Welcome Guest! Create an Account login email: password: remember me: BASKETBALLFOOTBALLMESSAGE BOARDCHATLINKS site searchcontact usabout usadvertise with ushelp Message Board BobcatAttack.com Message Board Ohio Basketball Topic:  Elmore Topic:  Elmore Author Message Andrew Ruck General User Member Since: 12/22/2004 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 5,164 Status: Offline     Elmore    Posted: 1/17/2025 8:50:05 PM  Mentioned in the Amron thread but figured it deserves its own. Elmore has "stepped away" from the team. https://x.com/bobcatshowcase/status/1880410272957092049?s... The wording of this makes me think it isn't "personal reasons" but rather strife with the coaching staff. It was time for Reef to reclaim his starting spot as he has healed up. Speculation but I wonder if he didn't take kindly to that news....but I've never seen any indication of that type of behavior from EJ4. Hopefully we can get some more info soon. Andrew Ruck B.B.A. 2003 Back to Top FJC31 General User Member Since: 3/31/2022 Post Count: 1,775 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 1/18/2025 8:09:00 AM  Andrew Ruck wrote: Mentioned in the Amron thread but figured it deserves its own. Elmore has "stepped away" from the team. https://x.com/bobcatshowcase/status/1880410272957092049?s... The wording of this makes me think it isn't "personal reasons" but rather strife with the coaching staff. It was time for Reef to reclaim his starting spot as he has healed up. Speculation but I wonder if he didn't take kindly to that news....but I've never seen any indication of that type of behavior from EJ4. Hopefully we can get some more info soon. If your speculation ends up being accurate — it’s impressive we made it this long without a guard/wing leaving due to PT, considering we have so many of them. Probably won’t be the last with the influx next year. Fingers crossed he’s back, though. Back to Top El Gato Roberto General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Buffalo Grove, IL Post Count: 1,220 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 1/18/2025 9:26:01 AM  FJC31 wrote: Andrew Ruck wrote: Mentioned in the Amron thread but figured it deserves its own. Elmore has "stepped away" from the team. https://x.com/bobcatshowcase/status/1880410272957092049?s... The wording of this makes me think it isn't "personal reasons" but rather strife with the coaching staff. It was time for Reef to reclaim his starting spot as he has healed up. Speculation but I wonder if he didn't take kindly to that news....but I've never seen any indication of that type of behavior from EJ4. Hopefully we can get some more info soon. If your speculation ends up being accurate — it’s impressive we made it this long without a guard/wing leaving due to PT, considering we have so many of them. Probably won’t be the last with the influx next year. Fingers crossed he’s back, though. Reminds me of McCray’s sudden departure. "The name's Ohio University, but everybody calls me Ohio. Any of you guys call me Ohio U, and I'll kill you." Back to Top BillyTheCat General User Member Since: 10/6/2012 Post Count: 10,294 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 1/18/2025 9:30:26 AM  Not sure from that Tweet how anyone can come to any conclusions on the situation. Whatever the issue is, I wish him well. Back to Top GroverBall General User Member Since: 12/3/2012 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 1,277 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 1/18/2025 1:12:59 PM  BillyTheCat wrote: Not sure from that Tweet how anyone can come to any conclusions on the situation. Whatever the issue is, I wish him well. +1 Back to Top FearLeon General User Member Since: 3/12/2005 Post Count: 4,679 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 1/18/2025 1:59:09 PM  El Gato Roberto wrote: FJC31 wrote: Andrew Ruck wrote: Mentioned in the Amron thread but figured it deserves its own. Elmore has "stepped away" from the team. https://x.com/bobcatshowcase/status/1880410272957092049?s... The wording of this makes me think it isn't "personal reasons" but rather strife with the coaching staff. It was time for Reef to reclaim his starting spot as he has healed up. Speculation but I wonder if he didn't take kindly to that news....but I've never seen any indication of that type of behavior from EJ4. Hopefully we can get some more info soon. If your speculation ends up being accurate — it’s impressive we made it this long without a guard/wing leaving due to PT, considering we have so many of them. Probably won’t be the last with the influx next year. Fingers crossed he’s back, though. Reminds me of McCray’s sudden departure. Lunden McDay and correct. Last Edited: 1/18/2025 2:04:04 PM by FearLeon #BleedGreen #TrentIsGOAT Back to Top BobcatSports General User Member Since: 2/2/2006 Post Count: 1,094 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 1/18/2025 11:44:29 PM  Any report on what the Hadaway injury is? Severity, etc? Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,624 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 1/19/2025 12:19:29 PM  FearLeon wrote: El Gato Roberto wrote: FJC31 wrote: Andrew Ruck wrote: Mentioned in the Amron thread but figured it deserves its own. Elmore has "stepped away" from the team. https://x.com/bobcatshowcase/status/1880410272957092049?s... The wording of this makes me think it isn't "personal reasons" but rather strife with the coaching staff. It was time for Reef to reclaim his starting spot as he has healed up. Speculation but I wonder if he didn't take kindly to that news....but I've never seen any indication of that type of behavior from EJ4. Hopefully we can get some more info soon. If your speculation ends up being accurate — it’s impressive we made it this long without a guard/wing leaving due to PT, considering we have so many of them. Probably won’t be the last with the influx next year. Fingers crossed he’s back, though. Reminds me of McCray’s sudden departure. Lunden McDay and correct. I was thinking the same thing. Might be entirely different once we know (if we ever do) the actual circumstances, but on the surface seems eerily similar. The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top Andrew Ruck General User Member Since: 12/22/2004 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 5,164 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 1/19/2025 4:54:29 PM  To be clear, I wasn't concluding anything and pretty explicitly just speculating. If he had something personal/family/etc going on I think the announcement would have said something to the effect of "personal matters", so this is just my guess. Andrew Ruck B.B.A. 2003 Back to Top Jeff McKinney Moderator Member Since: 11/12/2004 Post Count: 6,149 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 1/19/2025 5:47:04 PM  He was the player guest on the Boals radio show Wednesday and seemed just fine and excited for Akron. Talked about how many of his family and friends would be at the game. I think it's best not to speculate right now. Back to Top FormerMember General User Member Since: 1/7/2022 Post Count: 300 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 1/23/2025 3:12:11 PM  Elmore James is expected to be back in the Bobcats lineup against Kent State. Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,624 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 1/23/2025 3:13:09 PM  FormerMember wrote: Elmore James is expected to be back in the Bobcats lineup against Kent State. Great news! Anyone know the back story? The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top cc-cat General User Member Since: 4/5/2006 Location: matthews, NC Post Count: 3,937 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 1/23/2025 10:11:36 PM  glad to hear he is back. speculation is he was dealing with a personal issue. that kind of weight is never fun. hope he is well all around. Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,624 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 1/23/2025 11:41:16 PM  cc-cat wrote: glad to hear he is back. speculation is he was dealing with a personal issue. that kind of weight is never fun. hope he is well all around. Glad he's back, too. Hope it wasn't something as serious as our leading RB was dealing with in September when his production dropped way off. I couldn't figure out why he did so well against Syracuse and then his production dropped off against much weaker teams. Then I learned that his sister had passed away. Explained everything. He came back like roaring lion in the later part of the season and in post season. The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top JSF General User Member Since: 1/29/2005 Location: Houston, TX Post Count: 6,544 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 1/24/2025 6:23:14 PM  Jeff McKinney wrote: I think it's best not to speculate right now. "Loyalty to a hometown or city is fleeting and interchangeable, but college is a stamp of identity."- Kyle Whelliston, One Beautiful Season. My blog about depression and mental illness: https://bit.ly/3buGXH8 Back to Top M.D.W.S.T General User Member Since: 12/23/2021 Post Count: 2,742 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 1/24/2025 8:22:42 PM  Has 4 off the bench tonight. Would like to see him at TE next season for Brian. Back to Top MonroeClassmate General User Member Since: 8/31/2010 Post Count: 2,153 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 1/25/2025 3:01:00 PM  M.D.W.S.T wrote: Has 4 off the bench tonight. Would like to see him at TE next season for Brian. And a bit of free safety too! I was thinking after basketball eligibility is shot then that spring he could get one year of football to see if he has any Antonio Gates in him (or the PG turned DB from Miami whose name escapes me) Elmore having had an older sister attend OHIO seems to be a solid Bobcat all the way around. Back to Top Andrew Ruck General User Member Since: 12/22/2004 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 5,164 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 3/19/2025 8:55:03 AM  Already mentioned in the transfer thread, but Elmore has entered the portal. I wish him well. He did not progress as