Good bye Noah V.

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,942]

Gary Parrish of CBS confirms officially that Noah Vonleh is Declaring for NBA draft.

So anticlimactic. I really like Noah, but his IU story is not a happy one. Good luck to the big man, but clearly he had his sights set.

[jnape34 36]

No surprise here! Projected top ten pick! Can't blame the kid! IU better get a decent big player!


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[WayneFleekHoosier 47,942]

Albers has now retweeted the CBS announcement.

[Banksyrules 4,525]

Yeah, we all knew this was coming. Still tough pill to swallow.  

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,942]

Wonder if the timing will be beneficial to our upticked recruiting. Now there are no ifs or buts. WE NEED a great big man and some depth.

[JSHoosier 19,820]

Not unexpected.  Best of luck to him.

 

Now getting a big that can contribute is absolutely vital.  Crean's system needs a big that can keep the defense honest, we've seen what it's like without one in 2010-2011.

[mr wing 69]

I will miss noah but yall have to remember that hanner played great when noah was out with his foot injury.

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[brwnlw 6]

I would judge Hanner's play as adequate, not great.

[hoosier716 13]

IU did not use Noah very well. Crean can't coach a big man. But congrats to Steve Alford getting UCLA to the sweet 16 in his first year there. He would have been a great IU coach.

[CampHoosier 3,697]

[quote name="hoosier716" post="52425" timestamp="1395655441"]IU did not use Noah very well. Crean can't coach a big man. But congrats to Steve Alford getting UCLA to the sweet 16 in his first year there. He would have been a great IU coach.[/quote] Every single thread someone has to go off topic to rail on Crean. This is getting so old. We get that you hate Crean. Taking pot shots in threads that have nothing to do with Crean doesn't add to the conversation and just de-rails a thread. I could care less who likes or doesn't like Crean. If I wanted to know I would go to one of the Crean threads


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[SilverAtlanta 69]

Pretty anti-climactic, wish him well but wonder how much his offensive game can improve against some of the monstrous size in the league.

[KelleyHoosh 2,263]

Right choice personally, wrong choice basketball-wise IMO.

 

If you're a top 10 pick, you almost have to go. But Noah really needs to develop and I think thats harder to do in the NBA than college. 

 

Wish him luck

[schoosier 3,452]

Good luck Noah. What I will remember most about him was his unbelievable rebounding ability combined with his workmanlike approach to the game. He certainly played well beyond his years and I hope he has a great NBA career. Now, please help us find your replacement.

[ElectricBoogaloo 4,307]

Don't play basketball for free if you can help it. Good luck to Noah.

[Bobman1 2,909]

G'Luck to our only big man. He was a big man who didn't get the ball enough but grabbed many Rebs. He was a stud athlete who could make a great play anytime. G'Bye


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[HoosierSadaseci 2,258]

Of course it was already known he was leaving early, but wonder if the timing of it being official has any coincidence on the fact that a couple players we're recruiting will be announcing their school(s) of choice soon?

[OliviaPope40 6,442]

No surprises here wish him all the best.

[OliviaPope40 6,442]

I'm surprised to see that Albers is at it again hasn't he been wrong before.

[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

Great player, great effort. It's impossible to blame him for making the right decision and going pro. As much as Hoosiers might have wanted it, it won't matter. The interesting thing to watch is to see how IU fans treat Noah in the pros. He's Indiana's first 1 and Done from another state I believe. This didn't give Hoosiers much or a chance to get to know Noah like we did Victor etc. Regardless, best or luck at the next level, the quicker you perform, the better off Coach Crean and our recruiting will be.


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[323SGrant 1,176]

Good luck to Noah. Wish he and his family well. After employees are being downsized, rightsized, reallocated or whatever they want to call it while CEO's are getting nice pay raises in the Corporate World, I don't blame him.