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Re: What are your expectations? - 5 years ago
I can't imagine this team scoring less than last year's team. Not impossible, but I have to imagine they will score a few more goals. If the defense and goaltending remain solid, and we score 10 more goals this season, we could be a top 4 ECAC team.by margolism - Hockey
Re: Cornell football 2015... - 5 years ago
When Cornell wsa up by 19, I was trying to think the last time they were ahead by that many points, regardless of the final score. Years I imagine.by margolism - Other Sports
Re: Cornell football 2015... - 5 years ago
Make that 4 TD after making Yale 0 for 3 on 4th down conversions.by margolism - Other Sports
Re: Cornell Men's Lacrosse 2015 - 6 years ago
I'd rather have our 14-6 loss to Syracuse, in our first game with limited practice, than Duke's 19-7 loss. Makes our initial loss feel a little better in that context.by margolism - Other Sports
Re: What a difference one goal makes - 6 years ago
My initial point is that we don't really need that much. We just need one, maybe two players, who can seal the deal. Some better luck would also be helpful, including fewer injuries. I don't think a complete overhaul is in order. To be where we are (which, I admit is only mediocre, but certainly not horrific), with the nation's 6th least productive offense is respectable. We have had a chaby margolism - Hockey
Re: What a difference one goal makes - 6 years ago
I do think that, from a recruiting perspective, if you don't get kids who were prolific scorers in junior hockey, it will be hard to convert them to prolific scorers at the college level. I don't know if you can rewire kids into top goal scorers. Many of the current (and past) forwards, in their junior leagues, just didn't score a ton of goals. Case in point for some currently recruited foby margolism - Hockey
Re: What a difference one goal makes - 6 years ago
Not sure how this compares to previous years, but through 23 games, we have been shut out 5 times already, or 20% of the time. (Actually, just under 22%.) This has resulted in four losses and one tie thus far. I believe four of those five games were ECAC games. I don't know if it is players not playing up to their potential, coaching, chemistry, or just poor luck, but it is clear that ourby margolism - Hockey
Re: What a difference one goal makes - 6 years ago
BearLover It is true that we were quite possibly one goal away from a national championship multiple times in the last decade (which makes the Yale and Union championships 10x more frustrating), but I don't think it's particularly farfetched to wonder where Cornell would be if they scored about one more goal per game. One more goal per game would give them an average--not even good, but averby margolism - Hockey
What a difference one goal makes - 6 years ago
It's amazing where this season would be if Cornell could just muster one more goal per game. 1. Our offense ranking (nationally) would be 28th in the country, a hair above the national median. Far better than where we are now at 54th in the country, which is not too far from the two lowest scoring teams in the land, Lake Superior State and Princeton. Two teams we lost to, to boot. 2. Byby margolism - Hockey
Re: Women's Hockey 2015 - 6 years ago
Cornell women over Q 4-3 in overtime. They were trailing 3-2 entering the third. GWG with 40 seconds remaining in OT.by margolism - Hockey
Re: Women's Hockey 2015 - 6 years ago
Cornell women, down 2-0 with under 9 minutes left in the game, tie it with under 2 remaining, and win 3-2 in OT AT Colgate. Fulton with the natural hat trick.by margolism - Hockey
Re: Colgate games - 6 years ago
They seem to like Friday games more than Saturday games. Even if the Friday night opponent is a stronger team.by margolism - Hockey
Re: Cornell at RPI - 6 years ago
Looking at the incoming recruits for next year, I don't see a bunch of prolific scorers joining the team. Looking at their stats thus far, of the 8 recruits listed for next year, 6 of them have a combined 16 goals.by margolism - Hockey
Re: Lowry injury update - 6 years ago
Forces the younger players to step up. Might suck short term but be beneficial longer term.by margolism - Hockey
Re: Women's Hockey 2015 - 6 years ago
They haven't lost since November, including 4 games against top 10 teams. Finally on track after 3-6 start?by margolism - Hockey
