2026 Recruiting: Colben Landrew

[bjc42]

If I’m a basketball guy, I’m looking at Purdue and Louisville but those other schools can kick rocks.

Obviously none stand out like UConn.

Alabama is on a good run right now to, to be completely fair.

 

[Mr. French]

Alabama is on a good run right now to, to be completely fair.

Yeah but he already cancelled that visit. I wasn’t including them.

 

[bendm]

Dream 2026 lineup:

Demary / Transfer (soph or junior)
Mingo / Furphy
Ball / Landrew
Stew / Cloer
Reibe / Transfer (soph)

 

[RuffRuff]

Dream 2026 lineup:

Demary / Transfer (soph or junior)
Mingo / Furphy
Ball / Landrew
Stew / Cloer
Reibe / Transfer (soph)

Probably have to include Ross in there somewhere, but that is definitely the idea. That Fab 5 class will have their chance at big minutes next year. This year really does have to play out to know what we have for next year - this is that annual fan exercise where everyone build ups ideal expectations and then the world when they don't play out. My guess, not every one of these kids is going to live up to the loft.

 

[superjohn]

Probably have to include Ross in there somewhere, but that is definitely the idea. That Fab 5 class will have their chance at big minutes next year. This year really does have to play out to know what we have for next year - this is that annual fan exercise where everyone build ups ideal expectations and then the world when they don't play out. My guess, not every one of these kids is going to live up to the loft.

Fab 5 class?

 

[6&counting]

There is also a sense around town that the YOUNGER Ross may play a real role in future years - as he is better than initially expected. May come to nothing given the current climate of CBB/what new guys we land, but worth noting

 

[husky429]

There is also a sense around town that the YOUNGER Ross may play a real role in future years - as he is better than initially expected. May come to nothing given the current climate of CBB/what new guys we land, but worth noting

You keep saying you don't claim to have insider information and then post like this. You're either lying about that or making things up here, because no one has publicly said a thing about Ross #2 that indicates this.

 

[RuffRuff]

Fab 5 class?

Castle, Solo, Ross, Stew, Seng. Will be the point where it collectively gets the most minutes I would think.

 

[bendm]

Probably have to include Ross in there somewhere, but that is definitely the idea. That Fab 5 class will have their chance at big minutes next year. This year really does have to play out to know what we have for next year - this is that annual fan exercise where everyone build ups ideal expectations and then the world when they don't play out. My guess, not every one of these kids is going to live up to the loft.

I’d like to take Landrew and if that pushes Ross out of the rotation then it is what it is. I pledged never to complain about recruiting over returning players after last season.

 

[imno1]

Probably have to include Ross in there somewhere, but that is definitely the idea. That Fab 5 class will have their chance at big minutes next year. This year really does have to play out to know what we have for next year - this is that annual fan exercise where everyone build ups ideal expectations and then the world when they don't play out. My guess, not every one of these kids is going to live up to the loft.

I think Ross is going to be a pleasant surprise here this year.

 

[Mister P]

The press is on.

 

[Mr. French]

Petition to change his name to LeAndrew Colben?

It just seems to be easier for me.

 

[Fan1978]

Petition to change his name to LeAndrew Colben?

It just seems to be easier for me.

Feels like a landrew, cloer and mingo class to me

 

[RuffRuff]

I think Ross is going to be a pleasant surprise here this year.

We'll see - if the light bulb is going to go on, it should happen this year. Athletic kid, there is an awkwardness to his game that I'm hoping he snaps out of.

 

[Lafayette]

I think Ross is going to be a pleasant surprise here this year.

Easy to say when there are two Rosses.

 

[ConnEd]

Dream 2026 lineup:

Demary / Transfer (soph or junior)
Mingo / Furphy
Ball / Landrew
Stew / Cloer
Reibe / Transfer (soph)

If Reibe does pretty well this year, that 2nd big will be a Sr or Grad transfer.

 

[REB1094]

Feels like this one got intense really quickly. Is he a late riser in recruiting rankings?

Have only watched highlights but Landrew feels like a very well rounded offensive player for his age. Looks super confident letting it fly in several different situations (transition, off screens, spot up). Looks a bit slow driving off the dribble but that can certainly be worked on later. I’d happily take this. Assuming him and Toure are the two options for the same spot?

 

[auror]

Feels like this one got intense really quickly. Is he a late riser in recruiting rankings?

Have only watched highlights but Landrew feels like a very well rounded offensive player for his age. Looks super confident letting it fly in several different situations (transition, off screens, spot up). Looks a bit slow driving off the dribble but that can certainly be worked on later. I’d happily take this. Assuming him and Toure are the two options for the same spot?

Yes, he's a late riser. Football guy that focused on basketball as the main a bit later. He was in the back half of the top 100 earlier this summer, now a 5*. Alongside Holt helped his team win the Adidas circuit.

 

[bendm]

If Reibe does pretty well this year, that 2nd big will be a Sr or Grad transfer.

Why? If staff is confident Reibe is going to start as a soph why not bring in another soph that can be a backup for a year or two and then start as a junior or senior after Reibe goes pro. Like we did with Reed last year. Reed was a junior but that’s because Samson was a senior.

Plus If we bring in a 1 year transfer we’re prob looking at replacing at least 6 guys for 2027 if all goes according to plan: Demary/Mingo/Ball/Ross/Stew/Transfer

 

[RuffRuff]

Starting to wonder if the energy put in here means a kid like Mingo may fall prey to a bigger bag. Saw some things on UW specifically. More bag programs on his list than top programs, which makes you wonder.

Word on Stokes is USC, treating it as a one year local pit stop. If that’s the mentality these days, does make you wonder if going top 10 is ever worth it. A walk in one year mentality will always seem to veer to NIL driven vs being part of a “program”, unless talking about exceptional kids like Flagg and Castle.

 

[superjohn]

Starting to wonder if the energy put in here means a kid like Mingo may fall prey to a bigger bag. Saw some things on UW specifically. More bag programs on his list than top programs, which makes you wonder.

Word on Stokes is USC, treating it as a one year local pit stop. If that’s the mentality these days, does make you wonder if going top 10 is ever worth it. A walk in one year mentality will always seem to veer to NIL driven vs being part of a “program”, unless talking about exceptional kids like Flagg and Castle.

Landrew is a small forward, Mingo is a point guard.

 

[Mooch82]

Landrew is a small forward, Mingo is a point guard.

Yeah I don’t think there’s any correlation at all between Mingo and Landrew. Only guy who overlaps with Mingo is County - both both are big combo guards who could definitely play together.

 

[bendm]

Devils advocate but With Demary expected to be our starting PG next year that would make Mingo the starting SG. So If we don’t get Mingo why couldn’t staff take both Landrew and Samuels? They’re both wings so either could conceivably play SF and/or SG.

 

[husky429]

So If we don’t get Mingo why couldn’t staff take both Landrew and Samuels? They’re both wings so either could conceivably play SF and/or SG.

It's just not going to happen. We don't want it, they don't want it. 1 wing spot is up for grabs.

 

[Lafayette]

Landrew is a small forward, Mingo is a point guard.

Landrew is one big small forward..beast in weight room leans power forward