Game of the year in Cornell athletics

[jdonofrio]

Is there any chance that Cornell will push the basketball game back?

I wonder if security will allow the fans to storm the court on Saturday?

[jksnake06]

They HAVE to stagger the start times.  These two events are too big for people not to be able to see both.

Fans should absolutely storm the court at Newman if and when the outright title is secure.

[redhair34]

[quote jksnake06]They HAVE to stagger the start times.  These two events are too big for people not to be able to see both.
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Agreed.  I just hope they don't push back the hockey so I can still make the drive home to Boston after the game.

[Chris '03]

[quote redhair34][quote jksnake06]They HAVE to stagger the start times.  These two events are too big for people not to be able to see both.
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Agreed.  I just hope they don't push back the hockey so I can still make the drive home to Boston after the game.[/quote]

Hoops will be the later of the two if they stagger since opposing hoops teams have to make the 4 hour trip up from NYC while hockey is considerably closer.

Of course the early senior night vs. harvard didn't work out so well last time around...

[jhib]

[quote BillCharlton]
I sure hope we seal the deal at home next weekend. I don't relish traveling to the Killer P's (even in their weakened state) needing a win to clinch. I also cringe at the thought of possibly having to root for Harvard to knock off Brown.[/quote]


Not to mention that if Cornell does clinch, the earlier they do it, the more often they get mentioned by the media before the tournament starts.

[redhair34]

[quote Chris '03]
Of course the early senior night vs. harvard didn't work out so well last time around...[/quote]

No it didn't *shudder*

[jksnake06]

If Cornell clinches this weekend, they are likely to get a highlight on SportsCenter and I hope the shot of the crowd rushing the court doesn't reveal a sparse crowd.

I'm curious as to whether anyone would choose a basketball over hockey this weekend.  I know it would be an easy decision for me...

[jdonofrio]

Everyone should email Athletic Director Andy Noel jan16@cornell.edu and Director of Athletic Communications Jeremy Hartigan jh295@cornell.edu to ask them to change the game times

[Adara]

http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/sports/standings.asp?intSID=6

They have the Saturday basketball game start time as 6pm.  They also have it incorrectly listed as a Cornell away game so who knows...

Editted to add: Looks like they listed the women's schedule under the mens' standings... forget it.

[Al DeFlorio]

[quote Adara]http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/sports/standings.asp?intSID=6

They have the Saturday basketball game start time as 6pm.  They also have it incorrectly listed as a Cornell away game so who knows...

Editted to add: Looks like they listed the women's schedule under the mens' standings... forget it.[/quote]
Why believe anything on that site?  

Sent them an email last night pointing out that listing Matt Moulson as a 2006 All-Ivy player from Dartmouth was...um...not correct.  They also had Matt on their list of three-time All-Ivy team members as being from Harvard.::cuss::

[Jordan 04]

I'm hoping Jerry Recco is doing updates at some point this afternoon so that we get more WFAN mentions of Cornell leading -- and close to wrapping up -- the Ivy League.

[CM cWo 44]

So, it's not looking like they're moving either of Saturday's game times based on the game previews on the athletics site, and that it's getting late in the week and there's been no announcement.

Anyone know/heard anything more?

[jdonofrio]

I have received the following 2 emails from Jeremy Hartigan, Director of Athletic Communications, in response to my request that they change game times.

First email:
Thanks for your e-mails. I'll pass them along to the
administration, but my early guess is that it would be unlikely. Even if
there was a decision to move one of the games up (which I don't think will
happen due to the already short time periods between games - approx. 21
hours), and the likelihood that Harvard would agree to change the times. It
will certainly come up for discussion tomorrow though. Thanks for
supporting both teams!

Second email in response to asking if game time could be pushed back instead of moved up:
We will consider it, but why would Harvard want to move the
game back an hour? They already have a six-hour trip home, and it comes
with no positive for them. I'm sure it will be discussed though. Hope all
is well!

[CM cWo 44]

Thanks

[Chris '03]

Then I guess I'm rooting for a zamboni malfunction that pushes hockey to sunday. Maybe basketball can engineer a really really long senior night ceremony before the game saturday.