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Re: Cornell lacrosse 2019 - 2019 preview top 20 - 5 years ago
IMO, players taking shots before they are ready does not make for a fun game to watch.by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2019 - 2019 preview top 20 - 5 years ago
I agree with Swampy that this is bad for the game and bad for Cornell. On the plus side, here's a nice article on the team & PM from US Lacrosse:by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2019 - 5 years ago
Well the early rumors were Cornell specific. A contact of mine in the athletic dept at another school (not Cornell or Albany) told me in early May to be on the lookout for a HUGE transfer to Cornell (but did not give me a name). This is not to say that the rumors were necessarily right, or that TD could not change his mind even if he was thinking of coming to Cornell originally. He will surely beby CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2019 - 5 years ago
Per an Albany-fan poster today on laxpower: "TD was in Ithaca this past weekend..."by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - 5 years ago
Congrats to PM on a well-deserved appointment.by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - 5 years ago
Fantastic season for the Big Red. No one outside the team expected anything like this level of success. To play the #1 seed and defending national champs in their back yard in the NCAA quarterfinals, and not come out with the win, is hardly a knock. Peter Milliman turned this team totally around. He deserves an immediate long-term contract.by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - 5 years ago
Did you actually watch the Syracuse game? Is that what you saw happening?by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - 5 years ago
The theory that the flag at the end was on Solomon of Cuse for holding on to Pulver's stick was posted by me on laxpower; it is refuted by the non-whistle when a Cuse player picks up the ball (but time was almost up at that point so it's conceivable that the ref just didn't get the whistle blown yet). IMO, the correct call was a flag on Cuse. Whether this was the actual call is known only to theby CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - 5 years ago
But you can still vote (daily through May 14) for Jake for the 2018 Senior Class Award:by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - 5 years ago
I think there may be some psychological advantages to playing Cuse at their place instead of ours (in addition to the obvious chip-on-the-shoulder). First, there is no need to defend "George's house". Second, the team has already beaten Cuse at home; no need to do it again, or to feel like losing would tarnish that earlier achievement. Third, they have a very nice big win over Brownby CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - C14 Y8 Ivy lax title - 5 years ago
Committee random noise goes against Cornell.by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - 5 years ago
Fantastic win, heartiest congrats to all players and coaches!!! Home game a possibility, have to see which direction the random noise added by the committee happens to point this year.by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - 5 years ago
Looking on the bright side: a win over Yale would not only secure the AQ, but also move Cornell all the way up to #9 in RPI, which would open up the possibility of a home game. I can see Cornell, with their wins over #6 Yale and #10 Cuse, getting the nod for a home game over #8 Denver, whose best win is over #12 Nova in this scenario.by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - CU 7 Brown 4 Ivy semi - 5 years ago
If Cornell loses to Yale, it's going to be very tight for an at-large bid. Here are the final RPI numbers, assuming Yale beats Cornell and Duke beats BU (the only other remaining game): 1. Maryland 0.6546 2. Albany 0.6467 AQ 3. Yale 0.6428 AQ 4. Johns Hopkins 0.6351 AQ 5. Notre Dame 0.6292 6. Duke 0.6287 7. Loyola 0.6257 AQ 8. Denver 0.6044 9. Virginia 0.5863 10. Syracuse 0.5842 11.by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - 6 years ago
I think Cornell will need to beat Yale in the ILT final to get a home game in round 1. Without that, getting in at all is a little dicey. Our best win is over Cuse, but Navy and Rutgers have also beaten Cuse, and they and many others will be in contention for the 8 at-large bids.by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - 6 years ago
FYI, this year's NCAA selection committee:by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - 6 years ago
mountainredAs long as an ACC school is eligible for the tournament they are on the bubble. Who you lose to is very important in college lacrosse, far more important than actually winning games. That used to be true, but I think it hasn't been since the change in selection criteria in 2009. Cornell now #8 on the selection committee's ranking:by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - 6 years ago
Very nice win, great for the seniors and the returning 76-77-78 "streak" alums! Cornell has clinched the #2 seed in the ILT. All remaining ILT possibilities: B>D C>Pr Y>H: Y,C,B,Pe B>D C>Pr H>Y: Y,C,H,B B>D Pr>C Y>H: Y,C,B,Pe B>D Pr>C H>Y: Y,C,B,Pe D>B C>Pr Y>H: Y,C,Pe,Pr D>B C>Pr H>Y: Y,C,Pe,H D>B Pr>C Y>H:by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - 6 years ago
Big game against Brown at 1 PM on Saturday: a win clinches the #2 seed in the ILT, it's Senior Day, and the storied players from the 76-77-78 "streak" teams will be honored at half-time. And if you haven't seen this yet ... Lacrosse player overcomes history of ailments to captain Big Red Vote every day!by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - No Local Coverage from Ithaca Journal - 6 years ago
No, goal differential was not used in the past. AFAIK the public announcement of the new procedures was just made. And after further analysis, Cornell is in! (Even if they lose to Brown and/or Princeton, by any goal margin in either game.)by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - No Local Coverage from Ithaca Journal - 6 years ago
The Ivy League has announced new tie-breaking rules for the ILT: Bottom line: Cornell has already clinched a spot unless they (1) lose to Brown and (2) lose to Princeton by 6 or more goals. (And they may get in even then, depending on other scores.)by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - 6 years ago
lax.com highlight video of the Cuse game:by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - 6 years ago
Jake Pulver in a very close vote for the Senior CLASS Award; vote every day!by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - 6 years ago
ILT possibilities, assuming Dartmouth doesn't manage to upset either Penn or Brown: B>C Pr>H Pe>D B>D Pr>C Y>H: Y,B,(C,Pe,Pr) B>C Pr>H Pe>D B>D Pr>C H>Y: Y,B,(C,Pe,Pr) B>C Pr>H Pe>D B>D C>Pr Y>H: Y,B,C,Pe B>C Pr>H Pe>D B>D C>Pr H>Y: Y,B,C,Pe B>C H>Pr Pe>D B>D Pr>C Y>H: Y,B,C,Pe B>C H>Prby CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - C 12 @ Lehigh 10 - 6 years ago
I don't think they were overconfident, I think they were tired. It's been a long slog of 3 tough games in 8 days.by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - 6 years ago
Cornell @ Lehigh is on the CBS Sports Network at 2:30 PM Saturday.by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - 6 years ago
Bullen was terrific in goal. Great team effort in all phases. Huge implications for Cornell's shot at an at-large bid, should it be needed (and for seeding in any case). Cornell is now playing at a very high level.by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - @ Albany 11-9 final - 6 years ago
Important game against Cuse on Tuesday for NCAA selection and seeding ...by CU77 - Other Sports
Re: Cornell lacrosse 2018 - 6 years ago
Beating Syracuse is a real possibility this year.by CU77 - Other Sports