2014-2015 schedule thread

[Harry]

I don't root for the NFL football team in town, but we need to recognize they play Tampa at 1 on that Sunday, Nov 16th.

Hopefully you mean the Redskins and not the football team that plays in Baltimore but gets coverage like the home team.

 

[GMURaider]

I guess we gave up on December 17th.

 

[Five Two]

5-2, for every fan you pick up with an 11am start, you will lose one as there are some people who go to church on Sunday mornings. Now, I'd be all for having a 6pm start, but at 11, I won't make it.

good point. competing against church and the NFL is a tough proposition for a program in our situation. Maybe I don't like the Sunday part of a Friday-Sunday start to the season.....

 

[Washingtonian]

I think Nov 14th and 16th games are doubleheaders with the women:
http://www.gomason.com/ViewArticle....90&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209609692&DB_OEM_ID=25200

Mason will tip off regular season play Nov. 14 when in-state foe, Virginia Tech, comes to the Patriot Center for the first of four home games in nine days. The Hokies are the only non-conference visitors the Patriots did not face during the 2013-14 campaign. The two programs are no strangers, however, as Mason has faced VT seven times dating back to 1986 and last meeting in 2009. Tech currently holds a 5-2 series advantage.

“Whenever we can play a team out of a conference like the ACC it’s great for the players and the fans,” Milleson said. “It’s a strong start to the season, that’s for sure.”

The Patriots will the host Morehead State on Nov. 16 followed by Delaware State on Nov. 19 before wrapping up the home stand against the College of Charleston on Nov. 23. Mason faced all three opponents on the road last season with a win over Morehead, the first under Milleson.

 

[Five Two]

ah, doubleheaders. very smart.

 

[JimP]

Mason is playing St. Bonaventure in Rochester, NY. Game is over winter break and I imagine SBU has a lot of alums there.

 

[MasonFanatic]

Mason is playing St. Bonaventure in Rochester, NY. Game is over winter break and I imagine SBU has a lot of alums there.

Very good spot, JimP. I just doubled-checked that with St. Bona's website:

Wed Jan 14 George Mason *
To be played at Blue Cross Arena (Rochester, NY) 7:00 PM

 

[MasonFanatic]

ah, doubleheaders. very smart.

We have at least 3 doubleheaders with the women: Nov. 14, Nov. 16, Dec. 3

 

[GSII]

4 nbc/cbs games. 1 or 2 espnu games via the rico tourney. Local rivalry game vs gw on a10 network?? Does that mean its being streamed? Clearly the networks dont like showing what Hewitt has to offer and who can blame them. The downward skid sucks.

 

[Vurbel]

Is our brand only worth 6 tv games?

Right now? Unfortunately, yes.

 

[GMURaider]

4 nbc/cbs games. 1 or 2 espnu games via the rico tourney. Local rivalry game vs gw on a10 network?? Does that mean its being streamed? Clearly the networks dont like showing what Hewitt has to offer and who can blame them. The downward skid sucks.

Your negative outlook on life sucks.

 

[mkaufman1]

4 nbc/cbs games. 1 or 2 espnu games via the rico tourney. Local rivalry game vs gw on a10 network?? Does that mean its being streamed? Clearly the networks dont like showing what Hewitt has to offer and who can blame them. The downward skid sucks.

"A10 network" usually gets picked up by channels like SNY and MASN. I would be shocked if Mason doesnt get a few other games picked up by MASN as well, as I think those usually get announced closer to the season.

 

[gmujim92]

After Hewitt takes us to the Sweet 16, all those TV types are gonna be lining up to kiss his a**.

 

[GSII]

Your negative outlook on life sucks.

Far from the truth.

Now my outlook on this coach is very bleak. I just don't see him progressing when he's only been regressing while having more experienced players. Truth hurts Paul..err I mean gmuraider.

 

[gmutom]

Your negative outlook on life sucks.

I've got GSII's back on this one. He is not the the prick in real life that he portrays here on the boards. And just to be clear, he complained a lot about the Old Cuban Man when he was here, too, so it's not like his negative schtick is reserved solely for our new coach.

 

[dr. gunnie]

Mason currently is accepting bids for it's TV production of men's basketball. Here is part of the contract - bids are due next week:

BACKGROUND: The MASON Men’s Basketball Program reached new heights in 2006 as it reached the NCAA Final Four after having beaten traditional powerhouses Michigan State, North Carolina and Connecticut. In 2013, Mason joined the Atlantic 10 Conference, the nation’s premier basketball centric league, which earned 6 bids to the 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
Mason’s home court is the 10,000-seat Patriot Center that offers of an exciting game-day atmosphere and features one of the nation’s best pep bands – Doc Nix and the Green Machine. The Patriot Center was ranked the No. 1 top grossing university venue in 2012 by Venues Today for arenas with a capacity of 10,001-15,000. In 2013, Billboard Magazine ranked it No. 6 nationwide and No. 17 worldwide for top grossing venues in its category

V. STATEMENT OF NEEDS: ICA seeks a strategic partnership with a regional television partner to produce, distribute and broadcast (television) home basketball games; exclusive of games that are controlled by the Atlantic 10 Conference (A10) and/or its current or future partners (i.e., ESPN, CBS Sports Network and NBC Sports Group).

A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, etc., necessary to provide television broadcast of MASON’s home basketball games including the following:

1. Have the expertise to produce live college basketball games, and to distribute and broadcast the games in high definition in the Washington DMA, including Fairfax County and on a regional basis.
2. Have the market power to provide powerful cross-promotional benefits.
3. Have the willingness and desire to work cooperatively with ICA’s other business partners, including but not limited to, its advertising and marketing agencies and its website company.
4. Provide a feed to MASON for distribution on the A10 Digital Network.
5. Adhere to A10 graphics package requirements.

 

[Pablo]

I like the Friday - Sunday games to start the season in the Ivy League. In all seriousness, I do like having two games that weekend at home.

I don't root for the NFL football team in town, but we need to recognize they play Tampa at 1 on that Sunday, Nov 16th. Regardless of their record at that point, we should tip at 11am so we can get done before the NFL kicks off. We need all the fans we can get to the Patriot Center, so if we tip at 11am so 50 additional die hard Mason fans will come watch our game first and then head home for football, its worth it IMO.

According to Princeton's website, tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. - see http://www.goprincetontigers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPID=4231&SPSID=46550&DB_OEM_ID=10600.

 

[MasonFanatic]

Local rivalry game vs gw on a10 network?? Does that mean its being streamed?

I believe the "Atlantic 10 Network" is a re-branding of the SNY broadcasts we got last year. If so, they'll also be shown on CSN-Mid Atlantic or MASN.

 

[MasonFanatic]

Gunnie, does that mean our contract with MASN is over?

 

[GMURaider]

SNY is the Mets channel.

We might give the Mets a run for their money with TV ratings.