Welcome Blake Jones

[GSII]

Can't wait see KE put together our non conf game sched. He looks like he will play anybody, anywhere.

 

[Mason2005]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1390597539779407873

View: https://twitter.com/BrisbaneBullets/status/1390597539779407873?s=19

 

[Mason2005]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1390900122586730499

View: https://twitter.com/Patty_Mills/status/1390900122586730499?s=19

 

[JPgmuswim]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1390900122586730499

View: https://twitter.com/Patty_Mills/status/1390900122586730499?s=19

I’m starting to think we may have gotten a steal with Jones and that he’ll be on the court a lot next year.
I wonder how his defense is considering we’ve heard so much about being a defensive first team.

 

[tblack33]

I’m starting to think we may have gotten a steal with Jones and that he’ll be on the court a lot next year.
I wonder how his defense is considering we’ve heard so much about being a defensive first team.

I honestly didn’t realize how big of a deal it is to be a two time winner of that, starting to look like I may have underestimated how good this guy is.

 

[Patriotsince81]

I think we are witnessing the birth of something truly special in Fairfax.

 

[Patriotsince81]

Skip ahead to 14:25 to get to Blake if interested.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XL0_5CRyRc

 

[gmutom]

I honestly didn’t realize how big of a deal it is to be a two time winner of that, starting to look like I may have underestimated how good this guy is.

You and me both. When a player like Patty Mills is impressed with an accomplishment like that, you know it's a big deal.

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

Who the minkie, eh? Thinking 'bout getting in the nuddy with 'er makes me crack a fat!

Wife still not giving me any gobbles, I'm 'bout set to visit a polly waffle if that doesn't change soon!!!

 

[He15man]

We DEFINITELY got a steal in this kid. Under normal circumstances I’d pessimistically be hoping our coach could hold into them and keep them from transferring after a successful year. But not with English.

 

[KAOriginal]

He would have ended up at Colorado and would have been good...but maybe lost in a lower end P5 program/conference.

He can be an A10 superstar if all the skills carry over to the competition here.

 

[Falco]

He would have ended up at Colorado and would have been good...but maybe lost in a lower end P5 program/conference.

He can be an A10 superstar if all the skills carry over to the competition here.

Maybe i’m just naive, but I think an all conference player in the A10 would do just fine in a P5 conference.

 

[GMU1983]

Colorado basketball is not a lower end P5 go check it out!

 

[KAOriginal]

Colorado has had a good decade. But they still have .500 or worse record in general against PAC 12 opponents. So I'm not exactly sold on them as a basketball mecca to be in total awe of. Maybe if Joe Harrington was still coaching..maybe .....

I'm not saying Blake wouldn't be a star...it's just easier to showcase yourself in the A10 vs the PAC 12 or other P5 conferences.

POY or 1st team all conference---- ACC, PAC 12, A10 pick one and tell me which one is easiest to hit those marks.....

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

Has there been a recruiting class where we brought in two highly-touted TALL forwards like Jones and Mbaye?

2008 all I can think of I think that was Morrison/Foster (plus Pearson).

 

[mkaufman1]

Has there been a recruiting class where we brought in two highly-touted TALL forwards like Jones and Mbaye?

2008 all I can think of I think that was Morrison/Foster (plus Pearson).

Not that I can think of in the last 20 years, the KRAM class was pretty highly touted and that was right before the 09 class that was the #1 midmajor class. Usually each class has 1 big. Usually each big that Mason has gotten has been "raw" and "needed work", like a Thompson, or Copes, or Porter.

 

[Falco]

Not that I can think of in the last 20 years, the KRAM class was pretty highly touted and that was right before the 09 class that was the #1 midmajor class. Usually each class has 1 big. Usually each big that Mason has gotten has been "raw" and "needed work", like a Thompson, or Copes, or Porter.

I remember being so excited for Copes. I thought he was going to be an NBA player.

 

[Mason2005]

I remember being so excited for Copes. I thought he was going to be an NBA player.

Lol a 6'7ish center with no offensive game. He was the number one pick in Canada though.

 

[Patriotsince81]

Jones is number 7 in red.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZVm6wLPnBo

 

[smccart5]

I remember being so excited for Copes. I thought he was going to be an NBA player.

Last player of ours i thought was going to the NBA was freshman year Mar. I have since stopped thinking anyone, from any team, will ever make it to the NBA.