2021 Recruiting: Rahsool Diggins Commits to UConn

[UConnKev]

 

[Storrs South]

 

[RF79]

We are making our way back to where we belong!! Huskies!!

 

[uconngb]

The Thomas line was a joke about the days when it seemed that Fudgy would mention Thomas every time Free grabbed a rebound or scored.
Pretty sure that Jensen went to Trumbull HS, not St. Joe's.

Come on, when have Chief and the facts ever had even a casual relationship??

 

[Waquoit]

Back then we didn't have the internet, we just had a couple of recruiting people on the radio and some newspaper coverage. As far as I heard, there was no UConn interest by any of those Nova guys.

 

[TOMBUG]

Diggins quote here appears to put the lie to the idea that Nova picked Brizzi over him.

Here's the real deal. Nova offered three point guards: Brizzi, Diggins and Stevie Mitchell. At first it was thought that first to commit gets the ship. Then it surfaced that Jay Wright liked Brizzi. When word got out that Brizzi was committing to Nova on Monday, Diggins committed to Uconn and moved his announcement to Sunday (or was it Saturday). Was that face-saving to show that he turned down Nova versus Nova not choosing him? Maybe, maybe not. The bottom line is that both schools got the point guard they wanted. Good luck to both kids.

 

[mauconnfan]

Here's the real deal. Nova offered three point guards: Brizzi, Diggins and Stevie Mitchell. At first it was thought that first to commit gets the ship. Then it surfaced that Jay Wright liked Brizzi. When word got out that Brizzi was committing to Nova on Monday, Diggins committed to Uconn and moved his announcement to Sunday (or was it Saturday). Was that face-saving to show that he turned down Nova versus Nova not choosing him? Maybe, maybe not. The bottom line is that both schools got the point guard they wanted. Good luck to both kids.

We had that years and years ago when we took Kevin Ollie over Travis Best. It was first come first serve based on you don't want to get shut out. Turned out fine for both Calhoun and Bobby Cremins as I expect it will here also.

 

[UConnKev]

 

[ucp990411]

What I think is really interesting about the way we're recruiting is that each player has a clear skill set and value they can bring to the team day 1 as they take time to adjust to college basketball.

Sanogo -- Rebounding.
Diggins -- Passing.
Gaffney -- Passing.
Andre -- Transition/athletic dunking (ballhandling and passing at his size is a +++ too)
Akok -- shotblocking
Bouk -- well, he is good at a lot of things, but you get the idea.

Yeah, they're obviously better at a lot more than just these 1 skills. But these are skills that are/were immediately D1 ready so they can contribute to the team as they improve the rest of their game.

In order for a team to succeed it is vital that players accept their roles. Not everyone can average 20 points a game.

 

[mauconnfan]

In order for a team to succeed it is vital that players accept their roles. Not everyone can average 20 points a game.

Key word "Vital" but confusing as a Husky fan. Didn't vital graduate?

 

[ucp990411]

Key word "Vital" but confusing as a Husky fan. Didn't vital graduate?

Think of the 1999 team. Khalid came, Rash went to the bench, never heard a complaint. Ricky shared the point guard duties with Khalid and accepted the defensive stopper duties. Jake set screens and was the team enforcer. KFree accepted being an undersized 4. They all allowed RIP to be the scorer and get the headlines and gave Khalid the frerdom to be the leader. If these players and the guys on the bench did not accept their roles we would not have won the NC.
Chemistry is so very important.

 

[king conn]

Here's the real deal. Nova offered three point guards: Brizzi, Diggins and Stevie Mitchell. At first it was thought that first to commit gets the ship. Then it surfaced that Jay Wright liked Brizzi. When word got out that Brizzi was committing to Nova on Monday, Diggins committed to Uconn and moved his announcement to Sunday (or was it Saturday). Was that face-saving to show that he turned down Nova versus Nova not choosing him? Maybe, maybe not. The bottom line is that both schools got the point guard they wanted. Good luck to both kids.

