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Post by fc97 on Mar 29, 2019 9:24:12 GMT -5
This is such an Elon statement... Not like Burlington, NC is much to brag about either though. - Don't event say Greensboro (DUMP). Looking at their campus it is not that bad as it is also a small private school, the weather sure Elon has them and facilities sure but up until this year, Elon was in the same boat. They are one facility away from being the same as Elon or better. I love Elon but I get really tired of everyone just saying that Elon is better and say campus/weather etc. All these schools south of us have better weather too haha and other places have great campuses. Just because we have a lot of bricks and flowers doesn't always make it the best. And news flash: go to the midwest, west coast, etc and no one has heard of Elon outside of athletics maybe - Elon Musk is more known when you say Elon. It is a very Carolina/Northeast name. Oh and Since 2000 - Niagara NCAA Appearances -2005, 2007, NIT Appearances - 2004, 2009, 2013 ... ......Side note did you know Elon is 0-5 in postseason play (D2, CIT and NAIA)- you want a laugh.. look at the media guide page 53 it is the Division 1 Postseason history - one page and it is the write-up and box score when we lost to Canisius in the CIT. Such an Elon thing to say? This entire post sounds like something an App fan would say. Greensboro isn't that bad. Burlington is kind of meh, it's a smallish city. Being sandwiched nearby to the Triangle and Triad has a lot of perks to be honest. And BTW, Elon is not really a small, private school. It's more of a medium sized private school, heck it isn't that much smaller than Duke or Wake. And the area is a ton better than Buies Creek and Boiling Springs. The entire Niagara set of facilities suck. One facility away from Elon is laughable. Buffalo is a dump. Hamilton, ON is a dump. And Niagara outside of the tourist area is sandwiched between two power plants and two industrial facilities and the Niagara river and a canal. Elon is not better than everywhere. But overall, it is better than Niagara. I mean, you have to pay a toll just to get from everywhere else in USA to get to Niagara. Niagara has better basketball postseason history. I'll give you that.
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Post by elonlax01 on Mar 29, 2019 11:31:58 GMT -5
So at this point it seems like there won't be any formal movement on the job until early next week. Won't it be important for the new HC to be in place before the final 4?
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Post by phoenixot on Mar 29, 2019 13:10:53 GMT -5
So at this point it seems like there won't be any formal movement on the job until early next week. Won't it be important for the new HC to be in place before the final 4? Why would that be important?
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Post by SHUT UP on Mar 29, 2019 13:14:16 GMT -5
This is such an Elon statement... Not like Burlington, NC is much to brag about either though. - Don't event say Greensboro (DUMP). Looking at their campus it is not that bad as it is also a small private school, the weather sure Elon has them and facilities sure but up until this year, Elon was in the same boat. They are one facility away from being the same as Elon or better. I love Elon but I get really tired of everyone just saying that Elon is better and say campus/weather etc. All these schools south of us have better weather too haha and other places have great campuses. Just because we have a lot of bricks and flowers doesn't always make it the best. And news flash: go to the midwest, west coast, etc and no one has heard of Elon outside of athletics maybe - Elon Musk is more known when you say Elon. It is a very Carolina/Northeast name. Oh and Since 2000 - Niagara NCAA Appearances -2005, 2007, NIT Appearances - 2004, 2009, 2013 ... ......Side note did you know Elon is 0-5 in postseason play (D2, CIT and NAIA)- you want a laugh.. look at the media guide page 53 it is the Division 1 Postseason history - one page and it is the write-up and box score when we lost to Canisius in the CIT. Such an Elon thing to say? This entire post sounds like something an App fan would say. Greensboro isn't that bad. Burlington is kind of meh, it's a smallish city. Being sandwiched nearby to the Triangle and Triad has a lot of perks to be honest. And BTW, Elon is not really a small, private school. It's more of a medium sized private school, heck it isn't that much smaller than Duke or Wake. And the area is a ton better than Buies Creek and Boiling Springs. The entire Niagara set of facilities suck. One facility away from Elon is laughable. Buffalo is a dump. Hamilton, ON is a dump. And Niagara outside of the tourist area is sandwiched between two power plants and two industrial facilities and the Niagara river and a canal. Elon is not better than everywhere. But overall, it is better than Niagara. I mean, you have to pay a toll just to get from everywhere else in USA to get to Niagara. Niagara has better basketball postseason history. I'll give you that. Yes, so many people on this board never want to admit when maybe Elon is not the best in everything we have and do. Think from a facility standpoint.... football used to play at a HS until 2001. Basketball played in a less than great HS arena until 2018. Softball was at an awful field until 2015? Soccer had a gazeebo as the pressbox in 2013. I am absolutely thrilled none of these things are that way today but all I am saying is not that long ago we were in pretty bad shape facility wise. Greensboro is that bad... outside of a little area of maybe where the baseball stadium is... Burlington outside of Elon and Alamance Crossing... Burlington is a dump don't even sugar coat it. Burlington is not better or worse than Buises Creek or Boiling Springs haha. You are right, Elon and Duke, WF are all around the same size. I will give you that. Also, Beilein was coaching in upstate NY, pretty easy to stay up there, already has relationships and recruiting ties. Anyway, I would say it would be great to have a coach by the final four. They have a huge coaching convention there and a lot of coaches interview there as well as assistants. I think recruiting at this point would be the biggest thing. I am not sure if the assistants are still on staff out recruiting but with no real leadership right now, who knows what is happening
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Post by fc97 on Mar 29, 2019 13:22:58 GMT -5
Again Elon isn't everything but you are being stupid too. If you are really going to say Buies Creek ( Lillington, Dunn, Irwin and Angier) and Boiling Springs are all that, then we're done.
