I don't know for sure, but a friend told me they heard or saw on the broadcast that Jun appeared to be taunting (in the eyes of the ref), but that it likely was just his enthusiasm that made it appear that way.  

MVCOLONIAL wrote:

Let's hope he exceeds our expectations.

Jun or Dude?

Mayhem (and all), hello.  Last season I considered doing some online marketing to attract fans to the site.  It started as an idea when I was sitting at a game and there were two GW fans, Dads with their young children.  These kids were shouting out the funniest and loudest cheers and insults (about the other team), and I was loving it.  I asked the two men if they were on the GW Hoops board, looking for a connection of sorts.  Instead, I got a response that they didn't know anything about this site.

They were interested and I showed them the site on my phone.  I can't say if they joined us or not after that.

My point is that we have a brand problem (not the team, well them, too, but this site).

I also considered that the George's Army was represented on here with only a few students, from what I could tell.  Is it that the students don't know about us, don't care about a bunch of "old guys" talking about hoops, or have they been here and find us offensive?  I honestly don't know, but I could see any of those being issues.

We also are not endorsed in any way by GW Athletics.  I'm guessing members of the staff are lurkers, but I also imagine that there is likely some kind of edict that Athletic Department staff are not allowed to post.  And yet, from a PR standpoint, I believe our site can be useful to GW's promotion of the program.

And then there is the antagonism of the board.  My greater purpose in trying to keep things civil was that I felt (feel) that when there is no other voice talking about GW Hoops, we become the ONLY voice out there.  That can be powerful, and I still believe this to be true.

For me, I continue to encourage folks to join the conversation on here, I talk positively about GW basketball whenever I can, and I have season tickets for myself, +1.  It's rare I attend alone, simply because I try to invite GW connections who aren't actively following the team.  I discovered a couple of days ago that one of my board members at my

The Dude wrote:

The next 2 years are not make or break, they are for CC and the Squad, but not the program that's pretty absurd but on this niche fan site the absurd is the norm

CC and his Staff I 100% believe will be a success, if they are not the program and life goes on, worst case the next man will get his crack, the best case CC and Squad turn this thing all the way around, and he stays a long time or we lose him and the next guy inherits a turned around program

Mojo inherited a Chernoybl mess, Penders inherited the best decade in the history of the program, GW Basketball is a lot bigger than 1-2 years. The potential for sustained success is there, but its very difficult and if you want sustained success and first, a full turnaround, donate $ to the NIL and buy season tickets

Sky is falling paranoia doesn't help one bit but I guess its predictably slightly amusing?

 

Dude, for the first time in a while, I mostly agree with your take on the program. I have no delusions that we will  be elite, but I also do not see us leaving the Atlantic 10. I don’t see us dropping down, as some here have said. And I do believe that we can achieve sustained success as a program, at least as a top of the A10 level.  Not that we will…but I’m open to the possibility that the new direction of the athletic department and university may make a difference.   

Where you have lost me, though, as you have many times in the past, is in your assumption that us giving NIL money is going to do anything in the grand scheme of things to fix a very broken system.

We are lacking several things that will cause us to stay where we are and never move into the elite level, regardless of any NIL money we give.  It is a veritable, arms, race, and best any growth and resources we have are going to be matched by the more funded programs. 

We lack a football team, which means there’s no revenue coming in to support the rest of, or in our case, all of the other teams. Everyone in

porter71 wrote:

Have the Athletic Department actually released the Season Ticket prices for the year yet?  I can't find them anywhere.  It seems a little ridiculous to ask people to put down a deposit when I don't know how much tickets are going to be, especially when you are in a situation like me where I plan on upgrading my tickets.

I am also upgrading this year, and I’ve already spoken to the ticket manager, James Meyer. He has indicated to me that the final pricing can’t be set until they know how many home games they’re going to have (which I suppose they’re finalizing still). However, the per game price for season tickets For each ticket type can be found at the attached link. 

https://gwsports.com/sports/2022/12/15/seating-chart

I hope this answers your concerns. 

