Fire Dave Paulsen / Hire Tony Skinn

[tblack33]

Yup. More eligible players out there than ever before or will ever be again. Perfect time to make a coaching change.

Also not a ton of competition from other schools making moves. We’d be up there in the attractive jobs this year, not so much next year.

 

[GMUgemini]

I say no, and that class on paper was probably better. Jackson Lockett and Porter went on to have good D1 careers too.

Just like with Hewitt, this team will have a ceiling no matter who is in the roster because of how they are being asked to play. It’s not like Paulsen is going to recruit NBA level players here who will be able to overcome the negatives of his system.

 

[Patriot8]

BEAUTIFUL day to pay a buyout

 

[gmujim92]

BEAUTIFUL day to pay a buyout

At a time in which people have a hard time agreeing on anything, this is an idea that should bring us all together.

 

[Pablo]

Petey Pandemic

@peteybuckets
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13h

As a Mason fan, hearing the broadcasters tell us that McKillop was surprised at all the "dare threes" they got last night is infuriating. He's surprised because it's the absolute dumbest way to defend them!

 

[Pablo]

BEAUTIFUL day to pay a buyout

For a trip down memory lane, Mason announced the firing of Hewitt on Monday morning (March 16) following the A10 tourney opening round loss to Fordham on the prior Wednesday - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-fired-as-george-mason-mens-basketball-coach/.

Again, AD Edwards can recommend firing Paulsen but only President Washington can do so.

 

[Patriot8]

Currently watching Kim English run pregame drills. Decided against wearing a Mason shirt and screaming at him.

 

[JPgmuswim]

I’ll be checking the boards constantly over the next few days waiting for one of you to hopefully break the news of DP’s firing. If they extend him or lame duck him I am definitely gonna need a break.

 

[gmujim92]

I’ll be checking the boards constantly over the next few days waiting for one of you to hopefully break the news of DP’s firing. If they extend him or lame duck him I am definitely gonna need a break.

... and a drink or 10

 

[Falco]

The League is getting worse every year and Paulsen still can’t take advantage.

Time to move on.

 

[mkaufman1]

Currently watching Kim English run pregame drills. Decided against wearing a Mason shirt and screaming at him.

This report is even better than when Luke was spotted at Quiznos when he was rumored to be transferring haha.

 

[Falco]

For a trip down memory lane, Mason announced the firing of Hewitt on Monday morning (March 16) following the A10 tourney opening round loss to Fordham on the prior Wednesday - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-fired-as-george-mason-mens-basketball-coach/.

Again, AD Edwards can recommend firing Paulsen but only President Washington can do so.

I’m ready for the weekend to be over! Never thought I say that.

 

[GMUgemini]

The League is getting worse every year and Paulsen still can’t take advantage.

Time to move on.

I know you base this on a single year, 2014, but that's the outlier...very rarely has the A10 gotten more than 3 teams into the tournament. 2019-2020 had two teams probably with a lock (Dayton, Richmond) with Dayton as a 1 or 2 seed, SLU was on the bubble with a chance to play their way in.

A few teams are currently on the downswing (UMass, St. Joes) and we have Duquesne on the upswing. I wish I could say the same about Mason, but Mason is kind of in a holding pattern (not good, not bad, just meh).

 

[JimP]

Petey Pandemic

@peteybuckets
·
13h

As a Mason fan, hearing the broadcasters tell us that McKillop was surprised at all the "dare threes" they got last night is infuriating. He's surprised because it's the absolute dumbest way to defend them!

Ugh...that is infuriating.

 

[mkaufman1]

I am hoping that between 830-9am tomorrow my phone goes crazy with friends texting me...we’ll see.

 

[Patriot8]

This report is even better than when Luke was spotted at Quiznos when he was rumored to be transferring haha.

Fun fact: I interned with Sport Info that season and when news broke that he was leaving he was shooting by himself in the field house. Must’ve been before the Quiznos.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

Just curious are you a fan of any other sports team and do you feel the same way about whether they win or lose?

Sure--Diamondbacks, Tottenham. They haven't won shit lately but it's still fun to watch, follow, over the course of a season. Obviously I hope they win, make a play-off run, but if they don't it was still fun to watch some games, drink some beers, shoot the shit with friends about games and players.

 

[mkaufman1]

Fun fact: I interned with Sport Info that season and when news broke that he was leaving he was shooting by himself in the field house. Must’ve been before the Quiznos.

lol- and I’m pretty sure all anyone knew was the Brian mull tweet.

 

[Pablo]

lol- and I’m pretty sure all anyone knew was the Brian mull tweet.

It's still a mystery how a sportswriter for the Wilmington Star News broke the story:




Brian Mull

@BGMull
·
May 5, 2011

George Mason guard Luke Hancock is expected to transfer. #caahoops

 

[Falco]

I know you base this on a single year, 2014, but that's the outlier...very rarely has the A10 gotten more than 3 teams into the tournament. 2019-2020 had two teams probably with a lock (Dayton, Richmond) with Dayton as a 1 or 2 seed, SLU was on the bubble with a chance to play their way in.

A few teams are currently on the downswing (UMass, St. Joes) and we have Duquesne on the upswing. I wish I could say the same about Mason, but Mason is kind of in a holding pattern (not good, not bad, just meh).

Your right I did a quick Wikipedia search. generally the a10 is a 3 bid league. But it had a few really good years.
2020-21 (TBD but I project 2 at best)

2019-2020 (cancelled)

2018-2019 (2 teams)

2017-2018 (3 teams)

2016-2017 (3 teams)

2015-16 (3 teams)

2014-15- (3 teams)

2013 2014-6 teams (vcu, Dayton, GW, St Joes., St Louis, UMASS)

2012-13- 5 teams (St Louis, vcu, La Salle, Butler, Temple)

2011-12 4 teams (St Bona, St Louis, temple Xavier)

2010-2011 3 teams (wiki doesn’t specify which teams)