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Title: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Al DeFlorio on April 06, 2009, 11:42:09 AM
For those who don't have Time Warner: http://www.suathletics.com/member/aa_signup.aspx
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: DeltaOne81 on April 07, 2009, 07:16:04 PM
Wow, what a homer. If it was a major postseason game, he may give the Holy Cross guys a run for their money. Albeit with an Alabama/Larry-the-Cable-Guy flavor.
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Al DeFlorio on April 07, 2009, 07:20:32 PM
Stable picture though.  Barely started the webcast on time.
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Al DeFlorio on April 07, 2009, 07:22:09 PM
Lotta beer goin' down in the stands.
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Al DeFlorio on April 07, 2009, 07:25:55 PM
Gotta score on those point-blank looks.
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Robb on April 07, 2009, 07:31:21 PM
Looking better now - SU sleeping on defense on the last two goals.  CU 4-3.
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Al DeFlorio on April 07, 2009, 07:32:27 PM
So Pietramala's a Hobart grad?::asshole::
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Al DeFlorio on April 07, 2009, 07:33:38 PM
Or was he talking about Tambroni?
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Al DeFlorio on April 07, 2009, 07:45:43 PM
5 turnovers to Syracuse's 1; can't afford to do that
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Robb on April 07, 2009, 07:52:48 PM
sigh.  12 min without a goal and SU leads 7-4....
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Al DeFlorio on April 07, 2009, 07:58:51 PM
And another turnover on the clear
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Al DeFlorio on April 07, 2009, 07:59:37 PM
And another
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: scoop85 on April 07, 2009, 08:00:02 PM
I've not been able to watch; is Myers making any saves?
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Al DeFlorio on April 07, 2009, 08:03:28 PM
Seven saves for each goalie; despite Glynn's dominating face-offs, Syracuse has had the ball most of the game as a result of seven Cornell turnovers.
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: scoop85 on April 07, 2009, 08:03:56 PM
Penn's leading Princeton 7-5 early in the 3rd.  Very interesting ...
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Al DeFlorio on April 07, 2009, 08:06:49 PM
We're not getting good ball movement on offense.  With long ball possessions, Syracuse has been getting guys free.  Need some halftime adjustments at both ends.  Don't know if we're tight or what, but too many very uncharacteristic, hurried passes on clears.  If we don't settle down this will be a long half.
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: scoop85 on April 07, 2009, 08:10:38 PM
[quote scoop85]Penn's leading Princeton 7-5 early in the 3rd.  Very interesting ...[/quote]

...and as soon as I write that, Princeton scores 3 to go up 8-7
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Robb on April 07, 2009, 08:10:51 PM
I'm no LAX expert, but it seems like we've been making a lot of low percentage (home-run) type passes on clears/offense, which has led to our man being outnumbered badly, which has led to the turnovers.  It seems we need to be more patient and focus on maintaining possession, then developing our "half court" offense a little more effectively.
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Jacob '06 on April 07, 2009, 08:14:02 PM
Score? Time?
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Al DeFlorio on April 07, 2009, 08:14:10 PM
[quote Robb]I'm no LAX expert, but it seems like we've been making a lot of low percentage (home-run) type passes on clears/offense, which has led to our man being outnumbered badly, which has led to the turnovers.  It seems we need to be more patient and focus on maintaining possession, then developing our "half court" offense a little more effectively.[/quote]
I think you're right.

Seibald, Glynn, and Hurley all without a goal.  Cornell really has had no half court offense so far.
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Al DeFlorio on April 07, 2009, 08:14:28 PM
8-5 'Cuse at the half
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Al DeFlorio on April 07, 2009, 08:18:51 PM
[quote Al DeFlorio]

