(2018) SG Romeo Langford - INDIANA HOOSIERS

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,370]

I personally don’t see it as that. No. I look at this as they got a hometown kid who is out recruiting hard. Just because we don’t agree on that doesn’t mean we can’t discuss it. But what did the article have in it to bring this up? Was Romeo asked about being paid? Was he asked if Drew was dirty? No. He gave standard answers to standard questions and it turns into 5 or so people saying “we lost him. I knew we would.” That is crazy man. Every article. Every tweet it turns into that. It’s insane. Even if Romeo did accept cash to play at Vandy, does every tweet or article mean we should regurgitate the same things over again? That isn’t as much at you because you don’t do that. More general speaking. Goes for both sides.


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I agree in general. I'm not so reactionary. I view the big picture.

However if we ignore the landscape that college basketball recruiting is dirty it's hard to have a conversation that involves all options. I'm not specifically saying Romeo's is dirty (or whatever u want to call it-coaches and players don't view it as dirty-they view it as the accepted norm), but there is enough circumstantial evidence that one must factor it into their analysis.


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[akinnaird24 517]

Cheers to Vandy getting smoked today!

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,370]

Sure Its probably dirty as hell. I can only speak for myself I just don’t get bent out of shape over it or lose any sleep over it. Whatever happens happens. If the fbi investigation comes and goes and nothing is done then I will continue to watch and love college basketball like I have always done, if the fbi investigation come and goes and it findings rock the college basketball world I will continue to watch and love college basketball and root for Indiana St as a 3 seed in the NCAA tournament


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Agree. I'll keep watching either way as well, but to ignore the obvious when discussing high profile recruiting doesn't make much sense. People want to ignore it, but it's the presiding factor in the sport right now. And honestly always has been for those that know how recruiting works.


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[dbmhoosier 851]

10 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

So there's talk he's going to come for another game. Obviously OSU? Where did this talk come from

Doesn't Romeo have a game that night?

[Uspshoosier 45,679]

Agree. I'll keep watching either way as well, but to ignore the obvious when discussing high profile recruiting doesn't make much sense. People want to ignore it, but it's the presiding factor in the sport right now. And honestly always has been for those that know how recruiting works.


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Yeah I think where we disagree is I don’t view every single high profile recruit as a dirty recruitment. I know it happens and it has been going on since the Knight days. Stuff he said in an interview back then holds up today when it comes to recruiting. I don’t ignore it I personally don’t think it’s going on with every top 10 recruit


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[WayneFleekHoosier 48,370]

Yeah I think where we disagree is I don’t view every single high profile recruit as a dirty recruitment. I know it happens and it has been going on since the Knight days. Stuff he said in an interview back then holds up today when it comes to recruiting. I don’t ignore it I personally don’t think it’s going on with every top 10 recruit


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Shoe companies and agents and handlers are the new boosters. It's SO much more prevalent now than it has ever been. Every person/company wants an "in" with the next LeBron, Durant, etc...... AAU scene and rating services have elevated this behavior as well.

Look at the amount of Money Adidas is current paying Derrick Rose and his AAU team.

It's so much more pervasive than we care to know at the 5 star and especially top 10 level.




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[Bailey7878 2,506]

I can speak for myself, but when he picks Vandy I will handle it perfectly fine. College basketball recruiting is a dirty as it gets and desperate schools do what they need to get players they want. I won't blame Romeo, I'll blame the system as I have for all the other 5 stars we have missed on.

The common thread on Indiana 5 stars? Zeller, Ferrell, Blackmon? They come from independently wealthy families.

For me it's not the interview that has me commenting,
It's the general tone of the whole recruitment and the tea leaves that are being dropped along the way.

Archie will figure things out, with the guys he can get, eventually. We are seeing some signs of that now. Question remains will IU win some gray recruiting battles along the way? Until we do, our recruiting will look similar to the way it did with Crean but with our 4 stars coming from Indiana instead of the DMV.


