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Message: [QUOTE="reedny, post: 178978, member: 1423"] [LEFT]Ya, Noel can "step right in" to a program that has already recruited a top 10 rated 7' Center,[/LEFT] [LEFT][url]http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Willie-Cauley-104709[/url][/LEFT] [LEFT]and a 5 star PF, [url]http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Alex-Poythress-99151[/url][/LEFT] [LEFT] [/LEFT] [LEFT]SU has recruited a center and a SF. The PF who's there is averaging 12 minutes and 3 points a game.[/LEFT] [LEFT] [/LEFT] [LEFT]This is a perfect situation for Noel. At 6'10" 210 pounds, he's probably not going to play center at Kentucky or SU. And no way he plays C at the next level. So I think he's looking at PF -- and SU has a spot with his name on it. Noel moves well and he blocks shots ... perfect for the zone and moving out to the weak side to guard the wing. We don't need his offense (which isn't developed).[/LEFT] [LEFT] [/LEFT] [LEFT]Rak, who I like (nice kid and tremendous upside) is coming along slowly. That's fine. He can back up Noel and play 15-18 minutes next year while Noel explodes.[/LEFT] [LEFT] [/LEFT] [LEFT]As far as Fab, you guys must have crystal balls with all your predictions that he's gone. But I think he'll come back and continue to learn. I might be wrong on this... but his stock goes way up after this year and he'll have fewer centers to compete with in the 2013 draft. One factor that hasn't been mentioned is how SU does in the tournament. If we make the final 4 and Fab dominates -- he may decide that he's accomplished enough at this level. If we don't and/or he struggles, that may be enough to bring him back.[/LEFT] [LEFT] [/LEFT] [LEFT]Just because he had some incomplete coursework and missed a few games doesn't mean he's soured on the college experience. He's getting plenty of tutoring at the sororities.[/LEFT] [/QUOTE]

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