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Bulls have a great opportunity today. USF is on the edge of the bubble (seriously), and a win against a Top 50 RPI team would be great for the resume.

Game is on ESPNU, ESPN3.com, and on 620 WDAE.

See you guys at tip-off.

Go Bulls!

In last week's installment, we learned that Rhode Island has an official state beverage. It turns out that Washington, D.C. has an official alcoholic beverage: the Rickey.

What's a Rickey? For a definition, and the story behind it, we turn to an unusual place: the Washington D.C. Municipal Regulations. ACR 19-97, "Rickey Recognition Resolution of 2011," reads in part as follows:

WHEREAS, the Rickey was invented in Washington, D.C. in the 1880's and contains gin, bourbon, or rye whiskey, half a lime squeezed and dropped into a highball [glass] or goblet, ice, and sparkling mineral water;

WHEREAS, George A. Williamson, a prominent member of the business community and bartender, named by the Washington Post in 1911 as the "King of Juleps," created the Rickey, which was subsequently named after lobbyist Col. Joe Rickey;

WHEREAS, the Rickey was created at a prominent District landmark; Shoomaker's, which was formerly located at 1331 E Street N.W. (now Pennsylvania Avenue)... a place known to have been frequented by the District's most famous denizens, including every U.S. President from 1858 to 1917, with the exception of non-drinker Rutherford B. Hayes;

WHEREAS, the Rickey has enjoyed worldwide fame, been printed in cocktail books past and present, and immortalized in media from the Martha Stewart Show to the Simpsons;

WHEREAS, during the warm District summers, the responsible consumption of Rickeys by those of legal drinking age is said to be "air conditioning in a glass";

The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes the Rickey as the native cocktail of Washington, D.C. and declares the month of July as "Rickey Month" in the District of Columbia.

And that's pretty much the story: invented by business leaders, promoted by lobbyists, consumed by presidents, and given its own piece of legislation.

The Rickey is more of a summer drink than a winter one, due to its ability to make Washington's sweltering summers more bearable. But it's going to be 83 in Tampa today, so why not?

In recipe form (from TheBar.com):

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Gin Rickey

• 1.25 oz. dry gin
• .25 oz. lime juice
• 1 oz. soda water

Add gin and lime juice. Serve over ice in highball glass. Top with soda water.

I'm not going to lie, I'm pretty optimistic about tomorrow's game against Georgetown. I have no stats to back this up, but only for the fact that this game feels almost exactly like the 2010 game. This will probably end in complete and utter failure tomorrow morning, but just roll with it.

Georgetown is a nationally ranked team (#8 in 2010, #14 in 2012) that dominated a national power in their previous game (Duke in 2010, UConn in 2012). After their game against the Bulls, the Hoyas take on one of their fiercest rivals (Villanova in 2010, Syracuse in 2012). USF is having unprecedented success in the Big East, and could reach even greater heights with a win (4 game winning streak in 2010, 4 games over .500 in conference play in 2012). Add the fact that the crowd will be just as sparse with the 11 AM start time and all we need to do is find Dominique Jones some extra eligibility. Given our Compliance Ninjas success over the years, this might be a possibility.

Not saying this will help, just saying.

Welcome back to another edition of Bulls Recon. Today, we have the guys at Casual Hoya helping us talk some Georgetown hoops. In this edition, we talk Otto Porter, being declared the winner of the Georgetown/Syracuse rivalry, and of course, Big East expansion.

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1. The Hoyas are emerging as one of the surprises in the league after being selected 10th in the Big East preseason poll. Who has stepped up this year for GU?

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Thanks to the guys at Casual Hoya for answering my questions and make sure you head over for my answers to their questions later today.

Greg Auman had some breaking news last night as WR Coach Phil McGeoghan is leaving USF for the Miami Dolphins and will be their Assistant Receivers Coach under new coach Joe Philbin.

McGeoghan joined the staff in 2009 under Jim Leavitt and one of the four coaches retained by Skip Holtz when he took over the next season. McGeoghan has done well developing the receivers on the team, and started garnering national attention as a top notch recruiter over the past couple of seasons. Just this year, Coach McGeoghan was the primary recruiter for Chris Bivins and Sean Price, two of our highest rated signees.

I don't blame McGeoghan one bit for leaving. While I would have loved for him to stay, you can't blame a guy for advancing his career, especially when the NFL is calling. At 32, McGeoghan has a bright future in front of him, and I wish him the best of luck and hope he does well with the Dolphins.

We will keep you updated when Skip hires someone to replace Phil.