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Got a chance to watch Keion in open gym and talk to him a bit. Sounds like IU, MSU, KU and probably UK will be the only 4 schools he gives serious thought too. Kid is special and really hope we get him.

No way. Shittu won't have a read on things by then. If he does it will probably mean it is UNC for him. I expect Vandy to be in it with him till the end, but I have thought Shittu waits till Spring which wouldn't be good news for Vandy. Now if for some reason he cancels that UNC visit well it is a wrap but the odds of that happening are less than 10%. Vandy could very well end up with Garland but the chances of all 3 aren't that high IMO which ruins the appeal which is right up there w playing close to home for Darius. I expect a Sunday-Thursday timeframe for him.

Honestly, I have known that. Since it was mentioned I felt the need to bring it up. Shittu is far from a lock for Vandy like people think. His UNC visit will change things as well as what USPS said. He will likely get other suitors and sign in Spring. Playing close to home is big for him but so is winning. With just him they are behind UK, Florida, LSU, Bama maybe, and Texas A&M. In the SEC.

Exactly. This is why I'm gaining confidence. The longer Darius waits the more Vandy will start losing ground with those 2 which sounds like is a big appeal for him.

Yeah Darius news is not hard to get right now, but what is hard to get is who he truly favors and I don't expect it to. Like I said, Shittu could end up at UNC and I actually hear it's likely as long as his visit goes good and Romeo is pretty much ours. The more Darius waits is awesome for us cause it makes things harder for Vandy

Langford will likely sign in Spring but should be committed by December/January at the latest from everything I have heard.

Interesting point to be made, Shittu is favored to Vandy, but his UNC visit isn't for a cpl weeks. Would feel bad for Darius if he goes to Vandy thinking he will play w those 2 only to not get either. I thought shittu had visited both already, so that is news to me.

Now comes the panic again lol. This is great. We aren't out of this until he announces. These are just personal opinions. Unless they come out with Darius said he wants to stay close to home and is a huge factor, just saying they think he wants to is not enough for me to throw in the towel. We are likely still a week away.

I am a little less confident, but definitely believe IU will be the choice. As many have said no one really knows right now so I haven't heard anything groundbreaking. It does suck that last week I heard all kinds of good things but now its just the basic stuff that we have all heard. It was to be expected after the visit though. I would put it at 60% IU 40% Vandy. Heard it literally switches everyday and sometimes more than once in a day so no one should take anything good or bad too seriously before he announces with rumors unless it is definite or from his or families mouths directly.

How did you fix it? It takes me like 10 minutes to post lol no joke. Just wait it out?

Exactly my thoughts. I even told people I am more worried about an Evan Daniels pick than Jerry Meyer and that if it isn't an ESPN announcement, Daniels will get the commit article. BTW, completely random but anyone have a problem when posting of the post staying still while typing then deleting letters or words? Do I need to do an update?

Go through a pages lol and I'm sure you will see. It is over in Romeo thread as well. I think Vandy as long as Drew is there will get in the race with plenty of big name kids now and in the future. This one is not over though. Garland could become a Hoosier still don't get why people think it is over.

Peegs have a new one on one up with Garland. Says he hasn't decided.

Yeah, the way would he go to Vandy they just an academic school or they won't get the same exposure for him to help his NBA stock.

I believe I mentioned this and a few others. Vandy is a real threat NOW. Even without the commit. He doesn't commit without Garland no way though. If Shittu goes as well that is 3 top 10 recruits. Sorry but that would make them very good. Young, but very good. I also think it will be harder for Garland to sell Romeo on Vandy then Romeo w Garland and IU if they do end up playing together which has been a real possibility for some time now. I think Romeo is ours though. Have very little doubt, but let's wait and see how this Garland thing affects him first. Whether IU or Vandy ends up the choice.

Exactly. Some kids want to forge their own path. Nothing wrong with that.

What people on here aren't getting is if you're good enough for the NBA no matter what you will find a way there. Vandy is still a power 5 just like Washington and LSU where the 2 last #1 picks came from. Vandy will not hurt him in terms of getting to the league. He is a top 10 recruit and Shittu may actually go there too and that will be enough to get plenty of scouts in the seats if it wasn't already. It's close to home and a very good academic school. These last few threads have made me not even wanna share on here good or bad. Even with my "sources", chris007's sources, Paps sources that is only a handful maybe slightly more opinions. There are probably some that feel the opposite way. Calm down and wait it out. I promise you last week I had plenty of ppl tell me all IU and now some say Vandy a week later. The narrative could change again. Let's wait and see PLEASE!!

The only new thing that worries me is Evan Daniels was there tonight and these guys are switching tonight. Archie should get one last shot and I have faith in him to do his best. If his best isn't good enough than there is no reason to bash him or each other. If his best is good enough feel free to best your we're back shirts out lol.

It was actually very close to happening. That is just how good the visit was. But his parents actually caring about their son and his future told him to wait and make sure he wasn't making a rash decision. Winston had to of said that and hated himself for it lol being a huge IU fan. Either way it didnt happen and wasnt supposed to. We got a week long wait probably people. Ride it out and don't get crazy.

Family wants to hear EVERY school's last pitch before deciding. Whether in person or by phone. "Last week if you asked him, it was IU. This week depending on the day it is a flip flop." Nothing crazy but wanted to share.

"Sources" now say Archie will be making a trip to see him just no official day set yet.

Yeah there is. Be something worth researching. Vandy has to be close to running out lol. I would use each one I had honestly tho haha. I have no issue with Archie Garland or not or Romeo or not. A knock on someone is like saying someone bothers me doing this or that, but he probably has a legit reason and with the exhibition games, Romeo and Garland he has his hands full right now.

Right, has to be the hardest part of recruiting. Getting kids to like your school is the easy part. Getting them to fall in love with you and the school is the hard part obviously and part of that is like you said, knowing when and when not to press certain buttons. I'm impatient so I know I couldn't do it lol. As you said if he feels he needs to visit I believe he will. It does suck seeing them visit so much and nothing from us but just like when Romeo gets close we will see him more than the other schools just cause its closer regardless of what the situation is.

True. The family probably knows it is 10x easier for Drew than Archie. Drew has done an awesome job. Props to him.

Would be the cherry on top.