Romeo Langford

[Billingsley99]

Just now, FKIM01 said:

I asked several pages ago if he still thought it was Vandy. I don't think that question got answered. 

He is in the perfect situation. If wrong he can say I'm just glad I was wrong. If right he can talk all kinds of crap. See I told you so. That's what my kids did as toddlers so if for some crazy reason it is not IU that is what I expect to hear.

[Artesian_86]

10 minutes ago, IUwins0708 said:

Hope everyone lets Romeo have his moment.  This could start coming out fast.  He’s earned his time to commit without someone spoiling it for him.

0708, I really love your compassion for Romeo. I totally agree. Not to mention, I also love your confidence in his recruitment as well. 

[btownqb]

2 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said:

He is in the perfect situation. If wrong he can say I'm just glad I was wrong. If right he can talk all kinds of crap. See I told you so. That's what my kids did as toddlers so if for some crazy reason it is not IU that is what I expect to hear.

exactly what he'll do

[FKIM01]

1 minute ago, btownqb said:

exactly what he'll do

...and if Eyeore is wrong, he deserves a real roasting despite the joy on this forum.  After all, those of us predicting IU have the IQ of a banana.

[Jacarcio]

And I will be so happy that I won't hold it against him. If we get Romeo everyone is welcome in the tent. 

[Billingsley99]

1 minute ago, FKIM01 said:

...and if Eyeore is wrong, he deserves a real roasting despite the joy on this forum.  After all, those of us predicting IU have the IQ of a banana.

as far as I go banana may be giving me too much credit. 

[FW_Hoosier]

20 minutes ago, IUwins0708 said:

Hope everyone lets Romeo have his moment.  This could start coming out fast.  He’s earned his time to commit without someone spoiling it for him.

I feel like this is the kind of risk a recruit runs when he drags out the commitment after he’s already made his mind up.  If he knows where he’s going and doesn’t want anyone to “spoil” it for him, then he should just commit already.

[Dalman]

25 minutes ago, Proud2BAHoosier said:

Wonder what the new board member, Dalman, is hearing about KU??

Hey, I'm about as far as an insider as can be. While I do follow college b-ball 365 days a year, I really only know what you guys know. I think on the KU side there is some cautious optimism/hope for Romeo to pick KU, but at at the end of the day I think he's going to end up in Bloomington. I've never gotten the Vandy thing, IU makes sense. In-state school with a rich tradition and a rabid fan base. KU with the same, but with a more recent track record of really great teams with another great team set up for next season. Distance, at least in my mind, is an issue for the Langford family. I just don't see him leaving Indiana. Again, no insider, just a feel from an old dude.    

[KoB2011]

7 minutes ago, Dalman said:

Hey, I'm about as far as an insider as can be. While I do follow college b-ball 365 days a year, I really only know what you guys know. I think on the KU side there is some cautious optimism/hope for Romeo to pick KU, but at at the end of the day I think he's going to end up in Bloomington. I've never gotten the Vandy thing, IU makes sense. In-state school with a rich tradition and a rabid fan base. KU with the same, but with a more recent track record of really great teams with another great team set up for next season. Distance, at least in my mind, is an issue for the Langford family. I just don't see him leaving Indiana. Again, no insider, just a feel from an old dude.    

Good post. I'd add though, that with Romeo IU is also poised for a great year next year. We will have two of the top 5 players in the conference. 

[Hoosier987]

17 minutes ago, KoB2011 said:

Good post. I'd add though, that with Romeo IU is also poised for a great year next year. We will have two of the top 5 players in the conference. 

Honestly, with a healthy De'ron - it's not that far fetched to think we could have 3 players 1st or 2nd team all conference

[KoB2011]

1 minute ago, Hoosier987 said:

Honestly, with a healthy De'ron - it's not that far fetched to think we could have 3 players 1st or 2nd team all conference

I'm not looking to rehash the Davis debate in this thread, but I just don't see that. He is a liability on defense unless he gets a lot quicker which seems unlikely given his Achilles injury. He is not a great fit schematically for our defense. 

Having said that, there will be games he plays 25-30 minutes and dominates, I just think there will be games he plays 5-10 and is pretty ineffective too. 

