Game 21: Virginia Commonwealth University, Saturday, January 27th, 2 PM, CBSSN

[MasonSAE4]

That is the abbreviation I’ve seen.

No, no it isn’t.

 

[MasonSAE4]

Yeah of course Calixte got bodied. Tillman is probably the best big in the A-10. If not him, Cunningham from Dayton.

Hopefully as our program matures we won’t have to rely on freshmen to play in the paint.

“Big” in the A10 is a very interchangeable term. But point taken. Again, not his fault. But the difference was rebounding.

 

[GSII]

Coaching staff screwed up the roster. Trust the process my a**.

 

[gmujim92]

Coaching staff screwed up the roster. Trust the process my a**.

Troll

 

[MasonCrew]

Not happy about this game. I have friends who are vcu alum and it was tough sitting next to them. That said, they have seniors in the paint and we have one freshman who was in foul trouble. I was very underwhelmed by their team outside of their seniors. I was also extremely underwhelemed by our team. But our future is brighter. Nothing good to say except that I'm patient and next year is what I'm looking to.

 

[MasonCrew]

Also if you don't have pmp on ignore that's on you. I don't know why people respond to him.

 

[MudKat]

When was the last time we only had 11 TOs against vcu and more steals (10 to 3 margin)? We were crushed on the boards, couldn't hit a 3 to save our lives and only lost by 8. Not thrilled by the results, but excited about the promise. Gotta believe in the process.

It wasn't close to that close and you know it because you had to go through the angst of having to watch that thorough smack down.

 

[MudKat]

I think everyone is forgetting one thing with tickets.

Mason changed their policy this year where seats that are not bought by season ticket holders are fair game to the public. Tickets are $45, $25, and $15 now. The $45 seats are in the lower part of the arena where most of the season ticket holders are. If I were a vcu fan, and looked at the schedule the day it was released, realized this game falls on a Saturday, I would have bought tickets as soon as possible, to get good seats.

Without looking it up, I don't remember the last time vcu came to Fairfax on a Saturday. There were weeknight games where over 5,000 would show for vcu. Face it, they travel well, and when you hear their vcu chants off and on through the game, that says something.

It was sad that there were scoreboard problems in the early stages of the game. I would think this would have been a first game issue, not this deep into the season.

Regarding the game itself, you can't teach height, but Calixte being in foul trouble didn't help matters in terms of rebounding. There have been games this season where we have hit at least 8 three's, and had that happened today, we win.

This is what vcu has coming in for next year: http://verbalcommits.com/schools/vcu

Article from Go Mason is here: http://gomason.com/news/2018/1/27/mens-basketball-mason-drops-saturday-contest-to-vcu-84-76.aspx

Number 66 recruiting class with top player in OH and number 2 in TX. Gonna suck to be a vcu fan.

 

[MudKat]

Agreed on this count. My son and I had 3 obnoxious vcu fans running their mouths two rows behind us and we were in 115 EE.

Way too many visiting fans sitting and being loud in season ticket sections today. Embarrassing by our “fans.”

They got quieter after I told one I was gonna go back there and put my fist in his eye, though.

Ahhh, come to Fairfax and it's like going to Philly. Fists are always ready to fly at fans that root for their teams in your stands. vcu fans don't start crap anywhere. They just travel well and I have never seen them get even the least bit out of hand...except for being louder than the home fans that is. Shame people can't come to watch a Saturday game with their friends and kids without being threatened with bodily harm by the natives...

 

[mkaufman1]

Ah another one hits the ignore list after comparing Fairfax to philly. Now that’s funny. And vcu fans being so innocent, lmao.

 

[mkaufman1]

Also if you don't have pmp on ignore that's on you. I don't know why people respond to him.

Not sure what you’re talking about MasCre

Good seeing you today- hope to see you during the tourney

 

[MudKat]

Another one bites the dust...

You have officially been trolled by the MUDKAT. Not many opposing fan boards are worthy of the honor of a Mudkat visit. You're all special

 

[Washingtonian]

Number 66 recruiting class with top player in OH and number 2 in TX. Gonna suck to be a vcu fan.

Try #6 player in Ohio:
http://www.espn.com/college-sports/...errankings/_/state/ohio/class/2018/view/state

And not on this list for Texas:
http://www.espn.com/college-sports/...rrankings/_/state/texas/class/2018/view/state

 

[MudKat]

Try #6 player in Ohio:
http://www.espn.com/college-sports/...errankings/_/state/ohio/class/2018/view/state

And not on this list for Texas:
http://www.espn.com/college-sports/...rrankings/_/state/texas/class/2018/view/state

The Kat trying to grab one last little bite...6 in OH just isn't very good...Time for game #22. Over n out and see you next time!

 

[GSII]

Troll

Facts

 

[MasonCrew]

Good to see you too Kaufman. Of course I'll see you many more times in the future. And definitely at the tourney. I'm curious mudkat what your thoughts on your team are. The general consensus with the vcu fans I talked to is that they're nervous. They won sure. But they were playing a much younger team. Everything about this year has been concerning for them. It wasn't so much that they played well but Mason played poorly. They had to rely on a fifth year transfer who tonight played to their hopes but has otherwise been silent to beat a team of 8 underclass men. Do you think vcu is set up for success? It's too early to tell on rhoades. And maybe his rice transfer is the answer. But the underclass men outside of 0 (can't remember his name) looked terrible. No one was excited about their future.

 

[gmujim92]

Facts

Glad we agree you are trolling

 

[NewPatriot]

I am only going to say this: GMU's future is bright. Paulsen is a much better coach than Paul Hewitt. He is building the program the right way. Mason won 20 games last year, just stick with the team.

 

[GSII]

Glad we agree you are trolling

You don't think the mis managed roster is costing us? And dont give me he is doing it the right way with 4 yr guys. After he saw his roster was crap, he ran to the transfer market and landed Reuter.

 

[mkaufman1]

I am only going to say this: GMU's future is bright. Paulsen is a much better coach than Paul Hewitt. He is building the program the right way. Mason won 20 games last year, just stick with the team.

Most of us tend to agree- it’s just really hard to agree after losing to vcu haha