Time to root for ECAC/IVY

[nyc94]

[quote Trotsky]Cornell's had the best team in the conference from 2001-02 through 2004-05, a strong four-year run which netted 2 conference championships and a trip to the F4.[/quote]

And during that time Harvard still netted two conference titles, one at our expense.  If they had even one Cleary Cup to show for it I'd be less annoyed.

[Trotsky]

[quote nyc94]And during that time Harvard still netted two conference titles, one at our expense.  If they had even one Cleary Cup to show for it I'd be less annoyed.[/quote]

Five straight finals is nothing to sneeze at.

Don't get me wrong.  Harvard sucks.  And their abyssmal NCAA run has wrung the title of "worst NCAA chokers" from Clarkson.  But we should give both discredit and credit where it's due.

[nyc94]

[quote Trotsky]Five straight finals is nothing to sneeze at.[/quote]

I'm not.  I just wish their regular season accomplishments reflected it so that every March it isn't "oh great, here's Harvard peaking at the right time".  If you're saying that we had the better team I don't think it's crazy to be annoyed that they have the same number of titles, more if you count this year.

Don't get me wrong.  Harvard sucks.  And their abyssmal NCAA run has wrung the title of "worst NCAA chokers" from Clarkson.  But we should give both discredit and credit where it's due.

Agreed.

[CUlater 89]

[quote Beeeej][quote CUlater 89]So basically, you're rooting against Harvard because you don't want their fans to have the satisfaction[/quote]

That would be a bonus; it's not my sole or even primary reason, and if you thought it was, I didn't express myself well.[/quote]

I guess the word "especially" threw me off.  

[quote Beeeej]

[quote CUlater 89]Not to mention that if Harvard gets pasted by Maine, after the year the Black Bears have had, what does that say about Cornell?[/quote]

As opposed to what it says about Cornell that Harvard lost to Quinnipiac and took one out of four points from Union?  It says very little.  There is no "Transitive Property of Hockey Victories," no matter how entertaining it is to follow the "championship belt."

Beeeej[/quote]

Regardless of whether there is a "Transitive Property of Hockey Victories," you know as well as I do what most of the vociferous college hockey fans will say.  And perception matters in recruiting and in game scheduling.

[nr53]

The latter I believe. Can't be too hard to do though, just have to have a good reason :-)

[jtwcornell91]

Okay, now that the wounds have healed, now it's time to suck it up and support the Cantabs.

[Josh '99]

Nope, still not rooting for them.  Here's hoping for a fifth consecutive one-and-done for the Crimson.

[redliner]

[quote jtwcornell91]Okay, now that the wounds have healed, now it's time to suck it up and support the Cantabs.[/quote]

I'll be rooting for Harvard, as long as they aren't playing Cornell.

[Trotsky]

[quote redliner][quote jtwcornell91]Okay, now that the wounds have healed, now it's time to suck it up and support the Cantabs.[/quote]

I'll be rooting for Harvard, as long as they aren't playing Cornell.[/quote]

This year's rooting order for me:

1) Cornell (duh)
2) Harvard
3) Anybody playing Michigan or Maine.
4) Anybody playing a WCHA opponent
5) The minor conferences

[judy]

[quote jtwcornell91]Okay, now that the wounds have healed, now it's time to suck it up and support the Cantabs.[/quote]

I don't know if the wounds have healed but I apparently subconciously ended up putting on some light blue under clothing...which if all signs hold, doesn't look well for Maine today.