24/25 Basketball Season

[euphoenix99]

Two weeks out from the start of the hoops season. What do we consider a successful season? IMO the team needs to find a way to get to .500 in conference and overall this year. That would be a true step forward.

The men's team picked 12th in the preseason poll.
caasports.com/news/2024/10/12/towson-tabbed-as-caa-mens-basketball-favorite-charlestons-brzovic-selected-as-preseason-player-of-the-year.aspx

Ladies picked 7th. They do get some key players back from injury, so they need to start getting back to where the program was 5-6 years back.
caasports.com/news/2024/10/17/north-carolina-a-t-charlestons-barbot-headline-caa-womens-basketball-preseason-honors.aspx

Go Phoenix!

[elonhoops4life]

I hope I am wrong but I feel like it is going to be more of the same. I think we were picked about where we will be. Perhaps as high as tenth. We did not do much in the offseason to make this team much better. Sure we added a giant at 7'4" but he had weak numbers at both Hawaii and Utah. I suspect he will do better at the CAA level of competition. With TK and TJ we are athletic but that is not going to be enough. A couple of other new guys so we will have to wait and see how they pan out but they had less then impressive numbers coming in as well. I have not been impressed with Taylor's coaching and this team does not strike me as being athletic enough to overcome poor coaching. I will say tenth place in conference. I predict a 13-18 season. I will go with our third straight 6-12 season. I hope I am wrong but that is how I see it.

[euphoenix99]

They'll have more size, so hopefully better rebounding and fewer second chance points. I'm worried about the athleticism and speed as well. I still remember that Drexel game at Schar last season where they were running circles around Elon. It's one thing for that to happen against UNC and Wake, but in conference they should be competing.

You're probably right about the record, just hoping they turn a corner this year. This is the year Taylor needs to show us something.

Go Phoenix!

[eu96]

This is Taylor’s last season. We just have to get through it. We are going to be terrible. Single digit win bad.
We should have fired him last year. We knew he wasn’t the answer, but here we are, giving this bum another year just to be nice. High Point fired Tubby’s son after like 7 games. You know why? Because they want to win! Why stick with a guy one day longer if you KNOW you are moving on. And look at HPU now. They received preseason Top 25 votes. . They are running circles around us. Fire some coaches Jen!!