Barry

Well, no response so I'm going to close this one down.  I'd like to say, however, that I thought this was a great thread until it got hijacked.  Making us each consider our fandom, its limitations and roots...I liked this one.

 

The Dude wrote:

I was recruited to play baseball at GW over 30 years ago, as an invited walk on and arrived 29 years ago on the campus and returned for Law School as well

I can count on 17 hands on the # of players Coaches, parents who have told me what a cesspool this site has been over the years, something to consider when "fans" pour bile on the one and only site for GW hoops fans

 

A disclaimer before I speak: my comments here, now, are my own and not representative of anyone else, including any business entity for which I may serve. Yes, I must say that because I’m about to say something I haven’t said before, and I’m afraid i may say something I could regret later.

Dude, and anyone else who feels the way he does, if you don’t want to be here, you don’t need to be. This is not a prerequisite to being a GW fan.

I take it incredibly personally about your comments about this board being a cesspool. I take it further personally when you imply that the things on here that are said by others, other than you, create an unwelcome atmosphere for our athletes and prospective student athletes.

There is incredibly intelligent conversation shared on this board by devoted fans. There are insights that are provided by committed members of our board community. And this board is most certainly NOT the same as the previous board.

This board was created out of frustration from the cesspool (using your words here) that existed over there. As far as I can see, your comment(s) are creating the very conflict and negative tone of which you protest.

We have known each other a long time, and I defend you often, because I believe your right to be here is important. You are a committed fan, a bleed-buff-and-blue kind of guy, and you have the power to be supportive of this current board and respect the efforts i have made to make this place a haven for the small but loyal fan base we have here.

I honestly don’t want to give up management of this board bu

To all, I’ve decided to close this topic to comments and ask you just to send me a DM if you’re interested. You all have proven that this may be more difficult than I would like it to be. 

Thanks.

Hello, GW Hoops community!

Due to a significant change in my life (a new job), I am planning to phase myself out of the management of this site. While I will remain active as a member of this community, I definitely need to divest myself from the oversight role here.

I have asked one of our active and well-respected members if he would be interested in taking it over, but he also has time constraints that may make it impossible. He has indicated he would take it on if nobody else was interested and approvable by me.

That word… Approvable… Is really important to me here I want to make sure that whomever takes this on has the same view that I do about keeping the site civil and accessible to all individuals, even if they are not well liked by others on the board.

The time commitment isn’t highly significant, but rather how you deal with the disagreements and occasional attacks on the board that is most important to me.

If you are interested, please send me a direct message. Let me know how you believe you would manage things.

I am certainly not saying that I have been perfect in my decision-making, but I am looking for someone who has the same relative attitude toward things that I do.

Thanks for your continued efforts to make this board a great place!

Barry

I think that my motivation is similar to yours, Mayhem.  For me, it’s not so much a question of what keeps me here, because that’s pretty much a given for me.  I can’t imagine not following GW basketball, and more passively other GW Sports.

It may be kitschy, but I truly do bleed buff and blue.  GW was the only school I applied to coming out of high school. I spent four years as an undergrad, working in GW athletics and day-to-day operations of the Smith Center. I left the university briefly and then began full-time work with GW Athletics where I stayed for nine years.

Now, decades later, I still geek out over the occasional GW mention in the media.  I follow our alumni, I’m happy to see us competitive, and even happier to see a program that represents who we are.

I don’t pretend or ignore the fact that our teams have not been good for sometime, but it really doesn’t matter in terms of my fandom.  NIL and other changes don’t impact my interest at all. 

I will say, and I mean this with 100% sincerity, that my commitment to following the program has been strengthened significantly by the information shared on this board. I think the reason why I have been almost militant in wanting everyone to just get along here, is because when we do, this is a phenomenal environment for people like me.

So, there it is.