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Wow gave up huh.

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[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

2 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Yeah I think where we disagree is I don’t view every single high profile recruit as a dirty recruitment. I know it happens and it has been going on since the Knight days. Stuff he said in an interview back then holds up today when it comes to recruiting. I don’t ignore it I personally don’t think it’s going on with every top 10 recruit


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I think it was long before that. I've heard that Clyde Lovelette had already moved into his Indiana dorm room, when Kansas swooped in and took him to Lawrence. He won a National Title there, before our '53 title. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,370]

Wow gave up huh.

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Actually, not completely. I don't fully know what Archie and staff are capable of and if we want to do what is necessary. This recruitment imo will tell us a lot about what to expect going forward. But it sure looks that way for now.


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[Bailey7878 2,506]

It's been Vandy all along.  Some got played...again.  Please no one act surprised when it's official like the Cleveland fans did when LeBron announced he was talking his talents to Miami or Illini fans when Cliff Alexander announced.  It's been very obvious all along what it would be.  He has been playing us though and I'm definitely rooting for Floyd Central.

Your a paid vandy troll. There is no other explanation for you so take your anchor and go back to the vandy board please.

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[Brass Cannon 24,801]

10 minutes ago, Iugradman said:

It pisses me off that Garland justified his decision in part because Vandy is close to home but is trying to convince Romeo to ignore the close proximity of New Albany to IU. 

It's pretty comparable I think to be fair

[KDB 1,027]

If the sayings that Romeo's parents like IU and want him there are true, maybe this possible trip to Indiana is them trying to show Romeo one more time where they think he should be. That is if he isn't already leaning to IU. 

On a side note, lets hope Vandy gets annihilated today.

[Bailey7878 2,506]

If the sayings that Romeo's parents like IU and want him there are true, maybe this possible trip to Indiana is them trying to show Romeo one more time where they think he should be. That is if he isn't already leaning to IU. 
On a side note, lets hope Vandy gets annihilated today.

I hope so but Florida is decent but not great. I do hope they win and ruin drews big party.

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[BH33 596]

41 minutes ago, dbmhoosier said:

Doesn't Romeo have a game that night?

They play up the road at North, so could make the 2nd half. Seems like a stretch, but a perfect opportunity to have whole family visit with staff again

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,370]

I hope so but Florida is decent but not great. I do hope they win and ruin drews big party.

 

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I'm confident it doesn't even matter. They are pitching a whole new team next year. They will be daydreaming about their own potential success and not this current teams struggles. Not to mention whatever other perks they can offer. Will they match Kansas' offer during home visit? Etc?

 

 

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[KDB 1,027]

3 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

I'm confident it doesn't even matter. They are pitching a whole new team next year. They will be daydreaming about their own potential success and not this current teams struggles. Not to mention whatever other perks they can offer. Will they match Kansas' offer during home visit? Etc?

 

 

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The worse Vandy is losing, the worse the crowd and complete environment is. 

[tortex28 379]

The way I look at it is if he comes to Indiana good if he don't whatever. It's his decision. We will be fine without him although we could certainly use him. The whole thing has made me weary. Let's just get it over with and move on. The most important thing is to get the best players we can get but also get the ones that truly want to be Hoosiers.

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[KDB 1,027]

I wanna see Florida do this to Vandy, so Romeo can see it firsthand. Lol

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,370]

The way I look at it is if he comes to Indiana good if he don't whatever. It's his decision. We will be fine without him although we could certainly use him. The whole thing has made me weary. Let's just get it over with and move on. The most important thing is to get the best players we can get but also get the ones that truly want to be Hoosiers.

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Exactly my thinking here. 100%


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[dbmhoosier 851]

13 minutes ago, BH33 said:

They play up the road at North, so could make the 2nd half. Seems like a stretch, but a perfect opportunity to have whole family visit with staff again

He'll be signing autographs for hours.