2024-2025 At Large Resume watch

[gmutom]

We are now #73 top of the next 4 out with Lunardi...all because Dayton is a Quad 2 win now...we got to pull for Dayton!!

Hopefully, Dayton will move back to Quad 1 win after they beat vcu in Richmond.

 

[mkaufman1]

Can Mason still make the NCAA Tournament?

We aren’t too sure but our a10 tournament chances still look good

 

[jruby]

Fully aware of how the system works and never did I say that 25 or 26 wins will get us an at large spot. I said it will get us into conversations.

In addition, Mason needs to beat the bad teams (Richmond Lasalle and Fordham especially) by large amounts to help reward themselves in the NET. Winning by 2 or 3 in overtime won't do anything and most likely would only hurt us.

Right now that is what is in front of Mason and what they specifically can control. Even winning those games by large amounts may not be enough. I'm going to try to stay optimistic and realistic as much as possible.

All that matters are 3 games in DC. If it means losing 4 or winning 4, whatever. Play the games with DC in mind not about winning last 4 games. If that’s getting guys more minutes to keep guys fresh for 3 back to back to back games than so be it. I really don’t think anything done or learned from the starting 5 in the last 4 games are going to matter. It’s what do the other guys do….

 

[FreeGunston12]

All that matters are 3 games in DC. If it means losing 4 or winning 4, whatever. Play the games with DC in mind not about winning last 4 games. If that’s getting guys more minutes to keep guys fresh for 3 back to back to back games than so be it. I really don’t think anything done or learned from the starting 5 in the last 4 games are going to matter. It’s what do the other guys do….

Other guys try to win their games and their conference when possible.

What the hell are you guys saying? It would 100% NOT be okay to go out there and give ourselves anything other than the best shot to win these games. A conference title is still within our reach. No coach thinks like this.

You don’t panic because you got punched in the mouth once.

 

[jruby]

Other guys try to win their games and their conference when possible.

What the hell are you guys saying? It’s would 100% NOT be okay to go out there and give ourselves anything other than the best shot to win these games. A conference title is still within our reach. No coach thinks like this.

You don’t panic because you got punched in the mouth once.

They do not matter. Conference regular season does not matter. They have had a great season the last 4 games will not change anything about that. All that matters is the 3 in DC. If that means resting guys than so be it. It’s a weird situation where they have a double bye. I would rather lose all 4 regular season games and win 3 in dc than win 6 in a row and lose A10 final and season ends.

 

[Verdad]

This is contender for one of the worst takes in internet history.

We can still win regular season by winning out and vcu losing one of 4. That would be a humongous accomplishment, would hang a banner, increase interest in the program, increase players confidence, etc etc etc

Also, most tangibly, if we do earn the auto bid winning all 4 of these games will certainly have an impact on our seeding - vs losing any, much less all of them.

And there still is the slimmest of chances (but still a chance) of an at large if we lose in the finals.

 

[jruby]

This is contender for one of the worst takes in internet history.

We can still win regular season by winning out and vcu losing one of 4. That would be a humongous accomplishment, would hang a banner, increase interest in the program, increase players confidence, etc etc etc

Also, most tangibly, if we do earn the auto bid winning all 4 of these games will certainly have an impact on our seeding - vs losing any, much less all of them.

And there still is the slimmest of chances (but still a chance) of an at large if we lose in the finals.

You don’t hang banners for regular season titles. You play to win 3 in DC. It’s really weird situation because rest of league is so incredibly awful. Increase what players confidence? They want to win in DC, not saying tank it out but do things that you wouldn’t normally do, take risks and give guys more minutes if you need them in DC. Going to need a lot of bodies in 3 games in DC.

 

[GMU79]

All Mason can control is how they do the next 4 games. Win 1 at a time, make strong showings and play your best basketball against teams in the bottom of the A10.

Win the next 4, you have 25 wins. Win a game at the A10 tournament, you have 26 wins.

If you are in the 24-26 win range, its going to be hard to not be in conversations for a spot (even if you are the last 4 "in"). One slipup doesn't derail your body of work (especially against a good team), but if we dont' handle business well against the bottom of the A10, that is what will kill us.

Correct things and come out playing your best basketball the next 2 weeks, and the cards will fall appropriately.

Thank you!

Can Mason still make the NCAA Tournament?

Yes! Win the A10 tournament, or win out, take a game or 2 in the A10 tourney and hope some other teams lose.

