Game 27: GMU (21-5 / 9-4) vs Dayton (15-9 / 6-5) on Wednesday, February 18, at 7:00 PM.

[mshin5]

When are we going to hold our guards accountable for their god-awful defense? We have allowed them to drive at will and also shoot 56% from 3.

Our guards are getting torched and exposed left and right, and they aren’t scoring enough to offset that — especially with Mincy hurt.

Presley and Fat are just foul merchants and can’t seem to move. Fat us one fast a** dude so I don’t know what his issue is on the defensive side

 

[tblack33]

Kanga tries. Allenspach doesn’t. Tired of all the folks excusing his lack of effort.

Don’t think anyone’s excusing his lack of effort or poor defense, but rather accepting that in totality (offensively and defensively) even injured he’s our best bet down low this year.

 

[Portlandian]

How was the crowd? Any jeering or booing ? Has Tony lost the crowd?

 

[mshin5]

If he's back next year this team will not win! Dude plays zero defense. He's a bad fit for Tony, starting to wonder why he recruited him at all.

say sike rn

 

[TweederGMU]

Kanga tries. Allenspach doesn’t. Tired of all the folks excusing his lack of effort.

Tony could have made the switch a couple games ago.... has he? No.

Will be more of the same....Riley Riley Riley.

 

[DRK331]

Mason loses 67-82

3 game losing streak right now

 

[2011WinOverVillanova]

Why are there rows of empty seats in the student section?

It’s a Wednesday night. Some have night classes.

How was the crowd? Any jeering or booing ? Has Tony lost the crowd?

I don’t think people will ever boo him or jeer him. He has done a lot for us. I think people might be punching a wall in frustration though.

 

[NewPatriot]

At the game and miserable. Just friggin lose all the games from now on Tony. No sense being the 4 and losing our first game . Be the 6 or 7. Might have a chance at a win.

We’ve now been crushed by Richmond, GW and a down year Dayton at home.

Allenspach sucks and Mincy is hurt any Tony keeps playing them. Guess he want the 6, or 7 too.

Pollyanna’s criticize me all you want, I’m dreading the next two home games.

Cuz Tony is a moron sorry...gotta say it...anyone with half a brain knows you rest your best player until he gets better..you don't f'in aggravated it so he can't play in the conference tournament.


9 - 9 will be the season ending record with a 1st round exit.

 

[mkaufman1]

Just here for hot takes.

 

[jruby]

(Just throwing out takes) I wonder if Once Brayden O'Connor went down he lost all hope of doing anything with this season. It's starting to show a little bit. Maybe Mincy is leaving and he just doesn't care...... I don't know it's strange non the less.

 

[FreeGunston12]

Just here for hot takes.

My only take (not that hot) is that we are better with two bigs on the floor. Also, we can’t defend the pick and roll no matter who is in the game.

 

[mkaufman1]

(Just throwing out takes) I wonder if Once Brayden O'Connor went down he lost all hope of doing anything with this season. It's starting to show a little bit. Maybe Mincy is leaving and he just doesn't care...... I don't know it's strange non the less.

If anything Mincy is one of the guys trying to hit grand slams when his finger is f**ked up. Other dudes have shown lack of pride defensively and urgency. They just expect to get all the bounces.

My only take (not that hot) is that we are better with two bigs on the floor. Also, we can’t defend the pick and roll no matter who is in the game.

I have no idea why we don’t know how to defend off a screen. Maddening.

 

[jruby]

If anything Mincy is one of the guys trying to hit grand slams when his finger is f**ked up. Other dudes have shown lack of pride defensively and urgency. They just expect to get all the bounces.


I have no idea why we don’t know how to defend off a screen. Maddening.

Oh I have no doubt he's playing hard. His hand is destroyed though and you would think at some point someone would protect the kid. I'm not even sure who you replace him with which I guess is why they are stuck with him in the game. The bigger concern is Riley doesn't even try and rebound or play defense anymore.

 

[GMUgemini]

When are we going to hold our guards accountable for their god-awful defense? We have allowed them to drive at will and also shoot 56% from 3.

Our guards are getting torched and exposed left and right, and they aren’t scoring enough to offset that — especially with Mincy hurt.

They are the big problem on defense. But the whole team is. There is literally no one challenging shots anywhere on the floor and they keep getting out hustled for rebounds and loose balls.

 

[FlPatriot]

Guards are consistently making the opposing guards look fast as lightning, further exasperating our poor defense from our bigs who struggle to slide to help in time. Our wings aren’t much better. Team defense just sucks in general.

As I type this Kanga gets taken to task in the paint by Letang. He’s gonna be great one day but he’s not the answer you all make him out to be today.

Gotta give Kanga reps, he’s a freshman. If he’d had the same PT Allenspach has had this year he’d be better.

 

[DRK331]

Here is a picture from part of the student section from the game today. The ones standing in the first row were loud for most of the game

 

[NewPatriot]

Oh I have no doubt he's playing hard. His hand is destroyed though and you would think at some point someone would protect the kid.

You can't ...I would play Booker. Lords know you cannot argue that this team will be worse with a freshman in the game.

Find out if he's is worth developing.

Rest mincy for the rest of the season. Forget about the standings. Figure out who wants to play defense. Get him healthy for the tournament and let the chips fall where they may.

 

[jruby]

You can't ...I would play Booker. Lords know you cannot argue that this team will be worse with a freshman in the game.

Find out if he's is worth developing.

Rest mincy for the rest of the season. Forget about the standings. Figure out who wants to play defense. Get him healthy for the tournament and let the chips fall where they may.

Honestly I feel like maybe he wants to play and Tony is just letting him play so he doesn't transfer out? I really don't get it. It's odd.

 

[Patriotsince81]

Well....... Too many obvious shortcomings at this point. I hoped we would at least compete. That didn't happen.

 

[Sport31]

TS has lost this team, there I said it. I was at the game and the body language was terrible, especially Riley, and Troutman. Kory, Jahri and Fatt were playing hard but rest of the team looked like they could not care less.
We will be lucky to win another game, this team has quit.