The football stadium, you're not only wrong but just silly. It was a municipal stadium that the school helped build that also had high school football.
There's no words for you
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Post by SHUT UP on Mar 29, 2019 13:53:44 GMT -5
My actual words were "Burlington is not better or worse than Buises Creek or Boiling Springs haha" which is not saying it is all that.
How am I wrong and silly? And wow you went to the old municipal stadium that the HS helped build thing... that's funny.
And I guess sorry... we played at a field that wasn't ours and shared with a HS... is that better?
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Post by Elon Man on Mar 29, 2019 13:59:50 GMT -5
Again Elon isn't everything but you are being stupid too. If you are really going to say Buies Creek ( Lillington, Dunn, Irwin and Angier) and Boiling Springs are all that, then we're done. The football stadium, you're not only wrong but just silly. It was a municipal stadium that the school helped build that also had high school football. There's no words for you While this whole conversation is really stupid, Boiling Springs might be awful but they just made the NCAA tournament... something we have never done.
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Post by Elon Grad 1994 on Mar 29, 2019 14:02:30 GMT -5
Umm..Elon sits right in the middle of one of the fastest growing, most desirable areas of the country. Whoever mentioned this area of North Carolina in the same breath as the Niagara/Greater Buffalo area should be banned from this site due to stupidity.
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Post by Elon Man on Mar 29, 2019 15:47:55 GMT -5
This thread really spiraled out of control fast, didn't it? I think we can all agree that our Target and packed Red Lobster and Olive Garden stacks up against anything Niagara has. And the waterfalls at Cedar Rock Park aren't too far off from Niagara Falls.
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Post by Hook Dorm Forever on Mar 29, 2019 17:59:32 GMT -5
Old facilities suck when the team is losing. It’s when they start winning when these dumpy facilities become “quaint” or “intimate” Did Elon hire a search committee for this? I would have hoped they would have had a coach in place before the Final Four and maybe they will. Just don’t want Elon getting some re-tread like Paul Hewitt. George Mason is still rebuilding from his disastrous four years there. Fan base just died during that time and slowly folks are coming back.
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Post by Elon Man 2 on Mar 29, 2019 19:05:32 GMT -5
Just saw this on twitter from a loyal fan:
Thought same thing. The model exists. Elon has everything to offer / sustain it just like Wofford. Heck why can’t we be Richmond, Davidson, Butler. Why not Gonzaga? Didn’t happen overnight but they all have programs. That is goal. If the commitment is there by ALL we can do it!
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Post by Justathought on Mar 29, 2019 23:08:35 GMT -5
The 3 point shot is killing basketball. They should just get rid it it. Oh wait. What were we talking about?
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Post by Justathought on Mar 29, 2019 23:17:00 GMT -5
Oh yeah. The new coach. The new gym is awesome. I just hope they find someone who can win a few games. Of course, if he is too good he will leave for a bigger school in a few years. The small schools just can’t win.
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Post by Elonfan1 on Apr 1, 2019 9:29:51 GMT -5
Phil Martelli
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Post by Elon Man on Apr 1, 2019 9:52:15 GMT -5
I think this is one of the few times when no news is not good news.
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