2018-19 Schedule Thread

[MasonFanatic]

We are heading to GA Southern and W&M

I think I heard this too.

 

[GMUgemini]

Forgot Howard University
although I am not sure if Howard is consistently competitive to American
IMO they are not competitive to the other 4

Philly's Big 5 have a longer history and tradition,
and at one point there was talk of adding Drexel or replacing Penn with Drexel

Georgetown-MD series was a few years ago, it was said that it wont be renewed anytime soon - no reasons given

Maryland didnt make the post season this year, some of their non league schedule is weak, they could probably afford to add in GWU and American as easy local wins

It would never happen, but it would be a great showcase for DMV basketball and might convince a few local prospects to stay home?


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[FreeGunston12]

Mark LaFrance‏@GoMasonSID 4h4 hours ago

Perfect non-Power 5 scheduling model is Rhody
✅ Bought games vs low majors picked to finish in top-3 of their leagues (no sub-300)
✅ Home-and-homes vs strong mid-major teams
✅ Got shots at Seton Hall and UVa in NYC
✅ Played at Alabama
Top-10 RPI all season #marchmadness

Only perfect because they won enough of those games and dominated the A-10.

 

[FreeGunston12]

It would never happen, but it would be a great showcase for DMV basketball and might convince a few local prospects to stay home?


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At this point I’d be happy to have a 2-day, 2 games per day showcase. Mason vs either American or Howard, with the other playing GW on day 1. Winners of those games play Maryland and Georgetown on day two. Rotate the ‘bracket’ year to year so that we eventually play everyone.

That way, we don’t play GW out of conference and MD and Gtown don’t have to play each other if they don’t want to.

 

[sleeperpick]

http://www.barclayscenter.com/news/...announces-agreements-with-acc-and-atlantic-10

“It’s exciting to bring the elite ACC and its storied men’s basketball tournament history to Brooklyn,” said Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark. “We’re looking forward to extending our Atlantic 10 partnership starting in 2019 through 2021 and creating competitive inter-conference doubleheaders with the ACC and the A-10. I want to thank ACC Commissioner John Swofford and Atlantic 10 Commissioner Bernadette McGlade for their commitment to Barclays Center and to Brooklyn. It’s clear that our position with both Conferences validates Barclays Center as the leading college basketball venue in the country.”

If I am reading this right, it is possible an ACC school could be in the cards.

I believe this was part of the deal when the ACC bought out the A-10's Championship Contract in order to go head to head with the Big East. There was a Miami-GWU home and away series, not sure of the other games

COuld it be that our Louisville game was a part of it?
Virginia-vcu
BC-Richmond
Wake Forest-Richmond
UNC-Davidson
Florida St- Fordham

Guys this already is happening. I only looked up 5 ACC schools and they all played an A10 school

 

[mkaufman1]

COuld it be that our Louisville game was a part of it?
Virginia-vcu
BC-Richmond
Wake Forest-Richmond
UNC-Davidson
Florida St- Fordham

Guys this already is happening. I only looked up 5 ACC schools and they all played an A10 school

Not sure about the others, but the Louisville game was a one off buy game so I doubt it was part of any scheduling package.

 

[sleeperpick]

Not sure about the others, but the Louisville game was a one off buy game so I doubt it was part of any scheduling package.

It is just weird that St Joe's is the only school not to play an ACC school this year.

 

[Washingtonian]

It is just weird that St Joe's is the only school not to play an ACC school this year.

Maybe because of their Big Five games yearly?

 

[GMUSig03]

Miami played two A10 teams - @ GW and a weird "neutral" site game vs LaSalle in Reading, PA

 

[99 Patriot]

Miami played two A10 teams - @ GW and a weird "neutral" site game vs LaSalle in Reading, PA

LaSalle game was a promise by Coach L to Lonnie Walker that if he signed at Miami he'd make sure Miami played a game in his home town. Walker is like a god in Reading. Bigger deal than Donyell Marshall was when he came out of there.

 

[Five Two]

Miami played two A10 teams - @ GW and a weird "neutral" site game vs LaSalle in Reading, PA

and the game at GW was for Chris Lykes out of Gonzaga HS

 

[sleeperpick]

and the game at GW was for Chris Lykes out of Gonzaga HS

So if the big man from flint hill goes to Kentucky are getting the wildcats in the pat dome? He's seems good enough to get that promise?

 

[PoorManProfit]

So if the big man from flint hill goes to Kentucky are getting the wildcats in the pat dome? He's seems good enough to get that promise?

Those rules don’t work at Kentucky. The players stay for one year at most.

 

[GMUSig03]

So if the big man from flint hill goes to Kentucky are getting the wildcats in the pat dome? He's seems good enough to get that promise?

Kentucky doesn't have to make those promises

 

[smccart5]

I saw a stat during the A10 tournament that impressed me, we were 10-1 in games decided by 5 points or less. That is really remarkable. That type of mental toughness is going to pay big dividends next year when hopefully we have a better presence down low, which will lead to better shooting opportunities.

This makes me think we can beat some good teams. I'm hoping for two "stretch" games in OOC next year, where we play teams in the top-30-40. If we can win one, and then keep one close, we'll prove that we deserve some respect and a shot at an at large if we do well in conference.

 

[Five Two]

We should call UMBC and open the season with them in Fairfax. If they want a home-and-home, fine as long as we open the season with them. If we are going to be as good as people say, it shouldn’t matter where we play.
Their first game next season will get lots of pr and we should take advantage

 

[Five Two]

We should consider opening with Loyola-Chicago. Would probably have to go there. Would be a great PR move for the same reason playing UMBC would be.

 

[GMUSig03]

Yeah, would like to see us doing something like Boise St. did by putting an ad in the paper to wish Loyola luck. Good pub

 

[sleeperpick]

http://gomason.com/news/2018/4/12/m...lay-in-emerald-coast-classic-in-november.aspx Emerald Coast Classic Field set for November 23=24 with Cincy, Baylor and Ole Miss. I LOVE IT

 

[sleeperpick]

We will also play two games beforehand in Fairfax... those opponents are TBA. Last year Jackson St, Omaha, Tennessee Tech and UMES were the play in competitors