Hey, Hey Mercy Woman, Play a Song and No one Listens

In assessing Georgetown's brutal 0-55 defeat at Holy Cross yesterday, it seems appropriate to recall the melodic musings of Michael Nesmith, one-time Monkee, music video pioneer and fellow Texan.

One of the Monkees' more enlightening tunes in its 1960s heyday was the country/psychadelic ode to lost love,
"Listen to the Band."

Accordingly...

"Play the drum a little louder,
Tell me I can live without her
If I only listen to the band."

Once a season, a football team can run into a buzz saw like this. What makes this all the more unfortunate is that GU is a month into this season and looks like it has regressed from its spirited effort at home against Yale last week. Is there anything Coach Kelly and his staff can take from this game? Is it safe to use the old sports adage of "burn the tape"?

A loss like this is not necessarily indicative of the level (or lack thereof) of consistent fan support for the 0-4 Georgetown program. It isn't a reflection so much of GU's institutional commitment as much as it is an example of just how far Georgetown has to go. Stepping back in to MAAC play is not a realistic option. The Patriot League is the right league for GU to place its football team. However, the timeline involved in making GU a competitive program maybe just "moved to the right" a bit.