2026 Recruiting: Colben Landrew

[navery12]

Not necessarily. The more guys that can run point the better.

Demary / Transfer
Mingo / Furphy
Ball / Samuels or Landrew
Stew / Cloer
Reibe / Transfer

I think the piece that you're missing and why you're getting pushback is that UConn is not just blindly recruiting to a goal of 3 freshmen. Could they theoretically do it and create a roster by adding 3 wings like Cloer/Samuels/Landrew? Sure. But that also makes for a pretty poorly constructed roster and one overloaded on the wing and incredibly shallow at guard, and a situation where you already know you're going to need to go to the portal to fill certain holes

 

[bendm]

I think the piece that you're missing and why you're getting pushback is that UConn is not just blindly recruiting to a goal of 3 freshmen. Could they theoretically do it and create a roster by adding 3 wings like Cloer/Samuels/Landrew? Sure. But that also makes for a pretty poorly constructed roster and one overloaded on the wing and incredibly shallow at guard, and a situation where you already know you're going to need to go to the portal to fill certain holes

Shallow at guard?? Demary Mingo the transfer PG and Furphy would all be capable of running the offense. And we’d be starting a three guard lineup with ball as the nominal SF. The guards would be the strength of this squad

Edit- I don’t want both Landrew and Samuels I was wondering if it was possible if we dont get Mingo but I don’t want it

 

[Lafayette]

Im not seeing what you guys are seeing.. Landrew has guard skills. Shoots tons of 3s. He's a Power 2g versus an undersized 4. Its a question of where does the kid like to play, where does he feel comfortable. Landrew wants to be on the perimeter. Hopkins is a mix it up on the inside, occasionally shoot from the perimeter.

He was a football player that loved the weight room and basketball more

 

[navery12]

Shallow at guard?? Demary Mingo the transfer PG and Furphy would all be capable of running the offense. And we’d be starting a three guard lineup with ball as the nominal SF. The guards would be the strength of this squad

Edit- I don’t want both Landrew and Samuels I was wondering if it was possible if we dont get Mingo but I don’t want it

Yeah I'm referring to the scenario you asked about where we'd take both Landrew and Samuels if we miss on Mingo. Especially since I don't think Furphy is getting a minute at the 2 , and we'd have no room to bring in a transfer PG either

 

[ec33]

Not necessarily. The more guys that can run point the better.

Demary / Transfer
Mingo / Furphy
Ball / Samuels or Landrew
Stew / Cloer
Reibe / Transfer

And Ross is kicked? They recruited him and convinced him to return twice. They aren't forcing him out.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

And Ross is kicked? They recruited him and convinced him to return twice. They aren't forcing him out.

I think he was just showing a projected rotation, not the roster. I don’t there was any implication that Ross would be forced out of the program.

 

[Fan1978]

And Ross is kicked? They recruited him and convinced him to return twice. They aren't forcing him out.

If ross doesn’t crack the rotation this year, he will probably go down a level. Perhaps syracuse or rutgers. I think he will carve out 6-8 minutes this year

 

[navery12]

And Ross is kicked? They recruited him and convinced him to return twice. They aren't forcing him out.

Not kicked out, just not good

 

[ec33]

I think he was just showing a projected rotation, not the roster. I don’t there was any implication that Ross would be forced out of the program.

Hurley is trying to project the actual rotation for that roster as well during the recruitment process. And unless there is something to which we are not privy, he is including Ross in his projections (so no, Dan Hurley is not looking to bring in both Landrew and Samuels -- the original discussion).

I don't think we should be projecting rosters that don't include him, because that is the equivalent of saying he is going to transfer. But apparently that is just me.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Hurley is trying to project the actual rotation for that roster as well during the recruitment process. And unless there is something to which we are not privy, he is including Ross in his projections (so no, Dan Hurley is not looking to bring in both Landrew and Samuels -- the original discussion).

I don't think we should be projecting rosters that don't include him, because that is the equivalent of saying he is going to transfer. But apparently that is just me.

You’re inferring that, no one is implying that. I hope this helps.

 

[ec33]

You’re inferring that, no one is implying that. I hope this helps.

If that works for you guys.

 

[HooperScooper]

Four-star SG Colben Landrew: He’s no longer expected to visit Alabama, Auburn, or Georgia — effectively taking them out of consideration. He’s already been to Ole Miss, Purdue, Louisville, and Mississippi State. Texas A&M and UConn are still set to host him. I’m keeping a close eye on Louisville in this recruitment, but watch out for UConn if they make a push.

Didn't they already start making a push?

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[Mooch82]

Four-star SG Colben Landrew: He’s no longer expected to visit Alabama, Auburn, or Georgia — effectively taking them out of consideration. He’s already been to Ole Miss, Purdue, Louisville, and Mississippi State. Texas A&M and UConn are still set to host him. I’m keeping a close eye on Louisville in this recruitment, but watch out for UConn if they make a push.

Didn't they already start making a push?

Updates on top 2026 basketball recruits and where their recruitments stand

Joe Tipton provides the latest recruiting intel on several top 2026 prospects.

www.on3.com

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Updates on top 2026 basketball recruits and where their recruitments stand​

Yeah we’re making a push alright. Visiting first weeknd of October.

 

[auror]

Four-star SG Colben Landrew: He’s no longer expected to visit Alabama, Auburn, or Georgia — effectively taking them out of consideration. He’s already been to Ole Miss, Purdue, Louisville, and Mississippi State. Texas A&M and UConn are still set to host him. I’m keeping a close eye on Louisville in this recruitment, but watch out for UConn if they make a push.

Didn't they already start making a push?

Updates on top 2026 basketball recruits and where their recruitments stand

Joe Tipton provides the latest recruiting intel on several top 2026 prospects.

www.on3.com

The RuffRuff Alternate Access™:

Updates on top 2026 basketball recruits and where their recruitments stand​

He just recycled that "if they make a push line" from previous articles. It's fair to say that getting an added visit is us "making a push".