Re: World Junior Tournament - 6 years ago
But the US actually scored. That's un-Cornell like, at least as of late.by margolism - Hockey
Re: Florida hockey tournement - 6 years ago
Trotsky margolism What is somewhat upsetting is how we are wasting the nation's top goaltender and defense. If our offense was simply middle-of-the-pack, say 30th in the country (out of 59), that would equate to one more goal per game. Add one goal to each of our games, holding our defense constant, and instead of being 5-6-2, we would be 7-3-5. Possibly better, since we probably would nby margolism - Hockey
Re: Florida hockey tournement - 6 years ago
What is somewhat upsetting is how we are wasting the nation's top goaltender and defense. If our offense was simply middle-of-the-pack, say 30th in the country (out of 59), that would equate to one more goal per game. Add one goal to each of our games, holding our defense constant, and instead of being 5-6-2, we would be 7-3-5. Possibly better, since we probably would not have needed toby margolism - Hockey
Re: Alumni in the pros -- December 2014 - 6 years ago
I'm thinking small steps - highly unlikely that W-L would be eliminated entirely. At least this approach doesn't penalize (or award) a goalie based on stellar (or lousy) performance. I think W-L for in hockey for a goalie is especially unimportant. Here's an idea - maybe a goalie gets points based on the stars of the game. 5 pts = #1 star, 3 pts = #2 star, 1 pt = #3 star. That is more peby margolism - Hockey
Re: Alumni in the pros -- December 2014 - 6 years ago
Poor Scrivens again. Two losses in his last two starts, while giving up only three goals. And 42 saves on 44 attempts last night, above .950 The whole W-L for a goalie (or a pitcher in baseball) makes no sense. If a goalie gives up two goals or less and saves 90% or more of their shots, the goalie should not be pegged with a loss. Your team's lack of scoring is the reason for the lossby margolism - Hockey
Re: Tonight's game v. Penn State - 6 years ago
PS football game + lack of fan base (alumni and students) surrounding new D1 sport = lack of PS fan attendance at MSGby margolism - Hockey
Re: Basketball 2014-15 - 6 years ago
What would it take for folks to feel the BB coach should stay / have contract extended?by margolism - Other Sports
Re: Basketball 2014-15 - 6 years ago
Another MBB win. Undefeated at home. Beat a team that had won six in a row coming into today's game.by margolism - Other Sports
Re: Denver @ Cornell - 6 years ago
Gillam has more points (2) this season than 9 other (non-goalie) players.by margolism - Hockey
Re: Tonight's game v. Penn State - 6 years ago
I feel that an assist should be given to any player that played an instrumental role in the score. This should NOT be limited to players that touched the puck.by margolism - Hockey
Re: Denver @ Cornell - 6 years ago
Cornell #2 in nation in defense. (.04 goals behind the leader) Gillam #2 in nation in save %. (.002% behind the leader) As much as I really liked Iles, I feel a greater sense of confidence with Gillam between the pipes. He just exudes calm and confidence, especially after giving up a goal (which doesn't seem to happen but once a game.) Perhaps he doesn't feel the pressure a highly covetedby margolism - Hockey
Re: Tonight's game v. Penn State - 6 years ago
All shots are not created equal. All saves are not created equal. Adfing a qualitative component to these statistics to make them more valuable and telling.by margolism - Hockey
Re: Women's Hockey 2015 - 6 years ago
Cornell women crushed Clarkson, 8-3. Clarkson has never given up eight or more goals in a game in program history. Until tonight.by margolism - Hockey
Re: Columbia Fooball Players Call For Mangurian To Be Fired - 6 years ago
Josh '99 Mangurian resigns "Columbia teams have built a new winning tradition* across our men’s and women’s sports" * "Winning tradition" refers to attempting to win at least one game per season. Can include victories over Division II, III, high school, junior high school, and elementary school teams. May not include all sports. Tradition does not mean this will happenby margolism - Other Sports
Re: Women's Hockey 2015 - 6 years ago
The 6-2 losses vs BC don't look quite as horrible given Harvard's 10-2 loss today.by margolism - Hockey