Name the next head coach (a GMUJim tribute album)

[Pikapppatri8]

You don't strike me as the the drinking type, wijg. What's your poison? I'm buying next time you're at Brion's.

With all the time I have been on these boards blind drunk with a bottle and never have I received such an invitation from you Tom. I am hurt.

Do you think being this blitzed is easy - blitzed WITH my pants on?

 

[Quentin Daniels]

I'm not sold on Howland.

A) his name starts with an H and thats reminds me of that horrific virus with just got rid of.

B) He recruited kids that were either bad in character before arriving to UCLA, Or they felt they could do whatever they wanted b/c the coach let them. Either way this is a reciepe for disaster. We at Mason have witnessed this first hand with Paul 1. Thankfully, The Virus kept some order off the court.

Remember, we've had two horrific experiences with coaches. One from the West Coast. So forgive me if I twitch when I see simialr issues with a current candidates.

On the other hand, he seemed fine at Pitt, but I don't really know other than we went up there to play them and got worked under the OCM.

Ask yourself this, if Hewitt got paid to leave b/c of losses, can you accept a guy who got paid to leave AND WAS WINNING?

PAC12 Championship, Top 5 recruiting class, 3 Final Fours & 1 national runner-up in 4 years?

I could accept a lot.

 

[Pablo]

Based on the downward trajectory of our program, I can imagine that Edwards began compiling a possible list of Hewitt replacements and started thinking about it very soon after being named AD.

Given that most of us expected us to have another losing season, failing to prepare for the nearly inevitable would've been inexcusable.

Again, why not also utilize a search committee to ensure that the AD is provided a list of the most qualified candidates who are seriously interested in the position?

 

[wijg]

You don't strike me as the the drinking type, wijg. What's your poison? I'm buying next time you're at Brion's.

I have pretty simple tastes to go along with a tight budget. If we are talking draft, I like Bud light (I know, how boring...), I also like most of the Sam Adams seasonals. When I am looking for a beer as a meal, I'll occasionally have a Guinness.

Since you are buying, I'll take a Sam Adams or a Guinness.

 

[gmujim92]

Again, why not also utilize a search committee to ensure that the AD is provided a list of the most qualified candidates who are seriously interested in the position?

Nobody has any evidence that BDB isn't using a search committee.

I've heard that he's made the decision already. But I've said a bunch of times that my source could be totally wrong.

 

[gmujim92]

Whoever the new coach is, I want him to install the motion offense BYU runs.

They already have 8 three-pointers against Ole Miss, but more impressive than the shooting is the way they whip the ball around and create open looks for each other.

Ole Miss is an athletic team, but they can't guard BYU because of the ball and player movement.

 

[Pablo]

Nobody has any evidence that BDB isn't using a search committee.

I've heard that he's made the decision already. But I've said a bunch of times that my source could be totally wrong.

I hope that your source is wrong, and Edwards will use a search committee.

 

[gmujim92]

I hope that your source is wrong, and Edwards will use a search committee.

If Edwards lands Howland, that is a better result than any search committee is going to accomplish.

 

[Pablo]

If Edwards lands Howland, that is a better result than any search committee is going to accomplish.

First, you don't know whether your source was referring to Howland. Secondly, who knows if he's interested in the job (he evidently turned down other schools). Thirdly, why wouldn't the search committee include him on the list of highly qualified candidates, if he is interested in the position?

 

[Haxormax]

Alabama game, announcers just said "Anthony Grant would be a great fit a George Mason"

lawl

vcu would say "Wow, you get our sloppy seconds"

 

[Walter]

I don't want anyone associated with vcu

 

[gmujim92]

First, you don't know whether your source was referring to Howland. Secondly, who knows if he's interested in the job (he evidently turned down other schools). Thirdly, why wouldn't the search committee include him on the list of highly qualified candidates, if he is interested in the position?

I'm honestly not sure what you're arguing.

I never claimed that I knew Howland was the guy. In fact, I've posted about 30 times that I couldn't get a name from my source.

I also acknowledged that I can't be sure Edwards isn't organizing a search committee.

At the same time, I believe that Howland is the best coach on the market. IF Edwards was able to sign him without utilizing a search committee, I'd be thrilled with that.

Others, I'm sure, will disagree.

 

[Herndon]

I don't want anyone associated with vcu

I mean this. I don't want Shaka Smart. I don't want Anthony Grant, I don't want Capel, I don't want NONE OF EM.

 

[gmujim92]

Just read that Howland is an Adidas guy, so Gunnie won't be a happy camper if he's the new coach.

 

[Haxormax]

I agree with y'all... but you can't argue with meteoric rise that we didn't have because of tom O'ballLicker's tight purse strings.

Anthony had some real mojo. However, I want someone up and coming that's hungry and innovative.

 

[dr. gunnie]

Just read that Howland is an Adidas guy, so Gunnie won't be a happy camper if he's the new coach.

If you can promise me 20+ win seasons again, I'll sport Adidas every day.

 

[wijg]

Just read that Howland is an Adidas guy

I am ordering my Adidas apparel now. That will guarantee we get him, right?

 

[gmutom]

With all the time I have been on these boards blind drunk with a bottle and never have I received such an invitation from you Tom. I am hurt.

PiKapp, you are more than welcome to join me and our new beer connoisseur friend wijg, but don't get ant crazy ideas. I can't speak for wijg, but I'm not looking for a hot tub threesome unless Big Red is involved.

 

[psyclone]

Whoever the new coach is, I want him to install the motion offense BYU runs.

They already have 8 three-pointers against Ole Miss, but more impressive than the shooting is the way they whip the ball around and create open looks for each other.

Ole Miss is an athletic team, but they can't guard BYU because of the ball and player movement.

Hopefully whoever the coach is, he has them playing better defense than BYU; Ole Miss wins 94-90.

 

[polepino]

vcu would say "Wow, you get our sloppy seconds"

I guess you could look at it that way but you could also say about vcu "Wow, how many guys were in there before it started to get good?"

Or

"Grant hit it before Shaka did"