(2018) SG Romeo Langford - INDIANA HOOSIERS

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A lot of this talk is based off CAM not being there. The players were there for a reason. He wanted Romeo to see he will have guys that support him next season. 

[IUHAHN81 3,309]

We have a really solid crew coming in next yr.  Look at what coach has done with THIS year's freshman.  They r out performing expectations.  He will make next year's crew silly good!  

[Miller'sTheMan 1,652]

That same poster said his sources were telling him Billy D to IU was happening. Not sure I'd call him credible.

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4 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I'm not even worried about Romeo, honestly. If he doesn't come we will be fine. I think Jerome Hunter will be an impact player from day 1, and I think Damezi Anderson is really underrated. His 3 point shooting should get him minutes right away. 

Vandy has the 2 flashy 5 star recruits to get Romeo's attention, but I would still take our class over theirs. We will have a more talented roster for Romeo next year than Vandy will, imo. 

As I have said the same thing. Also Vandy isn't a every year 5 star type school. After next season they will have a big fall off. Drew is gonna leave with them. He isn't dumb. Look at LSU with Ben Simmons who is my favorite player so no one take shots but they didn't have the returning pieces with his class to actually do something with it. They had more than just Simmons in that class as well.

[Miller'sTheMan 1,652]

I'm satisfied with our class as it is right now, Hunter and Anderson will bring some much needed shooting to the team and I think Hunter is a day 1 starter.

Obviously would love to get Langford, but regardless of whether it happens or not I think we'll be much improved next year.

[HinnyHoosier 6,762]

An IU commitment from Romeo has more symbolic value than anything if he plans on playing just a single season. Programs are judged on their recruiting power more than they should be, imo. Now I know it's more personal for our fanbase since he's an in-state kid and yes, he would be a huge boost w/o question. But he nor any other one and done player is the master key to success. Success requires long term planning, and the four coming in + Race are the foundation of such a plan. This is why we shouldn't lose our heads over this if it doesn't go our way.


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16 minutes ago, Miller'sTheMan said:

That same poster said his sources were telling him Billy D to IU was happening. Not sure I'd call him credible.

What's funny is right after HH 0708 said "It's over boys" and that we blew him away in regards to Romeos recruitment.   He usually has good sources though.

[WayneFleekHoosier 52,445]

I believe the Vandy stuff.

Oh well, what can u really do. Romeo has been the #1 priority focus for Archie all along. Not much el$e you can do if thi$ doe$n't go for u$.




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[mdn82 26,344]

What's funny is right after HH 0708 said "It's over boys" and that we blew him away in regards to Romeos recruitment.   He usually has good sources though.

That should tell you right there he is not a good source. Insiders don’t speak in absolutes. Never have. Even then unless they are the family they don’t know when it’s this quiet. He may not come here, but the dude is not a source on this. I would bet my house on that.

 

 

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[WayneFleekHoosier 52,445]

That should tell you right there he is not a good source. Insiders don’t speak in absolutes. Never have. Even then unless they are the family they don’t know when it’s this quiet. He may not come here, but the dude is not a source on this. I would bet my house on that.
 
 
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Yeah, just reading tea leaves like the rest of us.

There is enough circumstantial evidence of Romeo to Vandy I could claim insider status on this one and likely be right. He's doing the same.


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[akinnaird24 518]

I'm not buying that anyone other than the Langford's know where Romeo is going, and they may not even know yet.

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As mentioned above, kind of easy to just say Romeo to Vandy is a done deal since they just landed two 5-star guys. If IU lands him, a great class becomes an exceptional class. If not, IU will still be just fine! Archie couldn't do much more.

[Stuhoo 93,684]

That should tell you right there he is not a good source. Insiders don’t speak in absolutes. Never have. Even then unless they are the family they don’t know when it’s this quiet. He may not come here, but the dude is not a source on this. I would bet my house on that.
 
 
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This times infinity and beyond.



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[HinnyHoosier 6,762]

Just read the short IndyStar article from after the game last night. As quiet as Romeo and the family usually are, I didn't expect him to openly state that Garland is working on him to go to Vandy. Everyone knows this of course, but I was still surprised he just put it out there.


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16 minutes ago, HinnyHoosier said:

Just read the short IndyStar article from after the game last night. As quiet as Romeo and the family usually are, I didn't expect him to openly state that Garland is working on him to go to Vandy. Everyone knows this of course, but I was still surprised he just put it out there.


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Romeo is just stating what everyone already knows. He isn't going to say anything other than what people already know for the remainder of his recruitment until he commits to a school. I do think it is really a important 5 game stretch coming up in this recruitment though.

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1 hour ago, mdn82 said:

That should tell you right there he is not a good source. Insiders don’t speak in absolutes. Never have. Even then unless they are the family they don’t know when it’s this quiet. He may not come here, but the dude is not a source on this. I would bet my house on that.

 

 

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Only a Sith deals in absolutes. 

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1 minute ago, ElectricBoogaloo said:

Only a Sith speaks in absolutes. 

Which makes you a sith. Quick get em boys 

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4 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

Which makes you a sith. Quick get em boys 

[mdn82 26,344]

Yeah, just reading tea leaves like the rest of us.

There is enough circumstantial evidence of Romeo to Vandy I could claim insider status on this one and likely be right. He's doing the same.


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The problem with tea leaves is they still possess personal bias or interpretation of a situation. With so much time left in this recruitment it will be hard to get excited in either direction until mid to late January or early February when this starts to heat up.


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[Brass Cannon 26,878]

Honestly I wouldn't blame Romeo for choosing somewhere else. 

Davis isn't the force we hoped he would be and Morgan still seems timid compared to what we need from him. We had hopes to be able to promise him a great front court. And it doesn't look like we can. 

That being said if we lose him to Vandy. It's shady.