December 2009
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COX "The Tip Off" - Providence at Notre Dame
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My baby's got the (South) bends - Oh no [Game...
The opening line to Radiohead’s classic song “The Bends” is quite fitting methinks.
Where do we go from here?
Where do the Friars go from here? Apparently last night they went to last year — Nothing like a little deja-vu from a terrible loss last year in which Notre Dame continually banged home wide open looks from downtown. While it may be worse last year since it was...
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“They were hitting shots and we were missing shots, and that’s a recipe for...”
– Marshon Brooks via Projo
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PC-Notre Dame Highlights
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What To / Where To: BIG EAST Game #1 at Notre Dame
I hope everyone had a great holiday! I know It’s been pretty quiet here at Friarblog land - Obviously due to the lack of games but also the fact that I am off from work until January 4th and have been keeping busy with family stuff and other happenings. Anyways, the BIG EAST is finally here! The Friars have a tough opener against Luke Harangody and the Notre Dame Fightin’ Irish. ...
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Greedy Makes BIG EAST Honor Roll
Congrats to Jamine Peterson for making this week’s BIG EAST Honor Roll List! It was the first time a Friar received a weekly honor so far this season.
Ebanks, Triche Earn Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors
Jamine Peterson, Providence, F, So. Posted 25 points and 13 rebounds in an 87-78 victory over Yale in the Friars’ only game of the week.
Top 10 Worst Games of the 2000's
I’ve always been a Friar fan ever since I set foot on campus in the fall of 1998. Now that I have a full decade of heartbreaking losses, I can consider myself a true Friar fan who, as Marvin Barnes would say, “Bleeds black and white”. I may be tempting fate here putting out this list with one game to go in the decade, but after some of the games this season I can’t forsee...
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Joseph Young is an MVP, and Dazzling!
Some good news for Friar recruit Joseph Young — he helped his Yates HS team knock off the #1 team in Pennsylvania to win the ‘Iolani Prep Classic in Hawaii by scoring 25 points. Oh, and he was the tournament MVP.
Houston’s Yates rallies for ‘Iolani Classic title, 97-96
Preserving its mythical boys basketball national championship hopes in typically thrilling fashion,...
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Young Nova Fan Has Bright Future Cheering for the...
Via With Leather
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So Long, OOC [Game Recaps]
Well, we have come to the end of the road that is the out of conference schedule. The Friars finish up with an 8-4 record, exactly where they were last year. The game wasn’t easy, but in the end the Friars were able to put away Yale by a score of 87-78. The BIG EAST season is here (well, after 8 more freakin’ days). I’m excited, the players are excited, heck your grandmother...
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“The Big East is here. I feel that we’re ready. We go into their house, a hostile...”
– Bilal Dixon via Projo.com
Could Tonight's Win Against Yale Be a Turning...
For the first 30 minutes of the game, it looked like we had another Iona game on our hands. The offense was flat, and the defense simply could not contain All-American All-honorable mention All-Ivy dude Alex Zampier. With 10 minutes left in the game, and the Friars staring at two awful home losses in a row over the course of 17 days, something clicked. Providence started to get some defensive...
Yale Game Thread
Good news folks, the game is on ChannelSurfing tonight! Now let’s get that win number 8. Oh, and go Giants!
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Leave your thoughts below.
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Links 12.21.09
Friar recruit Ron Giplaye will a niche. That niche is being a bruiser [Cox Go Friars Blog]
Get your Vincent Council desktop wallpaper! [State of Friars Basketball]
Friar Basketball reports on some RI High School basketball, including super sophomore Ricky Ledo. [Friar Basketball]
Ever wonder what the evolution of referee Tim Higgins looked like? You’re in luck! [The Sports Hump]
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What To / Where To: Game #12 Yale
Finally, a game! I was starting to lose my mind there for a second. With no Giants game on Sunday, I was forced to get my sports fix for the weekend by watching the Jets. Even though I could see the outcome coming a mile away, I just couldn’t look away. For those Friar fans who happen to also be Jets fans…you’ve gone through a lot of tough losses for both teams…I...
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SLAM Marvin Barnes Piece
SLAM Online has been putting some of their older magazine features up in a section called “Original Old School”. They posted an article featuring Marvin Barnes from September 1999.
Original Old School: The Year of Living Dangerously
“I’m a basketball player, not a monk.” Marvin once said, “I play the women, I play the clothes, I play the cars, I play everything I can. There’s...
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More Keno Davis Show Videos
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
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Keno Davis Radio Show [Video]
I’m not sure if this is the whole video (I’ll update if more is upload). You can watch the full video here for free.
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5 on 5 with "The Voice of the Friars": John Rooke
“5 on 5” is a ten question interview with notable people in FRIARTOWN. We ask 5 basketball related questions and 5 off-topic ones.
John Rooke, aka the “Voice of the Friars”, was kind enough to take part in another edition of “5 on 5” via email.
John Rooke is an award-winning broadcaster, currently serving in several broadcast capacities, including 20 years as the play-by-play...
