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Re: Cornell Football Recruits '29 - 2 days ago
Ken711 Nice film breakdown on Josiah Wheeler RB from Georgia added to the list today. video: Wow! It's easy to see why he had 11 offers! LGR!!by Swampy - Other Sports
Re: Cornell Football Recruits '29 - 11 days ago
Ken711 ugarte Ken711 Updated recruit list.I feel like there used to be a higher-rated kicker on the list. Am I Mandela-ing myself? Cornell has a highly rated incoming freshman kicker (Class of 2028 recruit) this year. Is there a way for the rest of us to view the list? What is the source?by Swampy - Other Sports
Re: SPAM - 17 days ago
BearLover Any spam detector would delete 90% of Trostsky’s posts. Is that something we are willing to accept? A detector of possiblespam, one that (e.g.) turned a web page colors once spam is detected on that page, and a way for end users to avoid the spam is all that's necessary.by Swampy - Hockey
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2024 - 20 days ago
dag14 Not sure where else to post this but last night, Jeff Teat tied the PLL season scoring record with 44 points. What makes this particularly noteworthy is that he did it before the All Star break, which is next weekend. To date, his Atlas team is the best in the league, which helps. He has as many assists as goals. Curse you, COVID!by Swampy - Other Sports
Re: SPAM - 22 days ago
Trotsky abmarks Trotsky Greg has no power here. He is only pawn in game of life. I have assumed all the crap we are seeing is automated. Captcha added to registration for an account?"Select all the boxes with a sieve." This actually might work. The spammer would have to know what a sieve is in the context of this board.by Swampy - Hockey
SPAM - 23 days ago
Is there any way to block the spam we've been getting lately? It seems to be posting as if the spammer were a regular member of the forum. I suppose the powers that be (Greg?) have already deleted the spammer's account, but the repeated spams suggest the asshole is just creating another one. What about blocking the spammer's IP address or even the spammer's domain? Do any of you have otherby Swampy - Hockey
Re: Alumni in the pros 23-24 - 30 days ago
Of the eight college-graduate winners of the Conn Smythe Award, two are Cornellians. That's pretty impressive.by Swampy - Hockey
Re: 2024-25 MEN'S SCHEDULE - 30 days ago
BC could be excellent, as would Michigan or MSU. There are very good teams further west (e.g., Denver), but how well would they travel to NYC on Thanksgiving weekend?by Swampy - Hockey
Re: Opponents and Others 2023-24 - 4 weeks ago
At another school, an alum is hired to be the HC in waiting, replacing the current HC after the 2024-5 season. Also see here, where the comparison is more in depth.by Swampy - Hockey
Re: Opponents and Others 2023-24 - 4 weeks ago
cbuckser BearLoverCasey is clearly a logical choice to take over Cornell’s hockey program. But I would not call it a slam dunk. I am hopeful that Casey can dip into whatever secret sauce Schafer found, because it seems there was some secret sauce responsible for Cornell’s comparative success—something beyond the numbers. I think culture and reputation are the key ingredients, and I expect Caseyby Swampy - Hockey
Re: 2024-25 MEN'S SCHEDULE - 4 weeks ago
Trotsky chimpfood We are also at sacred heart January 10-11.Good catch. Could be a trap game.by Swampy - Hockey
Re: Recruits 2024 and Beyond - 5 weeks ago
Will Beeeej dbilmes After much speculation, it's official. Four freshmen are entering the program this fall. "Katz! Dogs!" chant, anyone? Maybe "Katz! Mice!" instead? Well, at least it won't be hard to come up with a song for him.by Swampy - Hockey
Re: Mike Schafer retiring 2025 - 5 weeks ago
David Harding dbilmes marty Yes. What is this? When did this touring begin? Perhaps it was back in August of 2024. Has anyone else here ever heard of an every four year European tour allowance? NCAA teams have been allowed to go on one foreign tour every four years for a long time (they can go anywhere overseas). Last year, for example, 61 men's basketball teams went on foreign toby Swampy - Hockey
Re: Mike Schafer retiring 2025 - 5 weeks ago
adamw Swampy I didn't want to start a new thread, but this article probably should be on a thread entitled, "Casey Jones: Cornell Men's Hockey's next coach." No love for my Coach Schafer hagiography? I didn't know it existed, even though I've been checking collegehockeynews every few days. I have to be more attentive. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. Terrific job!by Swampy - Hockey
Re: Mike Schafer retiring 2025 - 5 weeks ago
I didn't want to start a new thread, but this article probably should be on a thread entitled, "Casey Jones: Cornell Men's Hockey's next coach."by Swampy - Hockey
Re: Pollack Out - 5 weeks ago
I wonder how much the absence of a permanent President enabled AD Nicki Moore to pull off hiring a new men's hockey head coach while still retaining the old one. Under her predecessor, the custom was to promote a low-paid assistant coach, or even a player, to "Interim Head Coach." No doubt, the old practice allowed substantial savings, while the new custom of hiring two head coaches forby Swampy - John Spencer Is Dead
Re: Mike Schafer retiring 2025 - 5 weeks ago
marty billhoward >>> With Casey coming in after having been Clarkson's head coach for 13 years, I'd like to know what mistakes he thinks he made at Clarkson and what he would do at Cornell to avoid repeating them. This is attack journalism. Works good on TV if you don't plan to ask the person on again. Too bad no one asked him in the tunnel after Clarkson's season ending loss duringby Swampy - Hockey
