2018 Recruiting

[The Great PATSby]

We also need two players on the court at the same time that is capable of running point. If one of the three get injured, then what?

 

[JPgmuswim]

not sure why we need another PG. we already have Otis, Kier, and Green on the roster next year. We need bigs.

Kier isn't a true PG is he, we don't yet know what we have in Green although a lot of us think he's gonna be good. Ideally you don't want a freshmen to be your starting PG which could happen if we waited another year to recruit a PG. Livingston did well starting his Freshmen year when we were desperate after the virus left but it was without some freshmen mistakes.

With the transfers that left our classes have balanced out, I have to imagine Paulsen wants Adams or Wood(my guess is Wood commits before Adams decides) and finishes the class with a big.

 

[Patriot8]

Clearly not everyone has grasped the fact that if we were to land Tre Wood, that opens up the obvious possibility of I've Got Wood t-shirts.

 

[Falco]

Thanks for the obvious shot at me, but I'm certainly not predicting Adams is going to pick Mason. Just wanted to lay out what the competition looked like. He had a great visit and we at least have a shot.

I also don't recall predicting Troy would become an all-A10 player. I did believe he had that potential and still think he could've contributed here eventually, but this isn't science. Sometimes guys just don't develop for whatever reason.

There is a science actually. Stars matter! I posted an article before that compared stars to success. 5 stars we a 90% lock to become 1st team all conference. 4 stars was 80%. 3 stars was like 40%, and so on.

yes everyone will say, look at OTIS.... I agree we can trust Paulsen to find diamonds in the rough, but I think it is appropriate to get excited for highly ranked players looking into Mason.

 

[Mason2005]

New mix tape on Tre Wood that was put out today.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=aRCyDR1XOXw



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[gmuballer14]

https://mobile.twitter.com/Tre_Snoo/status/881239432829042688/video/1
This video is a few weeks old. If he wants to commit we take him.

 

[MasonFanatic]

It's a luxury that Kier can play the point (and we'll need him there this coming season). but I think we're better as a team with a guy like Otis or Wood at the point and Kier at the 2. There's plenty of minutes to go around for Greene, too. Don't forget we started all 3 of Otis, Moore, and Kier at once last season.

 

[MasonFanatic]

Adams might be the better player, but Wood might be a better fit for us. We'll be fine either way. Just need to land one of them.

 

[gmuballer14]

Do you guys think we need a big this year or can wait to get a big in 19?

 

[p8triotfan4life]

just saw Tre Wood's mix tape. His game is eerily similar to Marquise Moore's game however his release is smooth. sign me up! Hope he enjoys his visit today. lightning quick.

 

[Falco]

just saw Tre Wood's mix tape. His game is eerily similar to Marquise Moore's game however his release is smooth. sign me up! Hope he enjoys his visit today. lightning quick.

I was going to say he reminded me of Moor as well.

 

[allhailme]

Do you guys think we need a big this year or can wait to get a big in 19?

I have been thinking about this. None of the bigs are graduating after the next two seasons and it seems Paulsen's system is conducive to having someone with guard skills (and can rebound) at the "4". You can basically add Reuter to next years class, so there will be another big to go with Caliste and Daniel.

I wouldn't be surprised if the staff brought in two more guards for 2018 since the A-10 is a guards' league. Obviously if the one of the bigs leave via transfer you then replace them with another big.

 

[Patriot8]

Tre has been getting some Mason love on twitter the last few days, and it looks like it's going to be a beautiful weekend in Fairfax. #LetsGetWood

 

[The Great PATSby]

Tre has been getting some Mason love on twitter the last few days, and it looks like it's going to be a beautiful weekend in Fairfax. #LetsGetWood

Looks like sorority recruitment is this weekend too. There's gonna bitches everywhere. It's about to go "Tre" to Midnight.

 

[GMUgemini]

Do you guys think we need a big this year or can wait to get a big in 19?

I'd want to red-shirt any big we get in 2018. Reuter and Ralvao will be juniors and Calixte will be a sophomore. Unless Calixte and Reuter turn out to be not as good as advertised, anyone coming in next year isn't going to get a whole lot of playing time behind those three.

 

[FreeGunston12]

I'd want to red-shirt any big we get in 2018. Reuter and Ralvao will be juniors and Calixte will be a sophomore. Unless Calixte and Reuter turn out to be not as good as advertised, anyone coming in next year isn't going to get a whole lot of playing time behind those three.

Agreed. We're not linked at this point to anyone that I see contributing as a freshman big next year. We don't need one ready to contribute until Reuter and/or Relvao leave the program.

 

[Patriot8]

Rhode Island just got a commitment from a PG.

 

[gmujim92]

Rhode Island just got a commitment from a PG.

That gives them three PGs for 2018-19 and yet some of the posters on their board still think they're going to get Adams.

Must be nice to have cause for such arrogance, although I'm not sure Rhody has earned that with one NCAA bid since the 1990s.

 

[Patriot8]

That gives them three PGs for 2018-19 and yet some of the posters on their board still think they're going to get Adams.

Must be nice to have cause for such arrogance, although I'm not sure Rhody has earned that with one NCAA bid since the 1990s.

They also got a SG commit earlier this week, so potential landing spots are seemingly shrinking. Unless Adams is set on GT, I don't think he can wait until mid-October to visit and then make a decision.

 

[JPgmuswim]

So Adams landing spots are shrinking and he could easily lose another today or tomorrow if/when Tre commits to us.