“Duquesne was a great experience for me. Everyone thinks that because I transferred I hated it, but those were two great years for me. It got me my start to where I am now. I’m forever grateful for Duquesne and everything that they’ve done for me,” McConnell told The Duke.

Everyone can have their feelings and assumptions about the type of person he is, but this is straight from the horses mouth. This kind of mimics my posts and how I feel about him. It was a pleasure having him here, watching him play and watching him contribute to the program for however long he was here.

He recognizes the fact that Duquesne gave him is start, and talked about how grateful he was for that. I don't know how much more you could ask from him.

He's probably one of the hardest working guys in the world at his craft (where he has gotten relative to his natural athleticism and physical limitations), so I choose to respect the hell out of him and root for him every time he plays.