Nerlens wasn't around for Monday's UK visit

[RichmondCuse]

Strange for sure but I don't read much into it. As long as he's around for JB and Hop to close is all I care about.

Any idea on the timeframe of when Noel might make his decision?

 

[Garbs]

Any idea on the timeframe of when Noel might make his decision?

April

 

[longislandcuse]

Does the spontaneous Gtown visit to Noel this afternoon before our visit tonight mean anything? From the outside it looks like a last ditch effort on their part.

 

[moqui]

I think people are getting way too excited about how Rak's doing at the 5. His future is at the 4. Noel's future is at the 5.

Rak is going to be a true power 4 . . . and my gut still tells me that Noel's future is not going to be in Upstate NY.

 

[longislandcuse]

Rak is going to be a true power 4 . . . and my gut still tells me that Noel's future is not going to be in Upstate NY.

Bees gave us 70% odds. Jake likes our chances. GTown and UK fans are in diss/blame mode. I feel good, but I feel you. Its not over til its over. The fact GTown made a suprise trip to see him before he meets with us makes me think were the clear leaders.

 

[jr4750]

This is going to be my go-to statement on the matter...

You mean to tell me that we're going to bring in the best shotblocking prospect in years, and rather than plop him in the middle of the zone, a place designed for excellence in shotblocking, we're going to put him on the wing? Really? REALLY?

Truth and the beauty is, it should motivate DC2 to come in in shape to compete. At least I hope it would...

 

[Francis03]

Any idea on the timeframe of when Noel might make his decision?

I'll be surprise if a decision isn't made within the next few weeks.

 

[Garbs]

I'll be surprise if a decision isn't made within the next few weeks.

Hasn't Noel been saying for a while that he will decide in April?

 

[JeremyCuse]

Funniest post from Hoya Talk is the guy who asks the OP to have his source talk to Yahoo Sports what a bunch of losers.

 

[Flacusian]

It's absolutely great how bat-$hid it gets just prior to a big fish making his decision. Man, talk about great suspense. And, of course, it's even better when you feel like you are in the drivers seat for winning the big prize behind door # 1!

 

[Noexcuse]

Funniest post from Hoya Talk is the guy who asks the OP to have his source talk to Yahoo Sports what a bunch of losers.

I still think the source is the very low level assistant coach at Tilton. He's the guy that cleans the gym after the team practices.

 

[jekelish]

Can I make one request? Whether or not Nerlens selects Syracuse, if he DOESN'T, can we realize it's not a personal slight against any of us? Instead, it's a kid doing what he thinks is best for his future. Again, a kid. Let's try to avoid any vitriolic attacks on an 18 year old who decided he didn't want to come to Syracuse.

Again, IF he chooses to go elsewhere. Fingers crossed we won't have to even worry about this as a possibility.

 

[pfister1]

Hasn't Noel been saying for a while that he will decide in April?

Late signing period begins April 11th...although I'm not sure the #1 recruit in the class truly needs to sign an LOI in order to secure a spot wherever he wants to go.

 

[pfister1]

Can I make one request? Whether or not Nerlens selects Syracuse, if he DOESN'T, can we realize it's not a personal slight against any of us? Instead, it's a kid doing what he thinks is best for his future. Again, a kid. Let's try to avoid any vitriolic attacks on an 18 year old who decided he didn't want to come to Syracuse.

Again, IF he chooses to go elsewhere. Fingers crossed we won't have to even worry about this as a possibility.

Sorry that's only the case if he choose SU. In that case and that case alone its a kid doing what he thinks is best for his future. If he chooses UK or Georgetown clearly it will be the money showered on him, the affair between his mother and JTIII and all manner of other low down dirty trick we can conjure up.

 

[longislandcuse]

Sorry that's only the case if he choose SU. In that case and that case alone its a kid doing what he thinks is best for his future. If he chooses UK or Georgetown clearly it will be the money showered on him, the affair between his mother and JTIII and all manner of other low down dirty trick we can conjure up.

