Nov
25
2008
Future National Security Adviser was no beast of the Big East
Posted by: Anna Bank in News, Sports, Vox Populi, tags: Alumni, Basketball, James L. Jones
The baller-wannabe
You’ve probably heard by now that Marine Corps heavyweight and former NATO Commander James L. Jones (SFS ‘66) is a top contender to be Barack Obama’s national security adviser. On Saturday, the Washington Post reported that sources said the four-star general had moved to “the top of [Obama's] list.”
What you might not have heard is that he used to play basketball for the Hoyas. It’s true, although Jones appears to have been a little more Bryon Jansen than Jessie Sapp while he was at Georgetown: he only spent time on the court during one season (1963-64), and he didn’t start in a majority of games. Let’s hope he handles national security better than he played ball.
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Give it a break who really thinks about something as assnine as what your spewing.
Anna, even with General Jones had averaged 40 and 20 as a Hoya, he STILL would not have been a beast of the Big East. Why? The league was not around for another 15 years or so.
Good post, just playing nit-picker with your title.
Sorry, even IF General Jones…
Paul — I thought it was interesting. Sorry to hear you didn’t.
Bailey — I had a feeling my basketball ignorance would show itself somehow. Thanks for the heads up.
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