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[gmujim92]

This place has been taken over by escaped mental patients.

but... but.. but... they are all coming back to Jim now?

When did I say that?

 

[sleeperpick]

This place has been taken over by escaped mental patients.


When did I say that?

you just said that I am wrong to be under the assumption AJ is leaving and Kier won't be coming back for a 5th year a page before this.

 

[p8triotfan4life]

This place has been taken over by escaped mental patients.


When did I say that?

agreed. LOL couldn't have said it any better myself

 

[sleeperpick]

agreed. LOL couldn't have said it any better myself

Funny guy

 

[gmujim92]

you just said that I am wrong to be under the assumption AJ is leaving and Kier won't be coming back for a 5th year a page before this.

No I didn’t. I merely asked a question. I don’t know what’s going to happen with the roster any more than you do. It’s a fluid situation.

 

[By George.]

No I didn’t. I merely asked a question. I don’t know what’s going to happen with the roster any more than you do. It’s a fluid situation.

Too fluid*

 

[gmujim92]

Too fluid*

Every roster is a fluid situation with the grad transfer and one-and-done rules. Even almighty Richmond is in position to have its roster poached after the season — they have 3 starters (Golden, Sherod and Francis) who redshirted and conceivably could graduate this year with a season of eligibility remaining. Think any P5s would want those guys?

There is certainly a possibility of significant roster turnover at Mason. Guess we’ll have to wait and see who decides to stay and who decides to go.

 

[Mason32]

Every roster is a fluid situation with the grad transfer and one-and-done rules. Even almighty Richmond is in position to have its roster poached after the season — they have 3 starters (Golden, Sherod and Francis) who redshirted and conceivably could graduate this year with a season of eligibility remaining. Think any P5s would want those guys?

There is certainly a possibility of significant roster turnover at Mason. Guess we’ll have to wait and see who decides to stay and who decides to go.

I've learned on these boards and on twitter that roster turnover is exclusive only to DP and Mason...

 

[gmujim92]

I've learned on these boards and on twitter that roster turnover is exclusive only to DP and Mason...

I guess people ignore the fact that there are literally hundreds of guys in the transfer portal every offseason?

 

[sleeperpick]

I guess people ignore the fact that there are literally hundreds of guys in the transfer portal every offseason?

we don't end up with any of them though... good point we are behind the times. his refusal to try and nab a transfer/grad big that doesn't have the back of a 75 year old woman is troubling.

 

[gmujim92]

we don't end up with any of them though... good point we are behind the times. his refusal to try and nab a transfer/grad big that doesn't have the back of a 75 year old woman is troubling.

The majority of transfers bust, but Dave may not have a choice if things go completely tits up the rest of the way.

 

[GMUgemini]

Anyone who thinks Boyd is making a difference one way or another when he comes back is nuts. Love what he's done for the program, great blue collar player, but he's bang average/streaky on offense, and while a good rebounder for his height, nothing we don't have with the current healthy guys.

Boyd or Mar (caveat: no guarantee if Paulsen would actually take enough minutes from Mar to make a difference).

Hell yes a healthy Boyd would make a difference on this team, though — as a sixth man when Kier was hurt and as an important bench player when he came back, to being the sixth man now when Kier is gone (even jacked up wrist Boyd was scoring more points than Mar).

 

[KAOriginal]

We needed Boyd this year. It really hurt to not have him when the schedule got tougher........

 

[gmujim92]

We needed Boyd this year. It really hurt to not have him when the schedule got tougher........

We also needed a healthy Kier and a competent Mar. But it is what it is ...

 

[KAOriginal]

Should we change th title to "Goodbye"?

 

[gmutom]

It’s a fluid situation.

 

[gmutom]

Sadly it appears the dark side of the force is too strong for even a good guy like Tom to resist.

Jim, I honestly wasn't trying to be all doom and gloom. Truth be told, none of us has any idea what will happen next in terms of the roster. Boyd, Kier and Wilson could all be back for another season — which would create a numbers crunch in terms of available scholarships — or we could have a mass exodus. I assume JDS will leave since Dave won't even play him on a night when Kier is gone and our backcourt shoots a combined 30% , but everything else is up in the air.

 

[patriot2000]

Sadly it appears the dark side of the force is too strong for even a good guy like Tom to resist.

I'm sorry Jim. I've tried not to call you out directly and I actually appreciate the balance you (try to) bring to the boards. But this idea that "honesty is negative" is such trash. Tom is the most neutral, balanced poster here. He posts something real and you make a snide comment. I assume you're trying to be funny and keep light, but you accidentally brought to light EXACTLY why you have started taking so much heat on these boards.

This has become the sports board equivalent of extreme conservative vs extreme liberal. They're both wrong. I don't know which is which, but some posters have become one and you have become the other. The truth is somewhere in the middle

 

[gmujim92]

I'm sorry Jim. I've tried not to call you out directly and I actually appreciate the balance you (try to) bring to the boards. But this idea that "honesty is negative" is such trash. Tom is the most neutral, balanced poster here. He posts something real and you make a snide comment. I assume you're trying to be funny and keep light, but you accidentally brought to light EXACTLY why you have started taking so much heat on these boards.

This has become the sports board equivalent of extreme conservative vs extreme liberal. They're both wrong. I don't know which is which, but some posters have become one and you have become the other. The truth is somewhere in the middle

I meant no offense. Just giving him some grief Star Wars style. Either it’s hard to do humor on a message board or I’m just not funny.

 

[gmutom]

I meant no offense. Just giving him some grief Star Wars style. Either it’s hard to do humor on a message board or I’m just not funny.

No offense taken, Jim. I’ve always appreciated your knowledge and passion. We’re all frustrated and come here to vent, and we’re all guilty of displacing that frustration and taking it out on each other (myself included). I really liked the Paulsen hire and hope he figures thing out, because I hate feeling apathetic about Mason basketball.