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Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 1:36 pm
by Blue Man
I'm sad.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:02 pm
by Jdrums#3
You have to be mentally tough, imho, to be a good defensive team. This collection of Rhody players aren’t mentally tough enough.
But then, they may not be smart enough (in basketball IQ) either.
Spread the blame around. It takes two to tango.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:10 pm
by Jersey77
Disappointing, but there will be some positives we can take away from this season.
The addition of Green and his impact plus the play of freshmen Cam and Fuchs.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:21 pm
by Jdrums#3
Jersey77 wrote: ↑3 months ago
Disappointing, but there will be some positives we can take away from this season.
The addition of Green and his impact plus the play of freshmen Cam and Fuchs.
Jersey, like BM posted, I am sad, too. It is hard not to be with the most recent performances added on top of the past several seasons.
But, you are correct concerning the young players.
And, I will add big Fou to Cam and Fuchs, as well.
I haven’t checked but I don’t think there are multiple A10 teams relying on 3 freshman as much as we are this season. Maybe GW is the only other one ?
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:24 pm
by theblueram
Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑3 months ago
Jersey77 wrote: ↑3 months ago
Disappointing, but there will be some positives we can take away from this season.
The addition of Green and his impact plus the play of freshmen Cam and Fuchs.
Jersey, like BM posted, I am sad, too. It is hard not to be with the most recent performances added on top of the past several seasons.
But, you are correct concerning the young players.
And, I will add big Fou to Cam and Fuchs, as well.
I haven’t checked but I don’t think there are multiple A10 teams relying on 3 freshman as much as we are this season. Maybe GW is the only other one ?
I also agree Fou, Cam and Fuchs will be really good.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:30 pm
by bigappleram
Jersey77 wrote: ↑3 months ago
Disappointing, but there will be some positives we can take away from this season.
The addition of Green and his impact vplus the play of freshmen Cam and Fuchs.
I would add Foumena to that list. I like the energy he brings and if he can get stronger in offseason he could really blossom. We must retain all 3.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:33 pm
by Jersey77
Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑3 months ago
Jersey77 wrote: ↑3 months ago
Disappointing, but there will be some positives we can take away from this season.
The addition of Green and his impact plus the play of freshmen Cam and Fuchs.
Jersey, like BM posted, I am sad, too. It is hard not to be with the most recent performances added on top of the past several seasons.
But, you are correct concerning the young players.
And, I will add big Fou to Cam and Fuchs, as well.
I haven’t checked but I don’t think there are multiple A10 teams relying on 3 freshman as much as we are this season. Maybe GW is the only other one ?
Yes definitely Fou as well.
And yes about GW, possibly UMass with their big freshmen class.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:49 pm
by NYGFan_Section208
bigappleram wrote: ↑3 months ago
rhodyblue12 wrote: ↑3 months ago
A lot of folks criticizing the 'pack line' but honestly it does not appear that we are even playing it.
At first I thought it was just not being comprehended and executed well but if you watch, the most basic concepts of the defense are not even close to being followed. So it does not appear that the players are even attempting it. We are just playing straight man and not very well.
We are not forcing the ball to the middle, and when we get beaten middle the help is late (leading to lots of reach fouls) or non existent (leading to open lay ups). We are also getting beaten by edge drives because we are not taking an outside defensive stance.
The defense is made for teams like us - teams with guards that have trouble keeping the ball in front of them.
If they would play the defense right, it could help. They just aren't.
Yet somehow opposing teams are still getting lots of open 3s. It's like we are in between land. It's the worst of all worlds, defensively.
Agree with this. Also fwiw I think we have taken 1 charge this year. 1. Maybe have even attempted to draw a charge 3-4 times. It’s basic stuff.
Charges count as turnovers. We don't do that here?
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:58 pm
by UCH21377
bigappleram wrote: ↑3 months ago
Jersey77 wrote: ↑3 months ago
Disappointing, but there will be some positives we can take away from this season.
The addition of Green and his impact vplus the play of freshmen Cam and Fuchs.
