(2018) PG Darius Garland to Vandy

[Yogi's Picnic Basket 5,004]

Year 3 we will be competing at a high level. We will get at least one of TJD, Brooks, Hurt, Watford, Anthony and all the other kids we are in a great spot with at the moment. No need to think we're gonna suck for the next few years. I expect us to make the tourney next year. Our 4 man class is underrated because they all committed months ago so the excitement over each has went away, but it will go right back up once they hit B Town. These 4 are awesome kids and players. Be patient. Honestly if ANY kid isn't fully committed to being a Hoosier than I don't want them. Archie won't go after scrubs so whoever we get, will make a impact for us at some point.

[Ajwhitis 705]

Our class is really good, plus we have a top 100 player already on campus, redshirted, learning the system. He will be a sophomore with freshman eligibility. I would maybe expect him to be the best freshman next year.

[Bailey7878 2,506]

That is where the disappointment lies today.  After the games this weekend and the miss on Garland, it is clear that extended patience will be required, as we are now looking at a methodical rebuild where we may not be anything more than a bubble team (if that) for the first 3-4 years (see Tony Bennett's trajectory at UVa, for example).  We have plenty of talent coming in next year, but a pair of top 10 players would have allowed us to bypass the foundation building and see some quick results.  Perhaps this will be better in the long run, but the process will likely be more painful than we had hoped.

Exactly my thoughts. I could see us being a bubble team next year but nowhere near challenging for a big ten title.

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[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

1 minute ago, bigrod said:

At the end of the day, not one person on this board accomplished or failed anything...

ever.

Just finishing this statement for you. This board is for laughs, some interesting discussions based on our favorite team, and sometimes a few nuggets of insider information, which we just find out a little earlier than the rest of the public. This is just supposed to be a fun forum for fandom. It's fun to see all the different opinions and mindsets out there.

[mdn82 25,621]

Yeah man the family is pissed at ESPN. Can't blame them. Jamal Richardson, the dude that came on his OV to IU was none too pleased with ESPN.


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[Trish 12,106]

Just now, mdn82 said:

Yeah man the family is pissed at ESPN. Can't blame them. Jamal Richardson, the dude that came on his OV to IU was none too pleased with ESPN.


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Should've committed to IU. :) 

[Blackmon_for_3 1,545]

Let’s beat Setan Hall Wednesday and I’ll forget all about today. Lol

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

1 minute ago, mdn82 said:

Yeah man the family is pissed at ESPN. Can't blame them. Jamal Richardson, the dude that came on his OV to IU was none too pleased with ESPN.


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Yeah, I'm sure they tried to get airtime from ESPN too. Should be fun for ESPN to get interviews in the future!

[cthomas 6,530]

20 minutes ago, Yogi's Picnic Basket said:

These first 2 games have only solidified my opinions of that. We could see a few transfers not just one or 2 after this year. 

I've been thinking the same thing. This season going to sort out who wants to be a part of Coach Miller's vision and who does not. I think we have an excellent foundation being put together that will give us the consistency we've been waiting for.

[Banksyrules 5,086]

I gotta stop following these recruiting threads. kids are just too unpridictable. 

[LamarCheeks 20,007]

3 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

Yeah man the family is pissed at ESPN. Can't blame them. Jamal Richardson, the dude that came on his OV to IU was none too pleased with ESPN.


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If the Garlands didn't want that news out there till the 3:45 p.m.  announcement, Darius shouldn't have talked to ESPN. 

[IUsince1980 315]

What happened, Hoosierguy? :)

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[Hoosierfan2017 22,317]

41 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

Not saying you were one of them. But several posters held it against Crean that needed a 3 year rebuild. 

I wonder if that tune has changed

I don't really understand the "3 year rebuild" talk. Maybe it'll be that long before we're a national contender, but I'm expecting a NCAA tournament birth from us next season. 

[BGleas 7,917]

3 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

If the Garlands didn't want that news out there till the 3:45 p.m.  announcement, Darius shouldn't have talked to ESPN. 

There is a thing in the PR world called "embargoing a story". Essentially you bring a story to major outlet ahead of time, give all the details and quotes, and in exchange for selecting them for the exclusive story to run with first, they agree to hold it until the time of your choosing. 

It's actually a pretty big deal in the PR world for a reporter to break an embargoed story ahead of time. 

[IUsince1980 315]

Not sure IU has enough appeal for Langford, whom claims he wants to play on championship team. He'll be KU or Vandy bound

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[BGleas 7,917]

Just now, IUsince1980 said:

Not sure IU has enough appeal for Langford, whom claims he wants to play on championship team. He'll be KU or Vandy bound

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Vandy will not be a championship team next season. If that's driving his decision then Kansas would probably be the choice. 

[ThompsonHoosier 3,416]

Okay DG is going to Vanderbilt....can we lock this thread now? just move the discussion(s) to the general recruiting thread.

[Brass Cannon 25,021]

1 minute ago, BGleas said:

There is a thing in the PR world called "embargoing a story". Essentially you bring a story to major outlet ahead of time, give all the details and quotes, and in exchange for selecting them for the exclusive story to run with first, they agree to hold it until the time of your choosing. 

It's actually a pretty big deal in the PR world for a reporter to break an embargoed story ahead of time. 

They break embargoes all the time. releasing the story the story is rare. Leaking info happens all the time. 

[Banksyrules 5,086]

I think Langford is gone as well. 

[BGleas 7,917]

Just now, Brass Cannon said:

They break embargoes all the time. releasing the story the story is rare. Leaking info happens all the time. 

Leaking a story and embargoing a story are not the same thing. An embargoed story is when you contact an outlet/reporter, tell them you have a big story and if they cover it  you'll give them the exclusive interview/quotes/inside story, etc. The release time is agreed upon, etc. 

It is a big deal to break an embargo.