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Rodney Bullock

Redshirt Freshman Bullock Injures Knee

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It’s getting to be that time again. The time that makes Friar fans cringe. It’s time for that other shoe to drop. The last few years any hope for the advancement of the basketball program would inexplicably get derailed or at least delayed by some ruling from the NCAA Clearinghouse or an injury to a key player or some off the court issue. Snake bitten is a term that a lot of fans have taken to using on message boards to describe the lack of luck that followed this program around during the offseasons. Just during Ed Cooley’s time at Providence we’ve seen the following:

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Recruiting News

2015 Point Guard Announces Commitment

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Happy Birthday to Justin Robinson. Unfortunately for Friar fans it will be Buzz Williams and not Ed Cooley that gets Robinson’s talents for the next four years. This recruitment was played very close to the vest with Robinson and his family not giving much in terms of quotes other than the generic positive stuff about each of his final 4 schools.

At the end of the day Robinson decided to stay at home and play for the home state Hokies. While this miss hurts for Cooley and the Providence coaching staff, they have a solid class already for 2015 with Ryan Fazekas, Alex Owens and Drew Edwards already in the fold. It remains to be seen whether Cooley will go after another 2015 recruit or pocket the scholarship for a transfer or the loaded 2016 class.

Check out Justin Robinson’s Friar Crystal Ball page here.

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Breaking Down Justin Robinson’s Choices

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With the announcement/birthday weekend upon us I thought it would be a good idea to take a look at the schools 2015 PG recruit Justin Robinson is considering for his final 4. When I began writing this article I planned on doing all four schools on the list but it has become increasingly clear that this will come down to a two horse race between Providence and Virginia Tech. Maryland apparently has pulled out of the race this week and is focusing on JUCO transfer Jaylen Brantley in 2015 while UNLV always seemed like the outsider of the final group.

Let’s jump right in….

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Polls

Fan Poll: Confidence Level in Landing 2015 Justin Robinson

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With 2015 point guard recruit Justin Robinson‘s final official visit schedule for October 3rd and 4th to UNLV, I thought it would be good to get a gauge on where Friar fans stood in terms of their confidence level that Providence will ultimately get a commitment from Robinson on October 12th – his birthday. Vote in the poll and stay tuned for a post where I’ll detail the pros and cons of Robinson’s final 4 schools.

Ed Cooley

Ed Cooley Radio Show to Air Next on October 15th Live from McPhail’s

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Ed Cooley Radio Show To Be Held At McPhails On The Providence College Campus

The show will be held from 7-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15 and will air on WEEI 103.7 FM.

Oct. 1, 2014

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence College Athletics and Sports Radio WEEI 103.7 FM will hold the next Ed Cooley Radio Show at McPhails in the Slavin Center on the Providence College campus on Wednesday, Oct. 15. The Show will air live on WEEI 103.7 FM from 7-8 p.m. The show also will be streamed live at friars.com.

The next Ed Cooley Radio Show will air on Monday, Nov. 10 at 7:00 p.m. live from Audi Warwick.

http://www.friars.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/100114aaa.html

To sync a calendar of Providence games and other basketball related events – like dates and times of the Ed Cooley Radio Show – click here.

Recruiting News

2015 PG Justin Robinson Will Announce Commitment on October 12th

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Marcus Helton of DMVElite.com was the first to report that 2015 point guard recruit Justin Robinson was down to a final 4 and would make his announcement on October 12th. The final 4 will be the 4 schools where he will have taken official visits: Maryland, Providence, UNLV and Virginia Tech. Robinson had previously been scheduled to visit Creighton this past weekend but cancelled the visit on September 22nd after Creighton got a commitment from another 2015 point guard.

The significance of the October 12th date is that is the day Robinson turns 17. This means his announcement will come nearly a full week after his final visit to UNLV finishes on October 4th. There have been rumors swirling that Robinson is essentially down to two schools: Providence and Virginia Tech. Providence has been recruiting Robinson the longest of any of the 4 remaining coaching staffs and was the first high major to offer the left handed lead guard back in February of this year. Virginia Tech was Robinson’s first official visit back over Labor Day weekend while Providence had Robinson on campus from September 19th through the 21st along with 2015 commits Ryan Fazekas and Drew Edwards.

To see Justin Robinson’s Friar Crystal Ball prediction page, click here.

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#pcbb Weekly Recruiting Update 9/26/14

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After last weekend’s flurry of visitors Ed Cooley and his staff didn’t sit at home and rest on their laurels. Cooley and his staff were spotted all over the country this past week checking in on future prospects in 2016 and 2017 but also making a point to be seen by primary 2015 target Justin Robinson. To see where the staff was this week, check out the site feature called “Where is Ed Cooley and the staff?” which is linked at the top of the page on the menu bar.

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