Brad Edwards Named New Athletic Director

[wijg]

While I certainly approve of the hiring of Edwards, I haven't been this unenthusiastic about Mason basketball since Ernie Nestor 's and Paul Westhead's final season here.

How enthusiastic were you the following years?

 

[Patriotfan49]

Did we or did we not have turnover issues? What about when vcu dived on the ball when they were up big on us? Young players can win. Kentucky is a prime example. Play the young kids all the way.

1. Dove not "dived"....(thought we did this lesson when you wrote that letter to Hewitt). Also not sure what this one play, really means to us?
2. UK often has these things called Top 10 and McDonalds all american recruits....so makes sense that essentially NBA players as freshman can win.
3. Its not all about youth, vcu and UK have high quality coaches that are able to get the most out of their (young) players and system.
4. Yes, we have turn over issues.....as well as a list of other issues.
5. As much as everybody would love big time (NIT/NCAA) post season basketball, 99% chance your Disney ending will be more like the ending in Titanic.

 

[gmutom]

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/9/brad-edwards-takes-over-george-mason-athletic-dire/

Love this anecdote about Richie Petibone:

It didn’t take long Monday for the stories from his playing days to start flowing, including the time he tried to ignore longtime defensive coordinator Richie Petitbon.

“He kept calling a seven-man blitz when we were playing the Falcons, and they keep putting Deion Sanders in the slot, which means I’m having to cover Deion Sanders,” Edwards said. “So I keep waving off the call, and he’s cussing at me, like, ‘Make the call!’ And I go to the sidelines and I said, ‘What do I have to explain to you? The NFL's fastest man. Slow safety. Do you want to ruin my career?’

 

[Washingtonian]

106.7 The Fan ‏@1067thefandc 5m
Today with @granthpaulsen from 10-2: George Mason AD Brad Edwards at 1118, #Nats bullpen coach Matt LeCroy & more! http://bit.ly/P96jep

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

106.7 The Fan ‏@1067thefandc 5m
Today with @granthpaulsen from 10-2: George Mason AD Brad Edwards at 1118, #Nats bullpen coach Matt LeCroy & more! http://bit.ly/P96jep

Excellent. Thanks for the tip. I've reserved downstairs bathroom time from 1105 to 1138.

 

[gmutom]

Excellent. Thanks for the tip. I've reserved downstairs bathroom time from 1105 to 1138.

I already reserved the downstairs bathroom. You need to use the one in the master bedroom.

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

Understood.

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

Made the mistake of turning it on early. Yeah, Grant Paulson not really a funny guy yet, if ever. Needs Danny desperately.

Did he go to Mason? I hope so. Otherwise its all Skins crap, and I'll have to wait for whenever Roooland gets him.

 

[p8triotfan4life]

Made the mistake of turning it on early. Yeah, Grant Paulson not really a funny guy yet, if ever. Needs Danny desperately.

Did he go to Mason? I hope so. Otherwise its all Skins crap, and I'll have to wait for whenever Roooland gets him.

Rohland, you mean the guy who had a chance to become a Mason legend by asking tough questions at a presser yesterday, instead flaked with his tail between his legs? take him off the air. yesterday.

 

[GMUgemini]

Rohland, you mean the guy who had a chance to become a Mason legend by asking tough questions at a presser yesterday, instead flaked with his tail between his legs? take him off the air. yesterday.

Can I ask you why you want a man who hasn't even taken over a job yet to be grilled for the last guy's decisions?

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

Rohland, you mean the guy who had a chance to become a Mason legend by asking tough questions at a presser yesterday, instead flaked with his tail between his legs? take him off the air. yesterday.

Gotta tell you, with a new AD that for all Bill knows might want to go in another direction for a radio guy, not sure I'd grill him either. Of course Bill is a local legend and also my life partner, but you never know.

Man sometimes it's not easy. I sat in Barclays Center and was going to ask Hewitt some pointed questions after the Play-In loss and just couldn't. Didn't have the heart.

 

[933127]

Did we or did we not have turnover issues? What about when vcu dived on the ball when they were up big on us? Young players can win. Kentucky is a prime example. Play the young kids all the way.

I've read several articles and many teams are expected to have a slight decline starting next season. It includes teams in the A10, ACC, American, and SEC. With so many teams losing players due to graduation and to the NBA or playing overseas I'm going to have to agree. My prediction is that only 4 teams from the A10 will make NCAA and 2 or 3 NIT in 2015.

vcu, URI, Dayton, GW, St. Joe's have a chance to make a postseason in 2015.
St. Louis, UMass, St. Bona, Richmond, La Salle, Davidson, Duquesne, and Fordham are teams I'm counting out. They are either rebuilding or still trying to make something happen.

