(2018) SG Romeo Langford - INDIANA HOOSIERS

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I don't know if Romeo will go to Vandy or not.  I haven't heard any specifics on illegal recruiting at Vandy.  On the other hand, the circumstances of them suddenly attracting multiple top-10 players out of the blue is highly unusual and reason for suspicion IMO.

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,526]

Never said I would not follow. I will not let myself get invested in rumors, wind directions, tweets, emails, crystal balls, rabby gut feel, etc. It's not worth it cause he could very well go somewhere else.

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I remember posting in the Garland thread that people should never get their hopes up so high based on "info" from "insiders". The same thing happened with the coaching search. People were so sure BD was coming. People were so sure DG was committing. What happened people went off the cliff. I learned a long time never be so sure about anything.

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[goonaha 2,974]

30 minutes ago, Walking Boot of Doom said:

Love reading the same posts from the same posters over and over and over and over and over again


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Except then you get called childish for pointing that out. 

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40 minutes ago, Me So Hornsby said:

Lol you would think Romeo was the one that committed based on what some of you are posting.


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Exactly. And the Chris Smith stuff is hilarious. He made the same claim with Aaron Thompson yet didn't happen. His CB picks aren't the greatest either with Vandy being the pick in almost everyone. Romeo may go to Vandy, but it isn't a done deal. The family isn't worried about fans in Indiana one bit. Romeo is a kid that can handle pressure and negativity. If he wanted to commit to Vandy he would/will whenever he is ready not just because he has HS games to be played in state will he wait lol. I took a lot of crap for saying Romeo and Garland would play together cause they want to months ago but now I'm not as sure. Romeo will do what's best for Romeo and I will say this if Vandy insiders pull the he is going to Vandy weeks before it will not sit well with the Langford family and will only help KU and IU so hopefully Chris Smith keeps saying these things.

[Bailey7878 2,506]

I don't know if Romeo will go to Vandy or not.  I haven't heard any specifics on illegal recruiting at Vandy.  On the other hand, the circumstances of them suddenly attracting multiple top-10 players out of the blue is highly unusual and reason for suspicion IMO.

Given the speed the ncaa moves at you won't hear anything on illegal recruiting at vandy for another 10 years. Drew will be long gone by then and onto another job. Vandy beat out cheaters north Carolina and Arizona who pays players for shittu. I have a hard time believing this was a pure as gold recruitment. It's very very suspicious but as I said drew will be gone when the s hits the fan.

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[Dalton26 17,031]

4 minutes ago, goonaha said:

Except then you get called childish for pointing that out. 

Yeah that's why. It couldn't have possibly been the fact you were acting like a child.

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2 minutes ago, Dalton26 said:

Yeah that's why. It couldn't have possibly been the fact you were acting like a child.

My bad. I didn't realize that adults are no longer allowed to make jokes. Adults are still allowed to make the same melodramatic point in every single recruiting thread on this forum. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 49,856]

This is literally just lightning in a bottle for Vandy and the worst possible luck for Indiana. Drew had a relationship with Garland since the 3rd grade and ends up taking a job in his backyard. Garland happens to be a extremely talented and charismatic player that other great players want to play next to. Drew wasn't recruiting Romeo Langford until the Langford family ASKED him to get involved..... the Vandy insider Chris Smith is willing to stake his reputation on the inside info he's receiving, that Romeo's commitment is a done deal and eminent. So far he's 2 for 2. Others are crystal balling based off of the info he's providing them with. I personally believe him. ZERO chance Romeo's family allows him to play his last season in front of IU faithful as a Vandy recruit..... He has 1 foot in the door at Vanderbilt. It's not hard to see that based off of the information that circulating. There isn't any funny business going on IMO. Personally that claim bothers me, quite a bit. I get tired of hearing how Indiana is clearly the greatest option for every kid, yet when we miss on them, the only logical explanation is "they cheatin!"  Let's lose with some class for once. I'm personally going to be a fan of the kid's regardless of where he plays his 1 year of college ball. At the end of the day he's still an Indiana high school legend who will go onto much bigger and better things regardless of his college choice. 
 
Some perspective: 
We aren't even in the galaxy of having this discussion right now without Archie and the current staff. We are in great hands. Personally, his decision won't affect my level of excitement as to the direction this program is going. I hope others can let the ether settle a tad and take the same approach. 

This seems to make 100% sense to me. I am not seeing us win Romeo right now either based on circulating rumors.

