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#1
Other Sports / Re: 2026 Men's Lacrosse
February 19, 2026, 10:50:19 AM
Quote from: jjanow99 on February 14, 2026, 03:39:13 PMCascadden 7-7 in 4th qtr faceoffs


Maybe he shouldn't be our only FOGO for the entire game.
#2
Other Sports / Re: Cornell Football Recruits '30
February 11, 2026, 06:37:22 PM
Four 3-stars in the class. In this, football is beginning to resemble lacrosse. Now all we need is 1-2 five stars + 7-9 four-stars, and we can start thinking seriously about a NC.  ;D
#3
Hockey / Re: Cornell @ Yale, 1/30/26
January 31, 2026, 01:19:29 PM
Quote from: dbilmes on January 31, 2026, 12:47:03 PM
Quote from: JasonN95 on January 31, 2026, 11:43:17 AMQuestion for someone that was there: About what percentage of the crowd would you guess were Cornell fans?
It seemed like there were more Cornell than Yale fans there. In any case, the Cornell fans definitely made more noise, especially since there was no Yale pep band present and the only Yale students in the rink appeared to be the ones on the ice.

I'd say the Cornell side was maybe 80% - 90% full; the Yale side was perhaps <50% full. As Sus says, end zones were barren.
#4
Hockey / Re: Cornell @ Yale, 1/30/26
January 28, 2026, 02:55:02 PM
OK. I'm sure this has been asked before. Friday, 19:00, Cornell plays Yale in New Haven. If I arrive in New Haven around 17:00, what's the best place for a pizza?
#5
Hockey / ESPN & HULU & mystery
January 17, 2026, 12:35:20 PM
I have the Disney Bundle and a Google Chrome device hooked up to my television. But when I start the ESPN app, select last night's  Cornell/Princeton game, and try to start it, I just run into corporate blather. Instead of the game starting, the screen shows a QR code and a 6-character PIN. The instructions only say: (1) go to https://espn.com/stream and enter the PIN. and (2) Follow the steps and allow your TV to refresh.


So, on my computer I go to https://espn.com/stream and enter the PIN. It then shows a screen of icons, and I choose HULU. I then see a screen saying "Ready, Set, Stream" with an area, "Link to your provider." So, I choose HULU again, and come to an instruction page with this entry for HULU: 
Hulu + Live TV

Steps to Activate:

Sign in to your ESPN app or via ESPN.com using your My Disney credentials.
That's it!  Your ESPN Unlimited entitlement is included with your Hulu + Live TV subscription.
But there's no place for My Disney credentials.


And exactly how does a TV "refresh"? I tried shutting it off and restarting it, but that didn't work.


I can't believe I'm the only one having such problems.


(Oh, BTW, on a different TV I can watch the game without issue.)
#6
Hockey / Re: Rest in Peace Ken Dryden
October 23, 2025, 05:52:53 PM
Quote from: George64 on October 22, 2025, 03:54:11 PMTribute to Ken Dryden

This made me appreciate how fortunate I was to watch him play almost every week for 3 years.
#7
Hockey / Re: Recruits 2026 and Beyond
October 13, 2025, 12:33:51 PM
Quote from: BearLover on October 13, 2025, 10:43:47 AMStill, how much of his USHL success is due to him being 20?

Overall, he looks like a strong recruit. But as always, there's a lot of uncertainty in recruiting.

Unless his age decreases, his current performance suggests his potential going forward.
#8
Hockey / Re: WTF Is Going On?
September 30, 2025, 12:50:14 PM
I like the new L&F, although I switched to the reddish color.

