Block or Charge wrote:

Has anyone heard whether we've scheduled any scrimmages or preseason exhibition games this year? I don't recall whether there were any scheduled last year? I think we scrimmaged Drexel in 2022 if I remember correctly. I had heard this summer that the NCAA was going to remove the requirement that scrimmages be closed to the public, however it looks like that proposal was scrapped for now.

https://www.ncaa.org/news/2024/6/27/media-center-proposals-focused-on-preseason-practice-scrimmages-exhibitions-and-multiple-team-events-in-mens-basketball-tabled.aspx

I'm not too clear on the current rules, but it sounds like Men's teams are still allowed to schedule two pre-season scrimmages or exhibitions against non-D1 opponents that are closed to the public, with the exception being charity games to raise funds after a 'catastrophic event' (not sure how they define that). Are teams still allowed to schedule 1 exhibition game that is open to the public? I'm pretty sure there were exhibition games in the past that didn't count against the standings. With so many new faces, it would be nice for them to get an officiated game in prior to the start of the regular season.

i am hoping/waiting on a team or conference to file a lawsuit against the NCAA and these restrictions. Selling tix for an ill defined catastrophic event and not for other reasons seems like illegal restraint of trade

Lost the scrimmage to Norfolk State.

https://x.com/nsucoachjones/status/1845257776747917793

@NSUCoachJones
Great to get first scrimmage out the way and for it to be a W. Good confidence builder for a new group. Brick by brick.

No good spin of a loss to a rebuilding Norfolk State, even in a secret scrimmage.

Norfolk State 81
GW 71

Per Trilly Donovan

My report says GW was missing several pieces and had a couple of players coming off injury who hadn't practiced much in awhile. I wouldn't read too much into it. GW has another scrimmage coming. I would expect a better showing once the injured get healthy and get to practice. 

I imagine that a GW team scrimmaging Norfolk State is trying to try some creative things, test some new sets, examine combinations of personnel to see what works. It's a series of experiments and you hope to find some wins inside of a final score that doesn't matter.

I imagine that a Norfolk State team scrimmaging GW is trying to prove something to themselves about how good they can be to develop momentum for the upcoming season. It's a truly simulated game and the final score is exciting.

Nothing to see here unless you've been there.

GWRising wrote:

My report says GW was missing several pieces and had a couple of players coming off injury who hadn't practiced much in awhile. I wouldn't read too much into it. GW has another scrimmage coming. I would expect a better showing once the injured get healthy and get to practice. 

Who was out for it?

To add to my report above, I am told its been a rough fall for GW as far as guys suffering injuries and the inability to have practices with the full roster. The good news is that it seems that most of these are bumps and bruises and not long-term things.