Game 9: GMU (4-4) vs Toledo (5-2) on Saturday, December 3, at 2:00 PM.

[GSII]

Who was out for Toledo? Their top two scorers played I believe.

He played injured. I think it was the chubby guy. Didn't start last 2 games but you could tell he had no push off on his foot. Still scored on Josh.

 

[Jack Strop]

It impressed with Toledo. Yet again, we faced a team not 100%. I thought our help D was bad, they looked like a middle school team.

I guess Toledo left too many superfluous points in Richmond on Wednesday in order to beat Mason today

 

[gmujim92]

We beat Toledo, not UNC. It was a tie game very late. Put the pipe down.

You are truly a joy.

 

[GSII]

I guess Toledo left too many superfluous points in Richmond on Wednesday in order to beat Mason today

Heard Richmond is/was sick.

 

[GSII]

You are truly a joy.

No Toledo turnstile defense was a joy. Coop will not get that many layups again.

 

[Patriot Lawdog]

Winning at home against a solid team when your best player is a big nothing burger is very impressive. I don't want to hear about how they had a guy or two banged up. We've had guys banged up many times this year already. The defense was excellent. Very encouraged that we're improving on that end in a hurry. GS just is dying to be the guy who said "I told you so". Give that schtick a rest.

 

[GSII]

. GS just is dying to be the guy who said "I told you so". Give that schtick a rest.

Not true. And I'm fine seeing it different than the majority. Be content. I wont.

 

[Falco]

I’m becoming cautiously optimistic. This feels like a good win. Starting to think the paradise jam was just a bad tournament and not reflective of this teams potential.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

It was my yearly in person GMU game. Sat in the student section--they were a little subdued. Defense looked solid and GMU loves to launch the tre. Still struggle to land free throws but made them down the stretch when it counted.

I wish there wasn't a singer(s) with the band. The singers couldn't hit some of the high notes and generally it overwhelmed the songs the band was trying to play.

 

[psyclone]

It was my yearly in person GMU game. Sat in the student section--they were a little subdued. Defense looked solid and GMU loves to launch the tre. Still struggle to land free throws but made them down the stretch when it counted.

I wish there wasn't a singer(s) with the band. The singers couldn't hit some of the high notes and generally it overwhelmed the songs the band was trying to play.

Agree about the singers. For my money, the only one who added value was the one who did the Aretha covers a few years ago. She was special!

 

[Falco]

Is it time to remove Oduro from the starting lineup

 

[GMU79]

Agree about the singers. For my money, the only one who added value was the one who did the Aretha covers a few years ago. She was special!

Where's Freddie Mercury when you need him?

 

[psyclone]

Post game:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1599152214991286272

From what Kim said, it sounds like we were defending in the beginning of the game based on what East Carolina used against Toledo (who is a good friend of CKE). Wasn't working so he called an early time out and we went back to our base defense.

 

[Patriotsince81]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAm6uReZiSI

 

[GMU_DCU]

It was my yearly in person GMU game. Sat in the student section--they were a little subdued. Defense looked solid and GMU loves to launch the tre. Still struggle to land free throws but made them down the stretch when it counted.

I wish there wasn't a singer(s) with the band. The singers couldn't hit some of the high notes and generally it overwhelmed the songs the band was trying to play.

Also not a fan of the singers in the band. Makes the whole thing appear like karaoke, pretty terrible to be honest and I’ve always been a big supporter of TGM.

 

[JimP]

Not sure the 2:00 Saturday games are good for attendance. Student attendance appeared paltry yesterday.

 

[mkaufman1]

Not sure the 2:00 Saturday games are good for attendance. Student attendance appeared paltry yesterday.

Sucks to hear. At this point I don't know what could entice students other than having an open bar during the game, lol.

Hopefully if they keep winning at home and winning in general, that will setup for some really fun games in January/February that are meaningful. I have to think most students were like "why would we care about playing Toledo".

Any ideas with how the crowd was in general? I saw some folks on the videoboard and it looked as if folks thought they were at a classical concert as usual.

 

[JimP]

Sucks to hear. At this point I don't know what could entice students other than having an open bar during the game, lol.

Hopefully if they keep winning at home and winning in general, that will setup for some really fun games in January/February that are meaningful. I have to think most students were like "why would we care about playing Toledo".

Any ideas with how the crowd was in general? I saw some folks on the videoboard and it looked as if folks thought they were at a classical concert as usual.

Made some noise down the stretch, but the classical concert comparison rings true. The band (I think it was the band) did a nice job stomping on the bleachers to get some semblance of a defense chant going.

 

[KAOriginal]

Finally looked like a team that wanted to win and actually play like it.

If the bench can keep contributing like yesterday and get better as the season goes.....we become very dangerous.

Onward and upward....

 

[Patriot Lawdog]

So we're all agreed on one thing then: The singer needs to be nixed.