(2018) SG Romeo Langford - INDIANA HOOSIERS

[Uspshoosier 45,373]

Fair enough. The only items he has presented have the sound bites Langford has give for everyone. Nothing new or abnormal. Anything Zach Osterman has provided for free has been provided by him. He is really good, but I don't feel he is plugged in this one. He isn't doing anything wrong, his info in this instance isn't pay worthy. IMO


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Agree on this info not being pay worthy. He did have a sit down with Tim months back when there was no information coming out. I think snow has built a relationship with these kids and parents through his starting of the forum tip-off classic. This will be the 3 year that New Albany has agreed to play in it. When I talked to him at last years event he said he started doing this classic because there was just too much talent in the state that there was no reason why there couldn’t be an event to showcase these recruits in Indiana and the Midwest.


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[Hoosier Guy 7,529]

24 minutes ago, Stromboli said:

Tim Langford clearly doesn't feel like divulging information or giving anyone a scoop.  Good for him.  I'm sure this entire ordeal has been taxing on the family.  Rick Pitino's downfall probably wasn't fun for them.  Having an ogre like Bill Self walk into their home and give a hard sell probably wasn't great for them.  Knowing that Romeo is going campus to campus with some kids they don't know probably isn't fun.  Calls from pushy reporters trying to make a name for themselves isn't fun, especially when words get misconstrued to make a splashy headline.

That answer, to me, says, "no comment."  There's nothing they felt like sharing.  I don't think we have anything but inferences and Hoosier Guy's gut to go on here.  

Sometimes I look at this stuff and think it feels like Romeo is looking for every excuse not to go to Indiana.  I mean, we're RIGHT HERE, man!  He's not popping in for unofficials or anything.  But, that's the same for everyone, except maybe U of L when they were in it.  

Then my better judgment takes over.  Like a little Hoosier Guy angel sitting on my shoulder, whispering reassurances to me between Taco Bell farts.  

- Archie is wildly popular.  People just like him.  He's got the pedigree, the attitude, and the smarts.  He comes prepared, and wows them all, ESPECIALLY when families are in play.  He's proven he can coach, and in his short time he's proven he can recruit.  He's got Indiana Top 100 players falling over each other to commit.  He's got ESPN doing a timely puff piece on him today.  

- Hoosier Hysteria was awesome.  Romeo saw plenty of flash during his recruiting, but no place can match what happened at Assembly Hall.  It impressed the whole family.  

- Proximity.  This is just luck.  Pitino went and got himself fired.  Calipari did something wrong in Italy.  We're next, and we're not chopped liver.  It has always been a factor that the Langfords want to be close.

- Darius Garland.  That picture they took at the old center court logo.  Sure, there's the blurry pic of Romeo playing in the UNC 23 jersey.  But he didn't really stand there for that, sanction it, look at the camera, etc.  When he and Darius were here, they put those uniforms on and posed for the pic side-by-side.  Romeo has been rubbing elbows with a ton of 5* guys.  Neither he nor Darius have done something like this elsewhere.  Then you figure in that their families are somewhat close by now, having attended these OVs together, and seem to wavelength in this whole experience.  Better yet, with each player being interested in Indiana, it's like a legitimacy is created, giving the program the chutzpah to recruit the best just by virtue of having another similarly talented player this interested.  

 

I try to read into the fact that they told Archie that he doesn't need to visit (hat tip to Yogi's Picnic Basket for all the information, by the way).  This one really gets me.  It could be interpreted good or bad, but I think it's good.  I think it indicates that they're comfortable with Archie, and that they're tired of this process.  No more coaches.  No more visits, please.  It's also why I can see that this thing may be wrapping up.  My prediction?  They've had enough, they've heard enough.  They buy into what Archie is selling.  We get a commitment, and Romeo spends his senior year traveling to Indiana gyms being cheered by Indiana fans on both sides of the bleachers.  