I would add Foumena to that list. I like the energy he brings and if he can get stronger in offseason he could really blossom. We must retain all 3.
Agree these are the building blocks. A couple of the other kids may have a role but it starts with those three
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 3:22 pm
by LoveThoseRams
also, the wifi sucks, and the announcer sucks...
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 4:00 pm
by ramster
LoveThoseRams wrote: ↑3 months ago
also, the wifi sucks, and the announcer sucks...
And no replays and the dreaded black curtain
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 4:07 pm
by section(105)
ramster wrote: ↑3 months ago
LoveThoseRams wrote: ↑3 months ago
also, the wifi sucks, and the announcer sucks...
And no replays and the dreaded black curtain
And long slow lines at concessions, crap food
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 4:19 pm
by steveystuds06
theblueram wrote: ↑3 months ago
rambone 78 wrote: ↑3 months ago
Blueram, we have some talent here for sure, especially the freshmen. If Archie could bring in a few more like them over the next couple years, and we cut out the weakest links, we might actually be good by that point.
That could be done years ago, and he did that at Dayton.
But those days are over, now that players can come and go at the drop of a hat.
I have very little confidence that we will be able to keep our core talent like Dan did
That's the elephant in the room!
Bone I think he has 2 recruits coming in that are pretty good. Keep the 3 freshmen (Fou, Cam and Fuchs) and add the two recruits and we shall see.
Hammond is great, but I worry that we expect him to come in and make a huge impact immediately. He will still need some time to get used to this level. I think he'll have no issues running the offense, but I do think he'll have some trouble scoring. He's not a good 3 pt shooter at this stage. I've seen him have some issues against bigger athletic guards. However, those guards are going to programs like Duke and other high majors. He will be a very good point guard for us, but I expect him to have a season like Cam. I still think Archie should bring on a veteran point guard. Get rid of Ways. I wish we had someone like TJ senior year. An older, intelligent, defensive-minded guard who is fine coming off the bench.
People claimed I was overhyping Farell when I said he would be our best defender in a long time. Any player who comes in as a defensive specialist would be the best defender. Our defense is horrible and has been for a while.. Farrell draws charges, and Farell plays great on-ball and off-ball d. He's a smart defender. Great shot blocker as well. The issue with Farell is he's got one of the ugliest-looking shots I've seen. He's a better passer than you would think but he will need some time to make an impact on the offensive end. It may be similar to Lamonte Ulmer. He mainly scored on put backs and hustle plays in his early years. And he jumped through the roof. I would also compare Farrell to someone like Mekhi Long who has had a decent college career.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 4:25 pm
by theblueram
steveystuds06 wrote: ↑3 months ago
theblueram wrote: ↑3 months ago
rambone 78 wrote: ↑3 months ago
Blueram, we have some talent here for sure, especially the freshmen. If Archie could bring in a few more like them over the next couple years, and we cut out the weakest links, we might actually be good by that point.
That could be done years ago, and he did that at Dayton.
But those days are over, now that players can come and go at the drop of a hat.
I have very little confidence that we will be able to keep our core talent like Dan did
That's the elephant in the room!
Bone I think he has 2 recruits coming in that are pretty good. Keep the 3 freshmen (Fou, Cam and Fuchs) and add the two recruits and we shall see.
Hammond is great, but I worry that we expect him to come in and make a huge impact immediately. He will still need some time to get used to this level. I think he'll have no issues running the offense, but I do think he'll have some trouble scoring. He's not a good 3 pt shooter at this stage. I've seen him have some issues against bigger athletic guards. However, those guards are going to programs like Duke and other high majors. He will be a very good point guard for us, but I expect him to have a season like Cam. I still think Archie should bring on a veteran point guard. Get rid of Ways. I wish we had someone like TJ senior year. An older, intelligent, defensive-minded guard who is fine coming off the bench.
