Welcome Coach Tony Skinn!

[Falco]

Bryan seems to think it will be point guard by committee and that Begg will play more than we are thinking right now.

But if the offense doesn’t require a ball dominant PG, having multiple guys who can bring the ball up and initiate the offense isn’t a negative. The question is do we have someone who can find buckets when the offense isn’t working?

Id be absolutely shocked if KD isn’t playing 30 mins/game, the majority of which at the point.

Now if that experiment doesn’t work, then we could see something else. But all indications are that is the plan.

TS recruits by promising minutes, KD will get at least 30 mins.

 

[gmubrian]

TS recruits by promising minutes

Source?

Everything I have heard is that he promises the opportunity to compete for starting/minutes, but they have to be earned by work/performance. I was told in one specific case that we lost a recruit because he wanted to be promised minutes but CTS was up front and wouldn't promise something he wasn't planning to deliver.

 

[GMUgemini]

TS recruits by promising minutes, KD will get at least 30 mins.

Someone posted an interview with Skinn. In it he talked about KD specifically and how he wanted a bigger role. His response is he will have to learn to play multiple positions to earn it.

So I’m assuming the plan is for him to play some off ball and if he wants big minutes he will have to be effective at the point too.

 

[Patriotsince81]

I have faith that Coach will make the right choices and find the right combinations in order to WIN and DANCE. He owes no one anything as far as minutes is concerned. The best players in the best combinations play. If it means a senior sits, so be it. That's my 2 cents. Like the rest of you, I'm eager to start finding out just how good we can be.

 

[Falco]

TS recruits by promising minutes, KD will get at least 30 mins.

I thought it was well known at this point. I don’t have a source. But he alludes to the premise in interviews.

He doesn’t promise this to all recruits, just the high priority targets is my understanding.

 

[DRK331]

The Coach's show with Tony Skinn is back!

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Monday October 28th at 7PM at Velocity Wings

 

[tblack33]

The Coach's show with Tony Skinn is back!

Tweet:

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Monday October 28th at 7PM at Velocity Wings

I always enjoy these. I hope folks attend so they keep doing them, it’s great insight into parts of the program fans usually never see during the course of the season.

 

[Patriotsince81]

George Mason Basketball Coach’s Show with Tony Skinn Premieres Oct. 28 - George Mason University Athletics

The George Mason Basketball Coach's Show with Tony Skinn will debut on Monday, October 30 at 7 p.m.

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[GunstonsGhost]

Nice! Hoping to make it out tonight.

I like that they're hosting at different locations as well. Been meaning to check out Commonweath Brewery. Now I can get two birds stoned on one rock.

 

[psyclone]

George Mason Basketball Coach’s Show with Tony Skinn Premieres Oct. 28 - George Mason University Athletics

The George Mason Basketball Coach's Show with Tony Skinn will debut on Monday, October 30 at 7 p.m.

gomason.com

Is this telecast as it was last year? Details?

 

[Patriotsince81]

Is this telecast as it was last year? Details?

As far as I know. No details. I watched on You Tube the next day if I wasn't able to attend in person last year.

 

[psyclone]

As far as I know. No details. I watched on You Tube the next day if I wasn't able to attend in person last year.

Here goes!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7El_MH_W1k

 

[Verdad]

Love that Bill is NOT rocking the new logo

 

[tblack33]

Here goes!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7El_MH_W1k

Seemed like a good turnout, I tried to stop by and there were no seats available within listening distance around 645. Glad folks turned up, I’ll have to plan on getting there earlier next time to get a seat.

 

[Mason2006Patriot]

When Kim English was on the Coach's show, he would sometimes be watching something on his phone while Bill Rohland was talking

Tony Skinn on the other hand didn't have his phone out and was 100% listening to Bill ask him questions

 

[tblack33]

When Kim English was on the Coach's show, he would sometimes be watching something on his phone while Bill Rohland was talking

Tony Skinn on the other hand didn't have his phone out and was 100% listening to Bill ask him questions

I think I went to every single Kim English coaches show and never once saw this happen.

 

[mkaufman1]

When Kim English was on the Coach's show, he would sometimes be watching something on his phone while Bill Rohland was talking

Tony Skinn on the other hand didn't have his phone out and was 100% listening to Bill ask him questions

I think I went to every single Kim English coaches show and never once saw this happen.

I believe he may have said once that his girls might text him or something like that in passing but this isn't even relevant to the discussion.

I liked last nights coaches show and hearing about how the Duke game together and how its basically impossible to get a P5 to do a 2/1. It was nice to hear that Tony would do a BB&T classic again and that got some applause.

 

[GunstonsGhost]

I made it out a bit early to get some food before the show and was able to get a decent seat. A couple things I remember from the crowd Q&A:
- We'll likely see a bigger lineup with Haynes and Gio in the Marquette game.
- Coach was not happy with defensive switches in the exhibition game. Didn't call anyone out, but said the tape revealed who wasn't on their assignment.
- Team seemed to understand that things happen regarding the Bahamas trip. This seemed like a political response and that it was still kinda bothering him, rightfully so.

Overall it was fun experience. I hope to make it out to some more in the future.

 

[DRK331]

Tony Skinn recently on the Fairfax County podcast

Tony Skinn recently on the Fairfax County podcast

 

[DRK331]

Next Coach's show is this Thursday:

Thursday, November 21 – Commonwealth Brewing

Thursday, December 12 – Location TBA
Monday, February 17 – George Mason Center for the Arts