2019 Recruiting

[psyclone]

3-star recruit Mika Adams-Woods got his release from Nebraska as well. Something should be brewing.

New coach.... Hoiberg

 

[FreeGunston12]

Probably too athletic or too jocky for DP.

Right . . . It’s not like he just made a statement about needing more athleticism on the team or anything.

However, there are 0 scholarships remaining.

 

[GSII]

However, there are 0 scholarships remaining.

DP can make room. Just ask Dixon, Murrel et al.

 

[p8triotfan4life]

DP can make room. Just ask Dixon, Murrel et al.

heavy rumors as of now is whether or not Reuter can physically return next year. Just to be transparent, I'm not sure if this rumor is true or not, but I have heard through the grapevine that he is weighing a possible hip replacement surgery. It surely would explain a lot of things, like his lack of lateral movement, inability to jump, etc. The only other person who couldn't be happy with his role would be Jason Douglas-Stanley. I don't see his minutes per game increasing at all next season. Javon regressed mightily in February and March as well, but he was a starter all year.

 

[JPgmuswim]

heavy rumors as of now is whether or not Reuter can physically return next year. Just to be transparent, I'm not sure if this rumor is true or not, but I have heard through the grapevine that he is weighing a possible hip replacement surgery. It surely would explain a lot of things, like his lack of lateral movement, inability to jump, etc. The only other person who couldn't be happy with his role would be Jason Douglas-Stanley. I don't see his minutes per game increasing at all next season. Javon regressed mightily in February and March as well, but he was a starter all year.

If that’s true I feel really bad for him. We were obviously all disappointed in the player we watched in green and gold the season vs. the player we were led to believe we were getting. That said he seems like a really good kid and it’s unfortunate that an injury would end his career.
I hope the staff has a plan for the scholarship if it becomes available, maybe a JUCO or GT.

 

[The Great PATSby]

If true about the hip, I hope everyone that shit on him throughout the year feels a little remorse. Not just on these boards but in my section at EBA, our own fans were continuously booing him. Even though they look like grown a** giant men, its hard to forget that these are still kids with feelings.

The way he runs it definitely looked like something was wrong. Hip injuries are no joke. He probably played through pain while giving his all only to eventually get bashed on by his own fans and ultimately missing out on a National Championship Ring because he wanted to continue to play the game he loves.

 

[sleeperpick]

If true about the hip, I hope everyone that shit on him throughout the year feels a little remorse. Not just on these boards but in my section at EBA, our own fans were continuously booing him. Even though they look like grown a** giant men, its hard to forget that these are still kids with feelings.

The way he runs it definitely looked like something was wrong. Hip injuries are no joke. He probably played through pain while giving his all only to eventually get bashed on by his own fans and ultimately missing out on a National Championship Ring because he wanted to continue to play the game he loves.

you're right. Paulsen is the one that has deserved the boos from the beginning regarding this kid. Hopefully he retires from basketball and we can get a scholarship back for Paulsen to blow on a 6 ft 6 kid with 0 other offers that our cheerleaders will get extremely hyped about.

If a person can barely walk right maybe they should consider retiring... especially if they are 23

 

[Cedric Dempsey]

you're right. Paulsen is the one that has deserved the boos from the beginning regarding this kid. Hopefully he retires from basketball and we can get a scholarship back for Paulsen to blow on a 6 ft 6 kid with 0 other offers that our cheerleaders will get extremely hyped about.

If a person can barely walk right maybe they should consider retiring... especially if they are 23

Are you trolling, or do you really enjoy being negative and tearing people down?

 

[Falco]

If true about the hip, I hope everyone that shit on him throughout the year feels a little remorse. Not just on these boards but in my section at EBA, our own fans were continuously booing him. Even though they look like grown a** giant men, its hard to forget that these are still kids with feelings.

The way he runs it definitely looked like something was wrong. Hip injuries are no joke. He probably played through pain while giving his all only to eventually get bashed on by his own fans and ultimately missing out on a National Championship Ring because he wanted to continue to play the game he loves.

Still don't understand why he got so many minutes. I thought DP was giving him time to knock the rust off, but giving so many minutes to an injured player makes no sense. Unless the staff didn't know he was injured... but like you said "The way he runs it definitely looked like something was wrong"

 

[sleeperpick]

Are you trolling, or do you really enjoy being negative and tearing people down?

relax swimom

 

[gmujim92]

Are you trolling, or do you really enjoy being negative and tearing people down?

I’d imagine he’s a real delight to deal with in real life.

 

[GMUgemini]

heavy rumors as of now is whether or not Reuter can physically return next year. Just to be transparent, I'm not sure if this rumor is true or not, but I have heard through the grapevine that he is weighing a possible hip replacement surgery. It surely would explain a lot of things, like his lack of lateral movement, inability to jump, etc. The only other person who couldn't be happy with his role would be Jason Douglas-Stanley. I don't see his minutes per game increasing at all next season. Javon regressed mightily in February and March as well, but he was a starter all year.

Didn’t Mikesell get hip replacement surgery too?

you're right. Paulsen is the one that has deserved the boos from the beginning regarding this kid. Hopefully he retires from basketball and we can get a scholarship back for Paulsen to blow on a 6 ft 6 kid with 0 other offers that our cheerleaders will get extremely hyped about.