 

This is a great post. Well thought out analysis. Im obviously confident too

[A.j. Nigh 1,000]

Staying cautiously optimistic here on both RL and DG.  ALL teenagers are impulsive.  The parents and coaches and inner circles are there to keep them from making a quick commit.  They’ve said all along they would do the visits and then narrow it to x number and then decide by x date.  There’s no reason for them to change that and when they consider doing so the parents, coaches, inner circle job is to calm things down and revisit why and how to make the decision , so no impulse decisions.  I think that’s why everything got so hot on DG right after HH, and then has cooled some.  If DG has said its IU, it’s the parents etc job to say, I’m, let’s sleep on it for the 2 weeks like we said we were going to, and make 100% sure. This decision is these kids biggest decision of their life so far, and being impulsive isn’t a good idea.  The only thing that changes in my opinion is RL signs in the fall, after DG because they are tired of the dog and pony show.  Other than that, timelines stick, and both wear the cream and crimson IMO.

Edited October 31, 2017 by A.j. Nigh

[HoosierAloha 30,044]

More fanfare due to IU being where we were and UNC with two Zeller's already having been there with titles. Butler had just come off their run as well. I think Zeller's got more coverage tbh which is weird.
 
 
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Two Zeller's at UNC? I thought Tyler was the only one who went to UNC.


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[HoosierAloha 30,044]

I think the percentage of a Romeo fall commitment has gone up. It would be absolutely awesome to watch him pursue his Indiana Mr. basketball and state title having already committed to Indiana.


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[Chris007 43,626]

1 hour ago, Iugradman said:

He just reported what Tim Langford has been saying publicly for awhile now.

And what Tim Langford said this morning. 

[dallas44~ 209]

My wildly speculative opinion:
Garland commits to Indiana in the fall, then 80% chance Romeo commits in the fall and 20% chance in the spring
Garland doesn't commit to Indiana, 10% chance Romeo commits in the fall, 50% chance commits in the spring,  and 40% chance UNC and KU become much more serious options for spring signing. 
If Garland doesn't commit, Green or someone else other than Newkirk need to demonstrate a level of PG performance I am not expecting to see this year... KU and UNC will both be much more attractive in terms of winning potential and PG. Garland is so important to this class.

I think romeo is making his decision 100% independent of garland. Garland would be influenced by romeo to iu....just my 2 cents


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[mdn82 25,510]

Two Zeller's at UNC? I thought Tyler was the only one who went to UNC.


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Sorry, you are correct. I got in a hurry at a boring meeting trying to say they were trying to make him the 2nd Zeller. What did I learn? Meetings and forums don't mix .


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[Old Friend 8,389]

24 minutes ago, Iugradman said:

My takeaway is the longer this drags on the worse it is for IU.

I feel 100% the other way.

[Yogi's Picnic Basket 5,004]

As Halloween is tonight and taking my 4 yr old tricking treating is top priority(means I will have unlimited supply of candy for weeks) I won't be on here much tonight just a heads up. There really isn't anything definite out there. Snow is very much tied into the Langford clan as USPS has said. That being said the longer this drags out means nothing bad for any of the schools specially IU. Gotta remember Romeo will only be here for a year. If he waits it is likely to see what our team looks like. He knows what UNC and KU's will look like for the most part. Vandy could be interesting if Garland goes there, but you guys gotta remember as much as Archie has done he hasn't coached at this level yet. They're doing their due dilligence. All thay said just as my backup plan lol I don't think he waits till past November from what I have heard, but if he gets cold feet I get it. 

[Chris007 43,626]

I say everyone stops worrying, have some adult drinks, walk your kids around the neighborhood and have a safe Halloween because we still have both coming. They loved us before, during and after the visit. They visited another school and they didn't enjoy it nearly as much. So when it comes time to make a decision they will remember walking across Assembly Hall with 14 thousand fans screaming their name. They're not going to get that anywhere else. Archie has done a remarkable job recruiting these two kids. I say kids because they are kids and kids sometimes change their minds but nothing has changed so far. Both have to figure out how to let the other schools down and announce for us in the next few weeks so that takes time. 

