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Notre Dame Basketball: Twitter-Based Power Rankings

By Pat Sullivan

Jan 2, 2016; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Mike Brey (M) talks to his team during a stoppage in play against the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half at John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers won 77-66. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 2, 2016; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Mike Brey (M) talks to his team during a stoppage in play against the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half at John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers won 77-66. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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8. Elijah Burns

Dec 29, 2015; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Mike Brey watches from the bench in the first half against the Liberty Flames at the Purcell Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 29, 2015; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Mike Brey watches from the bench in the first half against the Liberty Flames at the Purcell Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

Quick Facts: Elijah is a 6’9″ freshman forward who hails from New York and looks to be a promising big man for the Irish program. He will redshirt this season and look to develop his game so as to make a strong contribution next season.

Elijah is the second-highest ranked freshman in this list, and rightfully so. His pTb isn’t overwhelming, but it is very strong. Important to any personal brand, especially one based on Twitter, is the ability to wow others with your fashion knowledge. Check out Elijah’s rave reviews:

Those are two separate people tweeting about Elijah’s clothing choices. That’s approximately two people more than any of his teammates have tweeting about their clothes.

Elijah isn’t just a suave dresser, though. He follows and understands the big issues plaguing the world today:

Couldn’t have said it better, myself. And, because Elijah is so good with communicating things, it was no shock that the official Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Snapchat account gave Elijah control one day:

I didn’t see the Snaps he sent out, but I can only imagine they were engaging and charming. I mean, just look at Elijah weave an illustrious tapestry of love with this flirtatious line meant for an anonymous lucky lady and definitely not just him quoting a Jason Mraz lyric:

Poetry in Tweet-form. But besides his fresh wardrobe and smooth words, what else does Burns’ pTb teach us about him?

Elijah is a big fan of watching majestic steeds run rampant around a dirt track while he wears his most extravagant suit and reminisces on the classic nature of his favorite play, Death of a Salesman. I never would have known that if it weren’t for Twitter and for Elijah’s pTb, and thus this scores him some major points. I’m excited for this young man’s bright, bright future.

Bonus Fact: Elijah retweets more pictures of cute pitbull puppies than anyone else on the team, by a large margin.

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