If a person can barely walk right maybe they should consider retiring... especially if they are 23

You mean like that Texas Tech kid who had 1 scholarship offer from Air Force and was playing for a national chAmpionship, or Like Hancock who had 1 offer from us and that’s it? Or Otis who had no offers, or Marquise Moore who had 1 offer from Hofstra when he originally committed? Like those losers?

 

[sleeperpick]

I’d imagine he’s a real delight to deal with in real life.

aren't you personal friends with VCUPAV and tweet often at players and coaches Jim.... or is that another guy with your name that tweets at 18 year old kids about how much you like them?

 

[sleeperpick]

Didn’t Mikesell get hip replacement surgery too?


You mean like that Texas Tech kid who had 1 scholarship offer from Air Force and was playing for a national chAmpionship, or Like Hancock who had 1 offer from us and that’s it? Or Otis who had no offers, or Marquise Moore who had 1 offer from Hofstra when he originally committed? Like those losers?

Texas Tech kid had a good coach, Luke Hancock had good coaches... Marquise and Otis were very fun and have made Paulsen's tenure less painful... but did they win anything? sometimes you shouldn't ask questions you don't want answers to. I don't want to talk about how shitty our program was during Quise and Goatis' careers were but you bring it up

 

[gmujim92]

aren't you personal friends with VCUPAV and tweet often at players and coaches Jim.... or is that another guy with your name that tweets at 18 year old kids about how much you like them?

Do I interact with some of our players and coaches on Twitter? Yes. Sorry you think that’s creepy — not like I’m inviting them to my house or anything.

But nice change of subject away from you being a huge douche. Bravo.

 

[Quentin Daniels]

aren't you personal friends with VCUPAV and tweet often at players and coaches Jim.... or is that another guy with your name that tweets at 18 year old kids about how much you like them?

Totally the same thing too, tweeting encouragement at players/coaches & being a broken-record of pessimism.

 

[GMUgemini]

Texas Tech kid had a good coach, Luke Hancock had good coaches... Marquise and Otis were very fun and have made Paulsen's tenure less painful... but did they win anything? sometimes you shouldn't ask questions you don't want answers to. I don't want to talk about how shitty our program was during Quise and Goatis' careers were but you bring it up

So it’s not the players it’s the coach? So their scholarship offers out of high school have no bearing on their future potential? See where you are getting twisted up?

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

Texas Tech kid had a good coach, Luke Hancock had good coaches... Marquise and Otis were very fun and have made Paulsen's tenure less painful... but did they win anything? sometimes you shouldn't ask questions you don't want answers to. I don't want to talk about how shitty our program was during Quise and Goatis' careers were but you bring it up

I feel you man, I'm not sold on DP either.

Besides Jim, No one here has said Paulsen is without faults.

But man... you seem to jump all over anyone who says anyting less than Paulsen is Hitler.

 

[sleeperpick]

So it’s not the players it’s the coach? So their scholarship offers out of high school have no bearing on their future potential? See where you are getting twisted up?

the only thing I am talking about here is Paulsen is not a good coach man. simple as that. We need to try and recruit more "ready to succeed" players because Paulsen consistently puts our less skilled recruits in losing scenarios (i.e horrible offensive game planning that doesn't work, bad defense for our players skill sets, horrible inbounds plays, players are horrible first 10 mins of the game most of the time because they don't seem prepared at all) I mean come on. what more do we need to see? We might win 10 in the A-10 again next year but we are going to fall below Richmond, Duquesne, SLU and URI. does that make you happy?

 

[sleeperpick]

I feel you man, I'm not sold on DP either.

Besides Jim, No one here has said Paulsen is without faults.

But man... you seem to jump all over anyone who says anyting less than Paulsen is Hitler.

You're probably right man... mason hoops in general is too much flowers and candy.... Hewitt really f'd our fanbase up.... We need less Swimoms and people that tweet at players how much they love them and more people who want to hold Paulsen accountable for being a piss poor coach.
Losing every recruiting battle (except Mar really),
signing kids that are the 8th best player on their high school team to try and open a pipe line that is filled with kids who won't even take an OV to Mason
Running the same damn plays for 3 years when obviously they don't work (our offense is so much better when they don't run a set offense)
Inbounds plays (enough said)
Setting unrealistic expectations over and over again and then copping "oopsies" once he fails
Having 75% of a fan base that still thinks basketball should be played shooting layups on peach baskets and that everyone should be silent in EBA
Ticket office screwing up season tickets my group has had for 4 years because half of them are complete idiots
The entire campus is filled with yes men and women..

I follow and support a loser program. It is tough realizing that sometimes.. Yea we aren't Fordham or GW (they would probably have been an elite program if Lonergan wasn't an asshole and their AD wasn't grabbing players asses) but sheesh the last 8 years have been completely unacceptable for such a talent rich environment we have in NOVA.. I am not expecting sell out crowds (we are the 20th best show in town some nights) but at least put a competitive product on the court and that starts in the AD and coaching...

I will check back in after summer as this board has too many fairies, sunshine and rainbows for the dark state of this program