Melo to declare for draft - Thamel

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Pete Thamel‏ @PeteThamelNYT​

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Academic issue forces Cuse's Fab Melo from the NCAA Tournament. Sources say he'll declare for NBA Draft. http://nyti.ms/xTL6wg

 

[jekelish]

In other news, water is wet.

 

[OrlandoCuse]

Yes, the Brazillian Basketball Draft. He ain't getting drafted in the first round now that every NBA scout realizes he's got the IQ of Forest Gump.

 

[jr4750]

APR = screwed... Thanks Melo, been a real pleasure to have you.

Overweight
Harassed Girlfriend
destroyed property
Grades

fun fun fun

 

[EastCoast2]

... pretty much a 99% certainty for the past 2 months...

 

[seanmac1844]

What do you have against Forrest?

 

[PauliePeppas]

Apr is screweddddd

 

[marz09cuse]

"Academic issue forces Cuse's Fab Melo from the NCAA Tournament. Sources say he'll declare for NBA Draft. http://nyti.ms/xTL6wg"

 

[djdan]

Good.

 

[pearl31]

why couldn't he have just picked L'vlle or Florida??

 

[Upstate]

oh dear lord, Ryan Burr...

Ryan Burr ‏ @RyanBurrESPN
Message 2 Nerelins Noel the top undecided center in HS. Fab Melo surely will be turning pro how would u like to be in the middle of the zone



Dan Wolken ‏ @DanWolken

The host of a college basketball show just actively sent out a Tweet recruiting Nerlens Noel to Syracuse.

 

[marz09cuse]

Well on a positive note, this can only help with the Noel recruitment. Knowing our luck, SU will get him only to find out at the start of the season he is ineligible.

 

[jr4750]

oh dear lord

Dan Wolken ‏ @DanWolken

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The host of a college basketball show just actively sent out a Tweet recruiting Nerlens Noel to Syracuse.

Is this our fault? Is this a syracuse guy?

 

[Upstate]

Is this our fault? Is this a syracuse guy?

it was Ryan Burr

Ryan Burr ‏ @RyanBurrESPN

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Message 2 Nerelins Noel the top undecided center in HS. Fab Melo surely will be turning pro how would u like to be in the middle of the zone

 

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[bpo57]

Apr is screweddddd

I think SU has taken steps to improve its APR to the extent it might be ablew to withstand Melo's early departure. Of course if DW piles on then maybe we will be screwed.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

The premium board knew that 2 years ago.

 

[jr4750]

it was Ryan Burr

Ryan Burr ‏ @RyanBurrESPN

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Message 2 Nerelins Noel the top undecided center in HS. Fab Melo surely will be turning pro how would u like to be in the middle of the zone

He's not a SU employee, I guess it's bad, but this is where recruiting violations become stupid. As a ESPN employee he's an idiot, but SU can't police its fans or grads

 

[JD]

Apr is screweddddd

Not necessarily he is ineligble for the tourney. Besides take some of the $800K that Missouri is paying us and pass it to Fab's and Dion's professors $5,000 K passing grade sounds about right.

 

[jr4750]

I think SU has taken steps to improve its APR to the extent it might be ablew to withstand Melo's early departure. Of course if DW piles on then maybe we will be screwed.

Yeah, they're called walkon's. I helped the cause once upon a time.

 

[RandygoCuse]

Yes, the Brazillian Basketball Draft. He ain't getting drafted in the first round now that every NBA scout realizes he's got the IQ of Forest Gump.

I don't think too many NBA teams put a heavy emphasis on academics. I don't see this affecting his draft status. Rather they will look at if he is good enough to play and if not, how long will it take him to develop.

 

[JohnCuse44]

yeah good luck with that.

 

[pfister1]

He's not a SU employee, I guess it's bad, but this is where recruiting violations become stupid. As a ESPN employee he's an idiot, but SU can't police its fans or grads

Not an SU employee, but he is a Newhouse grad, which makes him an alum and booster.

 

[djcon57]

Yes, the Brazillian Basketball Draft. He ain't getting drafted in the first round now that every NBA scout realizes he's got the IQ of Forest Gump.

He'll go first round...in the NBA...seriously.

Derrick ing Character went in the 2nd round. JEREMY TYLER was almost a 1st round pick.

 

[bpo57]

Yeah, they're called walkon's. I helped the cause once upon a time.

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