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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
George Mason basketball radio broadcasts will be a little different this year
Bill Rohland will be back as the play-by-play guy but could be doing a few games solo this season as color analyst and Mason alum Ric Wilson has taken another job and won't be able to make all the games. I'm told the color commentary at this point is basically TBD so we will have to wait and see. However WGMU Radio, the school's own student run radio station, has announced that they will be an official streaming partner for the men's basketball games and will be broadcasting every game. Streams will be available on their website.
The schools says it will be releasing a full press release today, so hopefully that will shed more light on the subject.
UPDATE 10/27:
The school has an official press release today regarding the GoMason Mobile app. The key features of the app include:
No word yet on whether Ric Wilson will still be doing a few games as color analyst or if Bill Rohland will be doing all the broadcasts himself. I would think a replacement color analyst could soon be in the works.
The launch of this app and the election to not have a tradition radio broadcast shows that George Mason is definitely backing up it's slogan of being a school "Where Innovation is Tradition".
UPDATE 10/27:
The school has an official press release today regarding the GoMason Mobile app. The key features of the app include:
• Radio broadcast of all men's basketball gamesI have to applaud the athletic department for making a bold move like this as it can really help connect fans and alumni more to Mason basketball. The "social media tools" feature could be something cool for Mason fans if implemented correctly with cool in-game features. And the ability to listen to a half-time show from your seats at the Patriot Center is going something I'm sure fans will love.
• Radio broadcast of all women's home basketball games
• Broadcast of pre and post-game shows
• New video features
• Social network capabilities
• Team rosters, calendar and game schedules
• Access to Mason promotions and online store for merchandise and tickets
No word yet on whether Ric Wilson will still be doing a few games as color analyst or if Bill Rohland will be doing all the broadcasts himself. I would think a replacement color analyst could soon be in the works.
The launch of this app and the election to not have a tradition radio broadcast shows that George Mason is definitely backing up it's slogan of being a school "Where Innovation is Tradition".
Sunday, October 24, 2010
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
Jonathan Arledge a little banged up from Mason Madness dunk contest?
With Sherrod Wright already being lost for the season the last thing Mason fans want to hear is more injury news. Our friends over at CAA Full Court Press got word from Coach Larranaga that Mason "only had 8 players healthy for practice last Sunday". Meanwhile, David Driver, who writes for eplorehoward.com has an article today where he mentions the injury to freshman forward Jonathan Arledge:
Arledge was injured on the first day of practice, during March Madness, most likely while dunking in an exhibition for fans, according to Mason coach Jim Larranaga. Arledge was one of the top players for Mason on a four-game tour of Italy in August. “He should be a factor, if he stays healthy,” said LarranagaHaven't received word back from the coaching staff but I've since read it's his knee. I don't think it's anything serious, but you never want to see a freshman lose prep time just before the season.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
George Mason to scrimmage Richmond October 30th
Just received an email update from assistant coach Eric Konkol that Mason will travel to Richmond October 30 for a scrimmage. For the past couple of seasons Mason has had a "closed scrimmage" against Georgetown, meaning no one but the coaches and players could be there to watch. Perhaps the team sought out a new opponent for this preseason tune-up considering they could end up playing Georgetown in the Charleston Classic this November, but I could be reading too much into it. Either way I'm sure neither team wanted the other coaching staff to get a preseason look at their teams for this upcoming season just in case. Richmond had a great season last year making the NCAA tournament (#7 seed) and winning 26 games. They have one of the best guards in the country in Kevin Anderson and will be an excellent team for the coaching staff to evaluate players against before the season begins.
Wednesday Links
With the season just around the corner the news coverage will start to roll in more. I know that not everyone follows me on twitter (@gmuhoops) so I'll post them here as well:
- George Mason tabbed #58 in collegehoop.net's Top 144 preseason countdown
- GMU looks to count on Cam Long for another big season [Insidenova.com]
- CAA Basketball: It's a Three-Horse Race by Patrick Stevens [CSN Washington]
- Assistant Coach Chris Caputo talks about mid-major scheduling and playing on TV [rushthecourt.net]
- Mason recruits Vaughn Gray and Corey Edwards will both play in the Cancer Research Classic in January
- Shane Larkin chooses DePaul over George Mason [ESPN]
- "George Mason will be playing point-guard-by-committee, with Cam Long, Andre Cornelius,
Isaiah Tate(correction: Hancock) and Bryon Allen fighting for the #1 spot." [@CAA_FCP]
- Old-school Edwards finds new school in George Mason [New York Post]
- UNCW's beat writer Brian Mull's CAA coverage of media day [Starnewsonline]
- "Jim Calhoun talking about most disappointing loss of his career: George Mason" [@ManthonyCourant]
Is Corey Edwards the Old-School Point Guard Larranaga Needs?
The commitment from Corey Edwards and Vaughn Gray last weekend has some Mason fans questioning the team's future depth at forward. I think that at this point that is a minor issue because with mid-major squads like George Mason your life blood is your guards, especially point guards. Point guards to mid-majors are like franchise quarterbacks to NFL teams, if you get a chance to get a guy that fits your system perfectly you cannot pass him up. The NY Post had an article the other day on Edwards describing him as a "throwback" and a "pure point guard". His high school coach says "he is big on loyalty and loves to defend", something that must be music to Coach Larranaga's ears.
Although I have been suggesting that freshman Bryon Allen is the future at point guard, his talents might be better suited at the 2 or 3 spot in the eyes of the coaching staff. After listening to Coach Larranaga tell me about his versatility and ability to guard small forwards yesterday I think it's possible Allen could be more a Cam Long type player in the future than the team's go to point guard. Larranaga also said yesterday that the point guard position is basically up for grabs and that Long, Tate, Cornelius, and Allen will be fighting for the spot. Not something that is encouraging to hear when the team is expected to be atop the CAA this season but again it shows why the team went after Corey Edwards so hard.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
My Interview with Jim Larranaga from CAA Media Day
CAA Media Day was a fun experience and I wish I could have stayed longer. The predictions and All-CAA teams have been announced and Patriots are picked to finish second behind ODU which is where I am sure most fans would have had them. Senior Cam Long was named to the preseason All-CAA 1st team as well, showing that again the expectations are high for him from the media. Also junior Ryan Pearson was an honorable mention.
I was able to get a short interview with Jim Larranaga during the media frenzy. It was cut short because he was being summoned in the background as I was talking to him but I still got about 4 min of audio. I knew going in I couldn't ask the questions I really wanted to so I kept it relatively simple. It's hard to get anything "good" out of Larranaga but I was happy with his answers and hope I don't sound too much like a blind homer fanboy.
Here is the audio:
I was able to get a short interview with Jim Larranaga during the media frenzy. It was cut short because he was being summoned in the background as I was talking to him but I still got about 4 min of audio. I knew going in I couldn't ask the questions I really wanted to so I kept it relatively simple. It's hard to get anything "good" out of Larranaga but I was happy with his answers and hope I don't sound too much like a blind homer fanboy.
Here is the audio:
