(2018) SG Romeo Langford - INDIANA HOOSIERS

[goonaha]

I just can't get over seeing the "He didn't want to announce against IU before the high school season take." This is perhaps the most stoic, level headed 17 year old highly ranked recruit I've ever seen. He never shows emotion, even in the face of heckling student sections, cheap shot fouls, and constant attention from strangers and the media. And yet we still get a parade of the same uninspired take. 

[dbmhoosier]

5 minutes ago, goonaha said:

Ding ding ding. The backlash he's going to get if he commits to Vandy at this point is far greater than it would have been if he would have committed in the fall and not seriously considered IU. 

Yep.  I've been saying that all along.  If was going to Vandy the time to commit was a few months ago when Garland did.  If he does now it's obvious that he's known all along but was just stringing us along and will deserve all the backlash he gets.

[tortex28]

This is pretty cool,” Garland said. “Me and Romeo, we have a great connection. We have played together (in AAU). It’s cool. I met (four-star Vanderbilt signee) Aaron (Nesmith) for the first time yesterday, and I am looking forward to building a relationship with both of them.”
That comment from Garland bothers me a little though

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[tortex28]

https://amp.indystar.com/amp/348410002

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[Uspshoosier]

This is pretty cool,” Garland said. “Me and Romeo, we have a great connection. We have played together (in AAU). It’s cool. I met (four-star Vanderbilt signee) Aaron (Nesmith) for the first time yesterday, and I am looking forward to building a relationship with both of them.”
That comment from Garland bothers me a little though

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Shows me that Garland isn’t as good of friends with Romeo that has been led on. If they are such good friends like he claimed in the past then why is he looking forward to building a relationship with him. That relationship should of already been built


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[tortex28]

Shows me that Garland isn’t as good of friends with Romeo that has been led on. If they are such good friends like he claimed in the past then why is he looking forward to building a relationship with him. That relationship should of already been built


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Good point

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[goonaha]

1 minute ago, Uspshoosier said:

Shows me that Garland isn’t as good of friends with Romeo that has been led on. If they are such good friends like he claimed in the past then why is he looking forward to building a relationship with him. That relationship should of already been built


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Think Garland just likes to talk and say whatever will benefit him the most in his current situation.

[HooHooHoo22]

Our crowd is spectacular. They are very knowledgeable," Drew said. "They know when to cheer, when not to cheer, and when our team needs it. There is no question that our players feed off that and play with much more energy.” LMAO


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[HooHooHoo22]

They know when a shot goes in to cheer. When we block a shot they cheer. Very knowledgeable fan base. Haven’t seen nothing like it.


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[IUHAHN81]

Meanwhile, let's not get our shots blocked.  If there is someone there, let's pass it to the next guy.  Sounds like the crowd is more knowledgeable than the coach! 

[LamarCheeks]

I'm still not sure I understand why if Romeo were to go to Vandy, that just has to make Bryce Drew dirty. Garland lives near Nashville and wanted to stay close to home for the year he'll be in college. He is pals with Shittu, who's from Canada and goes to school in Vermont -- he's got no ties or allegiances to any school or region. And apparently, Romeo had no desire to play for Crean, so Indiana wasn't considered until Archie took over. And he's also buddies with Garland, and may want be his teammate for the one year he will be in school. ... Heck, except for a rogue trip to the Final Four in 1994, Florida was pretty much an irrelevant program until Donovan took over. Then he got some good recruits and turned it into a national power. Everybody's gotta start somewhere. Remember Donovan? The guy's whose wife was shopping for houses in Bloomington because he was gonna leave the NBA for us? ... When the whole "Garland to IU" thing was picking up steam, I saw an article saying if IU got Garland and Romeo -- along with the kids who'd already committed -- we'd have the No. 1 class. Would that have made Archie dirty? Look at the hot water his brother's in out west. Would you want everybody assuming our coach is dirty just because he's in his first year and could've signed the No. 1 class? Coupled with the poopstorm Sean's in, that could be an easy conclusion to draw.  

[tortex28]

It’s almost as if he knows Romeo is coming and is looking forward to getting to know him better when they are teammates.

Bingo

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[HooHooHoo22]

Here we go again


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[Brass Cannon]

12 minutes ago, IUHAHN82 said:

Meanwhile, let's not get our shots blocked.  If there is someone there, let's pass it to the next guy.  Sounds like the crowd is more knowledgeable than the coach! 

Sounds like a bad lip reading

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

Bump your post up Stu!

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[Hoosier DaDa]

Our crowd is spectacular. They are very knowledgeable," Drew said. "They know when to cheer, when not to cheer, and when our team needs it. There is no question that our players feed off that and play with much more energy.” LMAO


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Yeah I laughed at that quote too. I imagined a stage hand holding up a laugh card on a set of a sitcom telling the audience that this is funny so you should laugh.

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[Blackmon_for_3]

There is no way Tim or Romeo Langford would trust Garland with details of Romeo’s commitment. That kid is a chatty Kathy and from what I have seen from the Langford camp is just a no frills tight lipped approach. This recruitment has been fun to follow, best of luck to young Romeo wherever he goes. 

[theriverpilot]

Meanwhile, let's not get our shots blocked.  If there is someone there, let's pass it to the next guy.  Sounds like the crowd is more knowledgeable than the coach! 

That listen in segment was pretty telling of Drew’s coaching ability, or lack of it. Reminded me of hearing football coaches screaming “tackle somebody” or “block somebody” from the sideline. Well duh. The kids know that but a good coach would explain who to block on a play or how to get in position to make a tackle


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[BH33]

10 minutes ago, Blackmon_for_3 said:

There is no way Tim or Romeo Langford would trust Garland with details of Romeo’s commitment. That kid is a chatty Kathy and from what I have seen from the Langford camp is just a no frills tight lipped approach. This recruitment has been fun to follow, best of luck to young Romeo wherever he goes. 

I agree here. I’m guessing Coach Shannon would be one of the first to find out, and that may be on the day of the announcement. 

[Bowhunter]

I’ve felt for awhile that Romeo especially Garland is trying to tell us he’s going to Vandy. I think the publicity while on his journey to catch Damon is greatly enhanced by hopeful Indiana fans. The Langford camp knows this and that’s why it’s more important to wait on committing out of state. If Romeo announced for Vandy early on, most of Indiana wouldn’t care about Romeo. He is building his brand .

 The timing of his announcement, the family in Atlanta, Archie not watching Romeo’s recent games, all point in that direction. Sorry folks we are getting the shaft again.