Diggins has been a leader — and jokester — since high school and is excited to finally bring his fiery personality to Storrs

[HooperScooper]

Good article from the Courant. Lots of quotes from former teammates and coaches and from Diggins himself.

“Coach Hurley, he broke it down to me. He’s one of the coaches, out of everybody that recruited me, he challenged me and I love to be challenged,” Diggins said. “That was the main part, like he didn’t make any promises. He told me I had to come in and work for it and that’s what I like. That’s what I like to do, that’s what I think I needed instead of everything being given to me.”

UConn freshman Rahsool Diggins has been a leader — and jokester — since high school and is excited to finally bring his fiery personality to Storrs

For all Rahsool Diggins has already accomplished — numerous honors, a league title, 1,500-plus points in high school and a scholarship to play basketball at UConn — one thing apparently…

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[CL82]

“I don’t know how he does it, you just feel good being around him,” said fellow freshman Samson Johnson. “That boosts me up. Just being around him just makes you feel special.”

 

[gtcam]

He has the potential to be a very very special player and leader

 

[Umami Zen]

You're a fool if you're not cool with Sool!

A great kid,

 

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Very excited to have Sool and watch him lead this program for 4 years. This incoming freshman class is truly special. I don't think they'll be 14 classes better than it when it's all said and done.

 

[Kitaman]

A guy like Khalid comes around every other generation or so. A born leader and one who instills confidence in others. Also Khalid came in and never ceded his leadership qualities or diminished his personality to upperclassmen.

Just saying its about time!

 

[Huskyforlife]

Sool and RJ, you could do much worse for PG leadership.

 

[McLovin]

There is a lot of concern about how NIL rule will hurt some colleges and help others. For UConn, I think it helps but not in the way people think. Reading articles like this confirms that.

Hurley wants to build this programs around kids like this. Kids who want to compete and become men on and off the court.

Let the Illinois and Miami’s of the world compete over the kids who just want the bag, will make any promise to land a kid and build dysfunctional programs that see a revolving door of players. You don’t build a winning program with players who only think about “what’s in it for me”.

You build a winning program with players like Diggins who want to earn it, not be given it.

I’m so pumped we got to bring this kid to campus. He seems like a winner. Can’t wait to watch him compete!

p.s. he should have plenty of college level endorsement opportunities if he takes this team to the level he wants

 

[Umami Zen]

A guy like Khalid comes around every other generation or so. A born leader and one who instills confidence in others. Also Khalid came in and never ceded his leadership qualities or diminished his personality to upper classmen.

Just saying its about time!

You nailed it..Sool has the KEA leadership/charisma vibe.

Just a little bit skinnier. LOL

 

[Husky Alien]

Sool definitely has the swagger that's been missing since CV left. He will be exciting and fun to watch. Heady player, cant wait for the season to start.