Yes and did it surface that Wright liked Brizzi because RD told Wright he liked UConn?

Was that surface that ocured face saving by Wright?

Maybe, maybe not. Right back at you

 

[BuffaloHusky]

This is simplistic but not everybody needs to score. If Diggins, Gaffney etc. are making plays and Sanago etc. are rebounding then Bouk and probably Jackson in the future are going to be getting buckets in the half court. Add defensive intensity across the board and you have a Sweet 16 team.

 

[CL82]

That is one cocky edit.... I like it.

 

[bmayuc]

Not sure anyone else has made this point but...

Bazz - Boston
Kemba - NYC
Diggins - Philly

Now have a flag planted in each northeast city for PG lineage. Not super important but interesting.

 

[ToolzieFan]

Yes and did it surface that Wright liked Brizzi because RD told Wright he liked UConn?

Was that surface that ocured face saving by Wright?

Maybe, maybe not. Right back at you

FWIW, Diggins claimed he was ready to commit a few weeks ago. If that's true, that would support what you're saying.

I guess we'll never know, but I'm certainly thrilled with the outcome for us.

 

[CL82]

FWIW, Diggins claimed he was ready to commit a few weeks ago. If that's true, that would support what you're saying.

I guess we'll never know, but I'm certainly thrilled with the outcome for us.

In the end, I really don't care what any other school wanted or how their fans choose to save face. We got our guy.

 

[6xChamps]

He just said on an Instagram live that if he didn’t go to UConn it would’ve been DePaul or UNC. Also said that something that was attractive about UConn was that they really wanted him.

On recruiting he said the two guys he’s trying to bring along are Samson and someone from Dematha which is Jordan Hawkins.

 

[husky429]

He just said on an Instagram live that if he didn’t go to UConn it would’ve been DePaul or UNC. Also said that something that was attractive about UConn was that they really wanted him.

On recruiting he said the two guys he’s trying to bring along are Samson and someone from Dematha which is Jordan Hawkins.

Great passer like him is going to be an asset in recruiting. Rim runs for Samson and corner 3s for Hawkins from Diggins could get them into the league. REALLY excited to hear we're working on Hawkins--he really keeps his recruitment pretty low key.

 

[Ratso]

Not sure anyone else has made this point but...

Bazz - Boston
Kemba - NYC
Diggins - Philly

Now have a flag planted in each northeast city for PG lineage. Not super important but interesting.

love it

 

[goskis2018]

Not sure anyone else has made this point but...

Bazz - Boston
Kemba - NYC
Diggins - Philly

Now have a flag planted in each northeast city for PG lineage. Not super important but interesting.

All the kid has to do now is win a Natty

 

[BGesus4]

Great passer like him is going to be an asset in recruiting. Rim runs for Samson and corner 3s for Hawkins from Diggins could get them into the league. REALLY excited to hear we're working on Hawkins--he really keeps his recruitment pretty low key.

Hawkins skillset would be the perfect bouk replacement

 

[EASTFLA]

This kid is Napier 2.0. Great job by Hurley. he is bringing us back, and has one step to go. He has to land that first prime 5* and we are all the way back.

 

[husky429]

Hawkins skillset would be the perfect bouk replacement

Bringing Bouk--who was ranked composite #66--into the conversation for a lottery pick, has to be a HUGE selling point to a recruit like Hawkins.

 

[mauconnfan]

Think of the 1999 team. Khalid came, Rash went to the bench, never heard a complaint. Ricky shared the point guard duties with Khalid and accepted the defensive stopper duties. Jake set screens and was the team enforcer. KFree accepted being an undersized 4. They all allowed RIP to be the scorer and get the headlines and gave Khalid the frerdom to be the leader. If these players and the guys on the bench did not accept their roles we would not have won the NC.
Chemistry is so very important.

Totally agree. You know I was having fun right?