Any idea why if:
  • I'm reading the third-level listing (subjects like "Hockey")
  • and choose an individual topic (like "Alumni in the Pros") by clicking the "NEW" button,
  • then read what's new,
  • and finally choose "Hockey" again to go up one level in the hierarchy,
"NEW" persists next to "Alumni in the Pros"?   
#9
Hockey / Re: WTF Is Going On?
September 30, 2025, 11:33:40 AM
Quote from: Trotsky on September 29, 2025, 02:52:26 PM
Quote from: Beeeej on September 29, 2025, 02:43:33 PM
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82 on September 29, 2025, 02:31:22 PMJust an FYI, my username includes an apostrophe, which is apparently an illegal character.  Fortunately, I just deleted the apostrophe and it let me log in.

I think we call them "undocumented characters" now.

Surely "TERRORIST characters." 

They're not sending their best. They're not sending U. They're sending special characters that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems here. They're bringing dipthongs. They're bringing ßs. They're punctuation.  And some, I assume, are good characters."

Only if they're left apostrophies, etc.
#10
Hockey / Re: The Casey Jones Era: Aims
September 24, 2025, 03:23:08 PM
Quote from: Chris '03
Quote from: BearLoverThere's a strange fixation on this forum about Q's questionable academic standards when in reality almost every school in the country, including almost every D-1 hockey school and some in our own conference, has a similar lack of standards, especially for those on the hockey team.

I think it is born, at least in part, from the ECAC's traditional positioning as a conference of schools that take academics seriously. Adding Q rather than RIT or Holy Cross undermined that positioning.*

That's at least in part because Q is so insufferable in it's marketing of itself. If the university positioned itself more as a serious school and not as a boarding school for wealthy kids to drink in new haven (or was quieter generally), it'd probably be less of an issue too.  My experience in fairfield county is that it's not taken super seriously and is wildly too expensive.  They run billboards bragging that they were included in USNWR rankings. Not where they rank just that the magazine includes them. It's be great if they improved their academic profile but for a lot of folks they'll always be seen as the diploma mill Trotsky sees.

*- yes I know it wasn't strictly a choice of those three at the time to replace UVM. But the perception at the time was that RIT and HC would be better cultural fits for the conference than Q.

From Chatgpt:

ECACHL Schools:

Ivies:

| School               | Approximate Recent Acceptance Rate                     |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Brown University** | \\~5.6% for Class of 2029 ([The Brown Daily Herald][1]) |
| Yale University      | \\~3.7% (Class of 2028) ([Crimson Education][2])        |
| Harvard University   | \\~3.6% (Class of 2028) ([Crimson Education][2])        |
| Columbia University  | \\~3.85% (Class of 2028) ([Crimson Education][2])       |
| Princeton University | \\~4.62% (Class of 2028) ([Crimson Education][2])       |
| Dartmouth College    | \\~5.3% (Class of 2028) ([Crimson Education][2])        |
| Cornell University   | \\~8.41% (Class of 2028) ([Crimson Education][2])       |

[1]: https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2025/03/brown-admits-565-of-applicants-to-class-of-2029?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Brown admits 5.65% of applicants to class of 2029 - The Brown Daily Herald"
[2]: https://www.crimsoneducation.org/ge/blog/ivy-league-acceptance-rates/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Ivy League Acceptance Rates For The Class of 2028 - Crimson Education GE"

Non-Ivies:
| School                                 | Approximate Acceptance Rate           |
| -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Clarkson University                    | \\~77% ([U.S. News & World Report][1]) |
| Colgate University                     | \\~12% ([U.S. News & World Report][2]) |
| Quinnipiac University                  | \\~77% ([U.S. News & World Report][3]) |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) | \\~58% ([Niche][4])                    |
| St. Lawrence University                | \\~58% ([U.S. News & World Report][5]) |
| Union College (NY)                     | \\~44% ([U.S. News & World Report][6]) |

[1]: https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/clarkson-university-2699?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Clarkson University - Profile, Rankings and Data | US News Best Colleges"
[2]: https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/colgate-university-2701?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Colgate University - Profile, Rankings and Data | US News Best Colleges"
[3]: https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/quinnipiac-university-1402/applying?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Quinnipiac University Admissions - US News Best Colleges"
[4]: https://www.niche.com/colleges/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/admissions/facts/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Admissions & Acceptance - Niche"
[5]: https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/st-lawrence-university-2829?utm_source=chatgpt.com "St. Lawrence University - Profile, Rankings and Data | US News Best Colleges"
[6]: https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/union-college-new-york-2889?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Union College (NY) - Profile, Rankings and Data | US News Best Colleges"


