2018 General Recruiting Thread

[Hoosier Guy 8,333]

Not even a debate. Romeo all freakin day and every single day of the year. Premier in-state talent and a top 5 player. Without question

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,650]

I'm talking about getting their hopes up so high, that if for some reason he doesn't committed here then people will think this class is a failure.

 

 

Edit. To be clear I agree with everything people have posted about RL. I just hope people see this class as a success and not a failure if he doesn't come. I remember some down on Archie because it wasn't Billy.

 

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[Yogi's Picnic Basket 5,004]

Oh I still want a PG in 2018. But to say we don't have a PG on our roster is false.

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Exactly. Heck Giannis learned to play point for the first time EVER and did alright this year and Romeo could do exactly what he did in the Bucks system. The game has changed to where others handle the ball not just a PG and Romeo's handles are better than any besides maybe Garland. His vision is a ? cause he hasn't had to show it off. I would be fine with a Green/CuJo/Durham/other 18 recruit along with Romeo handling the responsibility.

All title teams also have a go to scorer that can get buckets whenever and Romeo is that as Garland is good at scoring, but wouldn't say he can get a bucket whenever.

There are arguments for both, but like everyone else has said the in state and statement get are the difference for me as well. Romeo is a talent we may not see in awhile and I would rather see him here than anywhere else.

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[Hoosier Guy 8,333]

1 hour ago, iufaninillinois said:

I'm talking about getting their hopes up so high, that if for some reason he doesn't committed here then people will think this class is a failure.

 

 

Edit. To be clear I agree with everything people have posted about RL. I just hope people see this class as a success and not a failure if he doesn't come. I remember. Any down on Archie because it wasn't Billy.

 

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It wouldn't be a failure of a class at all. It just wouldn't be as good a class

[Feathery 4,005]

8 minutes ago, Hoosier Guy said:

It wouldn't be a failure of a class at all. It just wouldn't be as good a class

It wouldn't be as good for only next season. It could be better without Romeo in future years if we land a high 4* kid that stays for multiple years. 

[Stuhoo 88,423]

 

I think our fanbase is going to have to get used to a head coach that utilizes very little "coach speak", and says what he means.

Archie said, and I assume he means, that we are inside-out. That means that his remaining priority recruits for the 2018 class are Robert Phinisee, Romeo Langford, and to a certain extent Aaron Henry. The other recruits are being followed to get quality players if the priority recruits are no longer available.

[Hoosier Guy 8,333]

5 minutes ago, Feathery said:

It wouldn't be as good for only next season. It could be better without Romeo in future years if we land a high 4* kid that stays for multiple years. 

You're correct. But I'm just saying that getting Romeo would be such a huge feather in the cap of one Archie Miller. Gets Romeo five months on the job? That would instantly send shockwaves around college basketball

[Hoosier Guy 8,333]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

 

I think our fanbase is going to have to get used to a head coach that utilizes very little "coach speak", and says what he means.

Archie said, and I assume he means, that we are inside-out. That means that his remaining priority recruits for the 2018 class are Robert Phinisee, Romeo Langford, and to a certain extent Aaron Henry. The other recruits are being followed to get quality players if the priority recruits are no longer available.

And I love that approach. Archie isn't gonna beat around the bush. He knows what to do

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,020]

So it seems RL and RP are targets 1-2.

I have made my doubts known about RP but if that is the direction we go, I imagine the staff is confident he can be the guy.




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[Stuhoo 88,423]

So it seems RL and RP are targets 1-2.

I have made my doubts known about RP but if that is the direction we go, I imagine the staff is confident he can be the guy.




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For me it's a whole lot better idea than trying to take a guy like Dort, with a checkered academic history and no time playing point guard, and trying to make him into one.

[Uspshoosier 53,636]

So it seems RL and RP are targets 1-2.

I have made my doubts known about RP but if that is the direction we go, I imagine the staff is confident he can be the guy.




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DG is still a high priority for the staff


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[Stuhoo 88,423]

DG is still a high priority for the staff


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Well then I guess we're in his top six!
BTW; I also consider Garland an "Indiana kid."

[Feathery 4,005]

51 minutes ago, Hoosier Guy said:

You're correct. But I'm just saying that getting Romeo would be such a huge feather in the cap of one Archie Miller. Gets Romeo five months on the job? That would instantly send shockwaves around college basketball

I don't buy the shockwave talk. It will be great for IU, but Duke, UK, Kansas, and UNC will not care or be scared. Those are the programs we want to be competing with. 

I hope we get Langford and I think it helps with instate recruiting. Getting Langford is not something I'm expecting.

I think the shockwave class could be 2019. Get Brooks, Watford, and another top guy and people will then be taking IU serious at a national level. The base is this class. The star power is coming later. At least that's how I see it. 

 

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[Hoosier Guy 8,333]

19 minutes ago, Feathery said:

I don't buy the shockwave talk. It will be great for IU, but Duke, UK, Kansas, and UNC will not care or be scared. Those are the programs we want to be competing with. 

I hope we get Langford and I think it helps with instate recruiting. Getting Langford is not something I'm expecting.

I think the shockwave class could be 2019. Get Brooks, Watford, and another top guy and people will then be taking IU serious at a national level. The base is this class. The star power is coming later. At least that's how I see it. 

 

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IU landing Romeo would get those programs thinking. But to your other point, I expect IU to get Brooks and Watford in 2019

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

55 minutes ago, Feathery said:

I don't buy the shockwave talk. It will be great for IU, but Duke, UK, Kansas, and UNC will not care or be scared. Those are the programs we want to be competing with. 

I hope we get Langford and I think it helps with instate recruiting. Getting Langford is not something I'm expecting.

I think the shockwave class could be 2019. Get Brooks, Watford, and another top guy and people will then be taking IU serious at a national level. The base is this class. The star power is coming later. At least that's how I see it. 

 

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It might not scare those teams, but we've beaten UK 2 out of 3 and UNC 2 out of 3, with Crean and ill-built rosters. They'll notice.

[Hoosier Guy 8,333]

IU, UK, Vanderbilt, Duke, Kansas and UCLA for Darius Garland

[HoosierAloha 30,102]

IU, UK, Vanderbilt, Duke, Kansas and UCLA for Darius Garland

IU and KU for Garland and Romeo. I wonder if we land Romeo if he could persuade his "born Hoosier" buddy to join him in Btown.

[Brass Cannon 25,345]

1 minute ago, HoosierAloha said:

IU and KU for Garland and Romeo. I wonder if we land Romeo if he could persuade his "born Hoosier" buddy to join him in Btown.

He does want to do a combo deal.  Trick is to get Romeo to commit first

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,020]

Need to get those 2 talking to each other on the regular.

 

 

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[VO5 8,340]

I think Garland is much more likely to go with the guys going to Duke than Romeo. JMO.