(2018) SG Romeo Langford - INDIANA HOOSIERS

[Jboser42]

Wherever Romeo goes, good for him. One recruit will never define Indiana Basketball and even though we’ve had some really good individual players over the years, the team was what won us those championships. A well coached, good shooting, defensive focused team. We’re back on track with the coaching and the defense, and I think the fundamentals will only continue to get better. No more Prillers or April’s taking scholarships, but specific recruits narrowed down to fit Archie’s vision and scheme. The future is looking as good as it has in a very long time, with or without Romeo.

Edited April 7, 2018 by Jboser42

[TXHoosierDaddy]

Just now, Jboser42 said:

Wherever Romeo goes, good for him. One recruit will never define Indiana Basketball and even though we’ve had some really good individual players over the years, the team was what won us those championships. A well coached, good shooting, defensive focused team. We’re back on track with rhthe coaching and thand defense, and I think the fundamentals will only continue to get better. No more Prillers or April’s taking scholarships, but specific recruits narrowed down to fit Archie’s vision and scheme. The future is looking as good as it has in a very long time, with or without Romeo.

Crean would never have been in Romeo's top 3. If he were still here we would have remained out of the race. Archie basically came in and had a year to build a relationship and put us in a position to get a heck of a player. Crean didn't make it easy for Arch either with the product left behind. I gotta give it to him whether we win this one or not. The future looks bright. 

[TXHoosierDaddy]

4 minutes ago, Iugradman said:

Kansas knew Vick and Newman were going pro well before it was announced. Romeo was aware as well. So the fact that it was announced is not new information for Romeo.

Newman was looking to jump before this season but knew he had no chance of getting picked. Also, hearing now that Vick had prepared for this as well once the season progressed. So in essence, Self knew and probably pitched this to RL a while back. Therefore, nothing new for Romeo and Co. 

Everyone wants to jump to conclusions about the timing and I get that. But it could also be conicidental and this was the plan all along which was no more visits. 

[AKHoosier]

23 minutes ago, Iugradman said:

He is announcing at his high school gym, presumably with a lot of people in attendance. He also spoke pretty positively about Coach Schilling getting guys to the league. Both sound good for IU.

Yeah that interview sounded pretty positive for IU imo, I'm not sure what other people are freaking out about.  Just more pessimists jumping to conclusions I guess.

He said more about IU than any of the other 2 schools in that interview, and I feel like his answer was more thought out:

"I like coach [Archie] Miller. He gets the best out of his players and he proved that this year. Even though they weren't that good of a team, having the best season, he got them ready for big games like Duke and stuff like that. And then they also got coach [Ed] Schilling. His individual development over the summer with guards, his resume says it all. He sent so many guys to the NBA when he was at UCLA. So those two are reasons I like Indiana."

[LamarCheeks]

So, since we all pretty much agree now that he's going to Kansas, we don't need to write anything further until he makes that official, correct? 

[Bobman1]

Anyone else feel like this recruitment will never end? Gonna be so weird


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[JHoosier914]

Yeah that interview sounded pretty positive for IU imo, I'm not sure what other people are freaking out about.  Just more pessimists jumping to conclusions I guess.
He said more about IU than any of the other 2 schools in that interview, and I feel like his answer was more thought out:
"I like coach [Archie] Miller. He gets the best out of his players and he proved that this year. Even though they weren't that good of a team, having the best season, he got them ready for big games like Duke and stuff like that. And then they also got coach [Ed] Schilling. His individual development over the summer with guards, his resume says it all. He sent so many guys to the NBA when he was at UCLA. So those two are reasons I like Indiana."

AK beat me to it. I see more positives for IU in this article than any other school. Coach Miller gets the best out of players and all three schools have positives in getting players to the league (Schilling, in our case). Group that with him announcing in his HS gym, I’m liking IU now. Might be too close to call, but him saying that there aren’t going to be any more visits doesn’t mean he’s not in contact with the coaches via phone/text.


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[WayneFleekHoosier]

Anyone else feel like this recruitment will never end? Gonna be so weird


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We will latch onto another player to wish for in no time.


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[Me So Hornsby]

You can spin the cancelling of the visit any way pretty easily. I don’t see how it’s a confirmation of him going to KU


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[CrimsonV]

3 minutes ago, Iugradman said:

Weren’t some Negative Nancies saying that Romeo taking a final visit to IU meant he wasn’t completely sold on coming here and Archie was making a last ditch effort to change his mind?

Lol.  You forgot he wanted to tell Archie in person the bad news.

[BtownBanner6]

Chris any info on what happened with the visit?


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[cappymo14]

AK beat me to it. I see more positives for IU in this article than any other school. Coach Miller gets the best out of players and all three schools have positives in getting players to the league (Schilling, in our case). Group that with him announcing in his HS gym, I’m liking IU now. Might be too close to call, but him saying that there aren’t going to be any more visits doesn’t mean he’s not in contact with the coaches via phone/text.

 

 

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Thing is boys, I’ve seen this interview before. The part about the different schools. Word for word actually. This is the exact interview he gave at the Burger game. Straight up word for word, not an ounce of deviance. Either the kid is giving canned speeches at this point or this article is not new at all.

 

 

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[cappymo14]

I know some of you are members of other IU fan boards. My question is, are other boards following this new KU trend?


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[MikeRoberts]

I’ve said Kansas from the start and will stick with that but I don’t feel like the latest article suggests Kansas anymore than any other school.

Still hopeful for IU, I like the idea of him announcing in his gym. That doesn’t mean IU but he had a great chance to announce for KU at the McDonalds game with some of his buddies there and he didn’t do it


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[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

Yeah that interview sounded pretty positive for IU imo, I'm not sure what other people are freaking out about.  Just more pessimists jumping to conclusions I guess.

He said more about IU than any of the other 2 schools in that interview, and I feel like his answer was more thought out:

"I like coach [Archie] Miller. He gets the best out of his players and he proved that this year. Even though they weren't that good of a team, having the best season, he got them ready for big games like Duke and stuff like that. And then they also got coach [Ed] Schilling. His individual development over the summer with guards, his resume says it all. He sent so many guys to the NBA when he was at UCLA. So those two are reasons I like Indiana."

People only come to the conclusions they feel will support their belief.

 

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[Brass Cannon]

58 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

We will latch onto another player to wish for in no time.


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Lol the Watford, TJD and Brooks topics are already stating to heat up

[HoosierSadaseci]

A lot of people said that if Romeo visited IU again that it was a good sign, would probably be more a visit about academics, now that he's not visiting IU again are we to assume it's a bad sign?

[mamasa]

22 minutes ago, cappymo14 said:

I know some of you are members of other IU fan boards. My question is, are other boards following this new KU trend?


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Not really to the extent we are.  Mile (at HSN) said he just got some info today, and would be shocked if it's KU (he's said that all along).  Said things are still up in the air, can't call IU.  Said he doubts KU is a player.  Most other boards are kind of "meh" about it

[Brass Cannon]

I feel if there was real intel we would have seen more picks switch. This is just guessing. If Meyer switches to Kansas I'll worry

[mamasa]

Just for the fun of adding fuel to the fire, if you read that article, he calls both Drew and Miller "coach", but calls KU's coach "Bill Self".  Reading of tea leaves, commence!