[462] IU-Illinois Postgame Show: Romeo Takes Over

On Thursday night, Indiana reopened Big Ten play with an 8-point victory over Illinois. Once again, the Hoosiers started slow, but Romeo Langford shook Indiana out of its offensive doldrums and set a new career high in leading the Hoosiers to victory.After the game, our crew broke it all down on The Assembly Call IU Postgame Show.On the mics: Jerod, Andy, and RyanAmong the topics discussed:— Romeo’s terrific night offensively.— The struggles of Devonte Green.— The emerging issue of Indiana’s mostly unproductive bench (outside of McBob, who delivered a vintage McBob performance).— Why Justin Smith was better than the box score indicates.— Juwan Morgan’s quietly outstanding night.— Why we were impressed with Al Durham’s performance.— And for some reason (we apologize) … Ryan’s nasty old AC sweatshirtWe also point out a few meaningful moments you may have missed, go inside the numbers, and hand out our game balls. All of that, and more, on this edition of The Assembly Call.NEED IU GEAR?You will find the comfiest and most unique IU apparel at http://homefieldApparel.com, the new collegiate sports brand developed by our friends and long-time sponsors at Hoosier Proud.And at http://hoosierproud.com, you will still find the best state-of-Indiana-themed apparel, plus our official Assembly Call logo t-shirts, while sending 10% of your purchase to causes around Indiana like Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis.Use the promo code ASSEMBLY at checkout at either site to get 15% off your first purchase.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.