PROVIDENCE — Ed Cooley has enjoyed better exam breaks in his 13 seasons as a college basketball head coach.
Instead of taking a few relaxing days off and maybe fit in a load of recruiting while his Providence Friars grind over term papers and Western Civilization exams, Cooley and his staff faced some major obstacles over the last nine days.
First, the staff needed to don its psychologist cap and make sure the team didn’t overreact to its last outing, a devastating 79-78 loss to Massachusetts. Blowing a 20-point lead at home is one thing but stewing on such a defeat isn’t easy.