(2018) SG Romeo Langford - INDIANA HOOSIERS

[Hovadipo]

15 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

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Romeo Langford ( @yeahyeah_22 ) Official Measurements ( April 2018 ) 6'6 1/2 w/ shoes 6'5 w/o shoes 202 lbs 6'11 Wingspan 8'8 Standing Reach

6’6.5 is shocking to me. I always wondered if he fell closer to the 6’4 mark, having only seen him in person once and other than that just on streams and pictures. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

6 minutes ago, Fkfootball1 said:

Phinisee is a better shooter than Garland.

IMO the best part of Phinisee is he won't be looking to stuff his personal stat sheet.  

[HooHooHoo22]

6’6.5 is shocking to me. I always wondered if he fell closer to the 6’4 mark, having only seen him in person once and other than that just on streams and pictures. 

Maybe they included his hair in the measurements


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[dallas44~]

The Langford’s are clearly aware of the iu some the last few days. This could be a test balloon in a sense as I’m sure they would 1) aggressively squash these rumors ( if wasn’t pickling iu)

 

Or 2) cancel the announcement and make it not open to public. Just can’t see him saying Kansas in front of 4000 iu fans

 

 

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[Demo]

2 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

6’6.5 is shocking to me. I always wondered if he fell closer to the 6’4 mark, having only seen him in person once and other than that just on streams and pictures. 

Surprised as well. Also means Brooks is taller than I thought. Thought he had about 2 inches on Romeo at the Southport game. So figured he was 6'7"ish, rather than the 6'9" they listed him. So 6'9" is pretty close.

[Bigred3588]

3 hours ago, Myrmidon76 said:

I read that Vandy media take...after writing that, I think he should fear for his safety should he come here. That's wrong on every level to levy anything like that and then justify the position with Kentucky fan intel...come on. Totally ridiculous.

Yeah, that assertion is absolutely ridiculous.

He is right about one thing though; Kentucky fans are afraid of us lol.

[Bigred3588]

4 hours ago, HoosierHoops1 said:

Well, I think after Garland committed to Vandy, many posters would "Rather have Phinisee anyway"

True, and at the time it was sour grapes.

In hindsight, I’d say they were right. Phinisee is coming off a 30/6/6 season playing 4A basketball in Indiana. Kid is definitely no slouch. His game doesn’t have the same level of flash as Garlands, but I think he has the ability to be every bit as effective as a PG; and probably even better at running the offense. When was the last time we saw a recruit attend multiple games after committing and say he was doing so because he wanted to know our style of play as well as possible from Day 1?

[Old Friend]

1 hour ago, Bigred3588 said:

True, and at the time it was sour grapes.

In hindsight, I’d say they were right. Phinisee is coming off a 30/6/6 season playing 4A basketball in Indiana. Kid is definitely no slouch. His game doesn’t have the same level of flash as Garlands, but I think he has the ability to be every bit as effective as a PG; and probably even better at running the offense. When was the last time we saw a recruit attend multiple games after committing and say he was doing so because he wanted to know our style of play as well as possible from Day 1?

Some of us have been in Phinisee's corner all along.

[JHoosier914]

Some of us have been in Phinisee's corner all along.

I’ll admit, I haven’t been. Hope he proves me (and all the other naysayers) wrong big time.


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[WayneFleekHoosier]

True, and at the time it was sour grapes.
In hindsight, I’d say they were right. Phinisee is coming off a 30/6/6 season playing 4A basketball in Indiana. Kid is definitely no slouch. His game doesn’t have the same level of flash as Garlands, but I think he has the ability to be every bit as effective as a PG; and probably even better at running the offense. When was the last time we saw a recruit attend multiple games after committing and say he was doing so because he wanted to know our style of play as well as possible from Day 1?

Good argument and we will see. I thought and still think Garland is a better player.

However, I know he will bolt to the NBA at the slightest chance to leave. His ability to affect a program is likely less because of this mentality. I wanted Garland because I wanted the most talent, but Phinisee will have an great chance to make a bigger long term impact. Phinesee’s attitude and phenomenal season do raise the excitement level.

The same way I’ll always kind of measure Archie vs Holtman, I will always do the same with Phinisee vs Garland.



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[Stuhoo]

I’ll admit, I haven’t been. Hope he proves me (and all the other naysayers) wrong big time.


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If he sux it’s all your fault! [emoji3] (but he won’t)


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[Bigred3588]

45 minutes ago, Old Friend said:

Some of us have been in Phinisee's corner all along.

At the time of his commitment, I really didn’t know much about him. I don’t live in Indiana anymore so it’s kind of hard for me to follow in-state recruiting like I used to. I was just happy to see we signed an Indiana kid, and I loved that we got him out of Lafayette. Once he signed I started following his senior season and I think we may have gotten a potential 1st team all B1G player. His style of play just strikes me as the kind of PG that anchors a team.

[Magnanimous]

2 hours ago, Bigred3588 said:

True, and at the time it was sour grapes.

In hindsight, I’d say they were right. Phinisee is coming off a 30/6/6 season playing 4A basketball in Indiana. Kid is definitely no slouch. His game doesn’t have the same level of flash as Garlands, but I think he has the ability to be every bit as effective as a PG; and probably even better at running the offense. When was the last time we saw a recruit attend multiple games after committing and say he was doing so because he wanted to know our style of play as well as possible from Day 1?

I'd take a four-year 3/4* PG over a 5* OAD PG every time. Winning big requires upperclassmen guards, just about every time. 

[coonhounds]

Has anyone tracked down the main reason for the pro iu talk? Hoping we are not getting false hope

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[darB s'tI]

16 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

Has anyone tracked down the main reason for the pro iu talk? Hoping we are not getting false hope

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Jerry Meyer

[thebigweave]

Has anyone tracked down the main reason for the pro iu talk? Hoping we are not getting false hope

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007

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[coonhounds]

I was here for chris 007 and what jerry meyer said. I trust chris 100 percent but am still hoping for some solid intel. Basically someone finding out what they know that makes them so confident. Just hoping we aint getting played

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[HoosierSadaseci]

56 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

Has anyone tracked down the main reason for the pro iu talk? Hoping we are not getting false hope

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11 minutes ago, Iugradman said:

IU went from 42% to 71% on the crystal ball, Jerry Meyer said he had solid intel IU was the choice, Chris007 has said the same, and the announcement is open to the public. A few data points trending in IU’s direction.

I just want to know how much Toupee Bill will offer the Langfords at the last second to try to get them to change their minds.

While nothing is for sure until Romeo announces, having followed recruiting many years, normally when rumors start picking up like this, and things start trending strongly towards one school, it usually ends up being right.  Again it's not an exact science, and there have been surprises in the past, but things look good for IU right now.

[coonhounds]

While nothing is for sure until Romeo announces, having followed recruiting many years, normally when rumors start picking up like this, and things start trending strongly towards one school, it usually ends up being right.  Again it's not an exact science, and there have been surprises in the past, but things look good for IU right now.

Lets hope. I cant even imagine the let down and humiliation we would endure. It would be monumental

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[HoosierSadaseci]

3 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

I was here for chris 007 and what jerry meyer said. I trust chris 100 percent but am still hoping for some solid intel. Basically someone finding out what they know that makes them so confident. Just hoping we aint getting played

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Doubt you'll get anything solid until he actually commits, the Langfords have kept things very close to the vest, just have to read the tea leaves.