WayneFleekHoosier Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 The path has changed. I believe now that with Archie he would have followed the Sean route. I suspect with Vandy, Kansas being the other finalists and Romeo having also been interested in Louisville it seems clear we were willing to recruit in a similar manner. Now that Archie can see directly the impact on his brother I think we change. Not sure if Vandy or Kansas do as well but I think we were probably willing to put money on the table before but I suspect we are not now. I also think we caught a bit of a break. Archie was not here long enough to do too much and he did not land any 5 stars yet so he may have been clear to date here. Good to be lucky in that regard. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBannersFair and probably quite accurate. This also may be why we have been "less involved" in the Romeo recruitment as of late and seem to be trailing. It is what happened with most of Crean's recruitments with like talent. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app Quote
Brass Cannon Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 If I'm Langford I'm concerned if I took money for Vandy there may be evidence out there. I would snub them so that you could claim that it never happened as was just talk or fabrication. Sitting out next year is not ideal at all. Needs to do whatever possible to not be ineligible. Quote
ElectricBoogaloo Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 9 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said: If I'm Langford I'm concerned if I took money for Vandy there may be evidence out there. I would snub them so that you could claim that it never happened as was just talk or fabrication. Sitting out next year is not ideal at all. Needs to do whatever possible to not be ineligible. If he already took money, we know the Drew brothers are not above threats and blackmail (Hanner Perea). ALASKA HOOSIER 1 Quote
Brass Cannon Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 1 minute ago, ElectricBoogaloo said: If he already took money, we know the Drew brothers are not above threats and blackmail (Hanner Perea). Last thing Drew needs is langford to talk Quote
IUHAHN81 Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 Does all of this prolong his announcement to take time to see how it unfolds for each school? WayneFleekHoosier 1 Quote
Bailey7878 Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 The path has changed. I believe now that with Archie he would have followed the Sean route. I suspect with Vandy, Kansas being the other finalists and Romeo having also been interested in Louisville it seems clear we were willing to recruit in a similar manner. Now that Archie can see directly the impact on his brother I think we change. Not sure if Vandy or Kansas do as well but I think we were probably willing to put money on the table before but I suspect we are not now. I also think we caught a bit of a break. Archie was not here long enough to do too much and he did not land any 5 stars yet so he may have been clear to date here. Good to be lucky in that regard. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBannersMy thoughts exactly. Timing was good to keep Archie clean.Sent from my SM-J700T using Tapatalk jonz44 and WayneFleekHoosier 2 Quote
Brass Cannon Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 1 minute ago, IUHAHN82 said: Does all of this prolong his announcement to take time to see how it unfolds for each school? Possibly but the shoe can always drop later. If I were him and didn't want to be dragged into this I would commit to IU today. jonz44 and Bailey7878 2 Quote
IUHAHN81 Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said: Possibly but the shoe can always drop later. If I were him and didn't want to be dragged into this I would commit to IU today. I mean yeah I'd love that but IU has been mentioned so how does that affect our position? coonhounds 1 Quote
Brass Cannon Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 3 minutes ago, IUHAHN82 said: I mean yeah I'd love that but IU has been mentioned so how does that affect our position? Current regime hasn't been implicated. Quote
IUHAHN81 Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 Just now, Brass Cannon said: Current regime hasn't been implicated. True. That's what I'm hoping helps. Quote
mdn82 Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 I think this is accurate. They will find out what works and what doesn't and who gets caught and who doesn't. Adjust and advance. Eliminating the 1 and dones will lower the amount of money being tossed around BUT then the bidding wars start over with what is the next best available. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile appSupply and demand. If the high end kids go, the next ones up will be the high end kids. If this continues...Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app WayneFleekHoosier and jonz44 2 Quote