You don’t hang banners for regular season titles. You play to win 3 in DC. It’s really weird situation because rest of league is so incredibly awful. Increase what players confidence? They want to win in DC, not saying tank it out but do things that you wouldn’t normally do, take risks and give guys more minutes if you need them in DC. Going to need a lot of bodies in 3 games in DC.

Win the regular season, you most certainly do hang a banner.

 

[jruby]

Yes! Win the A10 tournament, or win out, take a game or 2 in the A10 tourney and hope some other teams lose.

The point is the system is so broken that 4 regular season games basically do not matter. Left the caa to avoid this. It’s very weird where it’s unlikely that even if they win 6 in a row and lose a rematch to vcu they get in. The one and only focus should be the 3 games in DC.

They had a great season regardless what happens last 4. It’s hard to Motivate them knowing that they had a great season that’s likely going to come down to 3 games. It’s just an absurd way of life as a mid major. You have to be damn near perfect.

Thank you!


Yes! Win the A10 tournament, or win out, take a game or 2 in the A10 tourney and hope some other teams lose.


Win the regular season, you most certainly do hang a banner.

Really show me where they have hung a regular season banner? If you guys think the last 4 games matter fine. Honestly does not change their season one way or another. The system sucks and they have to figure out as a school and conference how to do better. 2nd place with 25-26 wins should dance every year, period the end.

 

[GMU79]

Really show me where they have hung a regular season banner? If you guys think the last 4 games matter fine. Honestly does not change their season one way or another. The system sucks and they have to figure out as a school and conference how to do better. 2nd place with 25-26 wins should dance every year, period the end.

We haven't hung one because we have never won one.

 

[jruby]

We haven't hung one because we have never won one.

We haven't hung one because we have never won one.

1999, 2000, 2006, 2011

 

[GMU79]

1999, 2000, 2006, 2011

A10

 

[GMUgemini]

Hanging a banner doesn’t even matter, you have to listen to Skinn’s mantra “losing is right around the corner.” We do not have a wide talent gap in this league. The difference between winning and losing is razor thin. It was last year, it has been this year. If you think winning 3 games in DC is the whole season, these next 4 games either put us in position to win or not and playing loose when them like they don’t matter is not how you prep for them.

 

[jruby]

A10

Considering the fact they could win 25/26 games and not get in says a lot. 2006-2011 jn caa was hell of a lot better than A10 today. So why didn’t they hang any of those? Point remains the same, they don’t hang regular season banners.

Hanging a banner doesn’t even matter, you have to listen to Skinn’s mantra “losing is right around the corner.” We do not have a wide talent gap in this league. The difference between winning and losing is razor thin. It was last year, it has been this year. If you think winning 3 games in DC is the whole season, these next 4 games either put us in position to win or not and playing loose when them like they don’t matter is not how you prep for them.

Said rest guys and give bench more minutes. Maddox a 5th year senior it’s not going to make a world of difference, same with KD. Either they have their weekend in DC or not. Health, energy and being able to go 3 days will matter a lot more. Maddox has been nursing injuries all year whether they admit that or not. No need to run him into the ground for a banner that’s never getting hung.

Hanging a banner doesn’t even matter, you have to listen to Skinn’s mantra “losing is right around the corner.” We do not have a wide talent gap in this league. The difference between winning and losing is razor thin. It was last year, it has been this year. If you think winning 3 games in DC is the whole season, these next 4 games either put us in position to win or not and playing loose when them like they don’t matter is not how you prep for them.

Also didn’t say it was whole season, said next 4 games don’t change their season one way or another. Lose all 4, good year, win all 4 good year. Only thing that determines if it’s a great season and they play on is the 3 in DC and that’s what becomes way more important than 4 down the stretch. What mattered a lot more was not losing to CMU, the worst part is those 2 early loses very well could be difference if they win next 6.

Can’t take em back now; is what it is, just win 3 in DC and nothing else matters. It should not come down to 1 road game but alas it does. Dayton and st joes tanking their seasons screwed us. Loyola not being good either but alas too many bad out of conference loses and not enough wins ofc.

 

[FreeGunston12]

Considering the fact they could win 25/26 games and not get in says a lot. 2006-2011 jn caa was hell of a lot better than A10 today. So why didn’t they hang any of those? Point remains the same, they don’t hang regular season banners.