many of us had hoped. His touch around the rim and mid-range was really good as a freshman and seemed to regress, while opponents figured out he was a good candidate for blocking shots. But he always hustled and hit some big shots. First of the group of 4 that amazingly lasted 3 years together. Wonder if the other 3 will all stay and finish it out here. Andrew Ruck B.B.A. 2003 Back to Top Bobcat Love's Sense of Shame General User Member Since: 7/30/2010 Post Count: 3,988 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 3/19/2025 9:02:22 AM  I'd have preferred Sheldon to Elmore, but would actually prefer both plus Nicol. Elmore did a lot of good things for us; when you have 63 guards, some of them are gonna be unhappy with their roles, and it seems like that was the case for Elmore. Best of luck to him. I've enjoyed watching him play. Back to Top FJC31 General User Member Since: 3/31/2022 Post Count: 1,775 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 3/19/2025 9:13:36 AM  I echo a lot of thoughts that Elmore wants to be more of "the guy" with his next stop. After last season's opener against Troy, it seemed like this was going to be AJB's and Elmore's team. Didn't really shake out that way. Best of luck to him. I do hope a few more spots open up. Back to Top greencat General User Member Since: 3/12/2005 Post Count: 2,493 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 3/19/2025 9:20:04 AM  FJC31 wrote: I do hope a few more spots open up. As teams are eliminated from the NCAA and NIT, it will be a bumper crop of talent in the portal. A big beautiful bumper crop, the likes of which the world has never seen. /s But verbal diarrhea aside, it will be a good list and no reason not to do well this time. Back to Top spongeBOB CATpants General User Member Since: 8/16/2016 Post Count: 1,112 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 3/19/2025 9:23:52 AM  Enjoyed having him in Athens, always played hard and brought some toughness but we just didn't see the improvement that we all hoped for. It happens, wish him the best of luck. I'll be very curious to see where he lands, could see him staying in the MAC. Kent would be my first guess. Back to Top FJC31 General User Member Since: 3/31/2022 Post Count: 1,775 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 3/19/2025 9:24:54 AM  greencat wrote: FJC31 wrote: I do hope a few more spots open up. As teams are eliminated from the NCAA and NIT, it will be a bumper crop of talent in the portal. A big beautiful bumper crop, the likes of which the world has never seen. /s But verbal diarrhea aside, it will be a good list and no reason not to do well this time. I would also like to think with a clear opening at the 5 and really no budget breakers on the current roster, that we can make an actual formidable paint addition. Back to Top SBH General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 4,202 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 3/19/2025 10:01:02 AM  By most accounts, Elmore was a great teammate. I understand his (and or Boals') decision. I disagree with others who have claimed Elmore did not improve this year. He obviously worked a lot on his outside shot and we reaped the benefits later in the season. And few played harder than he did. Back to Top FearLeon General User Member Since: 3/12/2005 Post Count: 4,679 Status: Offline     RE: Elmore    Posted: 3/19/2025 10:35:27 AM  SBH wrote: By most accounts, Elmore was a great teammate. I understand his (and or Boals') decision. I disagree with others who have claimed Elmore did not improve this year. He obviously worked a lot on his outside shot and we reaped the benefits later in the season. And few played harder than he did. No doubt Elmore was a good teammate and can you imagine if he didn't return to the team after his 3-game absence with all the injuries? However, let's take a closer look at the numbers: *He ended the year shooting 39% from the field. Of the rotation players, only Sheldon was worse at 36%. *He had 26 assists this season. #TheUpgrade had 25 assists and Captain Chaos had 28. *He averaged 2.6 rebounds. Only Sheldon was worse at 1.5 rebounds. Elmore was always a shoot first guy, but his FG% never justified the amount of shots he took. Every time he touched it....I knew it was going up like Vinnie "The Microwave" Johnson. Yes...for the young ones google Vinnie Johnson. The difference is Elmore didn't put up Vinnie numbers. Plus, as we know, Elmore was undersized playing the 3. As I said in a different thread...fresh start for Elmore and the team. James entering the portal is not a surprise and I think in the long run....not a bad thing. Last Edited: 3/19/2025 10:36:19 AM by FearLeon #BleedGreen #TrentIsGOAT Back to Top Showing Replies:   1 - 25  of 44 Posts Jump to Page:   1 | 2    Next > View Other 'Ohio Basketball' Topics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               WHO'S ONLINE There are 210 Active Visitors on BobcatAttack.com 209 Guests 1 Registered User:   Megatron There are no other users looking at this page.

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