mdn82 Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 I mean yeah I'd love that but IU has been mentioned so how does that affect our position?It doesn’t. Our mention was an internal email between Dawkins and Miller. It could have been ideas to get Bowen to a spot. We don’t really know the context. All we know is OG and Tom did not end up with ASM. It’s kind of a mute point. We either weren’t willing to play the game or our offer wasn’t good enough. Lucky us.Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app IUHAHN81, thebigweave, lillurk and 1 other 4 Quote
HoosierAloha Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 The path has changed. I believe now that with Archie he would have followed the Sean route. I suspect with Vandy, Kansas being the other finalists and Romeo having also been interested in Louisville it seems clear we were willing to recruit in a similar manner. Now that Archie can see directly the impact on his brother I think we change. Not sure if Vandy or Kansas do as well but I think we were probably willing to put money on the table before but I suspect we are not now. I also think we caught a bit of a break. Archie was not here long enough to do too much and he did not land any 5 stars yet so he may have been clear to date here. Good to be lucky in that regard. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBannersIt's not IU in this instance. It's the shoe company. Adidas is paying good money to IU for SPORTS. If Adidas "owns" Romeo they will steer him to an Adidas school and then he'll sign an Adidas contract upon becoming a "professional." This was setup for UL but they university 6'd the **** out of it. I find it hard to believe Romeo dumps all the Adidas connections to go to Vandy if there is nothing else going on.. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app Diadem 1 Quote
rebelhoosier848891 Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 In light of the recent recruiting/corruption allegations and revelations—I am no longer confident Romeo will commit to IU. I guess I did not realize how much of a cesspool college basketball recruiting has become. I was at IU in the 80’s —when many or even most schools did not cheat. It was an honor and privilege for kids who got to be Indiana Mr. Basketball to choose from the best programs in college basketball—including IU. If —as some are suggesting and as I am starting to suspect that it is now a bidding war for top recruits —that could explain how these non-basketball schools are suddenly landing 5 Star players. If—and it is still a big if—Romeo and his family are in on that—I don’t want IU to be part of that. Let him go to Vandy. I still hold out hope he would not be swayed by money as plenty of that will be coming his way in the NBA. He is an Indiana legend and role model for thousands of young Hoosiers across the state. I hope he remembers that not only when he is signing autographs for all those kids who look up to him but also in the recruiting process. It’s not too late for Romeo and IU to do the right thing in this case. I hope they both do.......whether that means we get him or we don’t.Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners AZ Hoosier, Btownclouds, ThompsonHoosier and 1 other 4 Quote
AKHoosier Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 The part that's starting to worry me here about Romeo is that when Crean was here, we just didn't recruit him at all. That leads me to believe Crean knew what was going on, and just wasn't willing to play ball like other coaches were. You'd think if his recruitment was totally clean, Crean would have camped out in his front yard given that he knew landing an in-state McDonald's All American would potentially save his job. I'm just starting to come around to WayneFleek's thinking on this. I mean, the evidence is right there in front of us. And I'm not blaming Romeo or his family in all this. It's just the way things are for 5 stars. jonz44, Btownclouds, ThompsonHoosier and 4 others 7 Quote
Hoosier Guy Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 I’m not worried MIUGA and Bailey7878 2 Quote
Walking Boot of Doom Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 I’m not worriedEasy not to worry if you just ignore the avalanche of signs Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app thebigweave, Btownclouds and WayneFleekHoosier 3 Quote
Hoosier Guy Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 18 minutes ago, Walking Boot of Doom said: Easy not to worry if you just ignore the avalanche of signs Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app It’s basketball. It’s not do or die ALASKA HOOSIER 1 Quote
rebelhoosier848891 Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 I’m not worriedKeep us confident Hoosier Guy!Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app ALASKA HOOSIER 1 Quote
Hoosier Guy Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 Just now, rebelhoosier848891 said: Keep us confident Hoosier Guy! Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app I just can’t see Romeo and his family taking money. I just can’t. If I’m wrong, I’m wrong. But I know I’m not rebelhoosier848891 and MIUGA 2 Quote
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