[BGleas]

27 minutes ago, KoB2011 said:

Good post. I'd add though, that with Romeo IU is also poised for a great year next year. We will have two of the top 5 players in the conference. 

I would add that Langford slides perfectly into IU's lineup with a clear and seemingly perfect role, in comparison to Vandy and KU. Vandy just isn't good IMO, you have no help as well as a banged up freshmen big. KU is clearly really, really talented, but almost too talented. You have what, 3 other burger boys and the Lawson brothers? Who get the shots? Who has the ball at the end of the game when you need a bucket? While I'm sure Langford and Grimes can coexist, why would you want to "coexist" at your position/role if you don't have too?

At IU, everything Langford is great at, IU needs. IU has a senior, all-conference big that isn't a high volume guy. IU has a senior defensive specialist at the other perimeter spot who doesn't need the ball. The biggest things IU lacks are literally Langford's best skills. He slides right into the lead perimeter play-maker/scorer role, and has help to take the pressure off him defensively. Really, the fit is perfect. 

 

[IndySportsPartizan]

2 hours ago, FKIM01 said:

LOL...you went negative too early.  You and Eyeore may be doing the walk of shame together. 

The timing scared me. Still scares me. I am a 31 year old IU fan/alum. I've been conditioned to expect the worst. Fwiw, when I said "Kansas lock" it was nothing more than an emotional post regarding the timing. A half joke. These IU rumors have sources behind them.

 

With that said, since my last past a few hours ago, I've received a number more "confirmations". Not only that, but a big 2019 5 star that has really moved towards IU since Archie took over as well. I wont be confident in Romeo till he says so himself. But its looking like its IU.

 

1 hour ago, McHoop said:

Someone on Rivals was willing to bet $200 with someone late last week that he was going to Vandy and not IU....

 

McHoop

That was a New Albany assistant I believe.

[Hoosier987]

2 minutes ago, IndySportsPartizan said:

 

That was a New Albany assistant I believe.

Huh? elaborate....

[Hoosierhoopster]

18 minutes ago, BGleas said:

I would add that Langford slides perfectly into IU's lineup with a clear and seemingly perfect role, in comparison to Vandy and KU. Vandy just isn't good IMO, you have no help as well as a banged up freshmen big. KU is clearly really, really talented, but almost too talented. You have what, 3 other burger boys and the Lawson brothers? Who get the shots? Who has the ball at the end of the game when you need a bucket? While I'm sure Langford and Grimes can coexist, why would you want to "coexist" at your position/role if you don't have too?

At IU, everything Langford is great at, IU needs. IU has a senior, all-conference big that isn't a high volume guy. IU has a senior defensive specialist at the other perimeter spot who doesn't need the ball. The biggest things IU lacks are literally Langford's best skills. He slides right into the lead perimeter play-maker/scorer role, and has help to take the pressure off him defensively. Really, the fit is perfect. 

 

Dead on. It's going to come down to what Romeo wants -- I mean that's obvious, but does he want to be the Man at IU, and the key scoring guard who can lead IU back to the top of the rankings and a deep tourney run, and be the star who everyone in IN talks about and watches, and a likely legacy - player at IU?

Or does he want the security of playing with several stars at KU, knowing he is almost certainly on a conference championship team (for the zillionth year in a row) and a lock for the tourney? 

Can't fault him if he chooses KU, it's a great program, with a great coach. But man if he chooses IU he's a Lifer. He's the Man. What does he want? Don't know. And how important are academics to him and the programs IU offers vs. KU? It was a real factor for Cody, it seems like it's a factor for Romeo, as good a student as he is, but again, don't know. 

 

[Hoosier987]

3 minutes ago, IndySportsPartizan said:

 

With that said, since my last past a few hours ago, I've received a number more "confirmations". Not only that, but a big 2019 5 star that has really moved towards IU since Archie took over as well. I wont be confident in Romeo till he says so himself. But its looking like its IU.

 

 

We are locked in on so many top players like TJD, Watford, Brooks and we're in good position for all of them. 

[FKIM01]

4 minutes ago, IndySportsPartizan said:

That was a New Albany assistant I believe.

...and that sounds like a pretty serious ethics violation to me. I don't care which way he is betting, you don't do that with your players.

[KoB2011]

Just now, FKIM01 said:

...and that sounds like a pretty serious ethics violation to me. I don't care which way he is betting, you don't do that with your players.