People claimed I was overhyping Farell when I said he would be our best defender in a long time. Any player who comes in as a defensive specialist would be the best defender. Our defense is horrible and has been for a while.. Farrell draws charges, and Farell plays great on-ball and off-ball d. He's a smart defender. Great shot blocker as well. The issue with Farell is he's got one of the ugliest-looking shots I've seen. He's a better passer than you would think but he will need some time to make an impact on the offensive end. It may be similar to Lamonte Ulmer. He mainly scored on put backs and hustle plays in his early years. And he jumped through the roof. I would also compare Farrell to someone like Mekhi Long who has had a decent college career.
I thought Hammond was a 4*? Maybe I misread something. If these two aren't like EC and Hass, ready to go day 1, Archie still has work to do.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 4:31 pm
by SmartyBarrett
bigappleram wrote: ↑3 months ago
rhodyblue12 wrote: ↑3 months ago
A lot of folks criticizing the 'pack line' but honestly it does not appear that we are even playing it.
At first I thought it was just not being comprehended and executed well but if you watch, the most basic concepts of the defense are not even close to being followed. So it does not appear that the players are even attempting it. We are just playing straight man and not very well.
We are not forcing the ball to the middle, and when we get beaten middle the help is late (leading to lots of reach fouls) or non existent (leading to open lay ups). We are also getting beaten by edge drives because we are not taking an outside defensive stance.
The defense is made for teams like us - teams with guards that have trouble keeping the ball in front of them.
If they would play the defense right, it could help. They just aren't.
Yet somehow opposing teams are still getting lots of open 3s. It's like we are in between land. It's the worst of all worlds, defensively.
Agree with this. Also fwiw I think we have taken 1 charge this year. 1. Maybe have even attempted to draw a charge 3-4 times. It’s basic stuff.
It wouldn't fix all the issues they have in generating turnovers, but it would help!
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 4:53 pm
by SGreenwell
rhodyblue12 wrote: ↑3 months ago
We may set an NCAA record this year for least number of turnovers forced during a season.
In all seriousness, if an opposing team did full court, 3 man weave drills with no defense for 40 min they'd have more than 2 turnovers.
After yesterday's game, we're now 282 (out of 362) in adjusted defense by Kenpom, and by Sports Reference, we're 340th. We are 343rd in steals per game, and your thoughts about turnovers is correct - We have forced 171 turnovers, about 8.6 per game. That is 361st in the country right now. Teams are shooting 50.1 percent from the field and 36.5 percent from 3 against us, which aren't awful, but it doesn't matter when they're getting so many "extra" possessions. Plus, turnovers usually mean easier baskets on the other end for us.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 5:29 pm
by rhodyram22
The real question is, when is the turning point for this team? In 1 game, 3 games, 6 games?
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 5:30 pm
by bigappleram
To further illustrate the deficiencies…we have the 2nd best eFG% in league games and 7th overall offense. And the highest free throw rate in the league.
That would translate to wins if we could play any semblance of D, improve from the foul line and either cut down our own turnovers or create some from the opponent.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 6:31 pm
by Rhodymob05
I feel like the A10 doesn’t have any world beaters, but most teams are definitely competitive enough to give anyone in the league a problem. No real cupcakes.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 6:36 pm
by Jersey77
Rhodymob05 wrote: ↑3 months ago
I feel like the A10 doesn’t have any world beaters, but most teams are definitely competitive enough to give anyone in the league a problem. No real cupcakes.
Yep, exactly
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 7:40 pm
by rambone 78
Most of our issues stem from a lack of talent.
Archie's job is to keep our good players, dump the underachievers, and bring in more good players.
Simple right?
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 7:52 pm
by NYGFan_Section208
rambone 78 wrote: ↑3 months ago
Most of our issues stem from a lack of talent.
Archie's job is to keep our good players, dump the underachievers, and bring in more good players.
Simple right?
Mostly, I would add that, you don't have to keep every 'good' player, you can "dump" those (kick rocks?) for great ones
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:12 pm
by bigappleram
rambone 78 wrote: ↑3 months ago
Most of our issues stem from a lack of talent.
Archie's job is to keep our good players, dump the underachievers, and bring in more good players.
Simple right?