I'll be watching our guys on the court either way.


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[Hoosier Guy 8,002]

1 hour ago, Bailey7878 said:

Thanks to the fbi arizona was not allowed to pay shittu and now vandy will get all three. Archie may eventually get in state five stars but not yet. Another one out the door to another state. I am starting to think iu was never really that serious of an option for Romeo. My guess is we were 3rd behind Kansas and listed because we were the in state school.

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IU wasn’t a serious option before Crean was fired. Anyone with a brain knows that. The interest in IU with Archie is absolutely legit

[Dalton26 17,031]

8 minutes ago, goonaha said:

My bad. I didn't realize that adults are no longer allowed to make jokes. Adults are still allowed to make the same melodramatic point in every single recruiting thread on this forum. 

Thanks for proving my point.

[Hoosier Guy 8,002]

1 minute ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

This seems to make 100% sense to me. I am not seeing us win Romeo right now either based on circulating rumors.

I'll be watching our guys on the court either way.


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Guys it’s not doomsday. Romeo hasn’t committed to either Vanderbilt or Kansas. And IU is still just as much in the driver’s seat. He knows what it would mean to play at IU and restore that program. Just be patient. Don’t buy into all the rumors. It’ll make you go mad. I’m just waiting till he commits. Not gonna get caught up in rumors

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Lol


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[Bailey7878 2,506]

IU wasn’t a serious option before Crean was fired. Anyone with a brain knows that. The interest in IU with Archie is absolutely legit

I'm not saying it wasn't legit interest but I think we are now in 3rd place. I'd be shocked if he picked iu at this point.

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[Bailey7878 2,506]

Guys it’s not doomsday. Romeo hasn’t committed to either Vanderbilt or Kansas. And IU is still just as much in the driver’s seat. He knows what it would mean to play at IU and restore that program. Just be patient. Don’t buy into all the rumors. It’ll make you go mad. I’m just waiting till he commits. Not gonna get caught up in rumors

I thought you were done with picking these guys to iu? You have to admit things look bad for iu now but we gave it a good shot.

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[Me So Hornsby 2,747]

Shittu and Garland obviously have an affect on the recruitment, but not in a package deal type of way. It’s about who he is going to play with. Yes two top 15 guys is going to be very attractive to team up with. But look at our roster and who we have coming in. It’s not like we are devoid of talent. We have a top level recruiting class coming in and a decent amount of talent on the roster already. I still think IU with Romeo is a better team than Vandy with Romeo. RL is going to do what is best for his future. Schilling, Archie, Cliff, Cook Hall, Our fan base, national exposure, and more put us in a great light. Especially for Romeo to be the man. He would be who Eric Gordon was supposed to be(and who should’ve been). I think that is something that can’t be underrated.


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[Hoosier Guy 8,002]

Just now, Bailey7878 said:

I'm not saying it wasn't legit interest but I think we are now in 3rd place. I'd be shocked if he picked iu at this point.

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Gonna be shocked. I have a hard time believing he picks Vanderbilt over IU

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5 minutes ago, Bailey7878 said:

I thought you were done with picking these guys to iu? You have to admit things look bad for iu now but we gave it a good shot.

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No I was gonna be done with hanging on every word of every statement. Only drive yourself mad if you do that. I don’t think things look bad at all for IU. These two guys could literally mean nothing to Romeo

[Bailey7878 2,506]

Gonna be shocked. I have a hard time believing he picks Vanderbilt over IU

I never thought vandy would get two top 10 guys so fldo t be surprised if they get three. Remember vandy thinks it's a done deal. Normally I'd say no way but they have been right on so far.

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4 minutes ago, Bailey7878 said:

I never thought vandy would get two top 10 guys so fldo t be surprised if they get three. Remember vandy thinks it's a done deal. Normally I'd say no way but they have been right on so far.

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He'll commit after his season ends.  His family doesn't want him playing in front of an IU crowd as a Vandy commit.  

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2 minutes ago, dbmhoosier said:

He'll commit after his season ends.  His family doesn't want him playing in front of an IU crowd as a Vandy commit.  

This isn't an actual reason. We all just watched a 5 minute highlight video of Romeo getting trash talked by the crowd and opponents and him not even batting an eye in response. This "take" drastically overrates the amount of IU fans in southeastern Indiana that would actually be vocal because some kid is going to a non rival of IU.