Spencer Eliason leaving after this season
WDAY reported this evening that Spencer Eliason is foregoing his senior year to go to medical school. Now, medical school is a pretty big deal and I suppose one's medical career is more important than anything you might do on a college basketball team. But I've got to think that if the team was more enjoyable to be on and if it was winning, one might delay med school for a year and finish out one's college basketball career. It isn't like medical school won't there a year from now. There's apparently not enough incentive to stay.
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Professorbum
WDAY reported this evening that Spencer Eliason is foregoing his senior year to go to medical school. Now, medical school is a pretty big deal and I suppose one's medical career is more important than anything you might do on a college basketball team. But I've got to think that if the team was more enjoyable to be on and if it was winning, one might delay med school for a year and finish out one's college basketball career. It isn't like medical school won't there a year from now. There's apparently not enough incentive to stay.
Did people say this about Arden beachy?
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unbison
Did people say this about Arden beachy?
Correct me if I'm wrong but beachy had an injury that might have affected his decision.
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BisonTeacher
Correct me if I'm wrong but beachy had an injury that might have affected his decision.
Could have got a hardship year so legibility was still available.... was it not?
So spin it how you want teach ...
Re: Spencer Eliason leaving after this season
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Originally Posted by
Professorbum
WDAY reported this evening that Spencer Eliason is foregoing his senior year to go to medical school. Now, medical school is a pretty big deal and I suppose one's medical career is more important than anything you might do on a college basketball team. But I've got to think that if the team was more enjoyable to be on and if it was winning, one might delay med school for a year and finish out one's college basketball career. It isn't like medical school won't there a year from now. There's apparently not enough incentive to stay.
Its nice that you have decided for him why hes not playing his last year and decided to follow a career path. :facepalm:
Re: Spencer Eliason leaving after this season
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Originally Posted by
Professorbum
WDAY reported this evening that Spencer Eliason is foregoing his senior year to go to medical school. Now, medical school is a pretty big deal and I suppose one's medical career is more important than anything you might do on a college basketball team. But I've got to think that if the team was more enjoyable to be on and if it was winning, one might delay med school for a year and finish out one's college basketball career. It isn't like medical school won't there a year from now. There's apparently not enough incentive to stay.
if your hypothesis were true it would be the worst possible finance decision one could make.....shave off a year plus of potential salary. you look at long term saving and investment and idc what job one finally decides on a years salary adds up to a lot.
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unbison
Could have got a hardship year so legibility was still available.... was it not?
So spin it how you want teach ...
I honestly don't know. My point was beachy may not be a good comparison because of the injury. Not trying to spin anything. I have no idea why eliason is making this decision.
Re: Spencer Eliason leaving after this season
I am happy for Spencer. Majority of us gave up playing basketball in high school and never playing college ball. Thank you for your time and effort. Enjoyed watching you play. Once a Bison , Always a Bison
Re: Spencer Eliason leaving after this season
Congrats to Spence. Best of luck after NDSU helping people is a great way to spend your life. A a fan I am disappointed as he had improved a tremendous amount this last year and will be missed next year but as a NDSU supporter I am proud NDSU did it's job and sent him off well qualified for the next challenge
Re: Spencer Eliason leaving after this season
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Originally Posted by
Professorbum
WDAY reported this evening that Spencer Eliason is foregoing his senior year to go to medical school. Now, medical school is a pretty big deal and I suppose one's medical career is more important than anything you might do on a college basketball team. But I've got to think that if the team was more enjoyable to be on and if it was winning, one might delay med school for a year and finish out one's college basketball career. It isn't like medical school won't there a year from now. There's apparently not enough incentive to stay.
He's a kid averaging 4.3/ppg - 19 minutes/game - started 22 of 26 games. Its not like he has much of a future in basketball beyond NDSU. Medical school is a heck of a commitment and there is a long time before he's done with that exercise.
Not sure connecting his decision to move on with his life ... and the team's current status is a reasonable exercise. This is not Paul Miller or Woodside we are talking about.
Best of luck in the future to this young man!