Cornell lacrosse 2020

Rumor mill has settled on former Cuse goalie and current Jacksonville HC John Galloway as the next JHU coach.

CORRECTION TO THE ABOVE:

Chris Jastrzembski, a usually reliable reporter for Inside Lacrosse, says Hopkins is hiring Milliman;

BREAKING: Cornell head coach Peter Milliman will become the next Johns Hopkins head coach, according to multiple sources.

— Chris Jastrzembski (@Chris_Jast) April 26, 2020

so does this mean is 7pm zoom tomorrow will be a get interesting?

It seems that the zoom meeting was today, not tomorrow. It's over. Milliman to Hopkins.

CU77
It seems that the zoom meeting was today, not tomorrow. It's over. Milliman to Hopkins.

No, the Zoom meeting today was with the team. Tomorrow is supposed to be with Cornell fans.

Anyhow, since I learned that the JHU AD was formerly in the Cornell athletic department, I’ve felt pretty certain that Milliman was as good as gone.

Just when I thought the year couldn't be any more disappointing...

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Just when I thought the year couldn't be any more disappointing...

A very 2020 sock in the nose.

Well, I hope the athletic department takes its time and finds a totally brilliant, stand up young coach. It can happen.

Starting to see a split in Ivy lacrosse. Shay at Yale isn't going anywhere and neither is Gerry Byrne at Harvard-two excellent coaches. Maybe upgrade Stevens to head coach to keep some consistency in program?

Sowers to Duke.

mike1960

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Just when I thought the year couldn't be any more disappointing...

A very 2020 sock in the nose.

Well, I hope the athletic department takes its time and finds a totally brilliant, stand up young coach. It can happen.

If Noel doesn’t believe Buczek (or less likely, Stevens) is ready for the HC job, another former Cornell captain being mentioned is Kyle Georgalas, the current Associate Head Coach at Army. He was a Cornell assistant for 5 years, and has been with Army since 2011. His ties to the program are a big plus, and he has plenty of experience recruiting at academically rigorous schools. Certainly someone who should be looked at.

Agreed.

Worked with Tambroni at Cornell and Alberici at Army. Has coached offense, defense, goalkeepers, and faceoff specialists. Now associate head coach. Strong resume. Maybe would stick around?

Al DeFlorio
Worked with Tambroni at Cornell and Alberici at Army. Has coached offense, defense, goalkeepers, and faceoff specialists. Now associate head coach. Strong resume. Maybe would stick around?

His Cornell pedigree would seemingly make it more likely that he would stick around rather than hunt for the “next thing.” Also what might help our cause is that per her LinedIn profile his wife has a Master’s from Ithaca College in sports management and worked as an Athletics Operations Assistant at Cornell for 3 years.

Dave Pietramala is available.

Ken711
Dave Pietramala is available.

Meh.

Petro probably not coming back. Rumor was that his wife did not care too much for Ithaca when he took the Hopkins job.

For the love of God, why would you want a coach who was JUST FIRED because his teams underperformed for the past decade???

CU77
For the love of God, why would you want a coach who was JUST FIRED because his teams underperformed for the past decade???

It was a joke.

Good to know, but there are Cornell fans who have seriously proposed this on fanlax.com.

Still radio silence from Noel?

[www.uslaxmagazine.com]

Cop at Lynah
[www.uslaxmagazine.com]

I wish him the best and hope to see him in the Final Four next year.

Interesting no article on Milliman leaving yet, but they did remove his name from the coaches page.

[cornellbigred.com]

Ken711
Interesting no article on Milliman leaving yet, but they did remove his name from the coaches page.

[cornellbigred.com]

They never post an article about a coach leaving, only arriving.

There was an article when Kerwick left:

[cornellbigred.com]

CU77
There was an article when Kerwick left:

[cornellbigred.com]

Cornell should be announcing his departure soon now that JHC has it on their website,

[hopkinssports.com]

Here we go:

Cornell will conduct a national search following their hiring freeze but according to a source, Buczek WILL be a candidate for the full time gig during the search. The coaching search won’t begin until 2021 @SPECNewsCNY

— JOHN JOHNSON II (@TheRealJKJ) April 27, 2020

CU77
There was an article when Kerwick left:

[cornellbigred.com]

Only because, I believe, they named Milliman interim right away.

CU77
Here we go:

Cornell will conduct a national search following their hiring freeze but according to a source, Buczek WILL be a candidate for the full time gig during the search. The coaching search won’t begin until 2021 @SPECNewsCNY

— JOHN JOHNSON II (@TheRealJKJ) April 27, 2020

Hiring freeze? I hadn’t heard of this.

