(2018) PG Darius Garland to Vandy

[Hurryin' Hoosiers 2,039]

If Garland did indeed string along IU and the fanbase when we weren't even really in serious consideration just so that his decision would be "exciting" then that is a ridiculously crappy thing to do.  In that case, I would not say they handled this well.

[Hoosier Guy 8,333]

1 minute ago, HinnyHoosier said:

My thought on Romeo is if NC is a big piece of the puzzle for him and IU is in no way appealing to him by spring, then he would be stupid not to choose Kansas. Yes, he can go play with Garland and Shittu and that's a darn good team on paper. But it's Vanderbilt and they likely won't have enough around the three to complete a NC caliber team. Kansas, on the other hand.... They've got all the "resources" needed to stack a roster.


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Kansas won’t sniff a NC either. They almost always choke in the NCAA tournament

[dbmhoosier 851]

Knew this was coming but now we move on.  We'll be back by year 3.

[HinnyHoosier 6,551]

Kansas won’t sniff a NC either. They almost always choke in the NCAA tournament

Haha yes, there's also that.


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[Bailey7878 2,506]

Here's the thing for Romeo. He wants to play for a winner. He wants to be a big part of the team.

The way we look this year, it's going to be hard to convince The Langfords that we will be good next year. We have the look of a .500 squad or worse to me.

Our recruiting class is solid but not to the point we can have guaranteed success like Duke, UNC, UK etc.

The fact Romeo is waiting until Spring is not great for us unless Archie can perform a miracle with our roster.


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No I'm felling pretty pessimistic on getting Romeo now. I'd say we are not the leader anymore.

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[dbmhoosier 851]

Just now, iuswingman said:

How exactly did Garland handle this well?

If he did indeed string along the IU and the fanbase when we weren't even really in serious consideration just so that his decision would be "exciting" then that is a ridiculously crappy thing to do.

He's been using IU as a ploy to get Romeo to Vandy as I've been saying all along.  We were never under consideration and hopefully Archie learns from this.  Reminds me of the Kyrie Irving recruitment in that we got played like a fiddle yet again.

[Hoosier Guy 8,333]

1 minute ago, iuswingman said:

How exactly did Garland handle this well?

If he did indeed string along the IU and the fanbase when we weren't even really in serious consideration just so that his decision would be "exciting" then that is a ridiculously crappy thing to do.

You wanna talk about a prophet spitting facts? This is it right here. If IU was truly strung along, then Darius most certainly did not handle this recruitment very well

[Trish 14,447]

Meanwhile, Rabjohns sits in his car at a Wendy's near Clarksville, TN wondering what went wrong. 

[mdn82 26,344]

How exactly did Garland handle this well?
If he did indeed string along the IU and the fanbase when we weren't even really in serious consideration just so that his decision would be "exciting" then that is a ridiculously crappy thing to do.

He did not string anyone along. He made a college decision that many kids make each year. Even if think you want to go to a school you will compare it against others to determine whether it is the right decision. That's why he handled this well. Just because we didn't land the kid doesn't mean we should turn into a bunch of assholes.


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[Jeff_Boy_Ardee 1,336]

Kansas won’t sniff a NC either. They almost always choke in the NCAA tournament

5 elite eights
2 sweet sixteens
National runner up
National champion

I’d take that


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[Class of '66 Old Fart 89,826]

Hoosier Guy I warned you about what I'd do.   lol

               

 

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,073]

Knew this was coming but now we move on.  We'll be back by year 3.

It does have a 3 year build feel to it. Next year could be better than expected though as lots of freshmen will have a chance.


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[Hoosier Guy 8,333]

Just now, Jeff_Boy_Ardee said:

5 elite eights
2 sweet sixteens
National runner up
National champion

I’d take that


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Sure. That’s not my point though. The point is they’ve won the Big XII 13 straight years and have been to just 2 FF’s

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,667]

We have fallen pretty dang far if we lose recruits to Vanderbilt. Thank you Tom Crean for running our program into the ground and thank you Fred Glass for letting it happen.

I told you being close to family sometimes trumps going to a basketball school. It's not that hard to figure out. Life goes on.

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[Hurryin' Hoosiers 2,039]

4 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

He did not string anyone along. He made a college decision that many kids make each year. Even if think you want to go to a school you will compare it against others to determine whether it is the right decision. That's why he handled this well. Just because we didn't land the kid doesn't mean we should turn into a bunch of assholes.


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Didn't realize namecalling was allowed on the forum and I think your response falls more in line to your namecalling than anything I said.

If Garland strung IU along just to make it so people would care about his announcement, then yes it is a crappy thing to do.

[Hoosier Guy 8,333]

1 minute ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Hoosier Guy I warned you about what I'd do.   lol

               

 

I’m no better than Purdue Pete now lol

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,667]

Amazing isn't it. Vandy of all places.

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Home town and close to family. Why is it that hard to understand?

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[ElectricBoogaloo 4,319]

So it won't be a quick rebuild. That's alright. 2018 is an amazing foundation class. Another scholarship or two available in 2019. The future is bright.

[Bailey7878 2,506]

Home town and close to family. Why is it that hard to understand?

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Because it's vandy. I'd feel much better losing him to duke then vandy of all places.

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[Yogi's Picnic Basket 5,004]

The Garlands didnt tell anyone to make it sound close. If anything the opposite. They said they had one school in mind for weeks. Most just assumed it was us on here. The national guys tried warning us too. I was wrong and it happens, but the Garlands didnt do a thing wrong. I take it as too much optimism as IU fans/writers and am hoping that is what happened not that Rabs or anyone for that matter tried to spin the recruitment. Archie has gave a lot of us faith we havent had in awhile in these kind of recruitments. Time to move on now though.