In our latest podcast, off-court news takes precedence, from more allegations of possible payments to players to coaches’ lawsuits and late coaching changes.
Tag: Ed Cooley
2017 USBWA Awards: One Man’s Vote
The USBWA is starting to unveil their postseason awards, so we take a look at how one person voted and some thoughts on what went into all of the votes.
2015 USBWA awards: one man’s vote
USBWA award ballots were due recently, and after taking a look at how I voted for the CAA awards last week, now is a good time to look at how I voted for these postseason awards.
Providence ends all bubble talk in New York
Providence was firmly on the bubble entering the week, and opportunities for quality wins weren’t always forthcoming. They put an end to any bubble talk on Saturday night.
Providence does what they know and continue to fight through adversity
Providence has had to deal with plenty of adversity, including on the bottom line of late. Just when it looked like things could take a turn for the worse, they do what they know: continue to fight.
As Providence advances in the NIT, rebuilding picks up steam
Providence has reached the NIT quarterfinals, and with their last home game of the season in the books, one can see that the rebuilding job has picked up steam and is showing some results and reason for hope going forward.
ACC’s hot start could be a harbinger of better times ahead
After being overshadowed by the Big East and others in recent years, the ACC has come out of the gates strong and could rejoin the conversation for national supremacy.
Big East has some close calls but remained unscathed — until today
The Big East entered Nov. 15 as one of four conferences with no blemishes in the loss column. Of course, Kent State changed that against West Virginia by noon.
Providence Has New Coach But Same Old Players
As Providence College enters the 2011-12 season, there’s a tale of the new and the old. The new is reason for optimism, the old is reason for patience if you’re a Friar fan, and there was a little more of the old on Saturday as the Friars narrowly escaped their second exhibition game with a 76-75 win over a UMass-Lowell team that projects to be one of the best in Division II.
