Looking back on it...5-years in the A10

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

In other words, we need to start slapping people around!

I don't think this is allowed in college basketball.

 

[GMUgemini]

I’m pretty sure we generated a lot of hate fromSt. Joes this year. The more history we build with our conference mates, the more like home it will feel.


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[GMUSig03]

I’m pretty sure we generated a lot of hate fromSt. Joes this year. The more history we build with our conference mates, the more like home it will feel.


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Excellent point. The history between the teams is the most important part of any rivalry.

 

[GreenLantern]

Excellent point. The history between the teams is the most important part of any rivalry.

My hatred for St Joes grows every time I am subjected to that flapping bird.

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

My hatred for St Joes grows every time I am subjected to that flapping bird.

The history of the flapping hawk is actually pretty interesting. It started when St. Joe's did not have the funds to pay the electric bill on their crappy arena. So they thought and thought of a solution to this problem.

They considered solar power but the constant cloud over Philly even on sunny days from Eagles fans noxious farts, toxic burps and vagina related emissions made that unreliable. They considered putting up huge wind turbines. However, concerns of Philly sports fans climbing it after a loss or a win, made it a safety hazard.

But one young man who was determined to watch his hawks continue the season, bravely took it upon himself to make it happen.

He powered the generator by tying his arms to it and furiously flapping his arms like a bird non stop for the duration of a game. The game ensued and as soon as the buzzer sounded, he collapsed to the floor and died a hero.

To honor this young man, the Hawk now flaps his wings during the entire game like a retarded pigeon caught in one of the many rat traps across Philadelphia.

The End.

 

[mason89]

The history of the flapping hawk is actually pretty interesting. It started when St. Joe's did not have the funds to pay the electric bill on their crappy arena. So they thought and thought of a solution to this problem.

They considered solar power but the constant cloud over Philly even on sunny days from Eagles fans noxious farts, toxic burps and vagina related emissions made that unreliable. They considered putting up huge wind turbines. However, concerns of Philly sports fans climbing it after a loss or a win, made it a safety hazard.

But one young man who was determined to watch his hawks continue the season, bravely took it upon himself to make it happen.

He powered the generator by tying his arms to it and furiously flapping his arms like a bird non stop for the duration of a game. The game ensued and as soon as the buzzer sounded, he collapsed to the floor and died a hero.

To honor this young man, the Hawk now flaps his wings during the entire game like a retarded pigeon caught in one of the many rat traps across Philadelphia.

The End.

...and I thought it was St. Joe's way of giving the bird to the other team...

 

[phoenix-arizona]

More natural rivalries in the CAA is a better way to say it. Plus smaller conferences you see the same teams more...begin to hate them more. UNCW certainly was a rival, NE became one.

Cant recapture the CAA best years in terms of smaller stage hate and tourney fun with every team staying at one hotel.

Yes. Thank you for putting it into better words.

 

[GMUgemini]

Yes. Thank you for putting it into better words.

Give me St. Joes, GW, vcu, and Richmond over whoever is left in the CAA any day.


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[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

Give me St. Joes, GW, vcu, and Richmond over whoever is left in the CAA any day.


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Yeah, I think pretty much everyone feels the same way and gets that. Nothing wrong with being a little nostalgic for the rivalries of five in-state Virginia teams, though.

At one point we had six plus American. That was pretty cool too.

But it's time to look and go forward. Forward into another inane off-season conversation.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

Give me St. Joes, GW, vcu, and Richmond over whoever is left in the CAA any day.


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Yeah totally agree. Once GMU gets into at large territory it’s gojng to be gravy and that much more worth it. No complaints about moving to A10. Happy to see GMU here, just had to get used to leaving the comfortable small town regional feel of CAA.

 

[Walter]

I miss beating JMU twice every season.

 

[Falco]

I miss beating JMU twice every season.

JMU is such a natural rival because we are competing for who is a better VA university.

JMU students act as if their school is so great but most people living outside of VA never even heard of James Madison. If you ask a person about James Madison they might even say of that's the Cinderella that went to the Final 4.

I hope we continue to see them on the schedule.

 

[MasonSAE4]

JMU is such a natural rival because we are competing for who is a better VA university.

JMU students act as if there school is so great but most people living outside of VA never even heard of James Madison. If you ask a person about James Madison they might even say of that's the Cinderella that went to the Final 4.

I hope we continue to see them on the schedule.

*trashes JMU’s academics with a post littered with misspellings and grammatical errors*

 

[Falco]

*trashes JMU’s academics with a post littered with misspellings and grammatical errors*

First off I never trashed their academics.... 2nd what is misspelled?

 

[MasonSAE4]

First off I never trashed their academics.... 2nd what is misspelled?

"there school"

 

[GMUgemini]

"there school"

There is a lot of poorly phrased sentences as well like "most people living outside of VA never even heard of JMU." Reading that aloud is like nails on a chalkboard.

JMU has great academics. We can't take that away from them. But they also are not a Research 1 university, so they aren't really a peer institution in the first place. It would be like comparing GMU to Davidson.

 

[MASONscott]

Right move for the team, but I miss the annual Mecca to Richmond for the CAAT. This is my view this evening while staying here for youth b-ball tournament.

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[mkaufman1]

Right move for the team, but I miss the annual Mecca to Richmond for the CAAT. This is my view this evening while staying here for youth b-ball tournament.

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I hate the Richmond coliseum

Sorry wrong thread but I hate that place

 

[GreenLantern]

Right move for the team, but I miss the annual Mecca to Richmond for the CAAT. This is my view this evening while staying here for youth b-ball tournament.

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Looks like a rust bucket

 

[MasonCrew]

It's kind of cool to see that the parking attendant still holds on to their love of art from their vcu days, and parks all the cars opposite of the lines for an interesting contrasting piece.