I don’t necessarily think that’s true. I think there is talent but not enough of them have that dog in them. Talented but mentally soft.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:18 pm
by ElmCityRhody
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:21 pm
by section(105)
Difficult to judge mentally soft from the portal? Unless we know their toilet tissue choice?
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:30 pm
by rambone 78
Mental talent is seriously lacking in several of our players.
Just as important as physical talent, if not more so.
All important in evaluating recruits.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:34 pm
by Rhodymob05
The win streak proved there’s talent. The losing streak proved its mentally unstable.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:35 pm
by rjv
I just want to put out there
High Point 7-0 conf 18-4 overall
Quinnipiac 8-1 conf 16-4 overall
Bradley 7-3 conf 15-6 overall
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:42 pm
by SGreenwell
rjv wrote: ↑3 months ago
I just want to put out there
High Point 7-0 conf 18-4 overall
Quinnipiac 8-1 conf 16-4 overall
Bradley 7-3 conf 15-6 overall
High Point and Quinnipiac changed head coaches. Bradley won 25 games last year.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:46 pm
by NYGFan_Section208
rjv wrote: ↑3 months ago
I just want to put out there
High Point 7-0 conf 18-4 overall
Quinnipiac 8-1 conf 16-4 overall
Bradley 7-3 conf 15-6 overall
I wonder if fans of those teams see House, Luis and Zek as having "transferred down"?
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:50 pm
by section(105)
SGreenwell wrote: ↑3 months ago
rjv wrote: ↑3 months ago
I just want to put out there
High Point 7-0 conf 18-4 overall
Quinnipiac 8-1 conf 16-4 overall
Bradley 7-3 conf 15-6 overall
High Point and Quinnipiac changed head coaches. Bradley won 25 games last year.
Kinda my point on someone else’s castoffs, but every situation is different, the crap shoot of the portal……
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:59 pm
by Jersey77
section(105) wrote: ↑3 months ago
SGreenwell wrote: ↑3 months ago
rjv wrote: ↑3 months ago
I just want to put out there
High Point 7-0 conf 18-4 overall
Quinnipiac 8-1 conf 16-4 overall
Bradley 7-3 conf 15-6 overall
High Point and Quinnipiac changed head coaches. Bradley won 25 games last year.
Kinda my point on someone else’s castoffs, but every situation is different, the crap shoot of the portal……
What's really crazy is that I originally thought David Green would be our most marginal addition from the portal.
And he is turning out to be the best of the bunch.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 1:44 am
by reef
SGreenwell wrote: ↑3 months ago
rhodyblue12 wrote: ↑3 months ago
We may set an NCAA record this year for least number of turnovers forced during a season.
In all seriousness, if an opposing team did full court, 3 man weave drills with no defense for 40 min they'd have more than 2 turnovers.
After yesterday's game, we're now 282 (out of 362) in adjusted defense by Kenpom, and by Sports Reference, we're 340th. We are 343rd in steals per game, and your thoughts about turnovers is correct - We have forced 171 turnovers, about 8.6 per game. That is 361st in the country right now. Teams are shooting 50.1 percent from the field and 36.5 percent from 3 against us, which aren't awful, but it doesn't matter when they're getting so many "extra" possessions. Plus, turnovers usually mean easier baskets on the other end for us.
361st out of how many in turnovers forced ?
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 1:48 am
by PeterRamTime
reef wrote: ↑3 months ago
SGreenwell wrote: ↑3 months ago
rhodyblue12 wrote: ↑3 months ago
We may set an NCAA record this year for least number of turnovers forced during a season.
In all seriousness, if an opposing team did full court, 3 man weave drills with no defense for 40 min they'd have more than 2 turnovers.
After yesterday's game, we're now 282 (out of 362) in adjusted defense by Kenpom, and by Sports Reference, we're 340th. We are 343rd in steals per game, and your thoughts about turnovers is correct - We have forced 171 turnovers, about 8.6 per game. That is 361st in the country right now. Teams are shooting 50.1 percent from the field and 36.5 percent from 3 against us, which aren't awful, but it doesn't matter when they're getting so many "extra" possessions. Plus, turnovers usually mean easier baskets on the other end for us.
