Providence Scouting Report

[Deepster]

It most certainly is an uphill battle for not only them but most teams in the country. My "letdown" post concerning UConn is based on observations that most people cannot put aside making comparisons between one thing and another. Point of support for this position is that the Providence fans think we're all d-bags because they're obviously comparing us to you.

If UConn struggles at the beginning of the Providence game it could be exacerbated by the memory of the previous Xavier game. I'm gearing myself that Wednesday will be somewhat of a letdown performance wise.
However I believe if any team can sustain the energy they showed against Xavier it is this team.

I wish I could take credit. Their vitriol goes back to Lee Perkins and Rebecca Lobo. Long before I started visiting there.

 

[ctchamps]

I wish I could take credit. Their vitriol goes back to Lee Perkins and Rebecca Lobo. Long before I started visiting there.

Rebecca Lobo???

 

[my2cents]

How did I end up on a Providence board? Based on all these posts, we don't stand a chance.
No matter who is in foul trouble or having an off night, our bench barely has a drop off in effectiveness.

 

[Dove]

Smother Carter, game over.

 

[Deepster]

Rebecca Lobo???

Yes. Their words not mine.

 

[TheShot1990]

Relax, don't worry.

 

[ctchamps]

Yes. Their words not mine.

You misunderstood. That should have put put on the women's board!

 

[FfldCntyFan]

This might sound funny but with St John's coming up on Saturday, this has the feel of a trap game.

I don't see any way Andrea Hurley allows the team to overlook this opponent.

That said, don't expect an outcome similar to the Xavier game (well, maybe similar to when we played them in Cincinnati). PC will try to muck it up and turn it into a rugby match. BE officiating will very likely allow this (conference leadership has some affinity for the early 90's Georgetown rock fights) and the game will remain closer than it should for a while.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Smother Carter, game over.

Without Hopkins PC lacks the talent to be a real threat. UConn would have to play an awful game.

 

[chickenhead]

Great post as always.

It will be interesting to see how Providence handles this game emotionally. They just played and WON their Super Bowl. The natural result would be a letdown.

For us, I think Cam Spenser is due for a good game. He should be comfortable in Gampel. It may not happen this game but I also expect a minor explosion from an emerging Castle sometime soon.

The Cooley game was important to the fans and the students. Other than that, it was overblown. Oduro, Ticket, Barron & Duel neverplayed for him and he barely played Pierre and CFJ last year. And nothing phases Carter.

UConn will get Oduro in foul trouble and it will be a long night for the Friars.

 

[HooperScooper]

Over the past few years, the Friars are a mind-boggling 22-0 when John Fanta is the play-by-play announcer for a PC game. That is staggering.

Tell Fanta to stay the hell away from Gampel tomorrow! Does anyone know who the announcers will be?

Court Report: Why Kentucky's not (yet) a true NCAA title contender; Duke-UNC tops epic weekend of top-10 games

Matt Norlander's insider notebook has more on Ed Cooley and a fascinating look at top-10 teams being historically awful on the road

www.cbssports.com

 

[CTBasketball]

Over the past few years, the Friars are a mind-boggling 22-0 when John Fanta is the play-by-play announcer for a PC game. That is staggering.

Tell Fanta to stay the hell away from Gampel tomorrow! Does anyone know who the announcers will be?

Court Report: Why Kentucky's not (yet) a true NCAA title contender; Duke-UNC tops epic weekend of top-10 games

Matt Norlander's insider notebook has more on Ed Cooley and a fascinating look at top-10 teams being historically awful on the road

www.cbssports.com

Tim Brando and Donny Marshall are on the call tomorrow.

 

[HooperScooper]

Tim Brando and Donny Marshall are on the call tomorrow.

Good to hear

 

[ctchamps]

Over the past few years, the Friars are a mind-boggling 22-0 when John Fanta is the play-by-play announcer for a PC game. That is staggering.

Tell Fanta to stay the hell away from Gampel tomorrow! Does anyone know who the announcers will be?

