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I thought that the second Ferlin penalty (the interference) was particularly dumb. It was behind the play, completely unnecessary, and we didn't even get the satisfaction of seeing a Dartmouth player get whacked with a stick.

I didn't feel like it was a particularly well played game. Yes, we had a lot of offensive zone time, but there were way too many NZ turnovers and bad passes, and it felt like we could never find a lane.

Quote from: BeowulfAbsolutely glorious.  More analysis, please, especially from folks who were there. I was on an airplane home to Ithaca and so missed it entirely.  Got home right before the winner.

The game is available on replay on ESPN3.

Are Ferlin/Esposito/Gotovets back?

Why was D'Agostino out?

Also, not thrilled with how Schafer has used Esposito the last two games. I don't get it. If he isn't well enough to play decent minutes (and I definitely noticed him limping a bit at times) then why dress him? He's the team's most offensively creative player. Putting him on the fourth line isn't going to do much... why not play him on the power play?

I can nitpick some more, but I'm not going to. It was a fun game. The Collins line played great. We won.

Ivy Champs!

And now Charlie Coyle has left BU due to academic reasons (purportedly, although there's a rumour it has something to do with Parker's handling of the Trivino situation) and has signed with the St. John's Seadogs. Big blow for BU.

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Quote from: KeithKMaybe we should use the great seal for the jerseys.  You know, the one on our diploma with Exra on it. Nothing says "sharp jersey" like a foot high image of a bearded guy in the middle of the chest.

I'm kind of busy with finals, but I'm currently reconstructing the color version (there's no high quality pictures of the seal online) for use in a mock. Maybe I'll have the school motto wrapping around the bottom of the jersey LA Kings style (except it would be on the back too).

Why not just go with a word cloud on the front? "Cornell" can prominently feature, along with "Ivy", "ECAC(H(L))" and "sucks".

This can wrap all the way around the jersey:

The word cloud can get a shoulder patch.

Quote from: KeithKMaybe we should use the great seal for the jerseys.  You know, the one on our diploma with Exra on it. Nothing says "sharp jersey" like a foot high image of a bearded guy in the middle of the chest.

I'm kind of busy with finals, but I'm currently reconstructing the color version (there's no high quality pictures of the seal online) for use in a mock. Maybe I'll have the school motto wrapping around the bottom of the jersey LA Kings style (except it would be on the back too).

http://www.cornell.edu/president/history_symbols.cfm

I suppose I'll start out addressing the tradition point, because I think that's what has produced the most anger.

Why would I have any attachment to the tradition behind the current jerseys? My affiliation with the Cornell is maybe six months long. It's not like I've spent 30 years watching the team, nor have I grown up seeing the same jerseys. I haven't had time to absorb very much of the history behind the program- I've heard about the '70 team and Ken Dryden (I know, separate). That's about it. For long time fans, the idea of tradition works- and that's okay. I know I'd be willing to lead the riot if they tried to change the NY Rangers' sweaters, for instance. But while it's a very good reason not to change the uniforms (and is one that I can respect), it does nothing to change my opinion of them, which is that they're too bland to me bad. But who knows, maybe in a few years I'll be right there with all of you if someone proposes change. For now, though...

A few of you have replied that the mock-ups look like "____ College". First of all, I can confidently state that any similarity is completely unintentional, considering that I have never seen most of these college's uniforms before. It's the sentiment of "Do we really want to look like them?" that I really don't understand. I mean, do we really want to look exactly like BU? I don't think it really matters.

Now on to specific design details.

In regards to the black stripes- I figured they were kosher as they appear on the jersey-style sweatshirts being sold. I think that the reds look just as good without the black, but the whites require a complete rework.

Shoulder patches- Not sure what is meant by asymmetric. Is it the fact that it's two different patches, or is it that one is circular and the other isn't? If the former, isn't that standard?

As far as the bear goes, I neither love nor hate it. I elected to go with it because that's the athletic logo. I was actually planning on making a circular logo with Mcgraw Tower in it, but then I realized I have no artistic ability.

As far as Kyle's point on scaring me away goes- you'd have to be a bit harsher than this

They're too bland for my taste, personally, and to be honest, the tradition doesn't really mean anything to me. As my friend said the other day... "It's not like there's anything wrong with them, it's just that I always like the other team's jerseys better."

Annnd I got Iles' number wrong. That's fairly pathetic.

Since I should be doing a math problem set and studying for finals, I decided I wasn't a big fan of the current jerseys and did a mockup of a new scheme. There's some things I would like to play with and improve, but I can do that after math