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2026 Recruiting: Dylan Mingo Official Visit this weekend!

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Dove said:
We had a player to come to Storrs and Mingo was his name-oh!!


#earworm
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Lafayette said:
You can add Sue Bird and Maya Moore who retired are in the hall of fame.
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They’ll probably get their jerseys retired shortly because this was recent.
ucp990411 said:
RIP is not in the HOF
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Hes in the collegiate HOF
Mr. French said:
You're probably correct.

But that's not really what's being talked about. His impact in BY lore is growing by the day.

He was incredibly impactful, but he wasn't THE reason they won ... in '23 for sure.
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Nobody was THE reason in ‘23. It was a collective effort that he also had a big part in.

As others have pointed out, there were plenty of times he looked like the best player on the team.
 
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Mingo was expected to take a lot of visits this recruitment, per Trilly from before UConn's visit. He hasn't given an update post, despite being asked. There's a small update on Storrs Central. I think both Mingo and UConn keep things tight. (Another reason why he's a good fit with Hurley and will probably end up committing here).
 
Huskyforlife said:
The best take in that video is that we wouldn't think twice about benching senior Demary for Mingo.

I know Mingo is a borderline top 5 recruit, but I think he's underrating how good a senior Demary should be. Think they'd start together anyways.
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Castle and Newton played alongside each other. Absolutely no reason we wouldn't play both.
 
Tenspro2002 said:
Castle and Newton played alongside each other. Absolutely no reason we wouldn't play both.
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It seems Mingo's similarity to Castle was a big part of the sales' job. "This is how I will get you to the league."

The only way Mingo wouldn't start is if Demary, Ball, and Mullins were all back -- and make for one heck of a back court with Mingo and Furphy off the bench.
 
ec33 said:
It seems Mingo's similarity to Castle was a big part of the sales' job. "This is how I will get you to the league."

The only way Mingo wouldn't start is if Demary, Ball, and Mullins were all back -- and make for one heck of a back court with Mingo and Furphy off the bench.
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Some of his decision making has to be around guaranteed playing time. There is a scenario were all 3 could come back, or 2/3 could, which would mean he's fighting with Furphy & Ross to start in that last opening. Or maybe Furphy moves on elsewhere for that guarantee, which he'll likely 100% want in year 2.

A tier 2 in a sunny place like Miami that is willing to offer up a big bag and guaranteed starting could be tempting. Lot of moving parts at this point. Without being on the inside, knowing the kid & his priorities, impossible to predict this stuff. With recruiting, I've learned to just trust the staff, they're really good at it.
 
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After reading this thread I was wondering if people think Mingo would’ve been a difference maker on last 2 national championships? I mean if he replaced Castle would we still have won and in the other if he was back up center instead of Donovan would we still have won? Head bang
 
RuffRuff said:
Some of his decision making has to be around guaranteed playing time. There is a scenario were all 3 could come back, or 2/3 could, which would mean he's fighting with Furphy & Ross to start in that last opening. Or maybe Furphy moves on elsewhere for that guarantee, which he'll likely 100% want in year 2.

A tier 2 in a sunny place like Miami that is willing to offer up a big bag and guaranteed starting could be tempting. Lot of moving parts at this point. Without being on the inside, knowing the kid & his priorities, impossible to predict this stuff. With recruiting, I've learned to just trust the staff, they're really good at it.
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Are we speculating on transfers for next season for a player who has yet to play one official second? Midseason BY form.
 
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boog204 said:
Are we speculating on transfers for next season for a player who has yet to play one official second? Midseason BY form.
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Point is a lot to play out. Anything can happen these days, evidenced by Adams pulling out at the 11th last year. No need to get tender when it’s 1000% hypothetical.
 
RuffRuff said:
Some of his decision making has to be around guaranteed playing time. There is a scenario were all 3 could come back, or 2/3 could, which would mean he's fighting with Furphy & Ross to start in that last opening. Or maybe Furphy moves on elsewhere for that guarantee, which he'll likely 100% want in year 2.

A tier 2 in a sunny place like Miami that is willing to offer up a big bag and guaranteed starting could be tempting. Lot of moving parts at this point. Without being on the inside, knowing the kid & his priorities, impossible to predict this stuff. With recruiting, I've learned to just trust the staff, they're really good at it.
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One of the best hypothetical posts made in this forum. Decisions that are life altering are rarely simple.
 
RuffRuff said:
Some of his decision making has to be around guaranteed playing time. There is a scenario were all 3 could come back, or 2/3 could, which would mean he's fighting with Furphy & Ross to start in that last opening. Or maybe Furphy moves on elsewhere for that guarantee, which he'll likely 100% want in year 2.

A tier 2 in a sunny place like Miami that is willing to offer up a big bag and guaranteed starting could be tempting. Lot of moving parts at this point. Without being on the inside, knowing the kid & his priorities, impossible to predict this stuff. With recruiting, I've learned to just trust the staff, they're really good at it.
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This board treating Furphy like a 5* recruit has been funny to say the least.

Him wanting to have 100% guarantee playing time in year 2 is hilarious.

The kid was a 3* recruit 99 ranked on 247 and 148 composite and Illinois was his only other offer. Why in the world would he not be patient when it comes to getting playing time??
 
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Rings R Us said:
Look like Mingo is visiting Alabama this weekend.
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Yes I saw that, that's how I would do it, take mine back to back so I have a clear vision of which one I liked best, too much time in between can cloud things. I also believe this leads to a quicker decision.
 
