They are terrible. they have had terrible recruiting years and sign no in-state talent. They have a long way to go. They will find the CAA tough sledding for a few years.Elon does not seem very physical or have a great deal of team speed.
They were mid to upper tier in the SoCon for a number of years immediately prior to joining the CAA.Pete Lembo(Ball State now)had some good teams while he was the HC there.Adjusting to the CAA rigors ain't gonna be easy.If you know the X's and O's but don't have the Jonnies and Joes you get into trouble.