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Georgetown basketball coach Ed Cooley was forced to answer questions about a preseason distraction at Big East media day thanks to a fake rumor created by Providence Twitter.
The Friars continue to make Cooley’s life a living hell following his traitorous move to a conference rival.
The coach bolted from his hometown school after more than a decade to lead one of its biggest nemeses on the court. The decision enraged the fanbase, who’d just seen their team land back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances to go along with a Big East title.
Cooley’s replacement, Kim English, has wasted no time getting in the good graces of his new supporters, taking online shots at the Hoyas in the offseason.
Staying on their good side is an important task!
Big East Twitter is rabid subculture filled with rumors, trash talk, and hilarity.
It’s previously ruffled feathers with claims that Marquette guard Tyler Kolek couldn’t read. It blasted the NCAA for a lack of Big East representation in the 2024 Tournament. It came together to mock a prominent college basketball insider for attacking one of their own.
Within that group is the Providence College Burner Community. This week, they ran with a fake rumor about Ed Cooley bailing on Georgetown for Virginia.
#BREAKING: Virginia to hire Ed Cooley as their next men’s head basketball coach…
My sources confirm it’s a 6 year deal for Cooley who will have big shoes to fill replacing UVA legend Tony Bennett pic.twitter.com/7s9mwthzCf
— Simon Charles (@S_CharlesNFL) October 22, 2024
Tony Bennett abruptly retired just weeks ahead of the 2024-25 season. Assistant Ron Sanchez will fill his role in the interim.
There were no legitimate reports linking Cooley to UVA. Still, Providence fans were able to make the fake rumors newsworthy by giving them attention on social media.
This week, the Georgetown coach had to answer to them!
FOX SPORTS EXCLUSIVE: @GeorgetownHoops head coach Ed Cooley is not leaving for the Virginia job.
The Hoyas HC addresses the UVA rumors at Big East media days and says he is exactly where he wants to be ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/WoTZI0SQb3
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) October 23, 2024
The power of the PCBC is strong!
Ed Cooley is not going anywhere. His Hoyas are set to kick off the season in just two weeks. Fake rumors from rival fans forced him to answer to nonsensical speculation at the league’s biggest preseason event.
The Big East is the best!