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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Professorbum View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by unbison View Post
    Did people say this about Arden beachy?
    Correct me if I'm wrong but beachy had an injury that might have affected his decision.
    I don't care how the vote ended up. They still suck and always will.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BisonTeacher View Post
    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 ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Professorbum View Post
    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.
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    Default Re: Spencer Eliason leaving after this season

    Quote Originally Posted by Professorbum View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by unbison View Post
    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.
    I don't care how the vote ended up. They still suck and always will.

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    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
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    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

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    Default Re: Spencer Eliason leaving after this season

    Quote Originally Posted by Professorbum View Post
    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!

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