(2018) SG Romeo Langford - INDIANA HOOSIERS

[Capt. Crimson 3,513]

FWIW, I know someone who lives near Rake and has seen him out and about wearing an IU hoodie before. I literally don't know anything more than that though. 

[Bailey7878 2,506]

Who keeps telling him Vanderbilt when national analysts have heard it is IU? Is it Bryce Drew?

His source is clearly garland

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[Aaron 4,319]

6 minutes ago, Capt. Crimson said:

FWIW, I know someone who lives near Rake and has seen him out and about wearing an IU hoodie before. I literally don't know anything more than that though. 

Not surprised. I am sure he has been in Butler and PU gear at times also. Guy breathes college sports and is a fan of all in state teams as he should be given his role as the station manager of the main sports talk station here in Indy.

[Capt. Crimson 3,513]

1 minute ago, Aaron said:

Not surprised. I am sure he has been in Butler and PU gear at times also. Guy breathes college sports and is a fan of all in state teams as he should be given his role as the station manager of the main sports talk station here in Indy.

For sure. The reason my buddy even told me that was because I said I thought he was a Butler guy at some point. 

[LamarCheeks 19,837]

49 minutes ago, Aaron said:

Can people just stop with Rakestraw. He's a great guy and I know him a bit personally. Just because he has been told something that may be incorrect does not mean he is being a contrarian or hates IU. Guy is a class act who is reporting what he has been told.

Dakich is a complete hack (and I know this as well from a family friend who knows him) and should be criticized but people need to leave Raekstraw alone just because he is reporting and been told something different than what is currently out there. Also the fact that he's telling you he hopes he's wrong obviously means he hopes he goes to IU even though he was told differently.

I hope you all realize if were not for Raekstraw 1070 (outside of Dakich) would be almost all Colts and Pacers and no college talk. He is the one that has pushed Grady and JMV to talk more IU, PU and Butler (and as station manger he has that power) and is a huge college fan and very knowledgeable about all things college including IU. Love listening him. 

So, in summary -- we're not supposed to criticize the people you like, but we can criticize those you don't. 

As for his sources, he probably needs to be more careful about reporting what they tell him. Hell, I could tell him Romeo will announce on April 30 that he's attending Wabash College. Then he could say "a source" told him those are Langford's plans. I'm not necessarily a fan of ESPN or Tim Kurkjian, but he said something once that made a lot of sense. After "a source" told him something that he reported and turned out to be wrong, he said his policy going forward was that if a source wanted anonymity, he would grant it. But if they were wrong, he would reveal them as the bearer of the misinformation. 

 

[Aaron 4,319]

6 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

So, in summary -- we're not supposed to criticize the people you like, but we can criticize those you don't. 

As for his sources, he probably needs to be more careful about reporting what they tell him. Hell, I could tell him Romeo will announce on April 30 that he's attending Wabash College. Then he could say "a source" told him those are Langford's plans. I'm not necessarily a fan of ESPN or Tim Kurkjian, but he said something once that made a lot of sense. After "a source" told him something that he reported and turned out to be wrong, he said his policy going forward was that if a source wanted anonymity, he would grant it. But if they were wrong, he would reveal them as the bearer of the misinformation. 

 

Absolutely not. It just seems unfair to criticize someone solely because they are reporting what they are told by a source (and yes he was definitely told this) who may or may not be right. If someone has other reasons for not liking him I completely understand.

[Stromboli 6,076]

5 minutes ago, Aaron said:

Absolutely not. It just seems unfair to criticize someone solely because they are reporting what they are told by a source (and yes he was definitely told this) who may or may not be right. If someone has other reasons for not liking him I completely understand.

Why does this seem like the Austin Boucher thread...

[Cheaney40 854]

15 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

So, in summary -- we're not supposed to criticize the people you like, but we can criticize those you don't. 

As for his sources, he probably needs to be more careful about reporting what they tell him. Hell, I could tell him Romeo will announce on April 30 that he's attending Wabash College. Then he could say "a source" told him those are Langford's plans. I'm not necessarily a fan of ESPN or Tim Kurkjian, but he said something once that made a lot of sense. After "a source" told him something that he reported and turned out to be wrong, he said his policy going forward was that if a source wanted anonymity, he would grant it. But if they were wrong, he would reveal them as the bearer of the misinformation. 

 

I heard this somewhere as well ... and I couldn't help but think of Albers last year when he kept reporting that Billy Donovan was in Bloomington "I realize he was at practice, but I'm telling you he was in Bloomington today" was his quote ..... he's taken so much crap for that, you'd think he'd reveal the source that told him that .... unless of course, he completely made up the whole thing!  which, i guess is a possibility!

[Cheaney40 854]

3 minutes ago, Iugradman said:

Albers is saying don’t put any stock into the way Romeo is announcing because of how Lebron James announced he was taking his talents to South Beach. I guess the moron isn’t aware Lebron let the public know at a closed event in a Connecticut Boys and Girls Club, not at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland in front of the general public.

I saw that too -- what a ridiculous comparison.  LeBron, in a Boys and Girls Club, just him and the journalist vs. Romeo in his high school gym with 4100 IU fans .... yeah, dont' put any stock into that ....

JMV & Dakich both talked about this yesterday .... both agreed how RIDICULOUS it would be for Romeo to pack that gym full of IU fans and say "yeah I'm going to Vandy, thanks for coming!" .... 

[TheWatShot 14,390]

I had a dream last night that I was sitting in the front row at Romeo's announcement and he picked Kansas. Most of the time my dreams are bullsh*t so maybe that was a good sign.

