Welcome Coach Tony Skinn!

DRK331

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Dear Dr. Washington and AD Lewis:

Contract extension and raise for our guy.

Now.

Don’t F around and find out this time.

Be proactive. He deserves it.

Say that in the survey that was released recently:


Also email the people at Mason Athletics about that:

 

GMU1983

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GIVING DAY 2023
Yes kind of a nothing burger. What did he mean we lost 18 and 9 with KH being out? Did that mean going forward or for the Duquene game and guys had to step up?
 

GSII

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GIVING DAY 2023
Yes kind of a nothing burger. What did he mean we lost 18 and 9 with KH being out? Did that mean going forward or for the Duquene game and guys had to step up?
The question was something about making changes on the fly. Tony said he had to scap alot "especally when you have a guy like KH averging 18 and 9, trying to figure out how to replace that".

He didn't mention RP in same fashion, so in my opinion its going forward. Hall is done.
 

Patriotsince81

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2023-2024 Season
Regular Season Record 20-11
A10 Regular Season 9-9
A10 Tournament 0-1
Overall Record 20-12
Home Record 14-3
Away Record 5-7
Neutral Court 1-2

Discuss.......
 

EXpatriot13

All-Conference
GIVING DAY 2023
2023-2024 Season
Regular Season Record 20-11
A10 Regular Season 9-9
A10 Tournament 0-1
Overall Record 20-12
Home Record 14-3
Away Record 5-7
Neutral Court 1-2

Discuss.......
I’m confident in Tony as a coach and think he has a solid plan in place for our program.

At the same time disappointed in the actual record and what was another middling season overall with an early exit from the A10 tournament.

The narrative has to change on the court.
 

jruby

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Who wouldn’t have confidence in Tony? He out recruited what English ever did, got 20 wins that English didn’t. With ironically the exception of Paulsen who couldn’t coach at all, he’s already out recruited every one in last 10 years and seems to have a plan. At least until someone comes along and throws massive bags of cash….
 

GMUgemini

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2023-2024 Season
Regular Season Record 20-11
A10 Regular Season 9-9
A10 Tournament 0-1
Overall Record 20-12
Home Record 14-3
Away Record 5-7
Neutral Court 1-2

Discuss.......

Another piece of information to consider, this is the first time Mason has finished the season in both the top 100 NET (85) and Kenpom (95) ratings since we joined the A10 (which is essentially the lifetime of NET).
 

mkaufman1

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GIVING DAY 2023
Another piece of information to consider, this is the first time Mason has finished the season in both the top 100 NET (85) and Kenpom (95) ratings since we joined the A10 (which is essentially the lifetime of NET).
Excellent achievements and really nice to see.

Now that top 100 NET should invite Mason to have better scheduling opportunities and less games against the blind and deaf sisters @tblack33
 

mkaufman1

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GIVING DAY 2023
A few glaring weaknesses that must be addressed this off season.
NCAA Ranks:
We were 252nd in defending the 3.
We were 232nd in 3's per game and 171st in 3 point percentage.
We were 273rd in TO to assist ratio.

Get a lot better in those areas we'll win more games.
The two I listed in bold most likely get better with 1) continued point guard play that is solid and 2) shooters that actually make open shots.

Its hard to get assists when you can't make 3s consistently.

We definitely need to find a way to defend the 3 better though. A team like St Joes stretched us out, rotated the ball a lot and had guys hitting 3s all game. Not everyone plays like that, but you need to be able to adjust to their style and everyone else's style in the A10.
 

GMUSSTN

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GIVING DAY 2023
The two I listed in bold most likely get better with 1) continued point guard play that is solid and 2) shooters that actually make open shots.

Its hard to get assists when you can't make 3s consistently.

We definitely need to find a way to defend the 3 better though. A team like St Joes stretched us out, rotated the ball a lot and had guys hitting 3s all game. Not everyone plays like that, but you need to be able to adjust to their style and everyone else's style in the A10.

Helps a lot to be able to answer 3s consistently as well, but it'll start with defense. I'd be willing to sacrifice some of that elite inside-the-arc defense to close out a little better. I'd rather be top 100 in defense overall then top 10 in one category and a bottom feeder in another.
 

gmujim92

Hall of Famer
GIVING DAY 2023
Helps a lot to be able to answer 3s consistently as well, but it'll start with defense. I'd be willing to sacrifice some of that elite inside-the-arc defense to close out a little better. I'd rather be top 100 in defense overall then top 10 in one category and a bottom feeder in another.
Pretty sure we were top 100 in overall defense
 
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