Court Report: Why Kentucky's not (yet) a true NCAA title contender; Duke-UNC tops epic weekend of top-10 games

Matt Norlander's insider notebook has more on Ed Cooley and a fascinating look at top-10 teams being historically awful on the road

www.cbssports.com

You have to believe Fanta is vulnerable right now.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Smother Carter, game over.

Hustle Hass

 

[UConnSwag11]

You have to believe Fanta is vulnerable right now.

His dad passed away on Monday

 

[Deepster]

I have been posting on the Friar message board for 25 years and I have no idea what Deepschit is referring to.

That Godfather post doesn't specifically mention both of them and get reposted at some point every year? I know your board better than you do. It's the most famous post in your existence.

 

[mauconnfan]

Stephon Castle meet Devin Carter. Devin Carter meet Stephon Castle.

Thinking Carter defends either Newton or Spencer. With the fact teams are leaving space for Stephon for now no need to have a lockdown on him. PC will try to take either of the other 2’out of the game.

 

[ctchamps]

His dad passed away on Monday

Sorry to hear this.

 

[HooperScooper]

Thinking Carter defends either Newton or Spencer. With the fact teams are leaving space for Stephon for now no need to have a lockdown on him. PC will try to take either of the other 2’out of the game.

I agree. I meant Castle covering Carter.

 

[mauconnfan]

I agree. I meant Castle covering Carter.

Agree

 

[Deepster]

It hasn’t been posted in years but I’m excited to learn it still bothers you

You know I’ve seen five national championships, right? Nothing you could ever do or have ever done bothers me.

 

[Deepster]

Yeah, I get that. This was written after two of them I think. Incredibly after all the success you still know what is in a diatribe from 15 years ago that I don’t even recall. Think skinned and insecure doesn’t do the majority of this fan base justice. JC taught you well.

I have been on these boards since the mid 90s and remember plenty about what’s posted. Here. The old umass “rivalry” board. Your silly little board where I was threatened physically in the direct message area. Or when John_in_London became John_in_Italy.

I don’t forget much.

 

[uconnfan68]

His dad passed away on Monday

Sorry for your loss John.

 

[huskyharry]

They played us tough at UConn. We need to exorcise the demons from late year at their place and keep up the momentum but we are doomed, clearly DOOMED!

 

[Deepster]

They played us tough at UConn. We need to exorcise the demons from late year at their place and keep up the momentum but we are doomed, clearly DOOMED!

Take the tail out from between your legs.

 

[jibsey]

It should be another thread listing BE teams in order of dislike by us. Providence has obnoxious fans, but many of the schools do. We are better than them and should prevail but the world will still be here if it doesn’t happen and by next Sunday night everything about the BE tourney will be in the rear view mirror and unimportant.

 

[connVA]

They’ve got some guard who transferred from here who Donny Marshall talked up during the first game like he was the next Jordan. Beware.

 

[auror]

Providence post-Hopkins injury

Mediocre offense, mediocre defense. They have a modern offensive shot selection, wherein they eschew mid range jumpers for 3s and well not really layups. They're lacking the offensively skilled players to get all the way to the rim and finish. They even finish poorly on cuts. None of this will be helped by Clingan's presence. They do drive and kick frequently, but they don't have elite shooters, either. Oduro is probably their most effective player, as most of the very green bars are related to playing from the post (big roll, post up, post and kick, pick and pop).

Jayden Pierre, Corey Floyd, and Garwey Dual are just pretty mediocre. They all need another year or two before they're effective offensive players in college, but Providence needs 2 of them on the court at all times. Pierre and Carter are the only guys that scare you from behind the arc. Gaines will put them up, but he's streaky.

Defensively they were better earlier in the season. They've always allowed too many rim attempts, but their rim protection was unsustainably elite against cupcakes, but has not been up to task against Big East teams. Their rebounding has also regressed without Hopkins.

As long as the refs don't screw us, we will likely beat them even if they shoot above norm.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Donovan has been much better recently about not biting on pump fakes and staying vertical, which has led to only a few instances of foul trouble since we last played PC. If he can make life for Oduro difficult without fouling, hard to see a path for PC to win.