Notes:
1. Sorry for the formatting. I'm still working my way into the 21st Century.
2. I realize admission rates are not a very good measure of academic quality. And there may be considerable self-selection. E.g., Clarkson's emphasis on technology may screen applicants without considerable STEM backgroun in high school.
#11
Hockey / Re: Rest in Peace Ken Dryden
September 22, 2025, 09:56:13 AM
Quote from: TrotskyThey each missed out on the top job.  They each would have been better than the one who took it.

+1
#12
Quote from: scoop85Right after we beat Maryland someone posted here that they were happy to trade the success of their professional teams for a Cornell championship, and I wholeheartedly agreed with them. Well, with the Mets in freefall and the Giants looking miserable after one game, God is putting me to the test (but I still stand by my prior assertion).

I think God is making it easy for you. She's taking you up on your word.
#13
Other Sports / Re: Ivy League lacrosse 2026
September 12, 2025, 09:31:03 AM
Quote from: jjanow99
Quote from: Swampy
Quote from: jjanow99
Quote from: dbilmesThe Columbia student newspaper has an article about how a group of alums want to upgrade the men's lacrosse program from the club level to the Division I level. However, it appears there are a lot of obstacles in the way, including Title IX regulations about having an equal number of male and female athletes. Since Columbia already has a women's lacrosse team, it would have to figure out another way to add a men's team sport with dozens of athletes. Of course, the current administration may do away with Title IX in its pursuit of eliminating anything that is linked to DEI.
In the meantime, the club lacrosse team shares a practice field with the women's ultimate frisbee team. "We're splitting the field for practices with girls' frisbee, and because of that it's always a safety hazard for them. It's also hindering on us."

Having a 2nd underachieving team in the League would really be a drag on our Strength of Schedule. Just sayin'.

But this is the path they have to follow. Back in the '70s, I played club lacrosse against Notre Dame. And look where they are now!


So call me in 40 years when Columbia gets good.


We should live so long! Or maybe I'll call you when we're both on the other side. ::thud::
#14
Other Sports / Re: Ivy League lacrosse 2026
September 11, 2025, 08:43:03 PM
Quote from: jjanow99
Quote from: dbilmesThe Columbia student newspaper has an article about how a group of alums want to upgrade the men's lacrosse program from the club level to the Division I level. However, it appears there are a lot of obstacles in the way, including Title IX regulations about having an equal number of male and female athletes. Since Columbia already has a women's lacrosse team, it would have to figure out another way to add a men's team sport with dozens of athletes. Of course, the current administration may do away with Title IX in its pursuit of eliminating anything that is linked to DEI.
In the meantime, the club lacrosse team shares a practice field with the women's ultimate frisbee team. "We're splitting the field for practices with girls' frisbee, and because of that it's always a safety hazard for them. It's also hindering on us."

Having a 2nd underachieving team in the League would really be a drag on our Strength of Schedule. Just sayin'.

But this is the path they have to follow. Back in the '70s, I played club lacrosse against Notre Dame. And look where they are now!
#15
Hockey / Re: 2025-26 Men's Schedule
September 09, 2025, 02:54:38 PM
Quote from: stereaxNext week student tickets come out. Already setting my alarm for 5:30 am Tuesday.

Quote from: stereaxWoke up at 5:30 today to ensure I'd be alive by 6 to begin the Eternal Refresh for season tickets. Plaace your bets on what time between 6 and 10 am they will drop.

Whoa! When you first said you were setting your alarm for 5:30, I thought you were doing so to get in line and sleep overnight, to be able to buy tickets that wouldn't be sold yet for a few days.

Are you saying that now it's just done remotely?