361st out of how many in turnovers forced ?
That would be second to last in the entire country.
We couldn't turnover a sheet of tissue paper if we wanted to.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 6:30 am
by rambone 78
With our turnovers forced and ft shooting, we dominate the stat sheets.
In the wrong direction.
Pathetic and embarassing.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:24 am
by section(105)
NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑3 months ago
rjv wrote: ↑3 months ago
I just want to put out there
High Point 7-0 conf 18-4 overall
Quinnipiac 8-1 conf 16-4 overall
Bradley 7-3 conf 15-6 overall
I wonder if fans of those teams see House, Luis and Zek as having "transferred down"?
Interesting, High Point up, Quinn up, Bradley down. No?
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:20 am
by Billyboy78
steveystuds06 wrote: ↑3 months ago
theblueram wrote: ↑3 months ago
rambone 78 wrote: ↑3 months ago
Blueram, we have some talent here for sure, especially the freshmen. If Archie could bring in a few more like them over the next couple years, and we cut out the weakest links, we might actually be good by that point.
That could be done years ago, and he did that at Dayton.
But those days are over, now that players can come and go at the drop of a hat.
I have very little confidence that we will be able to keep our core talent like Dan did
That's the elephant in the room!
Bone I think he has 2 recruits coming in that are pretty good. Keep the 3 freshmen (Fou, Cam and Fuchs) and add the two recruits and we shall see.
Hammond is great, but I worry that we expect him to come in and make a huge impact immediately. He will still need some time to get used to this level. I think he'll have no issues running the offense, but I do think he'll have some trouble scoring. He's not a good 3 pt shooter at this stage. I've seen him have some issues against bigger athletic guards. However, those guards are going to programs like Duke and other high majors. He will be a very good point guard for us, but I expect him to have a season like Cam. I still think Archie should bring on a veteran point guard. Get rid of Ways. I wish we had someone like TJ senior year. An older, intelligent, defensive-minded guard who is fine coming off the bench.
People claimed I was overhyping Farell when I said he would be our best defender in a long time. Any player who comes in as a defensive specialist would be the best defender. Our defense is horrible and has been for a while.. Farrell draws charges, and Farell plays great on-ball and off-ball d. He's a smart defender. Great shot blocker as well. The issue with Farell is he's got one of the ugliest-looking shots I've seen. He's a better passer than you would think but he will need some time to make an impact on the offensive end. It may be similar to Lamonte Ulmer. He mainly scored on put backs and hustle plays in his early years. And he jumped through the roof. I would also compare Farrell to someone like Mekhi Long who has had a decent college career.
Hammond has been playing against the best high school talent in the country for 4 years. I'm not worried about that. It's crazy but when he comes here, he'll be playing with less talent than he has at Paul VI and Team Takeover. He's been great at running a team with talent loaded around him. I wonder when he gets here if he'll feel like he'll have to do too much himself since the scorers around him won't be as good as they were in high school and AAU. What I'm trying to say is I'm more concerned about who he will be playing WITH more than I do about who he's playing against.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 1:35 pm
by RF1
rhodyram22 wrote: ↑3 months ago
The real question is, when is the turning point for this team? In 1 game, 3 games, 6 games?
I hope that Archie realizes that patience is wearing thin for Rhody fans as most of us expected we would be further along in the rebuild process than where we seem to presently be.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 1:40 pm
by rhodyram22
RF1 wrote: ↑3 months ago
rhodyram22 wrote: ↑3 months ago
The real question is, when is the turning point for this team? In 1 game, 3 games, 6 games?
I hope that Archie realizes that patience is wearing thin for Rhody fans as most of us expected we would be further along in the rebuild process than where we seem to presently be.
exactly.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 1:56 pm
by theblueram
RF1 wrote: ↑3 months ago
rhodyram22 wrote: ↑3 months ago
The real question is, when is the turning point for this team? In 1 game, 3 games, 6 games?
I hope that Archie realizes that patience is wearing thin for Rhody fans as most of us expected we would be further along in the rebuild process than where we seem to presently be.
