- The list of immediately eligible transfers is approaching 70 players, including some new names with size that might interest Providence.
- ICYMI – Michigan State Transfer Marvin Clark, Jr. to Visit Providence
- Providence Journal – Bill Reynolds – Big East has managed to survive and thrive
- Cox Hub – New England Recruiting Report – 2016 Northeast Hoops Festival Preview
- Edmonton Journal – Bruce McCurdy – Cult of Hockey: Oilers ink college free agent goalie Nick Ellis to two-year pact
- Cox Hub – Jayson Hron – Future Friars: PC Hockey Prospects (Part 2)
Michigan State Transfer Marvin Clark, Jr. to Visit Providence
Kevin McNamara sent a tweet earlier this week in which he said Providence was “trying to line up others” to visit campus this weekend in addition to Brewster Academy wing Alpha Diallo. It appears one of the “others” Ed Cooley and his staff were working on getting to campus was Michigan State transfer Marvin Clark, Jr. Adam Zagoria reported that Clark will visit Providence beginning Thursday with the visit concluding on Saturday. The team’s banquet will be held on Saturday night.
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How the Big East Made $20 Million in 17 Days
Win or lose, Villanova has already added over $8.5 million to the Big East’s coffers by making it to the title game of the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Butler, Providence and Xavier have each brought more than $3.4 million back to the league by making it the Round of 32 and Seton Hall earned over $1.7 million just by being in the party for a day. This is the other side of winning in March that is so critical for the Big East. The 10 member schools that make up this configuration of the Big East conference have a lot in common as institutions, which is partly why they believe their marriage is made in heaven. Besides their love for basketball, the Big East member institutions don’t have the financial backing of their home state to help drive their athletic programs to championship heights.
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#pcbb Links of the Day 4/2/16
- ICYMI – Brewster Academy’s Alpha Diallo to Visit Friartown
- Providence Journal – Bill Reynolds – Cooley’s decision to stay laudable
- The Ringer – Jonathan Tjarks – In the Final Four, Two Point Guards Are Better Than One
- Bleacher Report – Best Team Fits for NBA Draft Prospect Kris Dunn
- NBA.com – Grizzlies sign Bryce Cotton to 10-Day Contract
- WEEI.com – John Rooke – Thinking Out Loud
- CSNNE.com – Toucher and Rich – Welsh: I’d take PC’s Kris Dunn over Oklahoma’s Buddy Hield
- Cox Hub – Jayson Hron – Future Friars: PC Hockey Prospects (Part 1)
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Brewster Academy’s Alpha Diallo to Visit Friartown
Earlier in the week I wrote about Providence’s Spring recruiting heating up. With the calendar now turned to April, Ed Cooley and his staff will be pushing to get recruits to campus. One such 2016 recruit got a visit from Cooley on Wednesday and by Friday, Alpha Diallo decided to set a visit to Friartown. Jason Smith, Diallo’s coach at Brewster, announced on Friday that an official visit date has been set for Diallo to visit Providence. The Harlem, NY native will be on Providence’s campus April 8th and 9th, according to Smith’s tweet.
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#pcbb Links of the Day 3/31/16
- ICYMI – Providence, Ed Cooley Agree on Contract Extension; Cooley to be “at Providence College for life”
- Providence Journal – Kevin McNamara – PC signs Ed Cooley to long-term extension, calling him `a Friar for life.’
- Pawtucket Times – Brendan McGair – Cooley, Friars extend contract
- Woonsocket Call – Brendan McGair – NBA scout on Friars’ Bentil: “He’s got a lot to work on”
- Friars.com – Men’s Basketball – Kris Dunn Named Second Team Associated Press All-American, Ben Bentil Earned Honorable Mention Accolades
- Friars.com – Men’s Ice Hockey – Jankowski, Tanev Sign NHL Contracts
- Friars.com – Men’s Ice Hockey – Nate Leaman Named Spencer Penrose Award Finalist
- Ed Cooley and Bob Driscoll met with the media yesterday afternoon to discuss the news of Cooley’s extension:
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Providence, Ed Cooley Agree on Contract Extension; Cooley to be “at Providence College for life”
Providence and Ed Cooley have agreed to a contract extension, according to a release from the school. The news of negotiations was first reported by Kevin McNamara of the Providence Journal on Monday. No details of the agreement were reported in the release but quotes from Providence Athletic Director Bob Driscoll, President Rev. Brian Shanley and Cooley himself all speak of this contract extension keeping Cooley “at Providence College for life.”
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