Bob Diaco made quite an impression in his first news conference at UConn. The 40-year-old former Notre Dame defensive coordinator was introduced Thursday after signing a five-year, $8 million deal to become the school's 30th head coach. The wildly enthusiastic New Jersey native spoke like a salesman in raving about UConn's academics (calling it a ''public Ivy''), the Northeast recruiting base, and the school's facilities and current talent pool. He talked about avoiding ''energy vampires'' who suck the enthusiasm out of life, and quoted everyone from St. Augustine (in Latin) to Garth Brooks in explaining how he plans to build the Huskies into a championship program. More...