Georgetown team preview: Does Patrick Ewing have the Hoyas on the right track?

Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports “Do you practice those calls?”How you perceive Georgetown probably depends on how old you are. For my generation, they are the team of Dikembe Mutumbo, Patrick Ewing, and Alonzo Mourning. That team handed over to Allen Iverson and then transitioned into a guard oriented squad. They’re a big program, one that ranks up there with Duke, UNC, UConn, and Syracuse when you think of the old guard of the east coast.

If you’re younger than me, though, your perception of Georgetown might be a little bit different. After taking over in the 2005 season for a floundering Craig Esherick, John Thompson III produced one Sweet 16 team, one four year run of tournament berths,…