(2018) SG Romeo Langford - INDIANA HOOSIERS

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2 hours ago, Bigred3588 said:

True, and at the time it was sour grapes.

In hindsight, I’d say they were right. Phinisee is coming off a 30/6/6 season playing 4A basketball in Indiana. Kid is definitely no slouch. His game doesn’t have the same level of flash as Garlands, but I think he has the ability to be every bit as effective as a PG; and probably even better at running the offense. When was the last time we saw a recruit attend multiple games after committing and say he was doing so because he wanted to know our style of play as well as possible from Day 1?

I'd take a four-year 3/4* PG over a 5* OAD PG every time. Winning big requires upperclassmen guards, just about every time. 

[coonhounds 9,308]

Has anyone tracked down the main reason for the pro iu talk? Hoping we are not getting false hope

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16 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

Has anyone tracked down the main reason for the pro iu talk? Hoping we are not getting false hope

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Jerry Meyer

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Has anyone tracked down the main reason for the pro iu talk? Hoping we are not getting false hope

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007

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[coonhounds 9,308]

I was here for chris 007 and what jerry meyer said. I trust chris 100 percent but am still hoping for some solid intel. Basically someone finding out what they know that makes them so confident. Just hoping we aint getting played

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56 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

Has anyone tracked down the main reason for the pro iu talk? Hoping we are not getting false hope

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11 minutes ago, Iugradman said:

IU went from 42% to 71% on the crystal ball, Jerry Meyer said he had solid intel IU was the choice, Chris007 has said the same, and the announcement is open to the public. A few data points trending in IU’s direction.

I just want to know how much Toupee Bill will offer the Langfords at the last second to try to get them to change their minds.

While nothing is for sure until Romeo announces, having followed recruiting many years, normally when rumors start picking up like this, and things start trending strongly towards one school, it usually ends up being right.  Again it's not an exact science, and there have been surprises in the past, but things look good for IU right now.

[coonhounds 9,308]

While nothing is for sure until Romeo announces, having followed recruiting many years, normally when rumors start picking up like this, and things start trending strongly towards one school, it usually ends up being right.  Again it's not an exact science, and there have been surprises in the past, but things look good for IU right now.

Lets hope. I cant even imagine the let down and humiliation we would endure. It would be monumental

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3 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

I was here for chris 007 and what jerry meyer said. I trust chris 100 percent but am still hoping for some solid intel. Basically someone finding out what they know that makes them so confident. Just hoping we aint getting played

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Doubt you'll get anything solid until he actually commits, the Langfords have kept things very close to the vest, just have to read the tea leaves.

[cappymo14 2,276]

I was here for chris 007 and what jerry meyer said. I trust chris 100 percent but am still hoping for some solid intel. Basically someone finding out what they know that makes them so confident. Just hoping we aint getting played

 

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As far as the things Chris007 has shared, it’s important to remember that the reason he was so confident in his prediction, was not just the info he had been told but, who told it to him... I think he tried hard to relay that point. Chris never divulged what was actually said to my knowledge. His confidence level seemed based on who was telling it to him. You’d have to ask the man himself but, I think the information he was passed was just the Announcement date and venue. The rest took on a life of its own.

 

 

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I was here for chris 007 and what jerry meyer said. I trust chris 100 percent but am still hoping for some solid intel. Basically someone finding out what they know that makes them so confident. Just hoping we aint getting played

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The catch with that is if someone says what they know depending on the info it could out who they heard it from. So I think guys with legitimate sources have to be careful with how they put things out there.

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9 hours ago, Fkfootball1 said:

If Romeo doesn't pick IU, that would be a major blow.
 
I'd rather you guys just kick me in the crotch.

 

If Romeo doesn’t pick IU, I’m also in favor of a kick in the crotch...for Fkfootball1.




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Let’s not talk ourselves out of a good situation guys....


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[coonhounds 9,308]

The catch with that is if someone says what they know depending on the info it could out who they heard it from. So I think guys with legitimate sources have to be careful with how they put things out there.

I totally understand and wouldn't want them to out anything. I was just wondering if i missed any concrete info to help ease my anxiety of this situation lol

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8 hours ago, dallas44~ said:

Let’s not talk ourselves out of a good situation guys....


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What is this in context to?  Do you mean having posters who provide sourced information for the board without revealing their source?  If so, I agree, no need to try to have people divulge where they are getting their information, unless it's publicly known on another site that can be linked to it.  You can either trust the poster, or don't.

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What is this in context to?  Do you mean having posters who provide sourced information for the board without revealing their source?  If so, I agree, no need to try to have people divulge where they are getting their information, unless it's publicly known on another site that can be linked to it.  You can either trust the poster, or don't.

Just a broad statement things are clearly looking good for iu. I don’t know what chris 007 said, but all things point to iu.

Romeo has some huge onions if he’s gonna pick ku/vu in front of 4000 iu fans. We will find out in 2 weeks.


