Is it asking too much for 18-22 year olds to play with some passion and enthusiasm? Perhaps the coach just saps that from his players.
Mason Thread - A-10 Opener
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I am shocked. A Mooney coached team makes bad decisions down the stretch? Tightens up with the ball, fail to execute offensively, and forgets about playing defense when it is W/L time? Best player doesn't come thru again when game is on the line? Say it ain't so.
Betting against a Mooney coached team in a close game (especially on the road), will get you a fat wallet. It doesn't take a genius to predict how it is going to end.
Betting against a Mooney coached team in a close game (especially on the road), will get you a fat wallet. It doesn't take a genius to predict how it is going to end.
Burton deserves at least one breather per half. Not to give him a break is coaching malpractice.
We miseed Bailey today, but I thought Randolph did a good job in the first half.
More often than not, they play "scared" and timid when the game is on the line. Everyone looks to someone else to get it done. Hard to just blame players when the same team failures occur so frequently over an 18-year period.
Looks like all our transfers transferred again and didn’t let us know.
I’m sure after the game Mooney talked about what a talented team Mason in, how hard it is to win on the road, how proud he was that we “fought back” in the second half, etc., just like he always does. That’s why we always lose games like this, because ultimately he’s ok with it.
think consensus was we'd lose this unfortunately. Can't win on road and the goo moos always seem to make us play ugly in fairfax. Didn't see the whole game but not going to win many with that shooting across board, tho free throws were the killer. The missed 1&1 late by Burton the biggest, it would have changed the end game circumstances a lot. Also think Roche should have shot that 3 when we were down 3, with his quick release better chance than Burton who got blocked. Also not sure why Moon didn't switch Goose to guard Polite. Guess they wanted him on Bailey but Polite was getting to rim way too easy all game & it was clear he was acting as the go to guy today.
& Bigs with a couple way too early in shot clock jumpers, along with the late missed 3 where we need someone else to take it. Just drive to hoop until u figure the jumper out.
& Bigs with a couple way too early in shot clock jumpers, along with the late missed 3 where we need someone else to take it. Just drive to hoop until u figure the jumper out.
Yes great books but has also turned into the ultimate curmudgeon (nothing to do with his announcing today).
Because we don't run any sets to get him open. To be fair, the offense is designed to operate with at least four shooters on the floor. We clearly don't have that. And since we don't have that, it would be great to see some sets designed to get our best shooter more shots.
Really maddening. It’s like if he can’t get shots in our standard offense, then oh well, i guess he won’t get any shots today. He’s one of the best three-point shooters in the nation, coach — get him shots. Figure it out.
it’s like having Jimmy Chitwood and Gene Hackman not letting him shoot.
On the road? It’s a 2 hour bus ride and you went up the night before. It’s winter break so no students. The excuses keep coming from Captain Tiny Cup.
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exactly why I didn't even care about that game. I knew the pendulum would swing back swiftly and decisively.
Well we didn't play the low block except a few times, and we made their bigs look all league today.
Our team plays SOFT. Too many 3 attempts rather than challenging inside thru Quinn.
Mooney followed the script, but was more specific than usual and stated that he was happy with how the guys played without the normal rotations due to Nelson’s foul trouble and Quinn’s leg issue. His new revelation was that he wants Matt to shoot more. Hopefully that means shooting more in the paint because he jacked up plenty of 3s and a 33% hit rate seems to be the ceiling.
Very disappointing outing because GMU did not play that well and the game was there for the taking. If the Spiders had any energy at all, they would have won. It looked like a going through the motions at the end of a disappointing season versus the first game of conference play.
It finally hit me on how to best describe Mooney’s coaching - Vanilla. Vanilla is not exciting, but it is still America’s favorite ice cream flavor. Spider fans have to hope that individual players become inspired to add the required extra toppings to really make something special. Otherwise it is what it is, but “everybody likes it” or maybe the right way to put it is no one absolutely hates it.
Endgame. Endgame. Endgame.
