tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45766893314772553322024-09-04T16:03:25.957-07:00Yes, this is in fact a GMU parody of Dan Steinberg's D.C. Sports Bog. Don't worry though, it has all the relevant information from a Mason Athletics insider. We're here for Patriot basketball and everything else.John Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271257535326009491noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576689331477255332.post-61830407255439063422011-09-03T20:51:00.001-07:002011-09-04T13:56:54.490-07:00

Some odds and ends from the D.C. College Cup over the weekend: Ryan Gracia looks to return to action after this weekend. He battled injury in a sub-par 2010 season but entered this season healthy. He looked fine when I saw him in Charlottesville, other than missing a few good looks at the goal. Last season's front line is still injured. Those who didn't graduate that is. Gracia was supposed to

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THIS POST was originally meant to air on Connect2Mason.com, but they've been getting busy as of late. Not like that ... with this. Without further ado, here's your mid-offseason check-in: For yet another year, many of the players on the men’s basketball are playing in the Kenner League held on the campus of Georgetown University at McDonough Arena. It is the first tangible opportunity to see

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For those of you who are fans of more than just George Mason's basketball team, here are the away games that are within a less-than-three-hour drive of Fairfax. Mason Sports Bog assumes no liability for the condition of some of these campuses. Especially at night. 8/14 – Women’s Soccer @ UVA 8/19 – Men’s Soccer @ UVA 8/27 – DC Volleyball Challenge (at George Washington) 9/23 – Women’s Soccer @

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5:00 - Now I'm heading home to work on the story for Connect2Mason. Look for it tonight.  4:00 - The 4-Patriot team took the loss to the Georgetown rookie squad. After talking to Eric, Vaughn and Corey, I'm starting  to see just how they will fit in with the current roster. Also, Mike Morrison had a 5-foul game by my count. 2:44 - 65 seconds into the game and we see Mike Morrison's

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This week's Fan Friday is a video to give a fans a little different perspective on Ryan Pearson. The Post did a great job with the story, I just never saw this video interview. Ryan really puts it all on the line. He's a hoss. Also, I'll be at the Keener League getting a look at some guys. Expect live blogging, hopefully...

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If you were looking for positive comments about the last few days, you've come to the wrong place.  The U.S. U19 team took a close 78-77 win over Australia on Sunday. Unfortunately, it was for fifth place in the tournament where the Americans were expected to take gold. Jump to this link to see the USA Basketball recap of the game.  And all in the last 12 hours, the Georgia Tech

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I told you all this wasn't just about basketball. Last year was disappointing to say the least. After a fairly successful 2009 season, the 2010 year never really materialized. The Patriots finished with a 4-5-2 mark in the CAA, good for seventh place. Six teams make the playoffs. The team just could not find any way to beat teams higher than themselves in the standings.  From covering

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If you are wondering why there are no posts this week, it is because I have been in the Outer Banks wasting the summer away. See you in a few days!

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In the future, the Mason Sports Bog will introduce a segment called Fan Friday. It's a straightforward concept: on Fridays, there will be a fan video, a post from a fan or something of the sort. However, in the spirit of Jon Arledge posting this on his Facebook page today, I didn't want to wait. So here's a fun reaction to the Villanova game.

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Paul Hewitt has taken to Europe in the same fashion that last year's Gerge Mason men's basketball team did. Finally, Hewitt fans have gotten to see the first of his coaching since signing on with the Patriots. Unfortunately, it didn't go too well. The US U19 team, which Hewitt coaches, lost an exhibition matchup to the Lithuania U20 team by a 101-72 margin. After the Lithuanians jumped

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For the last few seasons, we've seen a few different blog ideas from Mason Athletics. In fact, we found out about Sherrod Wright's shoulder injury from the men's basketball blog from their trip to Itay. Usually the blog posts from players on a light note. Yesterday, the high-flying DynaMo found a little Motivation. He started his own blog and, by the looks of it, it's a no-holds-barred

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No, Cam Long was not drafted in Thursday night's 2011 NBA Draft. Jamie Skeen was not either. As it turns out, Charles Jenkins, one of the best New York players for the last few years, was the only CAA player drafted. NBADraft.net had both Jenkins and Long being drafted with the 45th and 57th picks respectively. As the 2010-11 season moved along, I saw the highest influx of NBA scouts when

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Flickr feed from the Verizon Center: http://www.flickr.com/photos/58681143@N08/sets/72157627032500690/ 12:11 - I waited. I didn't hear it. This is bullcrap. So WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? Actually a lot for Mason basketball... But I'm too tired to het into it. Look for analysis tomorrow... 10:38 - Barring a trade, Cam Long won't be a Wizard. They just picked Sheldon Mack. 10:05 - Jan Vesely

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Cam Long has already been living “an NBA lifestyle,” as Washington Wizards General Manager Ernie Grunfeld put it. He has worked out with five NBA teams and traveled overnight to make it from one workout to the next, culminating with a hometown workout for the Wizards’ brass. Long, an outgoing George Mason University men's basketball player, has been known as a team leader during his last

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