College of Charleston has the talent and experience to contend in their first year in the CAA. What is already clear, however, is that getting there will be a challenge, one they seem prepared for.
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Herenda providing new attitude, new direction at FDU
It’s early yet, but new head coach Greg Herenda is already making progress rebuilding Fairleigh Dickinson as he and his staff got right to work.
Saturday notes – January 11, 2014
Another Saturday full of early conference games is in the books. A couple of surprising notes come in the ACC, but there’s much more and we have it right here.
Anderson and Robert Morris are trying to benefit from a tough schedule
Robert Morris found wins hard to come by during a tough non-conference schedule. Now the Colonials are 2-0 in early NEC play with both wins on the road, and things are looking up for them.
Georgetown is missing an intangible
Georgetown has talent and depth, along with experience. Plenty of teams would love to have it. But the Hoyas also seem to be missing an intangible, and that could hurt them later in the season.
Eighth-ranked Villanova too much for Seton Hall
Seton Hall competed and battled, as they have all season long, against Villanova. But once again it wasn’t enough, this time against a team ranked in the top ten.
Providence does what they know and continue to fight through adversity
Providence has had to deal with plenty of adversity, including on the bottom line of late. Just when it looked like things could take a turn for the worse, they do what they know: continue to fight.
Creighton’s defense left an impression
There was a lot to be impressed about in Creighton’s win at Seton Hall. The biggest might have been how they defend, as that set a tone for the team’s 2-0 start in its early Big East history.
Brad Brownell comes to Steve Donahue’s defense
After his team won at Boston College on Saturday, Brad Brownell’s thoughts included some in defense of Steve Donahue, about whose job there has been much – probably too much – speculation.
Saturday notes – January 4, 2014
The first weekend of the new year is also one with a lot of early conference games, so some early impressions are formed. Here are some notes from Saturday’s games across the country.