Seibald, Glynn, and Hurley all without a goal.  Cornell really has had no half court offense so far.[/quote]
Oops.  Hurley scored the last Cornell goal.
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Al DeFlorio on April 07, 2009, 08:23:36 PM
Too much one-on-one and not enough movement without the ball
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Al DeFlorio on April 07, 2009, 08:28:25 PM
The strange thing is Syracuse has been patient on offense while we are rushing things and taking not-very-good forced shots.  That EMO did not yield a good shot.
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Al DeFlorio on April 07, 2009, 08:52:52 PM
Another turnover at a key point
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Al DeFlorio on April 07, 2009, 08:57:42 PM
Just too many mistakes: a blown EMO down by two; a moving pick; yikes
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Al DeFlorio on April 07, 2009, 08:59:23 PM
Now three straight unforced turnovers
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Robb on April 07, 2009, 09:02:14 PM
I think it's the annoying "whoo!" of the Syr color man that's killing the Red...  :(
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Jim Hyla on April 07, 2009, 10:50:36 PM
[quote Al DeFlorio]5 turnovers to Syracuse's 1; can't afford to do that[/quote]And that was the whole game. It was difficult to watch; sometimes we looked great, our fast break was wonderful at times, the face offs were great at the beginning, but we could not capitalize. The turnovers were the difference, as many were unforced errors. no way they should have been out shooting us when we had that major face off advantage at first. When they shot, they got the ball back; when we did, all to often it was one and done. But I can't say enough about the unforced errors.


We got them at a bad time, but helped to beat ourselves.

Having said that SU was a less than gracious host. First the program listed the "Cornell Red Raiders", then all that canned music, ugh. I know they don't have a pep band at lax games, but couldn't they have the courtesy to let our band play without playing the speakers over them?
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Al DeFlorio on April 07, 2009, 11:38:58 PM
[quote Jim Hyla][quote Al DeFlorio]5 turnovers to Syracuse's 1; can't afford to do that[/quote]And that was the whole game.[/quote]
Had a great shot when it was 12-10 and Cornell had a 30 second EMO but three straight turnovers took away all the momentum.  Gotta win out from here.
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: jtwcornell91 on April 07, 2009, 11:44:17 PM
[quote Jim Hyla][quote Al DeFlorio]5 turnovers to Syracuse's 1; can't afford to do that[/quote]And that was the whole game. It was difficult to watch; sometimes we looked great, our fast break was wonderful at times, the face offs were great at the beginning, but we could not capitalize. The turnovers were the difference, as many were unforced errors. no way they should have been out shooting us when we had that major face off advantage at first. When they shot, they got the ball back; when we did, all to often it was one and done. But I can't say enough about the unforced errors.[/quote]

Yeah, to underscore that, for most of the game we were winning faceoffs at a 2-to-1 clip and getting outshot by a 3-to-1 margin.  Doing the math, that means (among other things) an awful lot of turnovers.

Also, Jim, care to add anything about the officiating?  It's not to blame for the loss, but it seemed pretty awful to this lacross neophyte.
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: ugarte on April 08, 2009, 11:16:24 AM
15-10 final, for those wondering.
Title: Re: Lax at Syracuse available PPV
Post by: Jim Hyla on April 08, 2009, 04:29:41 PM
[quote jtwcornell91][quote Jim Hyla][quote Al DeFlorio]5 turnovers to Syracuse's 1; can't afford to do that[/quote]And that was the whole game. It was difficult to watch; sometimes we looked great, our fast break was wonderful at times, the face offs were great at the beginning, but we could not capitalize. The turnovers were the difference, as many were unforced errors. no way they should have been out shooting us when we had that major face off advantage at first. When they shot, they got the ball back; when we did, all to often it was one and done. But I can't say enough about the unforced errors.[/quote]

Yeah, to underscore that, for most of the game we were winning faceoffs at a 2-to-1 clip and getting outshot by a 3-to-1 margin.  Doing the math, that means (among other things) an awful lot of turnovers.

Also, Jim, care to add anything about the officiating?  It's not to blame for the loss, but it seemed pretty awful to this lacross neophyte.[/quote]Yeah, same issues I had with the Bemidji game. There they blew some obvious icing and basic calls. They had to huddle and change their call.


Here as well, they made some basic errors as well as some questionable ones. I remember the call against us when we kicked a loose SU stick. The call was correct, it was unsportsmanlike, but the fact was they didn't make it till SU complained. There was an offside called failure to advance. The moving pick calls are always difficult, and I never think they are called consistently, so I don't complain, ha,ha. One hitting from behind against SU was labeled a loose ball push and they gave us possession. Great, but the reason we lost the ball was because we got hit from behind and it should have been a 30 sec.

But the bottom line is it was our play that lost the game. The calls were annoying but didn't determine the outcome.