Said rest guys and give bench more minutes. Maddox a 5th year senior it’s not going to make a world of difference, same with KD. Either they have their weekend in DC or not. Health, energy and being able to go 3 days will matter a lot more. Maddox has been nursing injuries all year whether they admit that or not. No need to run him into the ground for a banner that’s never getting hung.


Also didn’t say it was whole season, said next 4 games don’t change their season one way or another. Lose all 4, good year, win all 4 good year. Only thing that determines if it’s a great season and they play on is the 3 in DC and that’s what becomes way more important than 4 down the stretch. What mattered a lot more was not losing to CMU, the worst part is those 2 early loses very well could be difference if they win next 6.

Can’t take em back now; is what it is, just win 3 in DC and nothing else matters. It should not come down to 1 road game but alas it does. Dayton and st joes tanking their seasons screwed us. Loyola not being good either but alas too many bad out of conference loses and not enough wins ofc.

Don’t worry y’all. Jruby just overreacts after every loss apparently. Just like he had a hissy fit after the Rhode Island loss.

Still plenty to play for. FACT.

 

[jruby]

Don’t worry y’all. Jruby just overreacts after every loss apparently. Just like he had a hissy fit after the Rhode Island loss.

Still plenty to play for. FACT.

It’s not overreacting. They had a great season, you guys are ones saying if they lose 4 they will have a bad season. I don’t really care it’s painfully obvious that there’s very different ideas here. They already got 2 seed, great season. Nothing else left to prove other than go to tournament. You can debate the last 4 games all you want but they do not change one little bit and actually those games like Rhode Island matter a hell of a lot now when you guys said they didn’t and they weren’t going dancing anyway. Well guess what they did! You could have your 1 seed.

If you want to go play a bunch of clown show garbage power 5 teams in NIT have at it. It does nothing for anyone other than giving the power 5 schools even more money. That’s it! Again all that matters now are the 3 games in DC.

 

[FreeGunston12]

It’s not overreacting. They had a great season, you guys are ones saying if they lose 4 they will have a bad season. I don’t really care it’s painfully obvious that there’s very different ideas here. They already got 2 seed, great season. Nothing else left to prove other than go to tournament. You can debate the last 4 games all you want but they do not change one little bit and actually those games like Rhode Island matter a hell of a lot now when you guys said they didn’t and they weren’t going dancing anyway. Well guess what they did! You could have your 1 seed.

If you want to go play a bunch of clown show garbage power 5 teams in NIT have at it. It does nothing for anyone other than giving the power 5 schools even more money. That’s it! Again all that matters now are the 3 games in DC.

When you have to put a lot of words in other people’s mouths to twist the narrative to your favor, you probably are losing the plot.

 

[jruby]

When you have to put a lot of words in other people’s mouths to twist the narrative to your favor, you probably are losing the plot.

That’s really ironic.

I didn’t invent the system, do I think Mason is a top 68 team? Yes! The system is what it is, it sucks. You either play the game or get left out. You can talk about how the system sucks or you can go on about things that are now proving to be even more true. You pick.

The A10 screwed Mason this year, St. Louis st joes and Dayton killed them. Teams like SMU, wake, unc have no business. It’s a flawed system to prop up big name schools. So again it’s win 3 in dc and have an amazing year or do just about anything else and it doesn’t change they had a good year.

He’ll if Mason was in ACC this season with this team they are in the tournament. The worst part is the A10 is the 6th rated conference and still can’t get 2nd place in with 25-26 wins. That’s 100% a broken system.

 

[Jack Strop]

All that matters are 3 games in DC. If it means losing 4 or winning 4, whatever. Play the games with DC in mind not about winning last 4 games. If that’s getting guys more minutes to keep guys fresh for 3 back to back to back games than so be it. I really don’t think anything done or learned from the starting 5 in the last 4 games are going to matter. It’s what do the other guys do….

Use the last four games to work on fundamentals (especially offensive) and gain crucial momentum.

Note: Each time Mason entered a game this season with a prior week off the offense struggled to regain its effectiveness. Momentum and consistency is what Mason needs to build going into the A10 T—go in RED HOT. Don't begin the tournament out of basketball shape. As it stands, Mason will be playing their quarterfinal game a day short of a week upon the conclusion of the regular season. Keep the offense as warm and ready as one can.

 

[GMU79]

Use the last four games to work on fundamentals (especially offensive) and gain crucial momentum.

Yes!