Does Cornell save money by putting the interim tag on the position?

The University has a hiring freeze in effect across the board because of COVID 19 so Athletics can't post the position now even if they wanted to.

not sure the hiring freeze really applies here but it does save athletics money with a lateral type move.

It's official now.

[cornellbigred.com]

Ken711
It's official now.

[cornellbigred.com]

I don't see the word "interim" in this announcement. It looks like he's the guy.

mike1960

Ken711
It's official now.

[cornellbigred.com]

I don't see the word "interim" in this announcement. It looks like he's the guy.

You missed this part..."for the 2021 season".

Likely the best possible move in the present situation.

CU77
Likely the best possible move in the present situation.

Why do you say this? JHU also has a hiring freeze, but JHU just hired a very good coach under virtually identical circumstances. Did JHU make a mistake?

dag14
The University has a hiring freeze in effect across the board because of COVID 19 so Athletics can't post the position now even if they wanted to.

Hiring freeze announcement on March 30.

Hiring Freeze – We are implementing a university-wide hiring freeze on staff and temporary workers. Any exceptions must be approved via a process that is being established. All academic hires will be carefully reviewed by deans.

Interview with the new Cornell head coach Connor Buczek.

[www.ftfnext.com]

Ken711
Interview with the new Cornell head coach Connor Buczek.

[www.ftfnext.com]

Thanks for posting. Young as he is, Buczek has all the intangibles to be an excellent leader and head coach. Should be an interesting Town Hall tonight.

scoop85

Ken711
Interview with the new Cornell head coach Connor Buczek.

[www.ftfnext.com]

Thanks for posting. Young as he is, Buczek has all the intangibles to be an excellent leader and head coach. Should be an interesting Town Hall tonight.

Yes, thanks for posting! I'm excited about the program's future!

The freeze had nothing to do with hiring a coach.. They would have gotten permission. But that also costs money to pay for a search team.

Nice interview. I think we might have a coach who will stick around (for a change).

Incredibly Buczek & Stevens are less than 5 years from their Cornell graduation (class of ‘15). No question they can relate to the current players.

CAS
Incredibly Buczek & Stevens are less than 5 years from their Cornell graduation (class of ‘15). No question they can relate to the current players.

Hopefully their youth and obvious affection for the university will help offset the inexperience factor as they meet with recruits and their families.

From the fanlax.com forum:

faircornell
There was just now a rousing and inspiring Town Hall meeting on Zoom. There was a strong statement from the AD that everything within reason was done to keep Coach Milliman. There were really great presentations from Coach Buczek and Coach Stevens, as well as game film of successful plays. Included was a great analysis of Jeff Teat's tying goal versus PU. Players also presented their views of the program. There is no question that the program is in good hands with very able coaches and very strong alumni support.

laxfan1313
Highlights of tonight's ZOOM town hall meeting: (1) Coaches Buczek & Jordan have been in contact with all incoming freshmen and believe they all will attend Cornell: (2) $18.5 million has been raised toward the indoor fieldhouse out of a $25 million budget and two locations convenient to the athletic quad are being considered; (3) Andy Noel has secured permission to hire a third paid assistant coach.

chousnake
I came away from the town hall very impressed with Buczek and Stevens. They are knowledgeable and mature young men. The town hall was reassuring on many fronts. It seems that the program is in good hands........

faircornell
The AD noted a "ninth semester" process that a few Cornell athletes are going through. It's a two step process that involves the University Administration as well as the student's undergraduate college. My impression was that a few lacrosse athletes might be trying to do this.

And another interview (print) with CB:

[www.insidelacrosse.com]

i'd like to hear more about the "ninth semester" - is it academic or athletic? why? the tone of the internet - and especially from assholes like me - can sound reflexively adversarial but i'm curious about what it means, that's all.

The Ivy League requires that a student-athlete have an academic reason to stay in school beyond 8 semesters, not just an athletic one. In the past, in order to have a 9th semester approved, the student-athlete generally was expected to make the request fairly well in advance of the 9th semester, putting forward an academic plan that showed a compelling reason to stay on campus. Any plan needs to be endorsed by the student's faculty advisor and/or college administration. Examples that I know have been approved include completing a second major or a minor where required courses are offered at the same time or only in one semester so that fitting all needed classes into 8 semesters is impossible. A student with a weak academic record can make an argument for taking a lighter course load to boost GPA [to be competitive in the job market] so it takes longer to complete the 120 credits needed to graduate.