[HooHooHoo22 3,902]

I can’t wait to hear the crowd when/if Romeo commits to IU. I doubt there’s been many commitments with 4,000+ fans in attendance. Would be a great endorsement for IU if it was on ESPN.


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[HoosierFan1994 4,778]

47 minutes ago, Iugradman said:

Albers is saying don’t put any stock into the way Romeo is announcing because of how Lebron James announced he was taking his talents to South Beach. I guess the moron isn’t aware Lebron let the public know at a closed event in a Connecticut Boys and Girls Club, not at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland in front of the general public.

You mean just like we shouldn't put any stock into the garbage that he says?

[Bailey7878 2,506]

I can’t wait to hear the crowd when/if Romeo commits to IU. I doubt there’s been many commitments with 4,000+ fans in attendance. Would be a great endorsement for IU if it was on ESPN.


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But but Greg r days he is picking vandy!

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[BH33 596]

From ESPN's Jeff Borzello:

Romeo Langford (No. 5)

It’s nearing the end of the road for Langford, who has had the same three schools on his list for months: Kansas, Indiana and Vanderbilt. For most of the winter, it seemed like Indiana and Vanderbilt were battling for the lead, but Kansas has made a strong push over the last few weeks. Early decisions by Malik Newman and Lagerald Vick to head to the NBA only help the Jayhawks’ cause, opening up minutes on the wing. Meanwhile, Indiana is looking to keep Langford home and has made him a priority since the day Archie Miller took over in Bloomington last spring. Vanderbilt is hoping Langford is the missing piece to an elite recruiting class that already includes five-stars Darius Garland and Simisola Shittu. Langford has shut it down and is ready for decision time, which will come on April 30. It’s still too close to feel entirely confident about a prediction, but at this moment, the Hoosiers are earning most of the buzz. It’s also worth noting Langford is having an announcement at his high school, open to the public -- meaning there will be 4000 Indiana fans in the building.

• Prediction: Indiana

• Confidence level: 55 percent

• Others in the mix: Kansas, Vanderbilt

 

[dallas44~ 209]

From ESPN's Jeff Borzello:
Romeo Langford (No. 5)
It’s nearing the end of the road for Langford, who has had the same three schools on his list for months: Kansas, Indiana and Vanderbilt. For most of the winter, it seemed like Indiana and Vanderbilt were battling for the lead, but Kansas has made a strong push over the last few weeks. Early decisions by Malik Newman and Lagerald Vick to head to the NBA only help the Jayhawks’ cause, opening up minutes on the wing. Meanwhile, Indiana is looking to keep Langford home and has made him a priority since the day Archie Miller took over in Bloomington last spring. Vanderbilt is hoping Langford is the missing piece to an elite recruiting class that already includes five-stars Darius Garland and Simisola Shittu. Langford has shut it down and is ready for decision time, which will come on April 30. It’s still too close to feel entirely confident about a prediction, but at this moment, the Hoosiers are earning most of the buzz. It’s also worth noting Langford is having an announcement at his high school, open to the public -- meaning there will be 4000 Indiana fans in the building.

• Prediction: Indiana
• Confidence level: 55 percent
• Others in the mix: Kansas, Vanderbilt

 

Is borzello or Jerry Meyer more legit in this case. Meyer is WAY more confident. This seemed like a weak prediction from borzello


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[Bailey7878 2,506]

From ESPN's Jeff Borzello:
Romeo Langford (No. 5)
It’s nearing the end of the road for Langford, who has had the same three schools on his list for months: Kansas, Indiana and Vanderbilt. For most of the winter, it seemed like Indiana and Vanderbilt were battling for the lead, but Kansas has made a strong push over the last few weeks. Early decisions by Malik Newman and Lagerald Vick to head to the NBA only help the Jayhawks’ cause, opening up minutes on the wing. Meanwhile, Indiana is looking to keep Langford home and has made him a priority since the day Archie Miller took over in Bloomington last spring. Vanderbilt is hoping Langford is the missing piece to an elite recruiting class that already includes five-stars Darius Garland and Simisola Shittu. Langford has shut it down and is ready for decision time, which will come on April 30. It’s still too close to feel entirely confident about a prediction, but at this moment, the Hoosiers are earning most of the buzz. It’s also worth noting Langford is having an announcement at his high school, open to the public -- meaning there will be 4000 Indiana fans in the building.

• Prediction: Indiana
• Confidence level: 55 percent
• Others in the mix: Kansas, Vanderbilt

 

45 percent chance he picks anchors down or Kansas in front of 4200 iu fans. Got it.

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[goonaha 2,972]

Is borzello or Jerry Meyer more legit in this case. Meyer is WAY more confident. This seemed like a weak prediction from borzello


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That's the prediction of a man that's not that plugged into the recruitment


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[Hoosierfan2017 22,173]

Romeo would piss off an entire state if he invites the general public to come to his event just to announce for a different school. He knows his gym is going to be full of IU fans, just like they were all season long. It would be a huge, huge mistake, and completely unnecessary.. He and his family would have to want to create enemies to do that. He has had plenty of opportunities to announce if he was going to Kansas or Vandy. 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,527]

I'm still laughing at the backlash comments that have been made since November. 

[Bailey7878 2,506]

Romeo would piss off an entire state if he invites the general public to come to his event just to announce for a different school. He knows his gym is going to be full of IU fans, just like they were all season long. It would be a huge, huge mistake, and completely unnecessary.. He and his family would have to want to create enemies to do that. He has had plenty of opportunities to announce if he was going to Kansas or Vandy. 

I wonder if Greg R is going to show expecting the vandy verbal!

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