JHoosier914 Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 The future looks bright in recruiting the state, that’s for sure! We won’t get them all, of course, but what he was able to do in just a couple of months is awesomeSent from my iPhone using BtownBanners Hoosier Guy 1 Quote
Hoosier Guy Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 1 minute ago, JHoosier914 said: The future looks bright in recruiting the state, that’s for sure! We won’t get them all, of course, but what he was able to do in just a couple of months is awesome Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners No you can’t get them all. That’s true. But there’s no reason IU can’t get the best player from the state every year Iugradman 1 Quote
VO5 Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 53 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said: Damezi is a guy I think is underrated. I have always loved his skillset. I've watched his HS team win game after game and Damezi put up great stats along the way. This is a kid I worried would end up at Purdue and we'd regret it. I've said it before, but I'd like to see Romeo, Damezi, and Hunter all get run at the same time. 3 guys from 6'6" to 6'8" that can really shoot it and play all 3 levels. Sent from my iPad using BtownBanners Agreed on Damezi. He’s most likely the best sniper in our class, even if Garland and Langford commit. I haven’t seen him play in person but i’ve read he’s mostly a spot up/rhythm shooter and needs to work on his driving/ballhandling. I think he’ll be put in perfect positions to succeed though with Garland and Phinisee running the offense. GloryDays, CR3AMnCR1MS0N and WayneFleekHoosier 3 Quote
Yogi's Picnic Basket Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 Word is Romeo is very much enjoying his visit so far. A lot more than expected, BUT and I mean BUT with no one freaking out it isn't seen as nearly enough so far. KU has flipped their "priority" to Romeo with Grimes starting to be fond of UK. Personally I'm not worried and we all knew this was probably gonna be the case so let's not act like the sky is falling. Chris007, MemphisHoosier, ALASKA HOOSIER and 3 others 6 Quote
Yogi's Picnic Basket Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 The one positive I have heard is Grimes may be using UK to get KU to turn their attention back to him and surely KU would take him right now if he wanted to which would likely end their pursuit of Romeo. Huge domino and KU plans to visit Grimes after the weekend. Quote
Hoosier Guy Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 7 minutes ago, Yogi's Picnic Basket said: Word is Romeo is very much enjoying his visit so far. A lot more than expected, BUT and I mean BUT with no one freaking out it isn't seen as nearly enough so far. KU has flipped their "priority" to Romeo with Grimes starting to be fond of UK. Personally I'm not worried and we all knew this was probably gonna be the case so let's not act like the sky is falling. I have no doubt he’s enjoying the visit. Kansas is a blue blood in college basketball. Any great player with a pulse would enjoy that environment Iugradman, CR3AMnCR1MS0N and thebigweave 3 Quote
JHoosier914 Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 31 minutes ago, Yogi's Picnic Basket said: Word is Romeo is very much enjoying his visit so far. A lot more than expected, BUT and I mean BUT with no one freaking out it isn't seen as nearly enough so far. KU has flipped their "priority" to Romeo with Grimes starting to be fond of UK. Personally I'm not worried and we all knew this was probably gonna be the case so let's not act like the sky is falling. Appreciate the update! Glad we have people like you to let us know how things are going. ALASKA HOOSIER and CR3AMnCR1MS0N 2 Quote
AKHoosier Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 26 minutes ago, Hoosier Guy said: I have no doubt he’s enjoying the visit. Kansas is a blue blood in college basketball. Any great player with a pulse would enjoy that environment Yep, the fact is if you're a 5* basketball player, you're going to love a trip to see Kansas University regardless if you're serious about going there or not. They definitely have a lot going for them, tons of amenities, girls, etc. that top-ranked players are fond of. I hope he loves it, they ramp up their pursuit of Romeo even more, but still chooses us over them. ALASKA HOOSIER 1 Quote
Uspshoosier Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 The one positive I have heard is Grimes may be using UK to get KU to turn their attention back to him and surely KU would take him right now if he wanted to which would likely end their pursuit of Romeo. Huge domino and KU plans to visit Grimes after the weekend. Kansas was always going to try and land both of those Romeo and Grimes. Just listen to Grimes interview about being s package deal with Romeo. Kansas has always made Romeo a top priority people just decide to listen to what they want to hear and the media wanted everyone to hear that Duke was the team to beat last year. In an interview in April of 2016 Romeo listed duke, North Carolina, Kansas and Louisville as working the hardest in his recruitment Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app IUsafety 1 Quote
Hoosier82 Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 I have no doubt he’s enjoying the visit. Kansas is a blue blood in college basketball. Any great player with a pulse would enjoy that environmentI agree. I would expect the visit to go great, as it would with any of the blue bloods. Archie and the staff has done everything right as far as I have read on here with Romeo’s recruitment. If he chooses to go somewhere else I can accept that. I would be a little disappointed though. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app Quote
