Ian Boyd Beard Appeciation Society

[GMUgemini]

Sorry, I couldn’t find the welcome Ian Boyd thread, but I wanted a dedicated spot to appreciate Ian Boyd as our sixth man extraordinaire he has become.

 

[GSII]

My Boyd! Kid is a man child. He might even be the glue guy to this team. I hope he can convince Grayer to stay bc we might be reeeeeallly good with him returning next year.

 

[MasonFanatic]

Where do I sign up?

 

[Herndon]

He's the rare 6th man who isn't the sixth best player on his team.

 

[99 Patriot]

Nobody has benefited more from the practice gym than Ian. Whether I was stopping by campus over the summer or going to volleyball games, he seems to be there putting up shots and working on his game every time I've been by the RAC. Happy to see his hard work paying off.

 

[smccart5]

6th man of the year! He brings a much needed toughness to this team. He is becoming the player I hoped he would be when he arrived. I think he's going to continue to get better since he's only been dedicated to hoops for a couple years.

 

[dr. gunnie]

I wasn't high on Ian after his freshman year because I thought he took to many shots - specifically mid range type shots without looking to move the ball.

I don't see that as an issue at all anymore. He is playing very well. So nice to have a guy coming off the bench like him - very consistent.

 

[tblack33]

6th man of the year! He brings a much needed toughness to this team. He is becoming the player I hoped he would be when he arrived. I think he's going to continue to get better since he's only been dedicated to hoops for a couple years.

Not to derail the thread but I was thinking about this last night, Boyd is one of the most talented 6 man I've seen at Mason ever, not just this year. Can anyone recall a 6th man who has had the impact that Boyd has had so far (multiple game winners, great defense, playing the 2-4 spots at different points in his career).

 

[GMUSig03]

Not to derail the thread but I was thinking about this last night, Boyd is one of the most talented 6 man I've seen at Mason ever, not just this year. Can anyone recall a 6th man who has had the impact that Boyd has had so far (multiple game winners, great defense, playing the 2-4 spots at different points in his career).

Gabe Norwood comes to mind

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

I
Am
Neo

Bring
Over
Your
Daughters

 

[GMUgemini]

Gabe Norwood comes to mind

Yeah, Norwood and Tate. Maybe Vaughans before he was killed by the virus. I think Boyd is a more complete player than all of them though.

 

[Bricker]

Crazy how deep this squad is considering Paulson can't recruit at the A-10 level. Hmmmmn...

 

[GMUSig03]

Crazy how deep this squad is considering Paulson can't recruit at the A-10 level. Hmmmmn...

And don't sleep on Jordan Miller

 

[Bricker]

And don't sleep on Jordan Miller

How tall is he?

 

[GMUgemini]

How tall is he?

6’6 supposedly.

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

How tall is he?

Listed as 6-6

 

[smccart5]

Gabe Norwood comes to mind

Love Gabe. But his signature shot was the alley oop, and Boyds signature shot is the buzzer beater (which he did again to end the 1st half last game)

ALLEY OOP < BUZZER BEATER lol

 

[Bricker]

Listed as 6-6

Too bad. 6'7" is the bare minimum. Maybe he would consider switching to gymnasitcs or becoming a coxswain on the rowing team?

 

[Falco]

Crazy how deep this squad is considering Paulson can't recruit at the A-10 level. Hmmmmn...

Davidson will be the real test. If Mason can hang with Davidson, I will bow down and admit I was wrong.

 

[Bricker]

Davidson will be the real test. If Mason can hang with Davidson, I will bow down and admit I was wrong.

You're gonna flip your opinion of a coach's past and present recruiting capabilities over the outcome of a single conference game? Seems reasonable.