(2018) SG Romeo Langford - INDIANA HOOSIERS

[Me So Hornsby 2,747]

Can’t wait to hear about silent verbals after this lol


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On 11/22/2017 at 8:00 PM, Me So Hornsby said:

Lol


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He gone!

[Bailey7878 2,506]

He gone!

If indeed he picks vandy it will be a very bitter pull to swallow.

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[Bailey7878 2,506]

The whole Vandy staff was there. Romeo being Romeo with 47.

Anchors down!!!!!

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[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,881]

Romeo did about everything last night but sweep the floor after the game.

 

NEW ALBANY — Romeo Langford was honored prior to Saturday night’s home opener against Evansville Harrison for a pair of recent records he set. 

The New Albany star then went out and nearly got another one.

Langford scored 47 points — one shy of the career-high and school-record 48 he scored in the season-opener against Charlestown — to lead the Bulldogs to a 96-59 win over the Warriors at a packed Doghouse. Included in the crowd were coaches from Vanderbilt, one of Langford’s final three college choices.

Langford likely left a good impression on Bryce Drew & Company. After receiving the game ball from New Albany’s season-opening win at Charlestown, when he also became the program’s all-time leading rebounder, the 6-foot-6 senior guard scored nine points in the first period, 10 in the second, 16 in the third and 12 in the fourth.

“I felt like I played good and the team played well too and that’s all that really matters,” said Langford, who was 16 for 24 from the field and 11 of 13 from the free throw line for No. 1-ranked New Albany, which improved to 3-0 with the victory.

The Dogs ran out to a 7-3 lead before the Warriors reeled off nine points in a row. Harrison held a 15-10 lead until New Albany finished the first quarter with a 9-0 run. It began with a 3-pointer by reserve guard Darin Starks, then was followed by a Langford putback and a pair of Sean East layups.

Starks, a 5-9 sophomore, continued to spark the Dogs in the second quarter after forwards Trey Hourigan and Julien Hunter got in early foul trouble. He scored the first four points during New Albany’s 8-0 run early in the period, then capped it with one of the plays of the game — intercepting a pass in mid-air in the frontcourt, then throwing the ball into the backcourt, where Derrick Stevenson ran it down and laid it in.

“I just contributed as best I could,” said Starks, who finished with 13 points on 5 of 8 shooting off the bench. “The role players stepped up. We all know [Romeo] and Sean are going to get theirs. It’s all about the other people on the team that are going to contribute and make this team great.”

Langford took over in the third quarter, outscoring the Warriors (2-1) by himself, 16-15.

“We really got going when [Langford] got going,” Shannon said. “We had a lull there where he didn’t get many touches and I thought we were a little stale. When he got uncorked, it really opened it up for everybody else.”

Langford also got his 3-point shot going. After shooting 3 for 17 from long range in the Dogs’ first two games, Langford was 4 of 9 from downtown against the Warriors.

“My 3-pointers [had] been off the first couple games,” said Langford, who also finished with 12 rebounds, six assists and four steals. “I felt like this week at practice my shot’s been [falling] real well. I finally got to play at home, and get my rims so I can get my shot back, and now it feels better.”

Added Shannon: “I just told him in [the locker room], he’s got his 3 going now, so he’ll have plenty of opportunities to break his own scoring record.”

Langford’s point total gives him 2,198 for his career, which ties him with Tri-Central’s Grayson Flittner for 18th all-time in state history.

“I felt like today was a good team win,” he said. “We started off kind of slow. We really didn’t have the pace picked up in the first quarter when they were hanging with us. Then once, we started putting pressure on defense and made it an up-and-down game, that’s when we broke it apart.”

East finished with 19 points, five assists and four steals for the Bulldogs, who play at Floyd Central in a key Hoosier Hills Conference on Friday.

Senior guard Ja’Korion Lindsey led Harrison with 23 points on the strength of 4 of 5 shooting.

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NEW ALBANY 96, EVANSVILLE HARRISON 59

Ev. Harrison     15 14 15 15—59

New Albany     19 23 26 28—96

     Harrison (2-1): Isaiah Edinburgh 1-7 0-1 2, Rilee Epley 6-12 0-1 12, Ja’Korion Lindsey 9-12 1-4 23, Jason Williams Jr. 5-9 1-1 11, Robin Duncan 3-10 1-4 7, Kel’Ondre Dixon 1-5 0-0 3, Erik Smallings-Thomas 0-3 0-0 0, Mason Boyken 0-2 0-0 0, Nick Bennett 0-2 1-2 1. Totals 25-62 4-15 59.

     New Albany (3-0): Romeo Langford 16-24 11-13 47, Sean East 7-10 3-4 19, Derrick Stevenson 1-4 0-0 2, Julien Hunter 0-0 0-0 0, Trey Hourigan 0-1 2-2 2, Darin Starks 5-8 1-2 13, Savion Southers 2-4 2-2 6, Anthony Irvin 3-3 0-1 7, Cooper Biven 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-56 19-24 96.

     3-point field goals: Harrison 5-15 (Lindsey 4-5, Dixon 1-2, Duncan 0-3, Edinburgh 0-2, Boyken 0-2, Smallings-Thomas 0-1); New Albany 9-23 (Langford 4-9, Starks 2-5, East 2-3, Irvin 1-1, Southers 0-2, Stevenson 0-2).

