Games 10 - 12: Diamond Head Classic, Dec 22nd through Dec 25th

[gmu05]

I look forward to our 7th place game against them on Christmas

 

[PoorManProfit]

I look forward to our 7th place game against them on Christmas

lol. I wouldn't get any hopes up for a G Mas win in that game. Carrera DNP last night. Also, Upstate is better than G Mas anyway.

 

[Pablo]

If one of our guys quits the team after the game, stays out west to pursue an acting career and winds up banging Tyra Banks, we can say Mason got "Marcaccinied."

I've never heard that he had any acting aspirations. It was my understanding that he had an offer waiting for him from an Italian pro club. As for Tyra, she apparently liked his company's gelato too - see http://www.villadolcegelato.com/.

 

[JBiggs]

So, USC Upstate has now beaten VT in Blacksburg, and USC in Columbia. Maybe we should hire their coach.

 

[GMUgemini]

So, USC Upstate has now beaten VT in Blacksburg, and USC in Columbia. Maybe we should hire their coach.

Keep in mind, both of these schools are "power" schools in basketball in name only.

And I could only imagine the indignation of hiring yet another failed BCS coach (Oregon State where he went 52-88), but an old one at that (he'll be 63 next year).

 

[JBiggs]

I have no idea who he is, I was just joking.

 

[PDGL Hoops]

The Christmas spirit has taken hold and I now believe that we will go 3-0 in this tournament and rattle off a 10 game win streak - or maybe that is just the nog talking.....mmmmm.....nog.

 

[GMUgemini]

I have no idea who he is, I was just joking.

I was joking too.

His name is Eddie Payne. He played for Wake Forest 1969-1973 and was actually a former assistant at South Carolina. There's not much out there about him, which is odd since he has been a head coach for East Carolina (when they were in the CAA), Oregon State and now USC Upstate.

 

[EXpatriot13]

If by some Christmas miracle we beat Iowa State I say we go on a 5+ game winning streak. If we lose, which every indication has us doing, then I predict the opposite, a 5+ game losing streak.

I am not qualified to make said predictions. We'll see what happens.

 

[MasonFanatic]

Hewitt hasn't had a streak -- positive or negative -- of 5+ games since he's been here, has he?

 

[GMUgemini]

Hewitt hasn't had a streak -- positive or negative -- of 5+ games since he's been here, has he?

He came close to start the season until the team crapped their collective pants at Iona and then continued to wear those same pants for the next four games. I hope they have now removed them, burned them and gotten new, fresh pants to wear to Hawaii.

 

[EXpatriot13]

The 16 game winning streak back in '10-'11 was pretty awesome.

That streak came on the heels of back to back road losses @Hofstra and @ODU. Also, that team had the disappointing performance in the Charleston Classic earlier that season losing to NC State and Wofford.

Unfortunately, this years team doesn't seem to have the mental make-up, and probably doesn't have the talent, to put together a streak like we saw in '10-'11. The level of competition is also something to keep in mind.

 

[Pablo]

• Hewitt hasn't had a streak -- positive or negative -- of 5+ games since he's been here, has he?

  
  
• Yes, he had two 5-game winning streaks & a 6-game winning streak in 2011-12.

 

[masonjoe]

The 16 game winning streak back in '10-'11 was pretty awesome.

Yeah it was pretty awesome to watch a team that could actually defend.

 

[AlphaMasonPatriot]

Mason unfortunately is going to get destroyed in this one....... if we lose by 15 ill be proud

 

[Washingtonian]

The game prior to ours on ESPNU finished on time. Tip time is 5:34 PM.

 

[polepino]

..been starved for GMU hoops, even though we've been playing like some fast food rather than fine dining, go GMU!

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[Washingtonian]

Mason Basketball ‏@MasonMBB 2m
Starting for Mason: #0 Allen, #2 Williams, #10 Wright, #13 Edwards, #40 Gujanicic

 

[polepino]

Great start 9-9 after first t.o., Wright smacking a shot into the stands on defense! About 15 to go 1st half. C'mon CBI experience !!!

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[Washingtonian]

Next game is against Oregon State at 2:30 ET Monday on ESPNU.