The challenge in the current situation is the last-minute nature of the student's decision so the expectation of a clear long-term plan as justification for granting a request has to go out the window. Unless the student's course of study is screwed up by the campus closure [no access to labs, etc.] it would seem to me that the League will grant a 9th semester to very few students unless they relax the rules entirely. And since the Ivy League already announced that it would not grant a "5th year" across the board, I am willing to bet the League won't be very flexible in reviewing individual requests.

if you take course as pass fail yet you need/want to improve your GPA that would seem to fall into this. So if they get a ninth they stay off campus in the fall?

The disruption in instruction in theory could set a student back academically this spring. If you fail to complete courses because you are hospitalized, a family member dies or you are seriously impacted by emotional issues and you would have a justification to extend your time at Cornell. Want to play a spring sport? Take a leave of absence in the fall and come back in the spring. That has happened in the past, especially with injuries.

the fall is only marginally better than the spring right now.. pretty easy to make a statement that the these 2 semesters are messed up

USLacrosse Magazine on Buczek

In competitive news, TD Ierlan will be back playing for Yale next year...

margolism
In competitive news, TD Ierlan will be back playing for Yale next year...

Being a Cornell fan is a constant lesson in feeling everything that "almost was."

margolism
In competitive news, TD Ierlan will be back playing for Yale next year...

I have to say the rationalization Yale came up with to allow this is true bullshit.

Al DeFlorio

margolism
In competitive news, TD Ierlan will be back playing for Yale next year...

I have to say the rationalization Yale came up with to allow this is true bullshit.

Well it might reduce the whining from other Ivies if Teat and maybe some of our other seniors come back too.

scoop85

Al DeFlorio

margolism
In competitive news, TD Ierlan will be back playing for Yale next year...

I have to say the rationalization Yale came up with to allow this is true bullshit.

Well it might reduce the whining from other Ivies if Teat and maybe some of our other seniors come back too.

The Daily Gazette
The Ivy League had previously said that seniors would not be able to withdraw and re-enroll for athletic reasons, but according to the Inside Lacrosse report, Ierlan is exempt from the Ivy League's "eight-semester" rule as he has only been on campus at Yale for four semesters since transferring from UAlbany. (Former UAlbany lacrosse star Ierlan picked first in MLL Draft, but will return to Yale)

Wow! How unusually generous of the Ivy League. Any Ivy can tap the transfer wire and, for example, recruit a rising senior from another school, and have that player around for the next three years. Since the Ivy school is likely to be more academically challenging than the recruit's former school, the extra three years would be academically warranted, e.g., for someone who wants to switch from a majoring in photography at Loyola to engineering physics at Cornell.

Engineering physics? That was my major! I'd have a much harder time with photography ...

CU77
Engineering physics? That was my major! I'd have a much harder time with photography ...

Good thing you went to Cornell rather than Loyola.

Absolutely!

Incidentally, according to the Simulated Season run by lacrossereference.com, Cornell is the #1 seed in the NCAA tournament. The Big Red finished 12-2, with one-goal regular-season losses to Yale and Princeton, but then won the ILT from the #4 seed, beating #1 Penn 14-8 in the semis and #2 Yale in the final, 17-11.

The first round NCAA game against BU is Saturday at 1:15:

[lacrossereference.com]

EDIT: SimCornell simloses to SimBU, 15-6 …

Time to start the 2021 thread!

Saturday's semifinal game in Philadelphia, we're got the late game against UNC? I really hope Princeton can take down Syracuse in the other game.

Won't be quite the same in 2021 and 2022: Championship weekend at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. You know, the UConn stadium 25 miles removed from campus.

Per Christian Swezey's board-game dice-rolling simulation, Cornell just won a thrilling NCAA semifinal over Princeton, 12-11:

[twitter.com]

Cuse v Yale in game 2.

CU77
Per Christian Swezey's board-game dice-rolling simulation, Cornell just won a thrilling NCAA semifinal over Princeton, 12-11:

[twitter.com]

Cuse v Yale in game 2.

Really interesting set-up he has, and his “play by play” seems pretty realistic.

According to another LAX forum, neither Teat nor Fletcher are in the published list of graduating seniors. The other seniors on the lacrosse team are included.

Discuss.

margolism
According to another LAX forum, neither Teat nor Fletcher are in the published list of graduating seniors. The other seniors on the lacrosse team are included.

Discuss.

Cornell could be pretty good next year.

Fletcher is on the list.