Game slows down, defense tightens up, Moonball falls apart.
2022 OOC winning %. = 538
Expect a 10-8 conf. record (.555)
Which will bring the season to 17-14, or .548.
Nothing to see here.
Feinstein's a douche. The epitome of OK, boomer.
Game slows down, defense tightens up, Moonball falls apart.
2022 OOC winning %. = 538
Expect a 10-8 conf. record (.555)
Which will bring the season to 17-14, or .548.
Nothing to see here.
Feinstein's a douche. The epitome of OK, boomer.
Mooney’s lack of ability? LOL. What? Tyler played fine but also had a 3pt blocked at the end of the game, 4 TO’s and and 3-7 from the FT. As a team we went 50% from the FT line? Is that CM’s fault? You can’t win close games and not make free throws and turn the ball over. I’m also sure CM told Nelson to pick up 2 early fouls as well. Makes sense..
QUINN DOESNT LOOK TO SCORE! He gets the ball down there and looks to pass!! Seal the man and score. We play through your center every year. Why would it be any different this year ?
He got looks and did not convert. He played less minutes than he usually does and got 2 less shots than he usually does.. please calm down. If he’s not making shots, there’s other options out there, which is what CM went with. Not a hard concept.
This team had 8 assists and 10 turnovers… maybe don’t give them the ball and give your teammate the ball? That might help.
maybe try to run an endgame offense that works rather than the one that - absent Kevin Anderson or A10 tournament Gilly - just doesn't work more often than it works.
But why adjust if Sammy Hagar's winning % will get you tens of millions.
But why adjust if Sammy Hagar's winning % will get you tens of millions.
It isn't vanilla it's that he's a one trick pony (pardon the mixed metaphors). He has and has had for 18 years one SYSTEM and he jams whoever the players are into the SYSTEM whether they fit or not. It also has nothing to do with a lack of passion. The players have enough of that to win a game like this. You can' t only have one offense unless it never breaks down. Relying so much on making a bunch of threes is a recipe for maybe five hundred ball. Roche needs an offense that can set screens for him. The only shots he got today were when the defense had sagged way back into the box. Otherwise he was covered pretty closely. Again little attempt to get the ball down low to Quinn. Primarily, I guess, was because they haven't been working on it from day one.
Despite all that, I still think the team will finish high up in the standings because I don't think the A10 is very strong this year.
He got 3 shots, maybe 1 really good look. And if he's averaging only 5 shots, then CM needs to get him more. He's a top flight shooter so it's on the head coach to find a way to get him more shots. Not a hard concept.
The team had 8 assists and 10 turnovers. The performance of the team is the coach's responsibility. Again, not a hard concept.
Nothing today should surprise. Poor foul shooting cost us Syracuse game. How about today?
Got beaten by a physical team. Finesse works, but only slightly over 50 pct.
Another 50 50 game this year where we end up on losing end. Who have we beaten who would be considered an equivalent team? We can beat up on weak teams but have real trouble with fair to decent teams.
Got beaten by a physical team. Finesse works, but only slightly over 50 pct.
Another 50 50 game this year where we end up on losing end. Who have we beaten who would be considered an equivalent team? We can beat up on weak teams but have real trouble with fair to decent teams.
Agree. Add to that the fact that after 18 years, don't you think every frekkin coach in the A10 know exactly what Mooney's teams will do?
Well at least he introduced a man-to-man defense going away from strictly match up zone a couple of years ago.
Right, 58 points against a team that’s just average defensively… just awful. We held them to 62, which should mean a win.
The first year or so his brand was a novelty. Beyond that it’s a well known commodity, and the novelty grew old many years back. Change is a good thing and a rarity in our case. Adaptability also comes to mind…oh never mind.
If I didn't know you were talking about his sippy cup this would be really funny.
Dont worry about the loss. We competed very hard in a tough environment. Finding a way to win close games wasn’t important. Just keep it close and hope for a miracle.
We look very average. I’m surprised anyone is surprised.
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