Kevin Farrahar
@friarbasketball.bsky.social
All things Providence Friars and Big East basketball at friarbasketball.substack.com
Miss our mailbag? Parts 1 and 2 are both up on Substack: friarbasketball.substack.com/p/mailbag-pa...
Mailbag Part 1: Touching on the many questions facing Providence this offseason
Happy Selection Sunday!
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March 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Assessing Providence's needs as the transfer portal opens. friarbasketball.substack.com/p/assessing-...
Assessing Providence's Roster as the Portal Sets to Open
Also included: Rick Pitino's curious decision, the Big East's NCAA Tournament woes, and short coaching stays.
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March 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Headed to Springfield on Sunday to see PC commit Jaylen Harrell and CATS Academy vs. 2026 Friar recruit Amir Jenkins and Worcester Academy.
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Live from Springfield, MA: Jaylen Harrell in the NEPSAC AA Finals
A look at Harrell and the young core, as Oswin Erhunmwunse and Ryan Mela are named Big East All-Freshman
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March 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Headed to Springfield on Sunday to see PC commit Jaylen Harrell and CATS Academy vs. 2026 Friar recruit Amir Jenkins and Worcester Academy.
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An improved effort, but turnovers (17) and free throw shooting (4-11) doom PC at Xavier. Plus, a look at how Providence turned to a zone and if they’ll do the same at MSG this week. open.substack.com/pub/friarbas...
Free Throw Shooting and Turnovers the Difference in Providence's Regular Season Finale at Xavier
Plus, a look at the effectiveness of PC's zone against Xavier and if they could turn to it in MSG this week.
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March 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
An improved effort, but turnovers (17) and free throw shooting (4-11) doom PC at Xavier. Plus, a look at how Providence turned to a zone and if they’ll do the same at MSG this week. open.substack.com/pub/friarbas...
Digging into the Providence offense -- gains in spot up shooting haven't been enough to overcome a back step in some critical areas, namely transition, post, and screen and roll scoring. A look at the numbers to date and where the Friars go from here:
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How Providence's Offense Has Changed and What Comes Next
The Friars have seen dips in transition, post, and screen and roll scoring, while hitting at a higher clip when spotting up. Where can they go from here?
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December 23, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Digging into the Providence offense -- gains in spot up shooting haven't been enough to overcome a back step in some critical areas, namely transition, post, and screen and roll scoring. A look at the numbers to date and where the Friars go from here:
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Kim English pushed all the right buttons early against St. John's, but the Friar offense faltered and their attention to detailed lacked in the second half in a buzzer-beating loss to St. John's.
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Providence Suffers Heartbreak in Buzzer-Beating Loss to St. John's
For 20 minutes, things couldn’t have gone much better for Providence in their critical home game against Rick Pitino and his resurgent St.
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December 21, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Kim English pushed all the right buttons early against St. John's, but the Friar offense faltered and their attention to detailed lacked in the second half in a buzzer-beating loss to St. John's.
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How Bensley Joseph came up big... just when Providence needed it most.
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Bensley Joseph Comes Up Big Late in Providence's Overtime Win at DePaul
Friars come from down eight with under four minutes left in regulation with Joseph, Bryce Hopkins, and Oswin Erhunmwunse stepping up.
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December 12, 2024 at 1:13 AM
How Bensley Joseph came up big... just when Providence needed it most.
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Check out our latest pod, where we break down all aspects of the URI loss and what this tough early stretch means for Kim English.
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The Friar Podcast | Episode 56: Taking Stock of the Friars Following a Loss at URI
Providence is set to kick off Big East play when they travel to DePaul on Tuesday night, but first Billy and I share our experiences at the Ryan Center over the weekend.
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December 10, 2024 at 12:58 AM
Check out our latest pod, where we break down all aspects of the URI loss and what this tough early stretch means for Kim English.
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It's amazing what one player can do for a lineup and one night can do for the psyche of a fanbase. Bryce Hopkins is back and Providence looks a lot more dangerous:
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Bryce Hopkins is Back (and Everybody's Celebrating)
Bryce Hopkins’ return to the Amica Mutual Pavilion floor couldn’t have gone any better.
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December 5, 2024 at 12:27 AM
It's amazing what one player can do for a lineup and one night can do for the psyche of a fanbase. Bryce Hopkins is back and Providence looks a lot more dangerous:
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After an 0-3 trip to Atlantis where does Providence go from here? open.substack.com/pub/friarbas...
Picking up the pieces from Providence's 0-3 stint at Atlantis
How do we make sense of Providence’s 0-3 showing at the Battle 4 Atlantis this week?
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November 30, 2024 at 1:16 PM
After an 0-3 trip to Atlantis where does Providence go from here? open.substack.com/pub/friarbas...
7 turnovers in the first 8 minutes isn't going to cut it for Providence. Friars trail OU, 14-9 at the U12.
November 27, 2024 at 10:35 PM
7 turnovers in the first 8 minutes isn't going to cut it for Providence. Friars trail OU, 14-9 at the U12.
Feels like the season really begins today for Providence. On Bryce Hopkins’ return and what to expect from Oklahoma:
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Friars to take on Oklahoma in Atlantis, will we see Bryce Hopkins?
There’s no burying the lede today.
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November 27, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Feels like the season really begins today for Providence. On Bryce Hopkins’ return and what to expect from Oklahoma:
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Providence is through the season's first checkpoint and we take a look at the good (the defense has remained solid post-Devin Carter), the not-so good (shooting and turnover woes), and everything in-between.
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Taking Stock of Providence at the Season's First Checkpoint
Kim English had the unenviable task of familiarizing his players with one another during in-game action to start this season.
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November 22, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Providence is through the season's first checkpoint and we take a look at the good (the defense has remained solid post-Devin Carter), the not-so good (shooting and turnover woes), and everything in-between.
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What Friartown accounts am I missing to add to my Starter Pack?
November 21, 2024 at 3:58 AM
What Friartown accounts am I missing to add to my Starter Pack?
Giving this place a shot:
My latest on Providence's win over Green Bay. Kim English spoke at-length about the importance of being bought-in.
“You put that jersey on, you better care about it at a pretty elite level because it means everything to us.”
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My latest on Providence's win over Green Bay. Kim English spoke at-length about the importance of being bought-in.
“You put that jersey on, you better care about it at a pretty elite level because it means everything to us.”
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Jayden Pierre sets the tone in a second-half surge versus Green Bay
Plus, Kim English on toughness and buy-in: “You put that jersey on, you better care about it at a pretty elite level because it means everything to us.”
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November 17, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Giving this place a shot:
My latest on Providence's win over Green Bay. Kim English spoke at-length about the importance of being bought-in.
“You put that jersey on, you better care about it at a pretty elite level because it means everything to us.”
friarbasketball.substack.com/p/jayden-pie...
My latest on Providence's win over Green Bay. Kim English spoke at-length about the importance of being bought-in.
“You put that jersey on, you better care about it at a pretty elite level because it means everything to us.”
friarbasketball.substack.com/p/jayden-pie...