Yes, his name is missing the final r on the program, presumably a typo. First and middle names (Connor Francis) match his Cornell lax bio page.

NATIONAL CHAMPS!!!

Cornell 17, Cuse 16 in OT!

At least per Christian Swezey's board-game dice-rolling simulation:
[twitter.com]

GOAL CORNELL!!!! DONVILLE WINS IT!!!!!
@CornellLacrosse 17, Syracuse 16 in TTL NCAA Final!!!

Donville dodged and the defense didn't slide and he kept going and shot and scored the winner

If only it was real ….

that sound you hear is me sewing a banner

I see the LAX rules committee met and made some changes to faceoff rules but pushed off the clock changes until next yr

upprdeck
I see the LAX rules committee met and made some changes to faceoff rules but pushed off the clock changes until next yr

go on

still don't know what the changes are but TD Ierlan says your stupid rule changes can't stop him

pic.twitter.com/6z5t4ocofS

— TD Ierlan (@td_ierlan) May 29, 2020

Neutral hand grip mo more motorcycle grip and must be taken standing up is the biggest change i saw. the 2nd shot clock and timing issue were pushed off another yr

One report says Teat following Milliman to Hopkins.

Hearing more confirmation that Jeff Teat will be taking his 5th year at Johns Hopkins bark bark @tyxanders @Chris_Jast @Inside_Lacrosse

— Lax Scoops Millie (@MillieInsider) May 30, 2020

Rule changes notes

Al DeFlorio
One report says Teat following Milliman to Hopkins.

Hearing more confirmation that Jeff Teat will be taking his 5th year at Johns Hopkins bark bark @tyxanders @Chris_Jast @Inside_Lacrosse

— Lax Scoops Millie (@MillieInsider) May 30, 2020

Ugh please no

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Al DeFlorio
One report says Teat following Milliman to Hopkins.

Hearing more confirmation that Jeff Teat will be taking his 5th year at Johns Hopkins bark bark @tyxanders @Chris_Jast @Inside_Lacrosse

— Lax Scoops Millie (@MillieInsider) May 30, 2020

Ugh please no

I guess it makes sense to pick up a masters on a scholarship? ...

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Al DeFlorio
One report says Teat following Milliman to Hopkins.

Hearing more confirmation that Jeff Teat will be taking his 5th year at Johns Hopkins bark bark @tyxanders @Chris_Jast @Inside_Lacrosse

— Lax Scoops Millie (@MillieInsider) May 30, 2020

Ugh please no

Just when I thought 2020 couldn't get any worse . . .

mike1960

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Al DeFlorio
One report says Teat following Milliman to Hopkins.

Hearing more confirmation that Jeff Teat will be taking his 5th year at Johns Hopkins bark bark @tyxanders @Chris_Jast @Inside_Lacrosse

— Lax Scoops Millie (@MillieInsider) May 30, 2020

Ugh please no

Just when I thought 2020 couldn't get any worse . . .

Well, with any luck (not saying what kind), we'll have martial law and a self-declared President-for-life next fall. Cornell and JHU (founded by Yale classmates/buddies Andrew Dickson White and Daniel Coit Gilman) will be permanently closed for sedition.

At last, some good news! Teat is coming back for a fifth year at Cornell!

dbilmes
At last, some good news! Teat is coming back for a fifth year at Cornell!

WOW!!!

dbilmes
At last, some good news! Teat is coming back for a fifth year at Cornell!

Yay!!! We might be pretty darned good next year.

mike1960

dbilmes
At last, some good news! Teat is coming back for a fifth year at Cornell!

Yay!!! We might be pretty darned good next year.

With Teat back we should be top 6 preseason. Attack of Teat, Piatelli and Long will be as good as anyone, and that doesn’t even include CJ Kirst, who’s a top-10 incoming freshman nationally. And we have a couple of really good poles coming in to shore up the defensive side of the field.

scoop85

mike1960

dbilmes
At last, some good news! Teat is coming back for a fifth year at Cornell!

Yay!!! We might be pretty darned good next year.

With Teat back we should be top 6 preseason. Attack of Teat, Piatelli and Long will be as good as anyone, and that doesn’t even include CJ Kirst, who’s a top-10 incoming freshman nationally. And we have a couple of really good poles coming in to shore up the defensive side of the field.

I really like how Long was playing at X! He was just breaking out when the season ended.

dbilmes
At last, some good news! Teat is coming back for a fifth year at Cornell!

Nice waiver or whatever it is. Based on the linked article I have no idea why he was given the OK by the Ivy committee office.