[Cracked Sidewalks] Providence Preview

[brewcity77]

The Friars refrain last year was building leads and losing them, which led to a NIT trip. They return the majority of that crew and, bolstered by a grad transfer PG and a blast from the past, could challenge for a Big East title.

http://www.crackedsidewalks.com/2019/10/providence-preview.html

[Nukem2]

Yep, the Friars are a good team.

[Herman Cain]

The Friars refrain last year was building leads and losing them, which led to a NIT trip. They return the majority of that crew and, bolstered by a grad transfer PG and a blast from the past, could challenge for a Big East title.

http://www.crackedsidewalks.com/2019/10/providence-preview.html

Excellent research report on the Friars. Cooley & Company are poised for a very solid season. I enjoy our rivalry with The Friars and get a kick out of Cooley and his antics. The games with MU  are close and fun to watch.

[brewcity77]

Evening bump

[Dr. Blackheart]

I think Holtule is a bigger play than most suspect. 

[brewcity77]

I think Holtule is a bigger play than most suspect.

If he's the player he was in 2017 and Pipkins can emulate those past Cooley point guards (Council, Cotton, Dunn, Cartwright) they could be a top-15 team.

[brewcity77]

It's only a closed door scrimmage, but...Providence over Purdue. Emmitt Holt played 22 minutes. No stand out PG play though.

https://twitter.com/jonrothstein/status/1188507126701924352?s=21

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

It's only a closed door scrimmage, but...Providence over Purdue. Emmitt Holt played 22 minutes. No stand out PG play though.

https://twitter.com/jonrothstein/status/1188507126701924352?s=21

Other than Diallo, everyone in that game had some UGLY offensive stat lines. Defensive slug fest? Or just bad offense all around?

Looks like a lot of players missing too. No Watson for Providence (think he's out until December) or their top freshman Gannt. No Nojel Eastern for Purdue.