(2018) PG Darius Garland to Vandy

[Hoosier Guy]

38 minutes ago, dbmhoosier said:

Are you wavering?

No

[cleeter]

FWIW, there was multiple people talking about Jerry Meyer having a past of changing his CB pick the day off, so far he hasn't *knock on wood*

[Yogi's Picnic Basket]

10 hours ago, MikeRoberts said:

What does this mean specifically? I am aware they have sources but if the coaching staffs don't know for certain, they don't either


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Great point. Glad someone understands this because there is a chance Garland picks Vandy. I have gave my personal opinion sides a few pms and random post. I stick by that though and think we get him. I have been closer to Romeo's recruitment than Darius's, but the Vandy smoke is mostly guesses. Are some educated guesses no doubt, but I believe only a handful of people truly know what he will do today. From what I've heard though from good sources is that IU may have pulled ahead due to HH. Like I have said over and over, Vandy not having true insiders has hurt us on this recruitment. Usually with 5 stars you have bigger schools with guys with more connections that can give more than what seems like guesses. If he does choose Vandy I wish the kid nothing but the best. IU will be my pick until he says otherwise though.

[Hoosier Guy]

These next three hours before lunch. Lord it’s gonna kill me

[Chris007]

3 minutes ago, Yogi's Picnic Basket said:

Great point. Glad someone understands this because there is a chance Garland picks Vandy. I have gave my personal opinion sides a few pms and random post. I stick by that though and think we get him. I have been closer to Romeo's recruitment than Darius's, but the Vandy smoke is mostly guesses. Are some educated guesses no doubt, but I believe only a handful of people truly know what he will do today. From what I've heard though from good sources is that IU may have pulled ahead due to HH. Like I have said over and over, Vandy not having true insiders has hurt us on this recruitment. Usually with 5 stars you have bigger schools with guys with more connections that can give more than what seems like guesses. If he does choose Vandy I wish the kid nothing but the best. IU will be my pick until he says otherwise though.

I agree with this. I think it is IU but as you said no one knows yet. The coaching staff doesn't know yet but from my conversations with the staff, they feel very good about it his recruitment and conversations they have had with him. All of this is opinion of it all and I still think it is IU

[TXHoosierDaddy]

8 minutes ago, cleeter said:

FWIW, there was multiple people talking about Jerry Meyer having a past of changing his CB pick the day off, so far he hasn't *knock on wood*

They pretty much all do that since info usually leaks the day of. 

[Crimson and Cream]

This thread is about to take a drastic turn one way or the other. I'm going to have a lot of catching up to do when I get off work today.

[southsidehoosier]

Just now, Crimson and Cream said:

This thread is about to take a drastic turn one way or the other. I'm going to have a lot of catching up to do when I get off work today.

I'll have this page up all day and just minimize when the boss swings by my office. 

[hurryinghoosier5]

Along with being a great player, DG has a great personality and would bring fun to the team that currently doesn’t look like they have fun.


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[Yogi's Picnic Basket]

3 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I agree with this. I think it is IU but as you said no one knows yet. The coaching staff doesn't know yet but from my conversations with the staff, they feel very good about it his recruitment and conversations they have had with him. All of this is opinion of it all and I still think it is IU

Now the wait which is gonna seem like forever. Appreciate your knowledge you've brought to this recruitment regardless of how it ends. 

[CSP]

145pm our time right?

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[A.j. Nigh]

No, 3:45 our time (est)

Edited November 13, 2017 by A.j. Nigh

[Chris007]

Just now, btownqb said:

145pm our time right?

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I thought it was 3:45 Bloomington time. 2:45 Nashville

[coonhounds]

Was wondering when you guys were going to get going lol. I start at 5 and have been checking in off and on. Hope we get this guy we need some positive vibes right now

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[LamarCheeks]

If you play Achie's post-game remarks from last night backward and at half-speed, about 15 seconds in, you can clearly hear: "Darius is coming." ... And about 30 seconds later: "Romeo will follow." ... And about a minute after that: "Paul is dead."

[CSP]

No, 3:45 our time (est)

No idea what I was thinking lol

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[Hurryin' Hoosiers]

9:45am our time right?

It's 2:45 somewhere.  can someone fly there and tell us who he chooses?

[A.j. Nigh]

Live stream link 

http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/11/13/darius-garland-commits-watch-live-stream-brentwood-academy-star-announce-decision/856787001/

[Stromboli]

I'm feeling good about this, dudes. I think HH did the job. He received so much love in Bloomington that it tempers whatever he thought he'd gain by staying home.

I'll tell my story about Darius one more time. I got to watch Darius play in April at EYBL. I didn't know who he was or anything about him. Someone on here (Old Fart?) had provided a list of targets playing at the event, so I was just matching up jersey numbers to players as they came out on the court. Keion, Carey, Swider, King, Brooks, Watford, etc. I got to see a ton of guys, in addition to all the great players there that weren't IU targets. Before Garland's game I saw him and his team take the court. Darius was the last guy you'd assume was a star, or 5* recruit. Smallish, under-developed compared to what is around. Tucking in his undershirt and jersey, tying his shoes. Nothing noteworthy.

Game starts, and he is immediately going 1.5 times the speed of anyone else on the court. Ball in his hands, and you see him setting up something in his mind 3/4 court away from the basket. He'd get down there and squirt through the defense in ways you've never seen, and sneak in passes no one would expect. His scoring is crafty, too. Floaters and pull-up stuff, creating himself space for a shot aside from driving to the hoop or spotting up for a 3. The guy was a star, and I got the feeling this was the last time I'd get to sit courtside to see him without paying hundreds for my seat.

After the game he was back to being nothing but a nice kid. He took time to take pics with youngsters in the crowd and say hi to anyone in the crowd that asked.

I came away from the weekend being most impressed with Darius. I assumed he'd be a UK or Duke commit. Obviously things have played out differently since then, and we find ourselves in a two horse race with his hometown Vandy. Dammit if that doesn't make me like him even more!! 

The pull for him to stay home is real. I like Nashville, Vandy as an institution, and generally will root for Coach Drew under different circumstances. On Instagram, Darius would post of him hanging out with a 1yr old little girl (assumed a sister or niece or cousin) pretty often, and it looked like he was just very happy with his family life. I get the feeling that Darius is a very nice kid.

I think we get him, but I'll be okay if we don't. But daaaaang do I hope we do.

 

Sidenote: Anyone know if it will be streamed??  Edit:Looks like A.J.Nigh got it

[Me So Hornsby]

Man this just feels like the choice is going to be IU. I know some, if not most think otherwise, but My gut is telling me it’s us. HH was a big turning point in this recruitment, I think we can all agree on that. If it is true that he was close to pulling the trigger for us after the visits, but held off to make the best decision for himself I think it solidifies it. He came off that visit and his family told him not to make an impulse decision, he then takes a few weeks to go over everything. His family writes down the pros and cons two weekends ago. Seeing everything on paper makes it clear what he had known since HH. Indiana was where his head and heart resides. That’s what his dad meant, he knew it was IU for weeks. The family meeting cemented it.