Adam Finkelstein
St. George’s School Becoming Rhode Island’s Latest Prep Powerhouse
For decades now, the state of Rhode Island has had one, and only one, dominant prep power.
Mike Hart’s St. Andrew’s squad has stood the...
Legend Geeter Fits Cooley’s Friars Like A Glove
Legend Geeter is the first member of Providence’s 2021 recruiting class, and while he doesn’t have a ton of national fanfare, he fits a...
URI Commit Abdou Samb’s Untapped Potential Bodes Well For Rams
He’s just scratching the surface of his potential.
His best basketball is still in front of him.
He has a high ceiling…or a big upside.
There’s a...
New Commit Ileri Ayo-Faleye Will Provide Insurance For The Rams Future
The University of Rhode Island completed their 2020 recruiting class over the weekend with a commitment from Ileri Ayo-Faleye, who graduated from Pennsylvania's Cedar...
Gladwell’s 10,000 Hour Rule: Can Practice Truly Make Perfect In Sports?
If you’re a consistent listener of The Upside Podcast, then you’ve probably noticed that I often ask guests, especially college coaches, about their favorite...
Exploring Social Injustice in Sports and Beyond
On Monday, May 25th, Memorial Day, I was “off the grid” for most of the day; not connected to social media or the news.
So...
Re-Ranking New England’s 2016 Recruiting Class
In recent weeks, we’ve gone back to “re-rank” the classes of 2017 and 2018. The exercises have proven to be both popular among our...
Re-Ranking New England’s 2017 Recruiting Class
Last week we “re-did" our 2018 rankings, highlighting the vast changes that have taken place in one of the most celebrated high school classes...
Re-Ranking New England’s 2018 Recruiting Class
Earlier this year, when Providence was preparing for a match-up with Creighton and their star point guard Marcus Zegarowski, we took a deep dive on how...
BIG EAST Recruiting Class Update
After breaking down the top recruiting classes in the Atlantic 10 last week, this week we'll turn our attention to the BIG EAST, again...
