(2018) PG Darius Garland to Vandy

[AKHoosier 6,931]

Fun fact: Nashville, TN is only 4 hours away from Bloomington.  The same time it takes to get from South Bend to Bloomington.

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,226]

I understand wanting family close now but I sure didn't when I was 18 lol. I could've saved a looot of money and gotten the same degree by staying home and going to IUPUI but I couldn't wait to get out on my own.

I understand that, but that doesn't mean Darius is like that. I have 2 sons. One wanted to stay close to home and drive to ROY. The other couldn't wait to get away. Not every thinks the same.
I know people that wanted to serve one AD, but wanted to still be close to home
They joined the Guard
Some wanted to go Active to get away for awhile.

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[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,226]

I've seen my brother three times in the last 3 1/2 years while he is serving his country in the armed forces. I guess I don't get all weepy being away from family.

BTW, what branch? Hopefully Army!

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[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,226]

Navy. My father was a Marine. Both grandfathers served in the Army.

I won't hold that against him. Lol. Thank him for his service and glad he is part of the brotherhood. My dad couldn't serve, but lots of Marines and Army in the family including my son and myself.

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[hoosierpap 14,300]

17 minutes ago, Iugradman said:

I've seen my brother three times in the last 3 1/2 years while he is serving his country in the armed forces. I guess I don't get all weepy being away from family.

No one is getting weepy. You lay out a totally different situation and use it as reason why someone totally different should make a decision to make you happy. Neat.

[Nick_Bragg13 382]

Lol you guys going at DG for wanting to play close to home are ridiculous. Some kids wanna play with family and friends cheering them on everyday. Imagine committing to Vandy and having all those fans follow him around his senior season cheering him on like crazy (a lot like how we would with Romeo) shut up and keep ur posts to ur self if your gonna attack or discourage the kid cause he wants to play near his current hometown and help change the direction a his hometown program.

Obviously I’d love to see him in an Indiana uniform, but some of the things y’all are saying are ignorant af


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[VO5 8,272]

38 minutes ago, Iugradman said:

I've seen my brother three times in the last 3 1/2 years while he is serving his country in the armed forces. I guess I don't get all weepy being away from family.

This is so ignorant. Darius Garland is going to do what is best for Darius Garland. It doesn’t make him “weepy” if he enjoys being around family. Don’t be that fan.

[Bigred3588 1,535]

39 minutes ago, Iugradman said:

Vandy has a weak fanbase. He had 13k people cheering for him at Hoosier Hysteria. He will get much more love going to IU.

Well there's no denying this. Vandy was 45th in the country in attendance last year with an average of around 9,600. That's barely enough to fill up New Castle Fieldhouse. 

The SEC Championship game drew 20,000 last year, which is 2,000 less than the lowest recorded attendance for the Indiana State High School Championships.

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[IUsince1980 315]

"I don't think a decision has been made so anyone claiming to know is BS'in you. That said I think he stays home. Thats the thought"
 
Email from someone not around Tenn but does this for a living. Take it for what it's worth, but he's kept me informed over the years

Geez. While i hope this isnt the case, it won't surprise me one it. The IU brand just isn't as appealing as it once was.

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[Nick_Bragg13 382]

Well there's no denying this. Vandy was 45th in the country in attendance last year with an average of around 9,600. That's barely enough to fill up New Castle Fieldhouse. 
The SEC Championship game drew 20,000 last year, which is 2,000 less than the lowest recorded attendance for the Indiana State High School Championships.

I love this post, but the state championship is played at Bankers Life which peaks at just over 18,000 so don’t see how this makes much sense


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[Bigred3588 1,535]

12 minutes ago, Nick_Bragg13 said:

 

I love this post, but the state championship is played at Bankers Life which peaks at just over 18,000 so don’t see how this makes much sense


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Probably should've worded it more clearly, but that's a composite total for all 4 games. Just conjecture, but I'd be willing to bet there wouldn't be much difference if we went back to single class basketball.

Still, last year's 4A game had an attendance of 14,000+

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[Nick_Bragg13 382]

Probably should've worded it more clearly, but that's a composite total for all 4 games. Just conjecture, but I'd be willing to bet there wouldn't be much difference if we went back to single class basketball.
Still, last year's 4A game had an attendance of 14,000+

Oh yeah for sure. I see what ur saying now. But it definitely draws crowds. Hopefully most of us could be there watching Indiana commit Romeo Langford in April


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[Bigred3588 1,535]

2 minutes ago, Nick_Bragg13 said:

 

 

Oh yeah for sure. I see what ur saying now. But it definitely draws crowds. Hopefully most of us could be there watching Indiana commit Romeo Langford in April


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I would if I still lived in Indiana. I'm in South Florida where unfortunately nobody gives a **** about basketball.

[coonhounds 8,962]

Some on here act like if we dont get this kid archie should be on the hot seat lol. Chill out we can still get him and if not were still ok. Maybe following recruiting is not healthy for everyone lol

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[HoosierRobbie 929]

Some on here act like if we dont get this kid archie should be on the hot seat lol. Chill out we can still get him and if not were still ok. Maybe following recruiting is not healthy for everyone lol

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Pretty much, I learned a while ago not to get too excited until they actually commit. Lots of up and downs for IU recruiting in the past few years.


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[Capt. Crimson 3,429]

Not sure how anyone could say Vandy can't compete with IU. At a basketball level, sure, but it's the #14 ranked university in the nation academically. It's also his hometown. If we don't get him, it's not a huge deal. Archie has done a fantastic job in the time he has been here and if this off season is a taste of what's to come, I'm all in.

[bigrod 2,871]

3 hours ago, coonhounds said:

Some on here act like if we dont get this kid archie should be on the hot seat lol. Chill out we can still get him and if not were still ok. Maybe following recruiting is not healthy for everyone lol

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Exactly! He hasn't even coached a game at IU. The fact that he has these kinds of recruits even interested, along with the current incoming class, is pretty impressive.

[IUsince1980 315]

Still wondering why AM has paid him a visit recently with Vandy all over him last few days

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[IUsince1980 315]

Has not**

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[HooHooHoo22 3,902]

I don’t really see anyone saying bad things about Archie. Where are y’all getting that from ? I understand being upset if we miss on Darius or Romeo but I haven’t seen anyone say anything bad about Archie

 

 

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