Brian Kelly: Relationship With Logan Diggs

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00:00 For somebody that could change the dynamics of our running back room.

00:06 And we liked, we just liked the way he played the game.

00:11 He was somebody that had an edge to him.

00:15 He was a guy that was featured in the passing game.

00:19 You know, as a running back, you know, it was pretty evident that he

00:27 had the skills necessary to play at the highest level.

00:30 And he was a really good student.

00:34 You know, and those things were prerequisites in terms of the recruiting process.

00:39 And then there was a connection there relative to former players that

00:46 from that area that did well at Notre Dame.

00:52 So, you know, that was a good, you know, a good hook, if you will, to start.

00:57 And then it was just a matter of convincing him to leave Louisiana,

01:04 which was not very easy at all.

01:06 >> How do you do it?

01:10 >> I think it was probably my incredible personality.

01:14 All right, it's a joke.

01:18 It's going to be front page of every newspaper.

01:22 And you just can't do it around here anymore.

01:25 But no, I mean, it was, I think it was a combination of the ability to come in and

01:32 play right away because we didn't have a lot of depth at the position.

01:37 And then, you know, the academics.

01:41 I think he was looking for both.

01:43 And I think that that was probably the motivating factor.