[Hoosier Guy 7,529]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

I say everyone stops worrying, have some adult drinks, walk your kids around the neighborhood and have a safe Halloween because we still have both coming. They loved us before, during and after the visit. They visited another school and they didn't enjoy it nearly as much. So when it comes time to make a decision they will remember walking across Assembly Hall with 14 thousand fans screaming their name. They're not going to get that anywhere else. Archie has done a remarkable job recruiting these two kids. I say kids because they are kids and kids sometimes change their minds but nothing has changed so far. Both have to figure out how to let the other schools down and announce for us in the next few weeks so that takes time. 

As people on here know, I haven’t been worried one bit. They’re coming

[Chris007 43,626]

3 minutes ago, Hoosier Guy said:

As people on here know, I haven’t been worried one bit. They’re coming

Oh I've noticed that you are not worried. Some might say you are overly confident but in my world, there is no such thing so I like it. 

[cljones1979 740]

I don't think anyone knows what is going on by the way it is sounding

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[Hoosier Guy 7,529]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

Oh I've noticed that you are not worried. Some might say you are overly confident but in my world, there is no such thing so I like it. 

If it’s gonna happen, there’s no such thing as overconfidence. When is the soonest you’ve heard with Garland?

[Yogi's Picnic Basket 5,004]

6 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I say everyone stops worrying, have some adult drinks, walk your kids around the neighborhood and have a safe Halloween because we still have both coming. They loved us before, during and after the visit. They visited another school and they didn't enjoy it nearly as much. So when it comes time to make a decision they will remember walking across Assembly Hall with 14 thousand fans screaming their name. They're not going to get that anywhere else. Archie has done a remarkable job recruiting these two kids. I say kids because they are kids and kids sometimes change their minds but nothing has changed so far. Both have to figure out how to let the other schools down and announce for us in the next few weeks so that takes time. 

Dang it I wanted the cool Halloween post!! Lol jkjk everyone enjoy their nights!! Just imagine how awesome it's gonna feel when they do both become Hoosiers. The longer the wait the better. 

[Chris007 43,626]

Just now, Yogi's Picnic Basket said:

Dang it I wanted the cool Halloween post!! Lol jkjk everyone enjoy their nights!! Just imagine how awesome it's gonna feel when they do both become Hoosiers. The longer the wait the better. 

Yours popped up right before mine. 

[Chris007 43,626]

2 minutes ago, Hoosier Guy said:

If it’s gonna happen, there’s no such thing as overconfidence. When is the soonest you’ve heard with Garland?

Soonest is tomorrow but I will still just stick with sometime during the signing period. 

[Hoosier Guy 7,529]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

Soonest is tomorrow but I will still just stick with sometime during the signing period. 

This is stating the obvious but Garland commits, the cat is out of the bag with Romeo. There’d be no doubt

[Old Friend 8,389]

36 minutes ago, Iugradman said:

I am curious as to why you feel this way.

I think (based on my own opinion and the things I've heard) that Indiana at some point became the team to beat.  IU is a known for him.  He lives close by.  He understands the rivalry between Indiana and Kentucky, etc.  I think when you have a known entity, they sort of go to the back pocket waiting for someone to beat them.  Nobody has yet, or he hasn't committed yet.  Unless he does, I think Indiana is the team to beat, and he's going to go through the process to make sure he ends up where he's most comfortable; and also for the experience of it. 

By now, he knows how he'll fit at Indiana, what the program will generally look like; and what his life would look like in Bloomington.  Some may say "then why wait?  Commit now!"  I think it's more likely he's validating by listening to everyone else.  He knows he can get to the NBA from Bloomington, especially with a program losing, what, 5 kids?  He'll be on the floor a ton.  I also think he wants to be known as a player who helped stabilize this program.  He's a southern Indiana kid, after all.

Again, my opinion mostly.