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GunstonsGhost said:
Is that a condition of the scholarship that you have to be enrolled in classes both semesters?

Yes, obviously he's playing high level basketball, but at some point you have to balance your time with academics. I say this out of complete ignorance though lol. I have no idea what it's like to be a student athlete. I know they get accommodations to help them balance their workload, but to what extent I have no idea.
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I want to correct one thing. The accommodations don't change their workload. They still have to do the same work everyone else does. It allows them to change schedule. For example, they might miss a test while on travel for a game, it may allow them to take it when they get back, or have one of the academic advisers proctor the test remotely. That kind of thing.
 
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GunstonsGhost said:
Is that a condition of the scholarship that you have to be enrolled in classes both semesters?

Yes, obviously he's playing high level basketball, but at some point you have to balance your time with academics. I say this out of complete ignorance though lol. I have no idea what it's like to be a student athlete. I know they get accommodations to help them balance their workload, but to what extent I have no idea.
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Can’t be on scholarship if there are no classes to pay for, yes, and he can’t be on the team if he isn’t enrolled as a student in the university.

But this isn’t an issue as we have plenty of grad programs for him to be enrolled in. And the NCAA does not care if he ever finishes it (although if he wants to become a GA for two seasons and finish his degree I won’t complain!)
 
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The amount of hours this kid puts in, it makes sense he’s not one of the best in the @A10MBB but one of the best in the country. And now I gotta tag his momma cause he doesn’t have twitter @Maddoxfan13

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The amount of hours this kid puts in, it makes sense he’s not one of the best in the @A10MBB but one of the best in the country. And now I gotta tag his momma cause he doesn’t have twitter @Maddoxfan13
 
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Darius on a live chat right now:
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- High praise for Brayden O'Connor and Justin Begg
- Big smile on his face when talking about KD, Zach, Quigley
- Talked about growing up as friends with Woody Newton, and DMV DNA of the team
- Something people don't know about him: He's into alternative/indie music
- Toughest guy he had to guard in the DMV.... Tre Wood (he called him his wildcard pick)
 
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Moore, Farrell Collect First Men’s Basketball Weekly Accolades

WASHINGTON – The Atlantic 10 Conference has named St. Bonaventure senior Chance Moore its Men's Basketball Player of the Week. Rhode Island freshman Tyronne Farrell was chosen as the league’s Rookie of the Week. The awards, which are the first of the season, were announced Monday and are for...
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"Darius Maddox averaged 18.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and shot 50 percent from deep (5-10) in two games for George Mason, scoring a team-high 20 points at No. 18/17 Marquette "
 
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Darius deciding to stay at Mason instead of chasing bigger NIL offers is gonna turn out to be a huge turning point in Tony’s ongoing efforts to get us back to the dance. We have a lot of guys who do other important stuff, but nobody else who can just go get a bucket when absolutely necessary.

The ceiling of this team would be significantly lower without him.
 
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gmujim92 said:
Darius deciding to stay at Mason instead of chasing bigger NIL offers is gonna turn out to be a huge turning point in Tony’s ongoing efforts to get us back to the dance. We have a lot of guys who do other important stuff, but nobody else who can just go get a bucket when absolutely necessary.

The ceiling of this team would be significantly lower without him.
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Completely agree. Maddox was one of the first guys Tony got when he got the job.

It is obvious that Maddox is a high major player and the difference in his ability shows especially during easier competition like last night.
 
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Completely agree. Maddox was one of the first guys Tony got when he got the job.

It is obvious that Maddox is a high major player and the difference in his ability shows especially during easier competition like last night.
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Agreed, as well. It also seems like he's looking for his shot more aggressively this year as well (and finding it!).
 
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