Paul Hewitt talks about his impressions of the team

Yesterday Jon Rothstein talked with Paul Hewitt about his impressions of this year's George Mason squad and his new opportunity in Fairfax.  Rothstein who works for the MSG network and CBS, often comments on George Mason basketball and always provides good insight.  Here are some of the highlights:

On this year's team:

"I'm really impressed with what I've seen so far because they're so open to new ideas and new philosophies. We're not changing everything that was done here but we're going to add some new stuff"

On freshman Vaughn Gray:

"He's shooting the ball really well in indivdual workouts. It's been a nice surprise."

On freshman Erik Copes:

"He's where I thought he'd be. He's got a great jump hook but I know freshman have a learning curve."

On freshman Corey Edwards:

"Our big men are going to run harder because of how he pushes the ball. He makes you go faster."

On Ryan Pearson:

"He's got some outstanding face up skills. He's great from 17 ft and in.  He can fade and use the up and under as well."

On Sherrod Wright:

"He's got an unbelievable motor and work ethic. He's shooting it better than people said he would."

On Vertrail Vaughns:

"He's shooting the heck out of it. There's no doubt the experience he had last year helped him."

On the makeup of the team:

"I like our front court but Andre Cornelius is our only perimeter player with experience."

[via @JonRothstein, CAAZone]