15 Minutes Thread

[psyclone]

"College basketball's parity and its system of crowning a champion create a unique opportunity for the game's underdogs. There is no George Mason in college football's playoff or the NBA Finals. College basketball, however, sends invitations to dozens of teams like that"

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...g-list-teams-really-win-national-championship

 

[Jack Strop]

I think the full game is on YouTube. Otherwise I think the NCAA sells games. Of course the Luke shot is on YouTube.

I ran a search for "Mason Villanova 2011" on YouTube. All I saw were ugly videos of people who had recorded their TVs using their mobile phones. Found nothing on NCAA site either. Where can one find this game in decent resolution?

 

[mkaufman1]

I ran a search for "Mason Villanova 2011" on YouTube. All I saw were ugly videos of people who had recorded their TVs using their mobile phones. Found nothing on NCAA site either. Where can one find this game in decent resolution?

View: https://vimeo.com/35343185
part 1

View: https://vimeo.com/35351463
part 2

I couldn't find it on a DVD - but these showed up in my googling. It appears the NCAA only issues DVDs for random games at least from what I can see, like I can get GMU vs Cincy and GMU vs Maryland, but I can't get that one.

Edit: The links do work, the previews just can't be shown on the forum for some reason

 

[GMUSig03]

Here is the only part you really need to see (from my phone):

View: https://youtu.be/3PwdTh0q4JU


This is good too though:

View: https://youtu.be/dRm66qrMMdw

 

[Falco]

Here is the only part you really need to see (from my phone):

View: https://youtu.be/3PwdTh0q4JU


This is good too though:

View: https://youtu.be/dRm66qrMMdw

Man that was such a well balanced team.

 

[Walter]

George Mason Colonials?

https://wtop.com/ncaa-basketball/2018/03/george-mason-returns-to-final-four-floor-hoping-for-more/

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

George Mason Colonials?

https://wtop.com/ncaa-basketball/2018/03/george-mason-returns-to-final-four-floor-hoping-for-more/

I didn't see anywhere in the article referring to us as the colonials?

 

[mason89]

I didn't see anywhere in the article referring to us as the colonials?

They must have corrected it.

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

They must have corrected it.

Good thing they read the boards!

 

[emjayar08]

Mason was just on SC for about a minute and a half, the anchors were talking about the greatest mid-major bubble teams of the past. They interviewed OCM and then they continued on to vcu and I lost interest.

I'll try to post a video.

 

[Five Two]

We just made Sportscenters top 10.....for softball. URI turned a triple play on us this weekend. Yikes

 

[Washingtonian]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...om-for-loyola-chicago/?utm_term=.4bb9d39cb3b8

George Mason earned an at-large bid at 23-7 after losing in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament semifinals to Hofstra, then went through a gauntlet of college basketball blue bloods to reach the Final Four. The Patriots dispatched 6-seed Michigan State, 3-seed North Carolina, 7-seed Wichita State and top-seeded Connecticut in an 86-84 overtime win.

“What we did in ’06 was like [Roger] Bannister breaking the four-minute mile,” then George Mason Coach Jim Larranaga said after vcu’s Elite Eight win. “It broke the barrier and gave mid-major [programs] a clear idea that they could make it to the Final Four. Butler almost beating Duke last year in the championship has given every mid-major program the hope that the national championship can be won by someone not from a big conference — if that team plays extremely well for three weeks.”

 

[psyclone]

Lots of quotes from Mason people on the impact of our Final Four run:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...2d48460b955_story.html?utm_term=.51313fdd9d96

 

[Walter]

The great Cuban offers some advice

http://sports.usatoday.com/2018/03/...m-logistics-could-be-issue-for-loyolachicago/

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

The great Cuban offers some advice

http://sports.usatoday.com/2018/03/...m-logistics-could-be-issue-for-loyolachicago/

I mean come on.... wow. I like coach L but that is such a load of shit. Comparing the discrepancy of the 3 point shooting as if Florida's size and athleticism had nothing to do with our performance.

Every team we played that year were bigger, stronger and more athletic and we found a way. We could have won but it was just not our day. Florida did not play one game in a dome that year either.

Jollay, ATTACK!

 

[GMUSig03]

I mean come on.... wow. I like coach L but that is such a load of shit. Comparing the discrepancy of the 3 point shooting as if Florida's size and athleticism had nothing to do with our performance.

Every team we played that year were bigger, stronger and more athletic and we found a way. We could have won but it was just not our day. Florida did not play one game in a dome that year either.

Jollay, ATTACK!

We only took 11 3's in that game?! That is mind boggling, especially considering how dominant they were inside.

 

[GSII]

So much for dome football stadiums affecting the shooting. Go Nova!

 

[Five Two]

Episode 2 of the last season of The Americans on FX. Oleg Burov's stated reason for being in the US is that he is taking a class at George Mason. They've used GW and Georgetown throughout the series so its nice to finally get some love.

 

[KAOriginal]

Thea article is about them...but we're mentioned 2x about similar impact:

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ramblers-increased-660-percent-final-four-run

 

[MasonFanatic]

Still Haunted By George Mason Loss, Rudy Gay Reflects On His UConn Past, NBA Present

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn...onn-men-amore-column-rudy-gay-0807-story.html