Former Big East Commissioner and Providence Sports Information Director Mike Tranghese was on Ed Cooley’s radio show last week (listen here) and dropped perhaps the most telling line anyone has said about this edition of the Friars.
“To be honest with you, I think they’re sick and tired of hearing about Kris and Ben. I love Kris and Ben and what they did for Providence last year — and what Kris did for Providence his entire career was fabulous — but I think these kids want their own identity.”
Make no mistake, there’s a strong bond between the returnees from last season and Kris Dunn and Ben Bentil, who were both selected in last June’s NBA Draft, but this current edition of the Friars has pride of its own.