2018-2019 Bball Expectations

[BrownBag]

What are the expectations for the season?

I did not see the exh. game but it looked like we had balanced scoring.


I see most preseason polls have us picked dead last or in the last 3 spots.


I am assuming a starting lineup of

Swoope
Santa Ana
Eberhardt
Seibring
KK

This would be an all senior starting lineup.  No excuses for lack of experience!

I feel like the freshman class Elon brought in was a solid 4-man class. 

I like the freshman Wooten ability to shoot the ball.  He plays the game at a slower pace, picks his spot.  But very nice form, I think he will crack the rotation.

Andy Pack, the local kid, plays with edge and isn't scared to mix it up.  He reminds me of the typical Davidson guy.  More athletic than he looks, can shoot the ball, but willing to play defensive.  I think he may be hard to keep off the floor just due to his effort.

Chuck Hannah is a bit undersized at 6-6" to be PF but I think if he is willing to beat and bang, he will also be part of the rotation as KK isn't know for strong rebounding.  I think if Hannah shows ability to rebound, he will get solid minutes. He has good athletic ability.

Fedrico Poser was a late sign for Elon.  I usually look at late signees with skepticism, if they were that good, they would of been signed earlier.  6'8 230, he isn't going to be a string bean at the very least.  I could not find any videos, but he did manage to score 10 points in his first exh. game.  That is good sign.

Personally, I think if you are starting all seniors, Elon needs to be finish .500 or better in league play.

The wheels came off to the end the season, we will see if this year will be any better.

I think it will be the freshman that will break or break this season.  We kind of know what we have in that starting five.

Does Wooten shoot the ball off the bench to help add depth?
Can Pack will that do it all role off the bench when Eberhardt is out?
Hannah may be playing behind Seibring (if that is the case) may not be much expected, but comes from good high school program.  I hope he is a good team player and contributes off the bench and I expect him to get minutes.
Poser- Hey, he scored double figures in his 1st game.  He may be in the rotation as a freshman and beat out Raja for those minutes.

If the seniors can rally together and play hard and the freshman rise up, we could do better than .500 in league play.

Nobody is expecting much in the press, my hope is the freshman are better than advertised and we have a solid foundation moving forward after a good season.

[BrownBag]

After watching the highlights from the Exh game, I think Poser actually may end up being a good player. He can actually get off the floor quite well, might of landed on a hidden gem!

I like seeing Hannah using his left hook. Guarding a lefty in the post is hard for most college players to make that adjustment.

Saw Wooten hitting the 3 ball and Pack running the floor for a dunk.

Looks like the freshman started off strong!

I am really interested to see what Poser does this year now. Not trying to overhype him, but I figured he was a stiff and he looks far from it.

[fc4life]

A top four finish is what I expect. Anything less, it’s time to make a change.

[BrownBag]

High expectations fc4life!


I think if Matheny leads this squad to a top 4 finish, based on expectations, he will be coach of the year of the CAA!

[Deleted]

I saw the game last night. Poser and Hannah look very athletic. Pack is a real hustler and has a shooter's touch. Hannah has a very good vertical. It's obviously hard to know what we've got when we're playing against a D3 team, but when Poser, KK, and Hannah were in the line up together it really looked impressive. Poser makes KK better. KK looked much more athletic than last year. Swoope will be the starting PG. Without question he's the best ball handler on the court. However, Wooten, Pack and Hannah can also handle the ball. Seibring didn't play last night.

It's really hard to know exactly what we've got, but I will say I'm cautiously optimistic. I think we got more than expected with the incoming frosh. We probably won't really know what we've got until the Thanksgiving Tournament. between now & then we're only playing one team that I would call a peer institution in Manhattan. The others are the #8 team in the nation, and a NAIA team.

What I'm really looking to see is if Matheny opens things up at all or tries to force everything into the "system". If the latter happens, I would expect to see more of the same this year as in the previous 9.

[phoenix15]

I've been vocal about my issues with the lack of progress of this program, so I am onboard with the Top 4 finish or bust expectation. Highly doubt anyone in the AD office have the same expectation though.

My main takeaway from the scrimmage pictures/highlights: The new uniforms are fantastic. Love the shorts with the gold/maroon outline and the non-square collars on the jerseys. They will at least provide one reason to watch this team this year

[euphoenix99]

I was at the game last night. Poser looks very promising. He has good court vision and footwork from what I saw. Hannah looked promising as well. He should be strong on the boards. I also think Fuller has a lot of potential.

As expected, they are probably going to be very thin/weak inside. Zero depth.

Agree with fc. Have to be top four and win a game or two in the CAA tourney. Matt's had 10 years to figure it out.

Go Phoenix!

[euphoenix99]

Oct 31, 2018 15:26:41 GMT -5 phoenix15 said:

I've been vocal about my issues with the lack of progress of this program, so I am onboard with the Top 4 finish or bust expectation. Highly doubt anyone in the AD office have the same expectation though.

My main takeaway from the scrimmage pictures/highlights: The new uniforms are fantastic. Love the shorts with the gold/maroon outline and the non-square collars on the jerseys. They will at least provide one reason to watch this team this year

Good point on the unis. They do look sharp. Much better than the previous versions.

Go Phoenix!

[saulgoodman]

I sat courtside as well for the exhibition and not to be a negative Nancy but that was in no way shape or form in preparation for game #1. You’d think that if a coach really felt like his back was against the wall then he’d prepare his team to compete at a high level. If we play like that, half speed and jacking up 3’s, then we will be on the other end of a 50pt spread.

I also noticed that the we have added another freshman to the roster, John Stubbs. Is Methany wising up and going young actually trying to make a real program? He didn’t dress out but his highlights are about as interesting as Packs if not better. Could be a bright future for the Phoenix if Methany loosens the reigns.

[fc4life]

I’d like to see a veteran team be able to score in the half court set and be able to tackle a zone defense when it’s thrown at us.

Those are two things that NEED to happen.

[saulgoodman]

Oct 31, 2018 17:05:38 GMT -5 saulgoodman said:

I sat courtside as well for the exhibition and not to be a negative Nancy but that was in no way shape or form in preparation for game #1. You’d think that if a coach really felt like his back was against the wall then he’d prepare his team to compete at a high level. If we play like that, half speed and jacking up 3’s, then we will be on the other end of a 50pt spread.

I also noticed that the we have added another freshman to the roster, John Stubbs. Is Methany wising up and going young actually trying to make a real program? He didn’t dress out but his highlights are about as interesting as Packs if not better. Could be a bright future for the Phoenix if Methany loosens the reigns.

im not one to say I told you so but...