Yeah, if this is true that guy shouldn't have a job coaching high school players anymore. 

[IndySportsPartizan]

6 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

Huh? elaborate....

A New Albany assistant was in a twitter beef with a Kansas fan the other week. After some (a lot) of back and forth, the assistant said he would make a bet with the guy that Romeo ended up at IU. He did say he had no idea, but it was his hunch. He himself is a Louisville fan, but was saying good things about Archie (not necessarily IU tho).

Btw, nothing was professional about the exchange, however I did not find it "unethical".

 

4 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

We are locked in on so many top players like TJD, Watford, Brooks and we're in good position for all of them. 

Brooks was a strong MSU lean prior. Not anymore. The "straightforwardness" of IU's staff is refreshing for a lot of recruits families.

[Zuckerkorn]

 

It looks like I picked the wrong day to do my income taxes

[Hoosierdave]

15 minutes ago, IndySportsPartizan said:

With that said, since my last past a few hours ago, I've received a number more "confirmations". Not only that, but a big 2019 5 star that has really moved towards IU since Archie took over as well. 

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When you're ready, feel free to specify which player lol

[CrimsonV]

41 minutes ago, BGleas said:

I would add that Langford slides perfectly into IU's lineup with a clear and seemingly perfect role, in comparison to Vandy and KU. Vandy just isn't good IMO, you have no help as well as a banged up freshmen big. KU is clearly really, really talented, but almost too talented. You have what, 3 other burger boys and the Lawson brothers? Who get the shots? Who has the ball at the end of the game when you need a bucket? While I'm sure Langford and Grimes can coexist, why would you want to "coexist" at your position/role if you don't have too?

At IU, everything Langford is great at, IU needs. IU has a senior, all-conference big that isn't a high volume guy. IU has a senior defensive specialist at the other perimeter spot who doesn't need the ball. The biggest things IU lacks are literally Langford's best skills. He slides right into the lead perimeter play-maker/scorer role, and has help to take the pressure off him defensively. Really, the fit is perfect. 

 

Like a f’ing glove.  Good post.

[IndySportsPartizan]

3 minutes ago, Hoosierdave said:

When you're ready, feel free to specify which player lol

I don't have any info on Trendon other than what his dad says. I know Holtman is pushing hard for TJD, but I read here he still likes IU and is close to committing. But I was referring to Brooks Jr who has been swayed a lot.

[Hoosierdave]

2 minutes ago, IndySportsPartizan said:

I don't have any info on Trendon other than what his dad says. I know Holtman is pushing hard for TJD, but I read here he still likes IU and is close to committing. But I was referring to Brooks Jr who has been swayed a lot.

 Glad to know that we impressed Trendon. I don't think Brooks comes to IU. He just really seems to really love Izzo as a person and I don't expect that relationship to get any worse. I do hope that the whole TJD committing after all his in-home visits is true. I think that would help us land either one of Brooks/Watford. 

[BGleas]

18 minutes ago, Hoosierhoopster said:

Dead on. It's going to come down to what Romeo wants -- I mean that's obvious, but does he want to be the Man at IU, and the key scoring guard who can lead IU back to the top of the rankings and a deep tourney run, and be the star who everyone in IN talks about and watches, and a likely legacy - player at IU?

Or does he want the security of playing with several stars at KU, knowing he is almost certainly on a conference championship team (for the zillionth year in a row) and a lock for the tourney? 

Can't fault him if he chooses KU, it's a great program, with a great coach. But man if he chooses IU he's a Lifer. He's the Man. What does he want? Don't know. And how important are academics to him and the programs IU offers vs. KU? It was a real factor for Cody, it seems like it's a factor for Romeo, as good a student as he is, but again, don't know. 

 

That's actually not really what I meant. I didn't mean he'll be "the man" at IU, like it's on him to carry the team. I'm sure he will to an extent, but I more meant the role in the lineup is crystal clear for him, and the pieces around him will compliment his game well, especially if the pg role gets solidified. Langford will be the main perimeter wing scorer. He'll have Morgan to be the leader, inside scorer and pick/roll partner, he'll have McRoberts to defend the other teams best player so won't have to worry about that, etc., etc. I more meant fit as opposed to being the man.