Dave Paulsen

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Classy note from the coach sent to season ticket holders:

Dear Friend of Mason Basketball:

Just a short note to wish you and your family the best this Holiday Season and to thank you for your continued support of our men’s basketball program. I write this note a few days after a disappointing lopsided defeat at home to Penn State, our second consecutive poor showing at home. Everyone in our program – from coaches to players to support personnel – is disappointed in the results thus far, and all of us are determined to work even harder and with greater efficiency to help our team reach its fullest potential.

At the same time, I think it is worth noting that this year’s team – with no seniors on the roster – has consistently practiced with great intensity and maintained an excellent attitude. I am proud of our guys’ resilience and work ethic, and our entire coaching staff is confident that we will witness improved play and greater consistency in our upcoming games. This is a group worthy of your support, as they have conducted themselves with great integrity in the classroom, in the dormitories, and in the greater Fairfax community. It is a distinct privilege to coach these young men!

It is also a distinct privilege to coach at Mason, where our team and program enjoys so much support from such a wide spectrum of people. We embrace the high expectations for on-court success and look forward to rewarding all of our loyal supporters in the near future.

Happy Holidays and we look forward to seeing you in EagleBank Arena soon!

Dave Paulsen
Head Men’s Basketball Coach
 

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Classy note from the coach sent to season ticket holders:

Dear Friend of Mason Basketball:

Just a short note to wish you and your family the best this Holiday Season and to thank you for your continued support of our men’s basketball program. I write this note a few days after a disappointing lopsided defeat at home to Penn State, our second consecutive poor showing at home. Everyone in our program – from coaches to players to support personnel – is disappointed in the results thus far, and all of us are determined to work even harder and with greater efficiency to help our team reach its fullest potential.

At the same time, I think it is worth noting that this year’s team – with no seniors on the roster – has consistently practiced with great intensity and maintained an excellent attitude. I am proud of our guys’ resilience and work ethic, and our entire coaching staff is confident that we will witness improved play and greater consistency in our upcoming games. This is a group worthy of your support, as they have conducted themselves with great integrity in the classroom, in the dormitories, and in the greater Fairfax community. It is a distinct privilege to coach these young men!

It is also a distinct privilege to coach at Mason, where our team and program enjoys so much support from such a wide spectrum of people. We embrace the high expectations for on-court success and look forward to rewarding all of our loyal supporters in the near future.

Happy Holidays and we look forward to seeing you in EagleBank Arena soon!

Dave Paulsen
Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Interesting. Been a season ticket holder for decades, through thick and thin, and have not received this. Hmm.....
 

GMU_DCU

All-Conference
Classy note from the coach sent to season ticket holders:

Dear Friend of Mason Basketball:

Just a short note to wish you and your family the best this Holiday Season and to thank you for your continued support of our men’s basketball program. I write this note a few days after a disappointing lopsided defeat at home to Penn State, our second consecutive poor showing at home. Everyone in our program – from coaches to players to support personnel – is disappointed in the results thus far, and all of us are determined to work even harder and with greater efficiency to help our team reach its fullest potential.

At the same time, I think it is worth noting that this year’s team – with no seniors on the roster – has consistently practiced with great intensity and maintained an excellent attitude. I am proud of our guys’ resilience and work ethic, and our entire coaching staff is confident that we will witness improved play and greater consistency in our upcoming games. This is a group worthy of your support, as they have conducted themselves with great integrity in the classroom, in the dormitories, and in the greater Fairfax community. It is a distinct privilege to coach these young men!

It is also a distinct privilege to coach at Mason, where our team and program enjoys so much support from such a wide spectrum of people. We embrace the high expectations for on-court success and look forward to rewarding all of our loyal supporters in the near future.

Happy Holidays and we look forward to seeing you in EagleBank Arena soon!

Dave Paulsen
Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Hard not to like coach Paulsen even if he doesn't recruit big men or stars.
 

mkaufman1

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I'm a season ticket holder but haven't received the email yet..I suspect it must be delayed a bit.

Very nice letter though, and I'm hopeful.
 

masonjoe

Starter
Classy note from the coach sent to season ticket holders:

Dear Friend of Mason Basketball:

Just a short note to wish you and your family the best this Holiday Season and to thank you for your continued support of our men’s basketball program. I write this note a few days after a disappointing lopsided defeat at home to Penn State, our second consecutive poor showing at home. Everyone in our program – from coaches to players to support personnel – is disappointed in the results thus far, and all of us are determined to work even harder and with greater efficiency to help our team reach its fullest potential.

At the same time, I think it is worth noting that this year’s team – with no seniors on the roster – has consistently practiced with great intensity and maintained an excellent attitude. I am proud of our guys’ resilience and work ethic, and our entire coaching staff is confident that we will witness improved play and greater consistency in our upcoming games. This is a group worthy of your support, as they have conducted themselves with great integrity in the classroom, in the dormitories, and in the greater Fairfax community. It is a distinct privilege to coach these young men!

It is also a distinct privilege to coach at Mason, where our team and program enjoys so much support from such a wide spectrum of people. We embrace the high expectations for on-court success and look forward to rewarding all of our loyal supporters in the near future.

Happy Holidays and we look forward to seeing you in EagleBank Arena soon!

Dave Paulsen
Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Wow he's gonna play that "we don't have seniors" card all season isn't he?

I'm pretty sure Otis and Grayer have already played more minutes in their careers than Moore or Jenkins did at this point...
 
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Cedric Dempsey

Spectator
Love it. The coach tries to reach out and thank folks for the support during a difficult stretch and gets hammered for it.
 

Quentin Daniels

Hall of Famer
Well, it is going to be true all season, unless we have one hell of a post season run and make the NBA finals.

I'd probably up my donation for that.

Would be Eastern or Western conference though? Think we'd match up better against the Warriors than the Cavs due to our lack of big men.

Maybe...I should ask Bard...to schedule a meeting...to discuss.
 

masonjoe

Starter
Love it. The coach tries to reach out and thank folks for the support during a difficult stretch and gets hammered for it.

By his own words this is a throw away season if your fine with that awesome , some of us aren’t . We shouldn’t be this bad , he’s accomplished nothing
 
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