Re: Mike Schafer retiring 2025 - 5 weeks ago
The Rancor Also, Casey Jones by the Dead is perfect (and still room for the Schafer's Beer Song forever) I agree, but I also like Trotsky's idea of using Mississippi John Hurt's version. Perhaps recruiters for Cornell's Band can get some alums to establish a few special scholarships for recruiting delta blues guitar players. They could even start recruiting this summer at the Grassroots Fesby Swampy - Hockey
Re: Mike Schafer retiring 2025 - 5 weeks ago
VIEWfromK The first thing my youngster asked me after I told him the news was, “what song will they play after a win?”. Two possibilies: Johnny Cash Grateful Dead (Cornell 77, if we can find it) Only problem is they're both somewhat pessimistic. Then there's this takeoff, which uses the toon, but with the wrong name. Engineer Charlieby Swampy - Hockey
Re: Mike Schafer retiring 2025 - 6 weeks ago
David Harding Swampy The university should consider retiring Mike's jersey number, not because of his HOF achievements in the NHL but because of his extraordinary, lifelong contribution to Cornell Hockey. Totally agree on retiring his jersey number. They probably ought to let Jack O'Brien play his last two years trying to live up to the Schafer standard, then retire #3. With the teamby Swampy - Hockey
Re: Alumni in the pros 23-24 - 6 weeks ago
Izzy Daniel is taken at #18, in the 3rd round, by Toronto in the 2024 PWHL draft. The link seems to be a list of only college players who were drafted. So, for example, only 3 names are listed for Round 2. But the Pick column consists of consecutive numbers. So, take Izzy's ranking with a grain of salt until someone can clarify things. The ECACHL did pretty well. tOSU had 8 picks, followedby Swampy - Hockey
Re: Mike Schafer retiring 2025 - 6 weeks ago
I thought of making this a new thread, but decided against it to prevent thread glut. With Casey coming in after having been Clarkson's head coach for 13 years, I'd like to know what mistakes he thinks he made at Clarkson and what he would do at Cornell to avoid repeating them. Similarly, with Mike, I'd like to know the most important things he wants to make sure Casey learns and masters thby Swampy - Hockey
Re: Mike Schafer retiring 2025 - 6 weeks ago
BearLover ... I guess Syer understood he wasn’t going to be the next head coach, and so he left? I still think he’s the most likely next-next head coach (after Jones, who, again, is 56). I believe Mike is 62 and will be 63 when he retires. He's also had some serious health issues. If Casey coaches until he's 63, he'll be HC for 7 years; 9 if he retires at 65. Regarding recruiting, I thinkby Swampy - Hockey
Re: Mike Schafer retiring 2025 - 6 weeks ago
CHN: "Clarkson Head Coach Casey Jones Moving to Cornell as Head Coach in Waiting." P.S. If Mike was going to retire, it's hard to think of a better scenario.by Swampy - Hockey
Re: Mike Schafer retiring 2025 - 6 weeks ago
Scersk '97 billhoward Schafer's record: 3 ECAC championships Ummmmm, 6 ECAC Championships. The database isn't working, so I can't check which one of you is right. But I suspect Scersk is. So, I'll add this: And we're returning a team that's loaded, with two coaches that have both proven they can coach at the highest level. Let's hope 7 is a lucky number for us, which will translate inby Swampy - Hockey
Re: Announcement Today, 4:50pm EDT - 6 weeks ago
Wait. She's hiring an Associate Coach for the next year instead of just promoting someone from within as an Interim Had Coach! How dare she break with tradition like this!by Swampy - Hockey
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2024 - recruit in HS lax championship - 6 weeks ago
djk26 South Side defeated Victor in overtime yesterday, 12-11, to win the New York State championship. Another comeback for South Side, who trailed 6-3 at halftime. Absolute heartbreaker for Victor as South Side scored the game tying goal wih 0.8 seconds left in regulation and Victor loses the championship game by one goal for the second year in a row. Michael Melkonian was 131 for 151 (87%)by Swampy - Other Sports
Re: Recruits 2024 and Beyond - 7 weeks ago
BearLover marty Trotsky The rubber meets the road in the NHL draft. Taking the round, to try to compensate for the larger pool of players by relating it to the larger number of teams: Rd 1 (2) Pokulok, Nash Rd 2 (8) Nieuwendyk, Manderville, Ratushny, Hughes, Belzile, Pelletier, LeNeveu, Sawada Rd 3 (10) Dryden, Lowe, O'Byrne, Hynes, Starrett, Cairns, Stienburg, Ertel, Fegaras, Castagnaby Swampy - Hockey
Re: Recruits 2024 and Beyond - 7 weeks ago
David Harding Might as well post it here. Ithaca Voice picks up press release announcing that Ithaca is going to share a USPHL team, The Elmira Impact, with Elmira. They call it a semi-pro team, but later emphasize that the players don't get paid so they can retain their amateur status. Ithaca games will be at The Rink in Lansing. The quote about amateur status actually says something aboutby Swampy - Hockey
Re: Recruits 2023 and beyond - 7 weeks ago
marty Swampy The Rancor Ol' Joey Nieuwendyk comes to mind as well. Blue chip, but alas... he only won it all as a pro. Ken Dryden too. But he was planning to go to Princeton, and Ned convinced him to go to Cornell instead. And IIRC, his brother was already playing for the Chicago Black Hawks. Ken Dryden At Princeton I'm told we'll win the ECAC's with me in net. Ned Harkness At Cornell we'lby Swampy - Hockey