Poor Evan Noonan is getting over-hyped

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3 weeks ago 04/07/2024 12:10pm EDT

Let me preface what I'm saying that Evan Noonan is a very talented athlete, and certainly among the best in the nation.

That being said, does anyone else keep getting annoyed by the Noonan fan boys on this site?

His resume is great for a junior, and he very well may get top 5 or better at NXN next year, but every time there is a race, whether it was Bob Firman, Clovis, NXN, and now Arcadia, there will always be a handful of people who hype him up to the point of worship.

Let the kid cook on his own without having to deal with outside expectations. He's underperformed (from where the fanboys say he is at) at the last 5-6 major opportunities, leave him alone.

3 weeks ago 04/07/2024 12:18pm EDT

re: Leave the kid alone

Leave the kid alone wrote:
Let me preface what I'm saying that Evan Noonan is a very talented athlete, and certainly among the best in the nation.
That being said, does anyone else keep getting annoyed by the Noonan fan boys on this site?
His resume is great for a junior, and he very well may get top 5 or better at NXN next year, but every time there is a race, whether it was Bob Firman, Clovis, NXN, and now Arcadia, there will always be a handful of people who hype him up to the point of worship.
Let the kid cook on his own without having to deal with outside expectations. He's underperformed (from where the fanboys say he is at) at the last 5-6 major opportunities, leave him alone.

Can you point to specific threads that hype Noonan the way you've described? I'm not seeing it. Noonan is one of the top juniors so he'll have the rest of this season and next year to show what he's got.

3 weeks ago 04/07/2024 6:29pm EDT

re: Leave the kid alone

Leave the kid alone wrote:

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3 weeks ago 04/07/2024 7:35pm EDT

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3 weeks ago 04/07/2024 8:27pm EDT

re: The Old CodgerCodger

The Old CodgerCodger wrote:
Can you point to specific threads that hype Noonan the way you've described? I'm not seeing it. Noonan is one of the top juniors so he'll have the rest of this season and next year to show what he's got.

I am not OP but I saw it a lot in the nxn 2023 discussion threads from 8 months out to a day before the race. Also saw it in the Arcadia 2024 thread.

I am not from California so I was just wondering why a decent amount of fans were swearing he would win or run x crazy time. The kid is fast and will be crazy next year, don't get me wrong, but I wouldn't put him up there with Simmons or most of the top even 10 runners quite yet. And I saw so many "people are sleeping on Noonan, he is gonna destroy the nxn field" type comments.

I also agree that though he probably doesn't read these threads he'll have his day in the sun and there's no need for undue pressure before then.

3 weeks ago 04/08/2024 2:33pm EDT

re: Leave the kid alone

Leave the kid alone wrote:
Let me preface what I'm saying that Evan Noonan is a very talented athlete, and certainly among the best in the nation.
That being said, does anyone else keep getting annoyed by the Noonan fan boys on this site?
His resume is great for a junior, and he very well may get top 5 or better at NXN next year, but every time there is a race, whether it was Bob Firman, Clovis, NXN, and now Arcadia, there will always be a handful of people who hype him up to the point of worship.
Let the kid cook on his own without having to deal with outside expectations. He's underperformed (from where the fanboys say he is at) at the last 5-6 major opportunities, leave him alone.

Do us a favor and list those 5-6 opportunities he has under performed at.

Also, “Leave the kid alone” so let’s make another thread about him? Checks out.

3 weeks ago 04/08/2024 3:13pm EDT

re: Come again?

Come again? wrote:
Leave the kid alone wrote:
Let me preface what I'm saying that Evan Noonan is a very talented athlete, and certainly among the best in the nation.
That being said, does anyone else keep getting annoyed by the Noonan fan boys on this site?
His resume is great for a junior, and he very well may get top 5 or better at NXN next year, but every time there is a race, whether it was Bob Firman, Clovis, NXN, and now Arcadia, there will always be a handful of people who hype him up to the point of worship.
Let the kid cook on his own without having to deal with outside expectations. He's underperformed (from where the fanboys say he is at) at the last 5-6 major opportunities, leave him alone.
Do us a favor and list those 5-6 opportunities he has under performed at.
Also, “Leave the kid alone” so let’s make another thread about him? Checks out.

All of those races I listed earlier had threads created about them.

Bob Firman Thread, people said he would win it easy.

Clovis thread, people said he would win it easy.

NXN thread, people said he would win it easy.

Arcadia thread, people were saying he would win it easy.

3 weeks ago 04/08/2024 4:14pm EDT

re: Leave the kid alone

Leave the kid alone wrote:
Come again? wrote:
Do us a favor and list those 5-6 opportunities he has under performed at.
Also, “Leave the kid alone” so let’s make another thread about him? Checks out.
All of those races I listed earlier had threads created about them.
Bob Firman Thread, people said he would win it easy.
Clovis thread, people said he would win it easy.
NXN thread, people said he would win it easy.
Arcadia thread, people were saying he would win it easy.

Better idea. How about you stop over exaggerating?

3 weeks ago 04/08/2024 5:38pm EDT

re: Leave the kid alone

Leave the kid alone wrote:
Come again? wrote:
Do us a favor and list those 5-6 opportunities he has under performed at.
Also, “Leave the kid alone” so let’s make another thread about him? Checks out.
All of those races I listed earlier had threads created about them.
Bob Firman Thread, people said he would win it easy.
Clovis thread, people said he would win it easy.
NXN thread, people said he would win it easy.
Arcadia thread, people were saying he would win it easy.

I guess we’ll take your word for it that those threads contain what you say they do.

Though if you’re saying Firman and Clovis were under performances you’ve got some high standards. Firman he was barely out kicked by the eventual NXN champion, Clovis he ran like the 7th fastest time ever?? Or are you talking about Clovis invite? Seems like his state meet performance validates whatever “under performance” you say he experienced at the invite.

NXN definitely a dud, and Arcadia a bit underwhelming as well (though what a world we are living in when 8:47 3200m in April from a junior is a letdown).

Still not seeing the 5-6 eggs he’s laid that you claimed. If anything his consistency is pretty commendable, he’s had like two “bad” races in two years.

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