Ed Cooley talked to the press along with Vincent Council and LaDontae Henton after the 80-49 victory over Brown. He was all smiles talking about Council?s near triple double (21 points, 11 assists, 9 rebounds) and the great team defense. However, at the end it turned somber when he gave the unfortunate news that Kiwi Gardner would in fact miss the entire season after losing the appeals over his initial eligibility.
Cooley himself said he wasn?t quite sure what would happen to Kiwi going forward, saying he could potentially join the team down the line as a partial qualifier. Before he was going to answer any questions Cooley said there were a lot of rules he had to read up.
Kiwi cannot practice with the team while he is ruled ineligible, but Cooley made it seem like he would be returning to PC for the 2nd sememster.
Dave has been a Friar Fanatic ever since coming to PC in the fall of '98. He wants nothing more in his sports life to see PC win an NCAA Tournament game. Friarblog runs on Dunkin'.
friarblog Awesome! Thanks #pcbb RT @phuoppi: @friarblog TheDay will have live video stream of Kris Dunn's New London vs St Joseph Wed. 12/28 at 8pm 2 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite friarblog @Xtineerewsell congrats! 4 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite friarblog @finyank13 Malesevic is out though 8 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite friarblog @finyank13 thanks. The Day does a great job with coverage 9 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite friarblog Nice #pcbb RT @nybuckets: @friarblog Check out last night's Assist Tracker for notes on Vincent Council. nycbuckets.com/2011/12/assist? 9 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite friarblog @DalyDoseOfHoops Yeah Batts will be playing.
FriarsSpyder [The Hartford Courant] Fairfield's Johnson Gets His Wish ? A Game Against UConn bit.ly/uLU3AG #PCBB #Friars 6 minutes ago · reply · retweet · favorite finyank13 RT @friarblog: Awesome! Thanks #pcbb RT @phuoppi: @friarblog TheDay will have live video stream of Kris Dunn's New London vs St Joseph Wed. 12/28 at 8pm 2 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite friarblog Awesome! Thanks #pcbb RT @phuoppi: @friarblog TheDay will have live video stream of Kris Dunn's New London vs St Joseph Wed. 12/28 at 8pm 2 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite jlock5 A nice Italian feast with @patty_b519 I wish @JKirby001 was there to talk #pcbb and @A_Marciano20 to tell us how we suck. 3 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite Craigl78 RT @friarblog: Watch Ed Cooley Press Conference Following New Hampshire Win friarblog.com/2011/12/20/wat? #pcbb 5 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite Craigl78 RT @FriarBasketball: Business about to pick up for PC friarbasketball.net/2011/12/busine? #pcbb 5 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite Craigl78 RT @FriarBasketball: 40 more points and 17 rebounds for Kris Dunn last night. Off to some start scoring the ball bit.ly/tSBItG #pcbb 5 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite cscutari A win's a win! RT @friarblog Friars Beat New Hampshire 67-52 friarblog.com/2011/12/20/fri? #pcbb 5 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite Friars_PCBB "@Marshon2: It's gameday #netsnation" get em marshon, leave it all on the court #pcbb 6 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite CoxSports Guess the score of the PC/URI game & you could win an #iPad & Dream Seats to #PCBB vs #Syracuse on Jan. 4! on.fb.me/t9YXBG 7 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite TMerc3 Can't wait for #Friday when the #Providence #Friars get their first ever win at #URI's Ryan Center. Cooley knows how big this game is! #pcbb 7 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite Friars_PCBB "@cwalkertime23: Me and @NerlensNoel3 would be nasty on same team !!" Come to providence. We are building something special #pcbb 7 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite ParisiJoe RT @friarblog: RT @CoxSports: "It's Rhode Island's game, it's not Providence College/URI." - #CoachCooley. #pcbb #gorhody 8 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite friarblog Nice #pcbb RT @nybuckets: @friarblog Check out last night's Assist Tracker for notes on Vincent Council. nycbuckets.com/2011/12/assist? 9 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite finyank13 RT @friarblog: Kris Dunn Crazy Double-Double Train Continues friarblog.com/2011/12/21/kri? #pcbb 9 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite CoxSports RT @friarblog: Kris Dunn Crazy Double-Double Train Continues friarblog.com/2011/12/21/kri? #pcbb 9 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite friarblog Kris Dunn Crazy Double-Double Train Continues friarblog.com/2011/12/21/kri? #pcbb 9 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite _SamLopes lol NO #mademynight ?@FHWASS11: Did u forget ur bag trip??@_SamLopes: #goodtimes tnite #Christmas shopping & #pcbb game w awesome people...? 