Sounds like Noel will be back soon. I do think he can still help this team, although it may be more matchup-dependent. Obviously he was able to make a huge impact in the win @ Northwestern as a small-ball post, and he could still provide that element moving forward. Certainly on defense, OSU has had some games like @ Iowa & @ Washington where they struggled to guard big, agile forwards & I would hope he'd provide some help there as well. It's good to hear something more promising about his return.