Talkin’ Friars

On this episode of Talkin’ Friars, Ralf analyzes the hire of Bryan Hodgson and the 10 new players he has brought in since he took the job. IG: @talkinfriars. Go Friars!

On this episode of Talkin’ Friars, Ralf vents about the current state of the program. IG: @talkinfriars

The Friars opened their season with an 89-79 win over Holy Cross, powered by the dazzling freshman duo of Stefan Vaaks and Jamier Jones. We break down what we learned from Game 1 - the new identity taking shape under Kim English, the encouraging depth, and the defensive lapses that nearly let the Crusaders back in. Then we look ahead to Saturday’s matchup against Virginia Tech at Mohegan Sun and w...

The Providence Friars are coming off their worst season in 40 years - back when Prince ruled the charts with “When Doves Cry” and Apple launched the Macintosh. Now, under third year head coach Kim English, the Friars look to silence the noise and return to March Madness In this episode, we break down how English has completely reshaped this roster, what went wrong last year, and what to expect as...

On the last episode of Talkin’ Friars (for now) Ralf & Rich reminisce on the journey of the show from beginning to end, their favorite moments, and memories. IG: @talkinfriars. Go Friars!

On this episode of Talkin’ Friars, Ralf & Rich discuss the Bryce Hopkins and Christ Essandako commitments in addition to the four other players in the transfer portal. Then the guys talk about the additions of Daquan Davis, Cole Hargrove, Jason Edwards, and Stefan Vaaks. The two close out the show by predicting the final four and national championship. IG: @talkinfriars. Go Friars!

On this episode of Talkin’ Friars, Ralf & Rich are joined by Friars legend Ernie DiGregorio. The guys discuss everything from Ernie’s time as a Friar, the Big East conference, and his movie coming to a theater near you soon. IG: @talkinfriars. Go Friars!

On this episode of Talkin’ Friars, Ralf & Rich are joined by two very special guests in Father Dom and Justin. The guys discuss everything from basketball to life in the priory, then end the show with rapid fire questions. Make sure to tune in! IG: @talkinfriars. Go Friars!

On this episode of Talkin’ Friars, Ralf & Rich recap the Friars’ latest game vs. Creighton and preview their next game against Butler. IG: @talkinfriars. Go Friars!

On this episode of Talkin’ Friars, Ralf & Rich are joined by special guest Sean Gryglewicz. The guys recap the Friars’ last two games against URI and DePaul and then preview tomorrow nights game vs. St. Bonaventure. IG: @talkinfriars. Go Friars!

On this episode of Talkin’ Friars, Ralf & Rich recap the Friars’ performance in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament and their most recent game against BYU. The guys close out the show by giving a URI preview before tomorrow afternoon’s game. IG @talkinfriars. Go Friars!

On this episode of Talkin’ Friars, Ralf and Rich are joined by Providence’s own Kieran O’Haire! The guys discuss Kieran’s basketball journey and time being here at Providence College. IG @talkinfriars. Go Friars!

On this episode of Talkin’ Friars, Ralf & Rich are joined by special guest Garrett Brady! The guys discuss and recap the Friars’ latest two victories against Stonehill & Hampton and then preview tomorrow nights game vs. Green Bay. IG @talkinfriars. Go Friars!

On this episode of Talkin’ Friars, Ralf & Rich recap the Friars’ first win of the ‘24-‘25 season against CCSU and then preview their next game tomorrow night versus Stonehill. IG @talkinfriars. Go Friars!

Happy Halloween! On this episode of Talkin’ Friars, Ralf & Rich discuss the non-conference schedule and preview the Friars’ first game of the season against Central Connecticut State. IG @talkinfriars. Go Friars!

Welcome to season three of Talkin’ Friars! On this episode, Ralf & Rich discuss roster subtractions and acquisitions and forecast the 2024-2025 season. IG @talkinfriars. Go Friars!

On the final season two episode of Talkin’ Friars, Ralf & Rich dive into the new transfer portal acquisitions of Bensley Joseph, Christ Essandoko, Jabri Abdur-Rahim, and Wesley Cardet Jr.

On this episode of Talkin’ Friars, Ralf & Rich break down the recent offseason news and talk about the final four this weekend. IG: @talkinfriars. Go Friars!

On this episode of Talkin’ Friars, Ralf and Rich discuss the Friars’ performance in the Big East tournament. Then the guys touch on the upcoming NIT tournament before closing out the show with a Boston College preview.

On this episode of Talkin’ Friars, Ralf recaps the Friars’ latest win over Georgetown and then previews their must win game against UConn. See you at the AMP Saturday night. Go Friars!

On this episode of Talkin’ Friars, Ralf & Rich break down the Friars’ latest loss against Villanova at home and then preview their next game versus Georgetown tomorrow night. IG: @talkinfriars. Go Friars!

On this episode of Talkin’ Friars, Ralf & Rich recap the Friars’ latest loss versus Marquette and preview their next game against Villanova at the AMP tomorrow. See you there. IG: @talkinfriars. Go Friars!

On this episode of Talkin’ Friars, Ralf & Rich recap the Friars’ latest win over Xavier and preview their next game at #5 Marquette on Wednesday night. IG: @talkinfriars. Go Friars!

On this episode of Talkin’ Friars, Ralf & Rich are joined by special guest Stephen Kurczy who is a journalism professor at Providence College. The guys discuss their takeaways from the Friars’ last two games in St. John’s and DePaul and then preview tomorrow nights game against Xavier. IG: @talkinfriars. Go Friars!

On this episode of Talkin’ Friars, Ralf recaps the Friars latest two games in Creighton and Butler and then previews the Friars’ next game against St. John’s tomorrow night at the AMP. IG: @talkinfriars. Go Friars!