo shirts. His pink polo shirts. Hell, he probably wears two and pops both collars. JD even has annoying initials, exactly like the main character of Scrubs. Zach Braff and Justin Doellman would probably be best friends if they ever met each other.
Person # 2 is Kevin Frey. Unlike Justin(I'm not typing that last name again, not even for a label), he sported a buzz cut. The buzz cut made him look like the asshole we all know he was. There is plenty of reason to hate Frey. What popped in your head when you read his name? Was it him running around the Gardens in his retarded gray Xavier jersey after they beat Kenyon Martin and the top ranked Bearcats? If not, you must not have remembered his name. That's the lasting image of Frey for me, and other Cat fans alike. The best Frey moment was when Xavier played Duquesne and someone hit him in the face and he had to leave the game and get stitches. Thankfully, there is a picture of it. I hope he gets hit by a bus.

Crosstown Shootout Countdown. #3

We are but 2 days away from this years edition of the Crosstown Shootout. With no more pesky games left with other local rivals, all we have to concentrate on now is Xavier. Xavier lost of one of Bob Huggins' old squads on Tuesday, and I think it's agreed we would all like to see that happen again Sunday night. But that won't be easy. The next man up on the Xavier hate list, following Tyrone Hill and David West, is one of the backcourt players that ruined my childhood. It seemed this man played at Xavier forever, and his only job was to make me hate him, and his stupid sounding name. The next man up is Gary Lumpkin.

Crosstown Shootout Countdown. #4

Continuing the countdown to the Crosstown Shootout, we reach the Xavier player that I hated the 4th most. Yes, hated. The hate for Xavier has mainly gone away as I have gotten older. Sad I know, but these 5 have a special hate box in my heart that still hasn't gone away. Yesterdays hated Xavier player was Tyrone Hill. This is the last generation of the Xavier players that I hate. This man was known for his bald head, and ridiculous X tattoo. He was also the National Player of the Year. I would type my David West memories, but those 4 Shootouts were blocked out of my mind, minus the 20 point blowout at the Cintas Center. That memory is fresh. The #4 most hated Xavier player is David West

Crosstown Shootout Countdown. #5

We are just 5 days away from the Crosstown Shootout with Xavier. As we approach the game Sunday night, I thought it would be nice to get your hate levels nice and high. My Shootout memories go back to the early 90s, so sorry old timers. I have been told that I cried after the dramatic loss in 1990. Bob Huggins was not the only one upset with the officials. The first Shootout I really remember was the 92 game highlighted by the Nick Van Exel half court shot. While there haven't been a whole lot of highlights in the UC wins, there has been something worth noting in the loss. That is, that Xavier players are douche bags. X marks the spot for douche. As a lead up to the Shootout, here is a countdown of the 5 Xavier players I hated the most.
#5. Tyrone Hill. It should be noted that when you google Tyrone Hill, Tyrone Hill ugly pops up.