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Ricky Ledo Local FOX Piece [Video]
Via WPRI.com
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Stevie Taylor NBE Update [Recruiting]
Stevie Taylor is a junior guard from Lincoln High School in Ohio. His final three schools are Akron, Ohio University, and Providence. On three different sites, I’ve seen his height listed as 5-6, 5-7, and 5-9. Not sure which is correct, but I’m guessing he’s pretty small. He is ranked #150 on Rivals (#34 for point guards).
RECRUITING NEWS: STEVIE TAYLOR (2011) & CORY...
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The Break From Friartown Will Be Good For Marshon
I think everyone agrees that the two big breaks from games this month for the Friars are going to be big. The team has now played 11 games with each other, and now can really start to focus on improving their weaknesses before the BIG EAST season starts.
It also gives Marshon Brooks, who has struggled in the last several games, time to clear his head. From his Facebook update earlier in the...
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Links 12.15.09
Kevin McNamara has a mid-term report card for the Friars, and it aint pretty. [Providence Journal]
It was a busy weekend for future Friars, as Gerard Coleman’s Tilton team taking on Ron Giplaye’s Notre Dame squad on Saturday, and Coleman also facing off against a big rival on Sunday [Friar Basketball]
Judgment Day comes early for Keno [Friar Basketball]
Argh, we’ve hit...
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Bob Driscoll Remembers [Video]
Iona still got you down? Check out this quick video/commericial just uploaded by COX where PC Athletic Director Bob Driscoll talks about the Pitt game last year (ah happy memories) and also his relationship with COX Sports.
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Some Justin.tv News
I don’t usually post about technology here, but I thought this was relevant for Friars fans who have benefited from by Justin.tv by being able to watch games that are not carried by their cable provider.
How Serious Is Justin.tv About Fighting Live Broadcasting Piracy?
Justin.tv, one of the most popular live webcasting services on the net, will be testifying in a hearing held by the House...
Friars Last in Latest SNY BIG EAST Power Rankings
Orange still at the top; Villanova drops two spots
16. Providence (7-4) The Friars fell to Kevin Willard’s Iona club on Saturday despite 13 points and 14 boards from Brooklyn’s Jamine Greedy Peterson. Game to watch: Dec. 30 at Notre Dame
Quick Iona Roundup
I didn’t get a chance to watch or listen to the game, so this is going to be kind of brief on my end. Am I disappointed by the loss? Of course. Iona is definitely a team we should be able to beat on our own home court, regardless if this is a young and inexperienced Friars squad. However, this is obviously the worst overall game the team has played all season. PC didn’t seem to...
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Keno Davis Interview on NBC Sports [Video]
Harry Cicma, a producer/anchor for NBC in Southern New England, interviews Keno about the upcoming BIG EAST season.
Via NBCSports.com
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What To / Where To: Game #11 vs. Iona
If you were driving on I-95 in Providence today, you would know there was a game on Saturday because Keno Davis tweets are showing up on billboards! Being a huge nerd (and a big Twitter user), I think that’s awesome.
Image via PCAthletics on Twitter
Anyways, the Friars play their final game before a nine day layoff due to semester break. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to watch...
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Gerard Coleman Is A Top 25 Player
Adam Finkelstein of the New England Recruiting Report talks about future Friar Gerard Coleman on the Go Friars blog
In my mind, Coleman is a top 25 player in the class of 2010. He has played on the biggest exposure stages in the country and never been slowed offensively. He definitely needs to continue strengthening his upper body to withstand the physical beating he will take in the Big East...
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Excellent Read on Marvin Barnes, Plus Book To...
Marvin Barnes recently conducted several interviews with AOL Fanhouse. No, he did not ask Senior NBA Writer Chris Tomasson if he could CARRY THE TORCH, or if he had the same ambition as him. Instead, we will just have to settle for some more good ‘ol fashion Marvin stories and classic quotes.
‘Bad News’ Always Made Headlines
Lots of interesting stuff in here (especially if...
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Ricky Ledo Likes Providence a Lot
For those of you who haven’t heard of him yet, Ricky Ledo is a super high school sophomore from Rhode Island. ESPN ranks him #13 for the 2012 class, and he has a scouts grade of 97. He has been getting a lot of national attention as he plays his games for St. Andrews against other top players in the state.
“It’s amazing,” said Ledo, who is an athletic, 6-5 guard with...
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Listen to the First Keno Davis Radio Show
Last Thursday, Keno Davis’ conducted his first radio show of the season. He recently just added the audio from it to his website.
Check it out here to listen to the show!
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Friars Win with....RIDICULOUS! Offensive...
Count me in for this style of play, because boy that was sure fun to watch . Sure, we gave up 97 points. But you know what? We dropped 110 and won by 13 — on the road no less! While there are obviously still some defensive concerns out there, sometimes you have to just sit back and enjoy the ride of an impressive win.
A great job by Friar Fanatics at the game (@joerazz and @PSUBecket),...
Friars Drop A Buck Ten in Washington
The Friars just put on an amazing offensive show in Washington, DC tonight, defeating the George Washington Colonials 110-97. Defense? We don’t need no stinkin’ defense.
Two Providence players ended up with double-doubles - Sharaud Curry had 16 points and a ridiculous 13 assists, while Greedy had his usual 18 points and 12 rebounds.
