It's Time to Step Up for Ed Cooley and Georgetown
A call to action for all Georgetown Hoyas
Boy, what a feeling.
That unusual blend of positivity, hope, and even, yes, excitement that Georgetown fans have felt since Ed Cooley was introduced as Georgetown head coach on Wednesday?
Yeah, we could get used to this.
Ed Cooley’s introductory press conference could not have been a more smashing success. Of course, press conferences don’t win games, but Cooley’s infectious energy and charisma were on full display inside Nolan Hall on Wednesday.
Cooley’s introduction to the Georgetown community came with a call to action.
“I want you to see and evolve with us from Day One,” said Cooley. “Because we can’t do it alone. We need Capital One Arena to become the spot. Not just an arena, the spot. We need every student, every alumni, every former player, every business. I promise you, people are going to want to wear this G more than they’ve ever wanted to wear it in their life.”
“We need each and every one of you to trust. We need each and every one of you to believe. We need each and every one of you not to be negative about what happened yesterday. That’s in the past. Where are we going today, where are we going tomorrow? And I need you to envision, from our former players to our current players, to our future players, having a net around our neck. Hearing that one shining moment.”
Cooley addressed the student body directly too, in an effort to bring life back to the atmosphere of Capital One Arena.
“It’s so important for us, and I don’t know what our overall enrollment is, but I’d like to have 80% of our students at every, single, home game. And not make it a game, make it an event.”
“I just think engagement and inclusiveness is going to create an energy and an atmosphere here, and Capital One Arena is going to be an incredible opportunity.”
Ed Cooley has clearly bought in to Georgetown already. He is all in.
Now it is the Georgetown fan base’s turn to do the same.
Getting Georgetown back to the top of college basketball starts with Ed Cooley, the new leader of our program, but it is going to take a village if we want to see this through.
It’s time for Georgetown fans to get behind this program and support them however possible.
That means filling seats at Capital One Arena.
That means donating to the program, or to a future NIL collective, if you have the financial means possible to do so.
That means being active and loud on social media, and repping this program in a positive and enthusiastic way.
That means wearing your Georgetown apparel out as much as possible, to show others how expansive the Georgetown community is, and how much passion there is still for the Georgetown brand.
Ed Cooley has gotten the ball rolling, but he can’t do it alone, as he said in his press conference. It is on the fans to help keep the momentum going, and to help Cooley rebuild the proud tradition of Georgetown basketball. A major part of that is improving the fan experience and bringing the pride and excitement of being a Georgetown basketball fan back to life.
Get excited, and stay excited. We can help Cooley put this rebuild on fast track by doing our part. It’s time to bring this fan base back to life, and Ed Cooley is the leader who can garner the buy-in necessary to help do that.
Hoya Saxa.
It would also be helpful if Georgetown as an institution stepped up for Ed, too, particularly in communications.
He was announced on Monday-- it’s now Saturday and his Twitter account is still CoachCooleyPC and has a Providence bio. (His Cameo is actually updated!)
The press release being filled with multiple errors and leading to a 404 page.
The laggy stream on the presser.
Georgetown has to do a better job, because some of these errors are inexcusable.
As for Ed Cooley, two precedents come to mind. He could be another Tommy Lasorda, whose infectious enthusiasm ignited the Dodgers in 1977 to win 3 National League pennants in 5 years and a World Series championship. Or, Cooley could pan out as another Elmer Gantry. Only time will tell.