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10 hours ago, cappymo14 said:

As far as the things Chris007 has shared, it’s important to remember that the reason he was so confident in his prediction, was not just the info he had been told but, who told it to him... I think he tried hard to relay that point. Chris never divulged what was actually said to my knowledge. His confidence level seemed based on who was telling it to him. You’d have to ask the man himself but, I think the information he was passed was just the Announcement date and venue. The rest took on a life of its own.

 

 

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Correct it was who I heard it from. They never mentioned the venue. They just said Romeo will pick IU on the last day of April.

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We are at 71% and climbing with the crystal ball “pro’s”! Guys, be optimistic ! Plus what Chris is saying. Etc etc. enjoying the time leading up to the 30th!


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Reasons to feel good about where IU stands with Romeo...

- BTownBanners "insiders" feel good about it. Chris007 has been discussed. Don't forget about hoosierpap, either. He's come through with a number of nice recruiting tidbits over the years as well. The fact that both of these guys feel good about the situation is a good sign.

- National insiders such as Andrew Slater, Brian Snow and Jerry Meyer have all predicted Romeo to IU. They aren't IU guys and they really don't care where Romeo ends up.  Meyer was even quoted in a Kansas newspaper that his sources told him it was a "done deal". When a national recruiting expert says something like that and allows it to be printed, that's a very good sign.

- Beat writers from all three contending schools gave their predictions in a recent article from the Tennessean (I think?) and all three guessed IU would be the choice. They all admitted that it was just a guess, however, I think it bears worth mentioning that even the Vandy and Kansas guys think IU is the choice at this point.

- Some insiders at other IU fan sites seem to feel good about Romeo to IU. How much stock you want to put into that is up to you, but when you stack it up next to everything else, it seems plausible.

- A commitment ceremony open to the public at New Albany High School. First and foremost, there will be New Albany fans there to support him. They have wonderful support for their team and always have even before Romeo came along. However, you can be assured there will be plenty of Hoosier fans there as well. It will be the crowd favorite. The Langford family knows this. Would they open it to the public if Romeo was going to Kansas or Vandy? Perhaps. But I believe it's reasonable to look at this setup to be more Pro-IU than anything else.

I guess my point is that there's a lot of positive buzz here that points to IU . I don't know if there is much else that can be said that would make you feel any more confident of IU's position until Romeo announces himself in two weeks. I certainly understand being cautious and not wanting to list him as a commit just yet. I'm with you on that. Romeo isn't a Hoosier at this moment. But if those positive tidbits don't make you feel good about IU's chances, I'm not sure anything will.

As someone else has already said, I normally hold off watching too many highlight videos of prospects until I feel there's a good chance that they'll become Hoosiers. Let's just say that I felt comfortable enough to start watching Romeo highlights last week.

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Someone needs to make sure Romeo reads this. Vic is the perfect ambassador for this state and for IU.

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/victor-oladipo-pacers-playoffs


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Reasons to feel good about where IU stands with Romeo...
- BTownBanners "insiders" feel good about it. Chris007 has been discussed. Don't forget about hoosierpap, either. He's come through with a number of nice recruiting tidbits over the years as well. The fact that both of these guys feel good about the situation is a good sign.
- National insiders such as Andrew Slater, Brian Snow and Jerry Meyer have all predicted Romeo to IU. They aren't IU guys and they really don't care where Romeo ends up.  Meyer was even quoted in a Kansas newspaper that his sources told him it was a "done deal". When a national recruiting expert says something like that and allows it to be printed, that's a very good sign.
- Beat writers from all three contending schools gave their predictions in a recent article from the Tennessean (I think?) and all three guessed IU would be the choice. They all admitted that it was just a guess, however, I think it bears worth mentioning that even the Vandy and Kansas guys think IU is the choice at this point.
- Some insiders at other IU fan sites seem to feel good about Romeo to IU. How much stock you want to put into that is up to you, but when you stack it up next to everything else, it seems plausible.
- A commitment ceremony open to the public at New Albany High School. First and foremost, there will be New Albany fans there to support him. They have wonderful support for their team and always have even before Romeo came along. However, you can be assured there will be plenty of Hoosier fans there as well. It will be the crowd favorite. The Langford family knows this. Would they open it to the public if Romeo was going to Kansas or Vandy? Perhaps. But I believe it's reasonable to look at this setup to be more Pro-IU than anything else.
I guess my point is that there's a lot of positive buzz here that points to IU . I don't know if there is much else that can be said that would make you feel any more confident of IU's position until Romeo announces himself in two weeks. I certainly understand being cautious and not wanting to list him as a commit just yet. I'm with you on that. Romeo isn't a Hoosier at this moment. But if those positive tidbits don't make you feel good about IU's chances, I'm not sure anything will.
As someone else has already said, I normally hold off watching too many highlight videos of prospects until I feel there's a good chance that they'll become Hoosiers. Let's just say that I felt comfortable enough to start watching Romeo highlights last week.

Great post. I’d also add Langford’s are clearly aware of the iu smoke the last few days. This could be a test balloon in a sense as I’m sure they would 1) aggressively squash these rumors ( if wasn’t pickling iu).
 
Or 2) cancel the announcement and make it not open to public. Just can’t see him saying Kansas in front of 4000 iu fans
 
 


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