I agree, everyone knows JT III pimps out his body for recruits...how do you think he got Otto Porter.

 

[jekelish]

Robert Quarles wouldn't be very fond of JTIII, I guess.

 

[zeekay]

Funniest post from Hoya Talk is the guy who asks the OP to have his source talk to Yahoo Sports what a bunch of losers.

"Hello, is this Yahoo Sports?"
-Yes

"Hi, I have here on the line with me THE assistant equipment manager from Tilton HS who says that Nerlens Noel flew to Miami to see his long-time coach and a really good friend."
-Ok...

"Well this guy in Miami, he... he likes Syracuse! I mean he's not a booster or anything, gives no money to the school, is not on school payroll, but he frickin' follows Syracuse! Can you believe this! Why would anyone follow Syracuse basketball? Something here doesn't make sense."
-*click*

 

[texascpa]

it's called the Kentucky Two Step - it allows the player to maintain plausible deniability when the actual dollar figures are being discussed

More like the SEC two-step. Auburn football comes to mind.

 

[Knicks411]

Bees gave us 70% odds. Jake likes our chances. GTown and UK fans are in diss/blame mode. I feel good, but I feel you. Its not over til its over. The fact GTown made a suprise trip to see him before he meets with us makes me think were the clear leaders.

I was thinking about this, in a situation where we're recruiting someone, Jake and Bees and Francis and whoever can say whatever they want, we're still talking about an 18 year old kid who can change his mind at the drop of a dime. Noel (or anyone else, for that matter) can even tell the coaches all the way "I'm coming, I'm coming", but until they sign that paper, nothing is official.

Now don't get me wrong, I would prefer Jake liking our odds to the alternative, and I don't doubt his sources at all, just saying, until he decides for sure, i'm gonna keep my fingers crossed and my hopes tempered.

 

[DeGrozz]

I am glad to hear the ranking members on this board like our odds, but with recruitment things can change at the drop of a hat, especially with UK in play.

I'm going to hold off getting too excited just yet.

 

[realorange]

So, we've heard rumors Noel doesn't have an interest in going to UK. What if Mom still thought it was a good idea and wanted to talk to Calimari? Nerlens says "OK Mom, but I'm going to Florida so I don't have to listen to someone I'm not interested in playing for."

 

[zeekay]

So, we've heard rumors Noel doesn't have an interest in going to UK. What if Mom still thought it was a good idea and wanted to talk to Calimari? Nerlens says "OK Mom, but I'm going to Florida so I don't have to listen to someone I'm not interested in playing for."

On the UK board they downplay it with some post allegedly from before the weekend that says he only wants his mom to meet Cal. So it was sort of planned that he wouldn't be there because he already made other plans. UK was not willing to visit later in the week like SU because of the distance to their S16 game.

 

[72Cuse]

Repeat of last year when GTOWN claimed we stole Rak out from under them.

Just read that thread on hoyatalk. What a bunch of BS. They make it sound like we just came out of the woodwork in recruiting NN. They don't know how many times he has even been here. They also act like this Randolph guy is some big SU booster. Never heard of him, so he's not. And since when aren't kids suppose to look at HS coaches for advice/help? Everyone cries about the AAU influences and say kids should listen to their parents and coaches and now NN does and they are up in arms because the guy is a big SU fan? Most every HS coach has a favorite team. Doesn't mean they are a booster donating 1000's to the school. What tools.

 

[mark79]

Can I make one request? Whether or not Nerlens selects Syracuse, if he DOESN'T, can we realize it's not a personal slight against any of us? Instead, it's a kid doing what he thinks is best for his future. Again, a kid. Let's try to avoid any vitriolic attacks on an 18 year old who decided he didn't want to come to Syracuse.

Again, IF he chooses to go elsewhere. Fingers crossed we won't have to even worry about this as a possibility.

Well said

 

[EastCoast2]

Evan Daniels ‏ @EvanDanielscout

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When I spoke to Noel this weekend he said a decision could come soon. He just confirmed with me that a decision would not come this week.