Welcome Goanar Mar

[gmubrian]

He looks a lot less lost on court right now than he did. And it’s good to see him playing defense and grabbing rebounds. A lot of his shots have been good ones, they just aren’t falling. It’s a good sign. I wish he didn’t start the year on such a poor note. We need him to be playing at his best.

I don’t have any stats to back it up, but it seems plausible that throwing Reuter into the mix has messed up the on court chemistry. Both Marr and Otis were bad to start and gotten better as Reuter’s minutes dropped. The as a whole seems to have followed the same pattern.

 

[Walter]

I don’t have any stats to back it up, but it seems plausible that throwing Reuter into the mix has messed up the on court chemistry. Both Marr and Otis were bad to start and gotten better as Reuter’s minutes dropped. The as a whole seems to have followed the same pattern.

That sounds too simplistic of an explanation. But you might be right.

 

[GMUSig03]

That sounds too simplistic of an explanation. But you might be right.

Occam's razor

 

[gmubrian]

That sounds too simplistic of an explanation. But you might be right.

I hear you, but, I think last year's team is a perfect example of the whole being greater than the sum of the parts. It is very possible that no-one on last year's team would start on another A10 team and yet we finished in 5th place and have someone like Otis putting up legendary stats that will go down in Mason's record book. I think last year's team way over achieved.

Now you throw a change in the works and it could have a huge impact. We thought it was going to have a huge positive impact, but, maybe adding Reuter has done the exact opposite. Maybe it has upset the delicate balance that allowed last year's team to over achieve.

(Note this is not a criticism of Reuter, any change could have done the same).

 

[Bricker]

I don’t have any stats to back it up, but it seems plausible that throwing Reuter into the mix has messed up the on court chemistry. Both Marr and Otis were bad to start and gotten better as Reuter’s minutes dropped. The as a whole seems to have followed the same pattern.

I've been thinking this as well. Hope they can fix it.

 

[patriot2000]

With you 100%, Brian. This could possibly have been the very rare subtraction by addition. And I also agree it does not need to be a criticism of Jared. It's not about him, it's about the team dynamic.

This team was probably not talented enough to finish 5th in the A10, but they did. You bring the exact same team back, the only team in the country that returned all of it's scoring, and add a player. Make him a f**king starter. Give him starters minutes. Now you just COMPLETELY changed the team that busted its a** and overachieved for you. Unless that added player is an absolute superstar, you've got a 50/50 chance you just improved your team or effed it up.

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[Jack Strop]

The as a whole seems to have followed the same pattern.

Hey, dude! Just who are you calling an "as a whole"?!?!?!

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

13 points
5 rebounds (4 offensive!)
3 steals

Despite struggling scoring this year, Mar has been hustling his a** off in every other way he can. He seems determined to win.

 

[mkaufman1]

Goanar Mar is transferring. That got me out of nowhere.

https://twitter.com/SoccerInsider/status/1246156806000463878

 

[tblack33]

Goanar Mar is transferring. That got me out of nowhere.

https://twitter.com/SoccerInsider/status/1246156806000463878

Addition by subtraction. I hope he finds success elsewhere.

 

[JPgmuswim]

He’s a good kid, has a lot of heart. Just seemed like injuries got the best of him. Wish him nothing but the best.

 

[tblack33]

Well at least we know where the other scholarship is coming from now.

 

[mkaufman1]

Echo both your sentiments. He always gave his best effort even when he lost whatever he had freshman year.

The thing that gets me is why leave a year from graduating? Does he need a year to heal from injury? Does he have a personal issue?

Now lets see what happens with the last scholarship, does the staff go get a transfer (my first choice) or do they wait and see what happens with Kier (not my thinking), or do they try to get someone leftover in the 2020 class that was overlooked.

I don't want them to shelf it. I'd like a full team whether its a 5th frosh or a transfer in practice for a year. I'd gladly take a grad transfer too.

 

[sleeperpick]

It hit me today that if he doesn't improve at all for the rest of his career, his absolute floor is rock solid starter on a top notch A10 team.

well

 

[gmujim92]

Goanar Mar is transferring. That got me out of nowhere.

https://twitter.com/SoccerInsider/status/1246156806000463878

Not surprised, honestly. Can’t blame him for not wanting to spend his senior season glued to the bench.

Just sad it didn’t work out for him after such a terrific freshman year.

 

[gmujim92]

Echo both your sentiments. He always gave his best effort even when he lost whatever he had freshman year.

The thing that gets me is why leave a year from graduating? Does he need a year to heal from injury? Does he have a personal issue?

Now lets see what happens with the last scholarship, does the staff go get a transfer (my first choice) or do they wait and see what happens with Kier (not my thinking), or do they try to get someone leftover in the 2020 class that was overlooked.

I don't want them to shelf it. I'd like a full team whether its a 5th frosh or a transfer in practice for a year.

This is where the Otis Frazier III offer came from. The staff is clearly not looking to leave the spot open.

 

[mkaufman1]

This is where the Otis Frazier III offer came from. The staff is clearly not looking to leave the spot open.

yeah and that makes sense. Either way I want a full team, no more holding the scholarship stuff.

 

[p8triotfan4life]

makes sense. Mar hasn't produced since his freshman year. best of luck, Goanar!

 

[Pablo]

http://www.verbalcommits.com/transfers/2020:

"Goanar Mar George Mason 20s"

 

[tblack33]

Echo both your sentiments. He always gave his best effort even when he lost whatever he had freshman year.

The thing that gets me is why leave a year from graduating? Does he need a year to heal from injury? Does he have a personal issue?

Now lets see what happens with the last scholarship, does the staff go get a transfer (my first choice) or do they wait and see what happens with Kier (not my thinking), or do they try to get someone leftover in the 2020 class that was overlooked.

I don't want them to shelf it. I'd like a full team whether its a 5th frosh or a transfer in practice for a year. I'd gladly take a grad transfer too.

Personally I think we need a grad transfer, even if it’s just someone to come be a role player for a year from a lower conference. Completely agree though if we don’t use the scholarship this season then it’s a waste.