I get it. But we have three very promising freshmen in Fuchs, Cam and Foumena. We have some good recruits coming in next year. The team needs another year to see what we got. I'm as impatient as everyone else. But I'm waiting to see if the freshmen this year step up as sophomores.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 2:00 pm
by Jersey77
RF1 wrote: ↑3 months ago
rhodyram22 wrote: ↑3 months ago
The real question is, when is the turning point for this team? In 1 game, 3 games, 6 games?
I hope that Archie realizes that patience is wearing thin for Rhody fans as most of us expected we would be further along in the rebuild process than where we seem to presently be.
I am sure Archie realizes it and understands the current situation in regard to the fan base.
Finishing 14th last season was below our expectations, but understandably we gave him a pass.
Getting beat at home by Brown, UNH, and Fordham in addition to the 30+ point losses certainly created quite a stir (in a negative way) around the Rhody faithful.
It is now time for him to turn it around and having La Salle and Duquesne back-to-back at the RC should give him that opportunity, at least start getting things going in a positive direction.
Still with the talent of our youth, we should have some optimism going forward in 24-25.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 2:03 pm
by NYGFan_Section208
Jersey77 wrote: ↑3 months ago
RF1 wrote: ↑3 months ago
rhodyram22 wrote: ↑3 months ago
The real question is, when is the turning point for this team? In 1 game, 3 games, 6 games?
I hope that Archie realizes that patience is wearing thin for Rhody fans as most of us expected we would be further along in the rebuild process than where we seem to presently be.
I am sure Archie realizes it and understands the current situation in regard to the fan base.
Finishing 14th last season was below our expectations, but understandably we gave him a pass.
Getting beat at home by Brown, UNH, and Fordham in addition to the 30+ point losses certainly created quite a stir (in a negative way) around the Rhody faithful.
It is now time for him to turn it around and having La Salle and Duquesne back-to-back at the RC should give him that opportunity, at least start getting things going in a positive direction.
Still with the talent of our youth, we should have some optimism going forward in 24-25.
He either realized it, or someone told him. My guess is someone told him to send that tweet. Doesn't strike me as the type that would just voluntarily do that
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:25 pm
by section(105)
Exactly, social media is just trash.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:36 pm
by Rhody15
section(105) wrote: ↑3 months ago
Exactly, social media is just trash.
Social media is the best and worst thing to happen to society.
So much good comes from it, yet so much insufferable trash comes along as well.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 6:48 pm
by DeanDome88
Donrxer79 wrote: ↑3 months ago
I sincerely hope Hammond is quick enough to actually guard someone.
He's a small guy with quick feet and hands. He is actually a threat to steal the ball. He should be fine on that end and in running the offense just do not expect him to be a lights out shooter because so far he is not.
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:01 pm
by reef
DeanDome88 wrote: ↑3 months ago
Donrxer79 wrote: ↑3 months ago
I sincerely hope Hammond is quick enough to actually guard someone.
He's a small guy with quick feet and hands. He is actually a threat to steal the ball. He should be fine on that end and in running the offense just do not expect him to be a lights out shooter because so far he is not.
I’m expecting him to be lightning quick FATTS style !
Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+)
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 2:03 pm
by Jdrums#3
reef wrote: ↑3 months ago
DeanDome88 wrote: ↑3 months ago
Donrxer79 wrote: ↑3 months ago
I sincerely hope Hammond is quick enough to actually guard someone.
He's a small guy with quick feet and hands. He is actually a threat to steal the ball. He should be fine on that end and in running the offense just do not expect him to be a lights out shooter because so far he is not.
I’m expecting him to be lightning quick FATTS style !
Good discussion on Hamm above.
I also think - from what I’ve watched of him so far - that his foot speed resembles Fatts’ although I don’t know if it as elite as Fatts’ foot speed. We will see when he plays here.
I agree he has the quick feet and hands to help us on D. We (the Rhody coaching staff) just have to be careful to keep him out of situations against stronger guards that can body him because of his slight build.
Really looking forward to watching him play here.
