PF Mamadou Diarra (Signed LOI on 11/14)

[caw]

Lovely week to be a UConn men's basketball fan.

 

[Zionn]

This and UNC gets NOA (finally). What a glorious start to holiday weekend!

 

[ctchamps]

They don't have a lectern mike that is long enough!

 

[Kembacity]

first experience with that app, very cool that you can broadcast live off a cell phone, but admittedly not the best quality, couldn't hear a thing

 

[raf46]

Announced via his press conference. Our first pickup of 2016.



Here is a recent breakdown of his game. Nice way to lead off our crucial 2016 recruiting class.

Great job KO. Welcome to Husky Nation !

 

[storrsroars]

Does this mean a moratorium on the "KO Can't Recruit" threads?

 

[HuskyBballFan]

Seems like we're getting the hang of this recruiting thing.

 

[CallMeBruce]

first experience with that app, very cool that you can broadcast live off a cell phone, but admittedly not the best quality, couldn't hear a thing

That was an issue with the setup there. I could hear the coach perfectly. Diarra was too tall for the lecturn mic.

 

[Kitaman]

 

[Ha Who]

Yes

 

[Tommyboy]

first experience with that app, very cool that you can broadcast live off a cell phone, but admittedly not the best quality, couldn't hear a thing

I could hear fine when his coach was talking. I dont think Mamadou was speaking into the microphone that well.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Seriously, some of us have work we need to get back to pretending to do!!

Hahahaha. A recruit announcement before a holiday weekend? Forget about it.

 

[Stainmaster]

Does this mean a moratorium on the "KO Can't Recruit" threads?

No, he preps 35 minutes from campus so he doesn't count.

 

[Rocktheworld]

This is really some explosive news

 

[caw]

Does this mean a moratorium on the "KO Can't Recruit" threads?

Nah, Diarra doesn't count. School is literally too close to count.

 

[Leebo]

Are people saying "Die-arra" in their heads when they make the diarrhea jokes? I've been imagining it as "Dee-arra."

 

[SirHypeAlot]

Per Ostrout tweet: Hamidou Diallo said if he were to commit today it would be UConn adding "that's justright now"

The good news continues to flow!!!!

 

[jibsey]

I could hear fine when his coach was talking. I dont think Mamadou was speaking into the microphone that well.

Correct. We heard the coaches whole life story perfectly. It was longer than War and Peace.

 

[Yonick]

First HS recruit since early Sept. Great to break the ice

 

[3uconn]

http://the-boneyard.com/blog/mamadou-diarra-is-a-husky/

 

[CL82]

Welcome aboard -
http://www.underscores.fr/images/2010/06/marmaduke-Caroline Doty.jpg

 

[HobokenHusky]

Announced via his press conference. Our first pickup of 2016.



Here is a recent breakdown of his game. Nice way to lead off our crucial 2016 recruiting class.

The one at 1:10 where he just nonchalantly blocks and rips it out of the kid's arms one-handed made me LOL

 

[Uconn93]

Announced via his press conference. Our first pickup of 2016.



Here is a recent breakdown of his game. Nice way to lead off our crucial 2016 recruiting class.

Short article in the Courant

http://www.courant.com/sports/hc-mamadou-diarra-uconn-presser-0523-20150522-story.html

 

[HuskyBballFan]

Nah, Diarra doesn't count. School is literally too close to count.

Plus we're his dream school. Definitely doesn't count.

 

[storrsroars]

Nah, Diarra doesn't count. School is literally too close to count.

Well it's something. Not like Dunn or Chukwu stayed in-state.

 

[CL82]

I'm not saying this kid doesn't need time in the weight room but he's more solid than I expected.

 

[HuskyAlum012]

I expect Diarra and Gibbs to commit to UConn.

Well played.

 

[art4life]

Alright Alright Alright!
Nice start to the holiday weekend!

 

[jfuchs91]

Seems like we've rarely won in the recruitment of players who announce through a press conference. It's nice to see a commit put on a UConn hat for once:

 

[Scottzer]

Man, this kid looks athletic. I hope he adds 2", 30 lbs, and maintains that motor. Looks like a project with tremendous upside.