     Rebounds: Harrison 31 (Duncan 6, Williams 5); New Albany 32 (Langford 12, Southers 5, Hourigan 4, Stevenson 4).

     Assists: New Albany 16 (Langford 6, East 5).

     Blocked shots: New Albany 4 (Langford 4).

     Steals: New Albany 11 (East 4, Langford 3).

     Turnovers: Harrison 14, New Albany 6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[DChoosier 8,536]

Vandy was there and we were not.

Was it because of timing or does the staff think that ship has sailed?

[Uspshoosier 45,891]

Vandy was there and we were not.

Was it because of timing or does the staff think that ship has sailed?

It’s 4 games into the high school season. Staffs have 7 recruiting opportunities or evaluations during the academic year. IU has already used at least 4 I can think of. Since this recruitment is heading into the spring (which was the plan the whole time) why would IU burn through their 7 opportunities before the turn of the new year. Since IU has 7 opportunities vandy and Kansas has 7 opportunities as well and since they are in Romeo’s top 3 it’s probably a good idea to use them. Let’s say IU burns through their 7 chances early and Romeo is playing for a state title. Shouldn’t the IU coach want to be able to be in attendance for Romeo’s biggest game of the year?

 

 

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[TheWatShot 14,066]

Not to mention we had a road game earlier in the day.

[AKHoosier 6,951]

Every time I see a video of Romeo Langford, I get a sick feeling at the thought of losing him to Vanderbilt.

I hope he can see how much of a need we'll have for a shooter next year.

[Bailey7878 2,506]

Every time I see a video of Romeo Langford, I get a sick feeling at the thought of losing him to Vanderbilt.
I hope he can see how much of a need we'll have for a shooter next year.

Losing him to vandy would be an absolute punch in the gut. At least lose home to a blue blood.

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[Bailey7878 2,506]

Looks like they are confident.
 

If they thought he was in the bag there would be no need for those clowns to be at the game. I really dont like vandy.

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[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,239]

It’s 4 games into the high school season. Staffs have 7 recruiting opportunities or evaluations during the academic year. IU has already used at least 4 I can think of. Since this recruitment is heading into the spring (which was the plan the whole time) why would IU burn through their 7 opportunities before the turn of the new year. Since IU has 7 opportunities vandy and Kansas has 7 opportunities as well and since they are in Romeo’s top 3 it’s probably a good idea to use them. Let’s say IU burns through their 7 chances early and Romeo is playing for a state title. Shouldn’t the IU coach want to be able to be in attendance for Romeo’s biggest game of the year?
 
 
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That makes way too much sense. Something that is lacking at times

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[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,239]

It is a f***ing joke, losing recruits to Vanderbilt. 

We lost one. That recruit went to his home town school. There has been no one else. So why continue yo use the plural?

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[AKHoosier 6,951]

I just doubt we lose him to anyone but Kansas.  If he definitely wants to compete for a championship next year, Kansas is realistically the only school that it's not a stretch to say that's possible.  Plus they're Adidas.

So it'll probably come down more to if he wants to play close to home or play for a contender.

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17 hours ago, Me So Hornsby said:

Can’t wait to hear about silent verbals after this lol


 

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[HinnyHoosier 5,005]

Did you know this about your namesake?
Kyle Hornsby played for a national championship with @IndianaMBB in 2002. Now, he's a top-notch cardiologist at @IUHealthBloom. "I keep hearing that people are excited I’m back, and to be honest, I am just as excited, if not more excited, to be back."

That's great! Good for Dr. Hornsby.

Also good for lots of posters on this board as it seems they're on the cusp of needing a top-notch cardiologist.


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[8bucks 6,465]

It is a f***ing joke, losing recruits to Vanderbilt. 

If we lose him to Vandy, you realize every other program also lost him to Vandy. UK, Kansas, Duke, MSU all would have lost him to Vandy.

While we have an advantage of being the state school we had a bigger disadvantage of have coach Crean while other programs we building relationships with him. We lost that home school advantage and have been making up ground big time but we may not catch all the way up.

You don't flip a switch and automatically get all your top recruits, and their families, to believe you are the best fit for them.


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[Bailey7878 2,506]

If we lose him to Vandy, you realize every other program also lost him to Vandy. UK, Kansas, Duke, MSU all would have lost him to Vandy.

While we have an advantage of being the state school we had a bigger disadvantage of have coach Crean while other programs we building relationships with him. We lost that home school advantage and have been making up ground big time but we may not catch all the way up.

You don't flip a switch and automatically get all your top recruits, and their families, to believe you are the best fit for them.


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Duke and kansas are both bringing in 3 five stars next year. They are going to be just fine. MSU did not recruit romeo.

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[Uspshoosier 45,891]

Duke and kansas are both bringing in 3 five stars next year. They are going to be just fine. MSU did not recruit romeo.

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maybe they are but if he goes to vandy those programs still would of lost a recruiting battle with vandy for Romeo. Yes MSU did recruit Romeo. Tracked him through the summer after his sophomore year


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