PC hit 16 threes for the game, coming up one...
Your G Dubbs Thread, With Video and Audio Links
Here are some free ways to follow the game tonight.
WATCH
ChannelSurfing.net
LISTEN
GWRadio.com - IPhone friendly!
If anyone has any thoughts, comment below.
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Links for 12.09.09
Both of our coach Davis’s made the The Big East Conference All-Twitter Team list. Friarblog did not make it :( [Digital Hoops Blast]
The new Providence Friars blog “The State of Friars Basketball” asks if it’s time for Brian McKenzie to go [State of Friars Basketball]
More thoughts about the Brown victory [Bleacher Report]
A preview of tonight’s SEC/BIG...
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What To / Where To: Game #10 George Washington
Can the Friars close out their road out of conference schedule by earning a decent 2-2 split? They will have a decent shot playing a similar young team who likes to run. I know the two road losses have been somewhat devastating since they were oh so winnable, but before the season started a 2-2 stretch for the 4 road games seemed pretty fair. A victory tonight could give the Friars some...
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Fred Hill and Rutgers Get Desperate [Pic]
While Rutgers may be 5-2, coach Fred Hill still realizes they still kinda suck and is desperate to gain any advantage he can with the referees. Here is his technique.
(Photo Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger)
The Friars Roster Put Through the Jersey Shore...
As MTV’s latest reality show continues to make a mockery of my great state of New Jersey (even though most of the people on the show are not from NJ), I can’t help but get caught up in the ridiculousness.
By way of Facebook, I saw someone post a link to the “Jersey Shore Nickname Generator”. In case anyone was wondering, I am “D-Muscle”.
I decided to put our...
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Some Interesting Stats
Here are some interesting player stats and their rankings 9 games into the season.
Jamine Peterson
Offensive Rebounds: 45 (#1 in the nation)
Field Goal Attempts: 132 (#9 in the nation, #2 in the BIG EAST) - Includes 30 three-point attempts! I guess it’s hard to complain since he shooting a respectable 30% from there.
Field Goals Made: 60 (#12 in the nation, #2 in the BIG EAST)
Points:...
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What Can Brown Do For You? Help Get Over a Tough...
The first half was not pretty by any means, but the Friars turned it up on Brown in the second half to cruise to a 78-62 victory. It doesn’t make the URI loss hurt any less, but the Friars are now RUNNERS UP in Rhode Island Basketball supremacy with a 2-1 intrastate record.
Other quick notes
I read on a ScoutFriars.com post saying that Keno said postgame that Marshon and VC were under...
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Hmm, Is Friars.com Trying To Tell Us Something?
I can’t remember off the top of my head who they usually have on the game notes page, or if they just rotate all of the players every game, but I thought this was interesting for the Brown pre-game. Are we already at the stage “Vincent Council and the Friars”?
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Video of URI Winning the National Title, I Mean...
Here is a video from COX from the Providence-URI game on Saturday. I maybe wouldn’t have focused on the students storming the court when you were favored to beat a young PC team. But that’s just me.
What To / Where To: Game #9 Brown
WHAT TO: KNOW
Game Time: 7:00PM
Opponent: Brown (4-6) of the Ivy League
Location: The DUNK
Spread: Providence -18
WHAT TO: LOOK FOR
Providence to continue to put away the lesser competition, especially on their own home court. Brown has not beat anyone of interest, and their defense has been a big culprit. They come into the game with an adjusted defensive efficiency rating of 114.5...
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The Brown Bears Actually Played Brown Bears!
In doing some browsing of the opponent’s official basketball website this morning before diving into the week of real work, I was greeted with this image on the front page. My Monday morning was immediately turned around.
No wonder Brown is 4-6 — they are playing ACTUAL BEARS! Don’t they know post moves are futile against bears? You need to run and gun!
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Friars Can't Close out URI [Game Recaps]
The Providence Friars wasted a great first half and faltered in the last few minutes once again. In the end, URI came back and made plays down the stretch to win 86-82.
Here were the key moments in the last two plus minutes —you could probably pick any one of these moments as why the Friars lost, and you wouldn’t be wrong. They all add up to another frustratingly close loss.
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“I’m not so sure you won’t see the ball in his hands coming down the stretch of...”
– Keno Davis on Vincent Council, via Projo
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Sharaud Curry in Crunch Time
Once again, the Friars failed down the stretch, blowing a big early lead in the process while losing to URI by a score of 86-82.
Providence had their chances, but couldn’t convert offensively in the final minute. Down by 2, Sharaud Curry had a long three point attempt go off the rim. We all know how the three losses went down so far this season, but I decided to take a look at all of the...
PC-URI Game Thread, Chock Full of Online Viewing...
The battle for Rhode Island supremecy is upon us. The Friars have not had any luck playing at the Ryan Center, so let’s hope the new faces can help reverse the trend.
WATCH FREE STREAM
ALTERNATIVE STREAM (Justin.tv)
If your video stream comes in like arse like mine usually does, you can listen to the game for free on Yahoo. The downside is that it is URI’s announcers — not...