Rhode Island love

Providence fired its coach, Tim Welsh, yesterday after 10 years. This story by the Times' Pete Thamel -- he of Tommy-Amaker-investigation fame -- mentions Brown coach Craig Robinson as one of several logical successors. I'm not sure exactly what to make of it right now, but it's something to watch for in the papers over the next few weeks, especially if Brown makes the NIT or, more likely, the newly-formed CBI.