Welcome Justin Kier

[JPgmuswim]

Kier gets one more season but wants out of Mason

Good for him, hopefully he gets to end his college playing career the way he wants, what ever that may be.

 

[sleeperpick]

If we want to finish above 6th we need him. Come on paulsen get rid of one of your project players please. D a d d y

 

[Bison137]

The question that needs to be aswered is how many pre-season scrimmages did Mason play?

If Mason played only one scrimmage then that and the exhibition game are exempt against their season's contest total and Justin is eligible for a Medical Hardship Waiver. Only two such contests (one exhibition plus one scrimmage, or two scrimmages) can be exempt from the official number of contests played. If Mason played two or more scrimmages then the season contest total is greater than 32 and Justin would fail to qualify for a medical redshirt.

Go back and read the analysis if you're confused. Believe me, the NCAA medical redshirt regulations are brutally nutso!

Scrimmages and exhibition games are not included in the NCAA formula, so all of that is irrelevant. GMU had 32 games for purposes of the formula. That means if he played 10 or less games (32 x 30% = 9.6, rounded up to 10), which he did, that he qualifies. And since he didn't play after the 16th game, he is OK.

 

[By George.]

This is embarrassing, no other way to look at it.

 

[tblack33]

Scrimmages and exhibition games are not included in the NCAA formula, so all of that is irrelevant. GMU had 32 games for purposes of the formula. That means if he played 10 or less games (32 x 30% = 9.6, rounded up to 10), which he did, that he qualifies. And since he didn't play after the 16th game, he is OK.

All irrelevant now, he’s got the 5th year can we drop it? Let’s get to wildly speculating about what he’s going to do with nothing to support our information!!

 

[Mason32]

This is embarrassing, no other way to look at it.

Is it? There's like 700 kids in the transfer portal

 

[gmutom]

I’ll be really interested to see where he goes.

It is feasible that he goes to JMU just to be closer to his mom. He'd start, get a ton of minutes and be welcomed as a local hero returning home.

 

[tblack33]

This is embarrassing, no other way to look at it.

That Paulsen can’t retain his star player after we apparently drew our entire system up around him last season?

 

[tblack33]

It is feasible that he goes to JMU just to be closer to his mom. He'd start, get a ton of minutes and be welcomed as a local hero returning home.

That would really sting.

 

[Mason2005]

Is also "not ruling out returning to Fairfax". Keep hope alive!

Oh stop it, kids always say that and never stay.

 

[tblack33]

Oh stop it, kids always say that and never stay.

Thats the “save face Incase no better opportunities come in” statement.

 

[emjayar08]

Kier still doesn't have good enough of a jump shot to be a guard in the P5. Is he ok being a 6th man at a P5 like Grayer?

Kier's 3pt % has definitely improved, but his shot is still slow and he doesn't leave the ground. He'll get rejected a lot in the P5.

I hope he stays and gets to ball with us one more year.

 

[Petey Buckets]

Kier still doesn't have good enough of a jump shot to be a guard in the P5. Is he ok being a 6th man at a P5 like Grayer?

Kier's 3pt % has definitely improved, but his shot is still slow and he doesn't leave the ground. He'll get rejected a lot in the P5.

I hope he stays and gets to ball with us one more year.

Kier is absolutely good enough to start on a good P5. Dude takes a break (no pun intended) for one year and everyone forgets what a monster he can be. Flaws in his game, of course, but not every P5 guard is a future NBA prospect.

 

[FreeGunston12]

Oh stop it, kids always say that and never stay.

I know that. I'm just not ready to accept that he's gone. Let me grieve my own way!

 

[GMUgemini]

If we want to finish above 6th we need him. Come on paulsen get rid of one of your project players please. D a d d y

Mar already left...there's a scholarship open for him right now.

 

[FreeGunston12]

Also, hey remember when everyone wanted to come back and we would have two more players than scholarships? The athletics department would "find a way".

To that I said, watch we'll start next season with an open scholarship. Hate to say . . .

 

[sleeperpick]

Kier is absolutely good enough to start on a good P5. Dude takes a break (no pun intended) for one year and everyone forgets what a monster he can be. Flaws in his game, of course, but not every P5 guard is a future NBA prospect.

After those injuries it is highly likely he will never return to peak form (I.e one million examples). Kid wouldn’t drive this year because of injuries and that’s the best part of his game. I don’t think he’s starting at a good P5. Definitely good enough to contribute to a good P5. But the best Kier is more than likely not coming back ever

 

[tblack33]

Also, hey remember when everyone wanted to come back and we would have two more players than scholarships? The athletics department would "find a way".

To that I said, watch we'll start next season with an open scholarship. Hate to say . . .

Lotta posts on here not gonna age well lol.
I can’t wait to see how the Paulsen bandwagon reconciles their feelings with this and how last season was lost because Kier wasn’t on the team and next year will be the year. Won’t be surprised to go in with an open scholarship at this point.

 

[gmujim92]

Lotta posts on here not gonna age well lol.
I can’t wait to see how the Paulsen bandwagon reconciles their feelings with this and how last season was lost because Kier wasn’t on the team and next year will be the year. Won’t be surprised to go in with an open scholarship at this point.

The staff already said they’re not holding the last spot open indefinitely. There are 700-plus names in the transfer portal and if Kier doesn’t want to be here, they’ll go find someone who does.

I’m just glad the NCAA didn’t dick us and drag this out for months. We need clarity on the situation one way or the other.

 

[GSII]

Gotta wonder what DP is thinking here. Does he 100% want Kier, bc that cant be true if he offered that Otis kid. Maybe foot injuries have worn the lil guy out.