(2018) SG Romeo Langford - INDIANA HOOSIERS

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What's it say

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[Miller'sTheMan]

29 minutes ago, btownqb said:

What's it say

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Langford saying Archie's pitch is to come here and be the face of his team, and he'll put the ball in his hands and let him do what he does best.

[BGleas]

39 minutes ago, OliviaPope40 said:

 

To me, that is the pitch. I'd tell him, "Listen, you're going to the NBA. Go to Duke, go to UK, go to Louisville, come to Indiana, either way you're an NBA player. No question. But, here's the deal, go to those schools and you're another stud guy that went to those schools. You're a great player on a list. Come to IU and you're a legend. Come to IU and you're the guy synonymous with starting this new era. We'll be tied together as the guys that brought IU basketball back.You'll be treated like gold in Indiana the rest of your life. Let's do this together, let's put IU back where it belongs together!" 

[HoosierAloha]

^^^
That's a great pitch. That would be the main selling point. Come to IU and be a legend forever. A few other things I would point out to the family.

Adidas, from high school to college and onto the pros you'll be loyal to the same brand. There are a ton of fans that would buy his shoes when he's playing in the league.
(KU and UL could also sell this)

Education, IU has many great colleges and schools to choose from. They also provide the opportunity and flexibility to finish your degree while playing in the league. (See: Cody Zeller)

The strongest pitch though is featuring him and becoming a Steve Alford, Damon Bailey, Calbert Chaeney, Eric Gordon, or Cody Zeller. A homegrown talent that thousands of youngsters look up to in the state and try to emulate.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

http://www.insidethehall.com/2017/07/21/five-star-guard-romeo-langford-talks-iu-recruiting-pitch/.

Langford said his hips are “off,” which is causing him back pain and that he’s currently getting massages and doing pool exercise to rehab.

“I’m probably going to wait until the spring to make my decision,” he said. “I’ll probably want to take my official visits in the fall and then just wait until the end of my senior year of basketball to make a decision.”

[WayneFleekHoosier]

http://www.insidethehall.com/2017/07/21/five-star-guard-romeo-langford-talks-iu-recruiting-pitch/.
Langford said his hips are “off,” which is causing him back pain and that he’s currently getting massages and doing pool exercise to rehab.
“I’m probably going to wait until the spring to make my decision,” he said. “I’ll probably want to take my official visits in the fall and then just wait until the end of my senior year of basketball to make a decision.”

Classic Spring commitment. Ugh.


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[Yogi's Picnic Basket]

Classic Spring commitment. Ugh.


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IMO this is best case scenario. If he was that sold on U of L like most say, why would he wait till Spring? Could still happen, but as of now hopefully this slows the Romeo to U of L talk.

The longer this goes on, the more time we get to sell him on IU and Archie. He can see how Archie coaches and how his sets will work to fit his game. I really hope we can get him to HH. I expect this year to be our biggest year for HH. The '19 5 stars, the commits from this class, Garland & RP both could come without using an official and so can Romeo, which would help us a lot.

If Romeo wants to be the guy U of L will lose more and more traction. Simmons, Ramey and a possible w Moses Brown among others. If V.J King stays then he will have a lot of guys to compete for the ball with.

One school I NEVER hear with Romeo that I believe to be a huge sleeper is Vandy. I won't discount them until he does. I see them, us, U of L & KU as well as UNC or UK getting visits and just like with us the longer he waits the better for them.

[Stuhoo]

Gives us time to show him that an Archie Miller Hoosier team will compete.
Also gives Hoosier Nation a chance to chant his name at a game.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Langford also said the plan hasn't changed.... will narrow down his college choices to 7 at the end of the summer. @WHAS11

7!!??!!


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[HoosierTrav]

Classic Spring commitment. Ugh.


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I normally hate that but in this particular case I think it works in our favor. This staff needs as much time as possible to make up as much ground as possible. This scenario at least gives us more time to sink our teeth in deeper.


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[HoosierAloha]

I normally hate that but in this particular case I think it works in our favor. This staff needs as much time as possible to make up as much ground as possible. This scenario at least gives us more time to sink our teeth in deeper.


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It also allows CAM and staff to show that a player of Langford's caliber is what they need to truly compete.

[Hoosier Guy]

I don't think he waits until Spring

[ElectricBoogaloo]

57 minutes ago, Hoosier Guy said:

I don't think he waits until Spring

You are going full Billy Donovan on this one. 

[Hoosier Guy]

2 minutes ago, ElectricBoogaloo said:

You are going full Billy Donovan on this one. 

Haha no I'm not. I admit I got caught up in the Donovan hype. But I'm super stoked about Archie. I haven't been this excited for some time. I really think he'll kick it off with a bang and get Romeo

[Brass Cannon]

A player of Romeos caliber should never commit in the fall

[Hoosier Guy]

1 minute ago, Brass Cannon said:

A player of Romeos caliber should never commit in the fall

I would like to hear the reasoning behind your statement

[Brass Cannon]

5 minutes ago, Hoosier Guy said:

I would like to hear the reasoning behind your statement

Because a player like him has too much at stake for this to be a poor decision.  This is about so much more than picking a school for him.  Its about building his brand to get a better endorsement package.  Its about picking a team that will help him showcase his skill the best way possible.  Too much can change in 6 months for that to definitely not change.  

Even if we were the best choice in November what if Deron Davis has either a stellar year and is going pro after this year, or gets hurt in march and will miss 2018 rehabbing.  There are a million possible what ifs that could happen to alter which school is the best choice for him.  

He has no fear of being recruited over so he should enjoy that time that skill affords him and use it to remove as much uncertainty as possible from his decision.  

[Hoosier Guy]

3 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

Because a player like him has too much at stake for this to be a poor decision.  This is about so much more than picking a school for him.  Its about building his brand to get a better endorsement package.  Its about picking a team that will help him showcase his skill the best way possible.  Too much can change in 6 months for that to definitely not change.  

Even if we were the best choice in November what if Deron Davis has either a stellar year and is going pro after this year, or gets hurt in march and will miss 2018 rehabbing.  There are a million possible what ifs that could happen to alter which school is the best choice for him.  

He has no fear of being recruited over so he should enjoy that time that skill affords him and use it to remove as much uncertainty as possible from his decision.  

Valid points but if a recruit is that sure about a decision, he shouldn't have to wait until the Spring signing period

[Brass Cannon]

2 minutes ago, Hoosier Guy said:

Valid points but if a recruit is that sure about a decision, he shouldn't have to wait until the Spring signing period

Yeah but thats what I am saying there are too many variables for him to ever be sure. 

[Hoosier Guy]

1 minute ago, Brass Cannon said:

Yeah but thats what I am saying there are too many variables for him to ever be sure. 

I just don't think he's gonna wait until the Spring to decide between two teams