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Know Your 2015 Opponents: Georgetown

No teams can beat Georgetown in one area: timezones. While head coach Rob Sgarlata might prefer you focus on how many games where Georgetown had a chance going into the 4th quarter, or how they have a sneaky good defense, the truth is nobody can touch Georgetown when it comes to getting players all over the world. Take senior DB Ettian Scott , whose hometown is listed as Okinawa, Japan.  Or senior RB Jo'el Kimpala , who hails from the Democratic Republic of Congo.  Or sophomore WR Luke Morris , who comes from Honolulu, Hawai'i. If Georgetown's policy of not offering football scholarships might be seen as a hindrance in some circles, it's clearly not much of a setback when it comes to getting players that hail from, well, all over the world. In Year 2 of the Sgarlata era, the Hoyas are hoping to make the jump from 3-8 squad to an over .500 team, and challenging for the Patriot League title.  Impossible?  Some might think so.  At media day, the Hoyas we...