They will never be known as the run-and-gun Friars.
But coach Nate Leaman, whose Providence College teams are renowned for their stinginess in allowing opposition scoring chances, will look to open things up a bit this season.
It will start with a very mobile defense corps that will be asked to ramp up its aggressiveness on offense.
“What separates our defensive corps is our feet. With (Jacob) Bryson and Spence (Young) and (Mike) Callahan and (Ben) Mirageas, we want those guys getting north,″ said Leaman, whose team opens its season on Saturday night at 7 against American International College at Schneider Arena.