Game 13: Morgan State University, Friday, December 22nd, 7 PM, Atlantic 10 Network

[PoorManProfit]

The coach you speak of got us 20 wins last season and 7th in conf play. Let's treat him with some respect.

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Yes, but he followed that up with losing his players. This is his mess now. I’m seriously concerned about this program.

Also, 20 wins is blah now. Teams play 30+.

 

[GMUgemini]

Really good defensive adjustment down the stretch there. Strange - was that a triangle and 2, both guys doubling Kendley? But it worked.

And therein lies the difference between Paulsen and Hewitt...one makes in-game adjustments and puts his players in position to win, the other stares helplessly as the team falls apart in the second half.

 

[GMUgemini]

Yes, but he followed that up with losing his players. This is his mess now. I’m seriously concerned about this program.

Also, 20 wins is blah now. Teams play 30+.

I know it's pointless to respond to you, but I will anyway. The only player of consequence he lost was Newman. This team is learning how to play without Marquise Moore and Jalen Jenkins and with a short bench composed entirely of freshmen.

 

[Patriotsince81]

Nice to get a win going into Christmas!

 

[PoorManProfit]

I know it's pointless to respond to you, but I will anyway. The only player of consequence he lost was Newman. This team is learning how to play without Marquise Moore and Jalen Jenkins and with a short bench composed entirely of freshmen.

He recruited the players. Not me.

 

[GSII]

We are still undefeated in conference play. So suck on that haters!

 

[Falco]

I know it's pointless to respond to you, but I will anyway. The only player of consequence he lost was Newman. This team is learning how to play without Marquise Moore and Jalen Jenkins and with a short bench composed entirely of freshmen.

And who's fault is that!

 

[PoorManProfit]

And who's fault is that!

Be careful DJ3. Can’t criticize the low achieving program without being labeled a hater. Of course, the coach gets a pass.

 

[MasonSAE4]

111 I was thinking crazy three ones in a row so I typed 311 but for real I would love to meet you trolls.

The D stands for “dyslexic”

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

Keep me in the loop what section the fight is and between who...

Typically high ground has historically been important in intra-section fights...

Also on a personal level I feel like I could fight any 2-3 of you at once and be absolutely fine.

 

[GMUgemini]

And who's fault is that!

Hey, we got Greg Calixte because Danny Dixon left. I'd call that a net gain to this year's team. We got Reuter because Troy Temara left, that's another net gain.

 

[Falco]

Hey, we got Greg Calixte because Danny Dixon left. I'd call that a net gain to this year's team. We got Reuter because Troy Temara left, that's another net gain.

First I don't know if that's true. 2nd we havnt even seen Reuter play yet. 3rd who recruited Troy and Danny lol. 4th. Calixte looks like a player we should have started with. A high up side player who needs some polishing. Would of been nice to have a player like him and have him learn behind Jenkins. Better late then never I guess

 

[psyclone]

post game press conference:

https://www.facebook.com/MasonAthletics/videos/10155374232399538/

 

[Herndon]

Section 111 is a tarp ad section in the corner, so no seats there. This guy is a pos.

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Crap. He's a POC.

 

[Quentin Daniels]

111 I was thinking crazy three ones in a row so I typed 311 but for real I would love to meet you trolls.

She’s from the Niagra Falls area. You wouldn’t know her.

 

[gmujim92]

Be careful DJ3. Can’t criticize the low achieving program without being labeled a hater. Of course, the coach gets a pass.

I think I just figured out who DJ3’s “wife” is.

Don’t you two lovebirds have anything better to do than troll our board? Go f*ck yourselves already.

 

[GMU_Polevaulter]

First half was tough - appeared to be very low energy.
Good second half - some great plays by Otis, Kier and Jaire.

I liked what I have seen from Greg C the past two games - he is showing some promise.
Gonar is one heck of a recruit and player.

I'm hopeful this team can learn to play 40 minutes with a high level of intensity and focus.

On to conference play!

 

[JPgmuswim]

A lot of this negativity around Paulsen I just laugh at. The only real fault I have is him not bringing in another big this year. That being said the staff keeps things close to the vest and I don’t know what they tried to do. I’d rather roll with our 8 for a season than have had the staff bring in another Dixon for 4 years just to have an extra big body for 1 season.

I knew going into this season we would struggle, if you didn’t know this going in you are pretty clueless. We have 8 young men playing this season. 2 juniors, 2 sophomores, and 4 inexperienced freshmen. That is one of the youngest teams in all of college basketball. That puts us as one of the 20 youngest teams but when they do that stat I believe they include the walk-on’s too and we have some upperclassmen that bring our numbers up.

As far as recruiting goes, Coaches recruit kids for years. That first season Paulsen had months to tape together a class grabbing at scraps to field a full squad. I can’t beleive he was able to get Jaire and Otis that late in the game. Of course we were going to have transfers and busts. Many of the student-athletes he brought in were not A-10 or even CAA level talent and fortunately for us they decided to not stick around. Many things help with recruiting one of the big things is winning. I believe our classes are getting better, next year I still think we have a shot at dancing. As we become a top 4 A-10 team with the opportunity to make the NCAA the higher rated players with look at us as a real option.

I believe I’ve only missed watching one or two games this year, I’m sure that makes the A-10 Network very happy as they keep getting payments from me for all our “premium games”. We can be a very frustrating team to watch, we are often overmatched and in a few instances we’ve been out coached. It happens, there will always be teams more talented than us, more athletic than us. We are George Mason Basketball not Duke, UNC, or Kentucky. If you expect to see that caliber basketball please don’t let the door hit you on the way out. I suggest becoming a Duke or Kentucky fan so far between the 2 of them they have 6 of the top 10 recruits in the country next season. That’s a lot of those Stars that you probably care so deeply about.

Now I’m sure the haters can pick through what I wrote and tell me how wrong I am and how much Paulsen sucks and that he doesn’t know how to coach or recruit and that he drinks too much Mountain Dew and whatever else you want to bitch about. If you have a complaint about the program that’s fine I tend to read everything and I hardly ever post. Complaining about the same things constantly doesn’t do anything. It’s obnoxious to incessantly point out our last of post players. Believe me we all know the issues we are facing this season.

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

 

[PoorManProfit]

I think I just figured out who DJ3’s “wife” is.

Don’t you two lovebirds have anything better to do than troll our board? Go f*ck yourselves already.

I don’t know DJ3. Although, i agree on many of his pts. You are very classy Jim.