9 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite MattOliveira21 @CAmaral401 you have until midnight to come up with 14 better pure PG's in the country than VC. I'll wait. #PCBB 9 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite ProvFullctBrdrm RT @FriarBasketball: 40 more points and 17 rebounds for Kris Dunn last night. Off to some start scoring the ball bit.ly/tSBItG #pcbb 10 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite FriarBasketball 40 more points and 17 rebounds for Kris Dunn last night. Off to some start scoring the ball bit.ly/tSBItG #pcbb 10 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite DalyDoseOfHoops @friarblog Nice! I actually haven't seen this team yet this year...what exactly should I expect from everyone? #pcbb 11 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite FriarsSpyder [NBC Sports: Beyond the Arc] Wednesday?s Shootaround: Two buzzer-beaters, Louisville and Ohio win bit.ly/ugAOqH #PCBB #Friars 15 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite Tufeek RT @friarblog: via ESPN Recap: "I had to take over as a leader," Council said. "My teammates saw that we had to pick up the tempo." #pcbb 16 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite veronicalej @HentonBuckets23 helping out with another win #teammentality #pcbb 18 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite DalyDoseOfHoops @friarblog Hope you're coming down to Queens next week! I'm actually calling the game for WSJU (the STJ student station) that night. #pcbb 18 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite ProvFullctBrdrm RT @FriarBasketball: Business about to pick up for PC friarbasketball.net/2011/12/busine? #pcbb 18 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite AnthonyLopes508 RT @_SamLopes: #goodtimes tnite #Christmas shopping & #pcbb game w some awesome people ... #gofriars ... #LifeisGreat 19 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite _SamLopes #goodtimes tnite #Christmas shopping & #pcbb game w some awesome people ... #gofriars ... #LifeisGreat 19 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite friarblog Friars Beat New Hampshire 67-52 friarblog.com/2011/12/20/fri? #pcbb 19 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite theRyanCasey Can't lose to UNH, thank God @PCAthletics ?@friarblog: Friars win 67-52. 17 points 12 assists for Council. Coleman had 20 points. #pcbb? 19 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite CoxSports RT @FriarBasketball: Business about to pick up for PC friarbasketball.net/2011/12/busine? #pcbb 19 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite friarblog RT @FriarBasketball: Gerard Coleman has made 28 of his last 33 free throw attempts (85%). What a surprising turnaround at the stripe #pcbb 19 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite FriarsSpyder [Rivals.com] Council leads Providence over New Hampshire 67-52 (AP) bit.ly/upH8oR #PCBB #Friars 19 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite RichSlate PC's next 3 games (URI, St. John's, Georgetown) are all on the road. Friars try to complete the RI sweep (Brown, Bryant, URI) on Fri. #pcbb 19 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite RichSlate PC (10-2) has won 6 in a row, they've held teams to under 60 points 4 times so far this season.They've scored 70 or more 7 times. #pcbb 19 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite CoxSports RT @FriarBasketball: Gerard Coleman has made 28 of his last 33 free throw attempts (85%). What a surprising turnaround at the stripe #pcbb 20 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite FriarBasketball With a late second half scoring surge, LaDontae Henton recorded his second double double in a row - snatching 12 rebounds in each #pcbb 20 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite RichSlate RT @FriarBasketball: Gerard Coleman has made 28 of his last 33 free throw attempts (85%). What a surprising turnaround at the stripe #pcbb 20 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite FriarBasketball Gerard Coleman has made 28 of his last 33 free throw attempts (85%). What a surprising turnaround at the stripe #pcbb 20 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite rhodystweet @mswissbeats What's your take on the #pcbb game Matthew? #Rams #Friars #Rivalry #undefeatedattheRyan 20 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite RichSlate PC had 19 more points in the paint (36-17). #pcbb #unh 20 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite RichSlate PC made 6 more FTs (15-9), 6 more rebounds (42-36), 7 more assists (16-9), 4 more blocks (6-2). #pcbb #unh 20 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite rhodystweet @friarblog @ByronValleJr We shall see. Throw the records out the window in this game! Should be a great atmosphere at the Ryan! #Rams #pcbb 20 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite RichSlate PC extended their non-conference winning streak to 19 games. PC improved to 14-1 all-time against UNH (loss in 1930). #pcbb #unh 20 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite RichSlate Tonight was Henton's 3rd double double & career-high in rebounds (12). Batts 9 pts, 6 rebs. PC is 6-0 vs. New England teams. #pcbb 20 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite B_Rice2Nice81 RT @FriarFrenzy: Friday can't come soon enough. Let's get to Kingston! Bring on URI! #pcbb 20 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite ProvFullctBrdrm RT @friarblog: "The competition level is going to really change, starting Friday" - Ed Cooley #pcbb 20 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite cbradleyNERR RT @CoxSports: Some new highlights of @WayneSelden23 from recent weeks. #pcbb @TiltonBVHoops @cbradleyNERR @hooprootz @BallasTV bit.ly/tC7MNp 20 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite ProvFullctBrdrm RT @friarblog: Solid game for Kadeem Batts in his debut.