George Mason once again is a big question mark. It's hard to say if Mason has an advantage or not and can exploit the downgrade in NCAA men's basketball as predicted and make a postseason happen. The reasons are simple. We sucked real bad this past season, but then again maybe our expectations were too high?!?! Won't be a surprise when it happens again in 2014-2015.

Second reason is we will longer have Byron Allen and Sherrod Wright who provided like 70-80% of the offense and Johnny Williams and Jonathan Arledge. Which puts Hewitt in a position to have to juggle and make a starting lineup that will work with a whole lot of new faces and with seniors (Copes, Edwards, and Gray) that unfortunately do not seem like they will replace what Byron and Sherrod had done for us. So there is a good chance we might be on the same category as St. Louis, UMass, St. Bona, Richmond, La Salle, Davidson, Duquesne, and Fordham.

There is also a slight chance some Disney movie miracle with a happy ending will happen. If Julian Royal proves to be a 4 star real deal stud and Shevon Thompson turns out to be the stud center that Erik Copes was suppose to be then maybe it will happen. It also depend on whether loading up on a 6-7 swingmen roster will work.

In theory the 6-7 swingmen could actually work. Hewitt's defensive system involves having the PG, SG, and SF switch over and guard an opponent who is not playing the same position as our players. The whole idea is to quickly close off any opportunity the screener or player benefitting from a screen from generating any offense or getting a open shot. Unfortunately it did work very well this past season because having Corey Edwards for example trying to stop a 6-8 SF from scoring is going to be difficult for obvious reasons.

So by having a 6-7 ish PG, SG, and SF this Mason team can switch off and guard a PG, SG, SF, or even a PF and close the opposing team off at will with no problem. If it works this team will be able to generate some fast breaks and keep the scoring low for the opposing team. But then again if this whole 6-7 roster Hewitt has doesn't work, well he will just look like an idiot once again and hopefully Brad Edwards will boot him out when it does happen.

Hopefully for those who are reading, this is a interesting 7 paragraph post for you all to agree or perhaps disagree and reply to and not something to skip over because it's long and boring.

But this is my two cents on what Hewitt is trying to do, reasons why a Disney miracle might happen, and why Mason basketball might suck again like this past season and for Brad Edwards to be placed on the hot seat and have the decision as the new AD to ax Hewitt if 2014-2015 sucks again.

 

[GMUgemini]

The defense could potentially be better with Jenkins, Mayimba, Lockett, Copes and Moore/Edwards all potentially being on the floor together when we need stops, but that's also a potentially disastrous offense unable to capitalize on the other end of the floor.

The real questions are what will Gray show now that he's "dialed in" can Holloway improve his defense enough not to be the liability Sherrod was last season? And how ready are Mayimba, Lockett, Thompson and Royal to contribute right away?

Lots of questions. We would seriously have to triple our win total in conference last year to have a shot. And I just don't see this team being able to go 12-6.

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

Pretty good interview...Paulson a Mason guy at least.

Rambles a little. Nothing you didn't hear Monday. Football not in immediate plans.

 

[The Great PATSby]

This is what I read of 933127's post...

Can someone paraphrase with bullets points?

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[GMUgemini]

This is what I read of 933127's post...

Can someone paraphrase but bullets points?

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LOL

To paraphrase. Either Hewitt's recruits work well together or they won't.

 

[GMUgemini]

This is what I read of 933127's post...

Can someone paraphrase but bullets points?

I've read several articles and many teams are expected to have a slight decline starting next season. It includes teams in the A10, ACC, Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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LOL

To paraphrase. Either Hewitt's recruits work well together or they don't.

 

[GMURaider]

12-6?! Even an optimist like me knows 12-6 is a pipe dream. 10-8 in A10 play. 8-4 in OOC. That gets us to 18 and 12. I'm forecasting 18 or 19 wins. Plus add in a win or 2 in Brooklyn and that gets us to 20 or so which should be good for a 7 or 8 seed in the NIT.

The defense could potentially be better with Jenkins, Mayimba, Lockett, Copes and Moore/Edwards all potentially being on the floor together when we need stops, but that's also a potentially disastrous offense unable to capitalize on the other end of the floor.

The real questions are what will Gray show now that he's "dialed in" can Holloway improve his defense enough not to be the liability Sherrod was last season? And how ready are Mayimba, Lockett, Thompson and Royal to contribute right away?

Lots of questions. We would seriously have to triple our win total in conference last year to have a shot. And I just don't see this team being able to go 12-6.

 

[GMUgemini]

Richmond went 19-14 last year in what will be a much better A-10 and didn't get a bid. The NIT is a tricky thing.

I also have my doubts his team will be good enough at the beginning of the season to go 8-4 in the OOC. We will struggle to get to 15 wins.

 

[The Great PATSby]

LOL

To paraphrase. Either Hewitt's recruits work well together or they don't.

Thanks!

Well hell... he should have just used one sentence then.