HW611 said:
This board treating Furphy like a 5* recruit has been funny to say the least.

Him wanting to have 100% guarantee playing time in year 2 is hilarious. He’s this summer’s Aiden Mahaney.

The kid was a 3* recruit 99 ranked on 247 and 148 composite and Illinois was his only other offer. Why in the world would he not be patient when it comes to getting playing time??
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First this was a hypothetical. But to answer your question simply, it’s because it’s the portal era and he’ll have plenty of options to start as a sophomore in other programs. Take a look at Nowell and Alexander.

I don’t think I’m riding bench for 2 years as an international player if I know I’ll have options to start.

Sounds like you know a lot more than Sam V and didn’t tune into FIBA.
 
Rings R Us said:
Look like Mingo is visiting Alabama this weekend.
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And Deron Rippey Jr., another very highly rated PG, will not take his scheduled visit to Alabama this weekend. Strange that Alabama scheduled both of them the same weekend.

Deron Rippey Jr., one of the top point guards in the 2026 class, will no longer make the trip to Alabama this weekend for an official visit, a source told Rivals. It is TBD whether or not Rippey will reschedule his visit to Tuscaloosa.

www.on3.com

5-star PG Deron Rippey Jr. no longer visiting Alabama this weekend

Deron Rippey Jr., one of the top point guards in the 2026 class, will no longer make the trip to Alabama this weekend for an official visit.
www.on3.com www.on3.com
 
HW611 said:
This board treating Furphy like a 5* recruit has been funny to say the least.
Him wanting to have 100% guarantee playing time in year 2 is hilarious.

The kid was a 3* recruit 99 ranked on 247 and 148 composite and Illinois was his only other offer. Why in the world would he not be patient when it comes to getting playing time??
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If you've actually seen him play I doubt you would be asking such silly questions.
 
RuffRuff said:
First this was a hypothetical. But to answer your question simply, it’s because it’s the portal era and he’ll have plenty of options to start as a sophomore in other programs. Take a look at Nowell and Alexander.

I don’t think I’m riding bench for 2 years as an international player if I know I’ll have options to start.

Sounds like you know a lot more than Sam V and didn’t tune into FIBA.
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He’ll have plenty of options to start at other programs. They won’t be P4 programs though.

Again his only other offer was Ilinois. I’m not sure what schools would come calling after a year of no playing time here and why he would have different expectations then say, a Jaylin Stewart or Jayden Ross.
 
Waquoit said:
If you've actually seen him play I doubt you would be asking such silly questions.
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I’ve seen him play. Hes not doing half of what he was allowed to do as the guy on his U19 international team where he was allowed to be the offense while shooting below 40% from the field and almost 30% from 3.

He can be good as an upperclassman once he’s adjusted and has more leash to play his game, but it’s laughable the expectations this board is putting on him for his freshman year.
 
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Different positions, but Bama just racked up a couple commitments. Not sure how it affects Bama and Mingo, positively or negatively, but it could.

www.espn.com

Tarris Bouie gives Alabama hoops 2nd top-50 commitment

Top-35 wing Tarris Bouie announced his commitment to Alabama on Wednesday, giving the Crimson Tide their second top-50 recruit of the week.
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Mr. French said:
Different positions, but Bama just racked up a couple commitments. Not sure how it affects Bama and Mingo, positively or negatively, but it could.

www.espn.com

Tarris Bouie gives Alabama hoops 2nd top-50 commitment

Top-35 wing Tarris Bouie announced his commitment to Alabama on Wednesday, giving the Crimson Tide their second top-50 recruit of the week.
www.espn.com www.espn.com
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Oats seems to take a different approach to recruiting than Hurley where it’s a bit more spray and pray. Hunch with him is that he feels his system requires depth and interchangeable parts and less about targeting a couple studs, where he’s perfectly comfortable going portal to course correct. If the kid doesn’t buy into his up and down, shoot the ball within 7 seconds of shot clock, using depth, he just gets the next guy. More a system builder than a culture continuity builder it would seem.

I generally don’t get that nervous losing a recruit to Oats.
 
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HW611 said:
I’ve seen him play. Hes not doing half of what he was allowed to do as the guy on his U19 international team where he was allowed to be the offense while shooting below 40% from the field and almost 30% from 3.

He can be good as an upperclassman once he’s adjusted and has more leash to play his game, but it’s laughable the expectations this board is putting on him for his freshman year.
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Agree with some of what you’re saying, but if you look at his lines, he played his best game against easily the most talented competition (USA). Seems to have worn down by the end as his one terrible game really dragged the numbers down.
 
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HW611 said:
This board treating Furphy like a 5* recruit has been funny to say the least.

Him wanting to have 100% guarantee playing time in year 2 is hilarious.

The kid was a 3* recruit 99 ranked on 247 and 148 composite and Illinois was his only other offer. Why in the world would he not be patient when it comes to getting playing time??
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If your eyes saw a 3-star, it might be time to ask someone to start looking into dogs and white canes for you.
 
HW611 said:
He’ll have plenty of options to start at other programs. They won’t be P4 programs though.

Again his only other offer was Ilinois. I’m not sure what schools would come calling after a year of no playing time here and why he would have different expectations then say, a Jaylin Stewart or Jayden Ross.
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Cool how you can see the future, I bet that comes in handy
 
Inyatkin said:
Cool how you can see the future, I bet that comes in handy
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Would have come in handy last week for the Powerball numbers. I'm sure we could have all split the $1.8 billion prize and have been happy!
 
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