They’re a small, academically grueling, Jesuit school
steeped in a monolithic basketball tradition that they either
can’t outrun or are too afraid to attempt to. 

Structurally and aesthetically, as an Institution Georgetown
is not unlike Providence or DePaul, albeit with better revered
academics. 

What Big John was able to do should be viewed as an anomaly,
not a norm. Somewhat akin VCU going to the Final Four, or
Butler going to two title games. 

The differentiator here is of course the ocean of talent that
is our area. But when the academic rigors are what they are,
the fan base is as small as it is, and the prestige of the
program is rooted in the 80s...well, where really is the
allure to a 17 year old kid from PG County or Baltimore? 

Ewing was put in a tough tough tough spot here. He inherited a
program that never should’ve gotten as good as it did and
will likely never be as good as it was again. Worse yet,
he’s just another symbol of a now-unattainable bygone era. 
But he’s understandably loyal to the school and especially
to Big John. So he’s doing his best and trying to make
lemonade. The inspired hire to make, some 5 or 6 years ago,
was Chaka Smart - knows the Mid-Atlantic, progressive mind,
but representative of the spirit that made Georgetown
Georgetown.

 Georgetown fans are not plentiful here in the DMV - it’s an
odd mix of (white arrogant) alums and (black 50+ year old)
grasping locals. They’re not a huge and special fan
base...because it’s not a huge and special school. But boy
does the vocal contingent of this fan base think they deserve
a huge and special reputation.