Hoosier Guy Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 2 minutes ago, Hoosier82 said: I agree. I would expect the visit to go great, as it would with any of the blue bloods. Archie and the staff has done everything right as far as I have read on here with Romeo’s recruitment. If he chooses to go somewhere else I can accept that. I would be a little disappointed though. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app Archie Miller is the only reason IU is in with Romeo right now Quote
Hoosier Guy Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 14 minutes ago, AKHoosier said: Yep, the fact is if you're a 5* basketball player, you're going to love a trip to see Kansas University regardless if you're serious about going there or not. They definitely have a lot going for them, tons of amenities, girls, etc. that top-ranked players are fond of. I hope he loves it, they ramp up their pursuit of Romeo even more, but still chooses us over them. And they literally win their conference every year Quote
Me So Hornsby Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 It just doesn’t seem like Romeo matters to the fans at all. Maybe it’s just the boards I’m seeing, but it’s like there’s no excitement for him being a target. They are just all in on Grimes. Plus there’s no Midnight Madness for them, there’s no football game that is going to be any good. I think that once he gets home and looks back at all the visits, we are gonna stand above. I know that’s not the only thing about a visit, but having 12k people cheering and going crazy for you is gonna stick. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners ALASKA HOOSIER and Hoosier Guy 2 Quote
Hoosier Guy Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 1 minute ago, Iugradman said: If we do lose out on Darius and Romeo then the IU staff needs to re-evaluate how it recruits top players. Investing in elite facilities would be a start. We don't have all of the bells and whistles of a Kansas or Kentucky or North Carolina, or even an Oregon. I find it hard to believe IU loses out on both Quote
Popular Post Uspshoosier Posted October 28, 2017 Popular Post Posted October 28, 2017 If we do lose out on Darius and Romeo then the IU staff needs to re-evaluate how it recruits top players. Investing in elite facilities would be a start. We don't have all of the bells and whistles of a Kansas or Kentucky or North Carolina, or even an Oregon. Or they just need to be on the job longer then 8 months and actually coach a game first so they can show them on the court results instead of an idea. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app Jeff_Boy_Ardee, swingline91, taco corp and 11 others 14 Quote
Me So Hornsby Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 Archie has been a head coach for six years. He can show recruits an on court product. Three other top 100 players didn't need to see Archie coach a game before committing.That’s not the point. Archie has had 6 months to build a relationship with these kids. That’s what matters. These other coaches have had YEARS, if you don’t think that puts at a disadvantage you are wrong. Archie and staff have done an amazing job to not only get the recruits they have, but to be in the running for these two. It’s a lot easier to sell 3-4 year kids on a vision than a 1-2 player. They need to see it right away. It’s okay to be disappointed if we lose out on both of these kids, but it’s pretty foolish to think we need to rethink the strategy completely because of it. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app ALASKA HOOSIER, thebigweave, Chris007 and 2 others 5 Quote
TXHoosierDaddy Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 28 minutes ago, Me So Hornsby said: It just doesn’t seem like Romeo matters to the fans at all. Maybe it’s just the boards I’m seeing, but it’s like there’s no excitement for him being a target. They are just all in on Grimes. Plus there’s no Midnight Madness for them, there’s no football game that is going to be any good. I think that once he gets home and looks back at all the visits, we are gonna stand above. I know that’s not the only thing about a visit, but having 12k people cheering and going crazy for you is gonna stick. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners However, just like at IU he will be a celebrity on campus. Self has plenty he can sell based on how many players he has put in the pros. His teams are always top 10 and Allen Fieldhouse is an amazing atmosphere. Lots of similarities I'm just glad there is no late night or bball game this weekend. Quote
Uspshoosier Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 Archie has been a head coach for six years. He can show recruits an on court product. Three other top 100 players didn't need to see Archie coach a game before committing.A little different being head coach at Dayton compared to IU don’t you think? A lot easier convincing a borderline top 100 kid on a vision since he is going to be a 4 year player then it is a top 10 one and done recruit don’t you think? Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app HinnyHoosier, IUsafety, thebigweave and 1 other 4 Quote
Hoosier Guy Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 Archie wouldn’t lose Romeo because of not being on the job long enough. If that were the case, IU wouldn’t have even gotten an OV MikeRoberts 1 Quote
Uspshoosier Posted October 28, 2017 Posted October 28, 2017 Jerome is not a borderline top 100 kid. Archie can sell his vision because he implemented it at Dayton. He turned that program into a consistent NCAA tournament team that made a couple of decent runs.Ok I didn’t realize he was a one and done. Composite ranking of 63 seems closer to 100 then top 10Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app Me So Hornsby and thebigweave 2 Quote
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