[s]Two[/s] Three more recruits.

[Drew]

[quote Josh '99][quote RichH][quote DILLIGAF]Can anyone honestly say that anything cornell did this season looked like the hockey as it was played in the NCAA semis or the frozen four? Not a chance.[/quote]

Wanna bet?  I guess you weren't in Florida.  That win vs. UNH was a strong statement of the ability of Cornell, every bit as dominating a win as many played in the tournament this year.  The loss vs. Maine was a large indication of the youth and inconsistency of this team.  I would also like to include the impressive win vs. Clarkson at Lynah, but they admittedly weren't at full-strength.[/quote]For that matter, didn't we notice a fair amount of sloppy play during the Frozen Four?  Everyone playing the college game is young, and they're all going to have off days and make mistakes.  It's hardly just our guys.[/quote]
It is for this exact reason I find the college game so entertaining.  We forget that they are just kids, yes a few will be pros, but the lot of them are just college kids.

[ftyuv]

[quote Drew][quote Josh '99][quote RichH][quote DILLIGAF]Can anyone honestly say that anything cornell did this season looked like the hockey as it was played in the NCAA semis or the frozen four? Not a chance.[/quote]

Wanna bet?  I guess you weren't in Florida.  That win vs. UNH was a strong statement of the ability of Cornell, every bit as dominating a win as many played in the tournament this year.  The loss vs. Maine was a large indication of the youth and inconsistency of this team.  I would also like to include the impressive win vs. Clarkson at Lynah, but they admittedly weren't at full-strength.[/quote]For that matter, didn't we notice a fair amount of sloppy play during the Frozen Four?  Everyone playing the college game is young, and they're all going to have off days and make mistakes.  It's hardly just our guys.[/quote]
It is for this exact reason I find the college game so entertaining.  We forget that they are just kids, yes a few will be pros, but the lot of them are just college kids.[/quote]

Amen!  I'll take high energy over polished edges any day of the week.  That's why I love college hockey and am only somewhat taken in by the NHL.

[DILLIGAF]

quote]
  That's why I love college hockey and am only somewhat taken in by the NHL.[/quote]

THis may scare you, but on this we agree.

[oceanst41]

[quote evilnaturedrobot][quote DILLIGAF]There is no doubt that Cornell faces recruiting challenges that the national powerhouses do not and that in prior years Schafer has gotten to the NCAA tourney, but what explains this season?  A very good, if not exceptionally talented freshman class presumably with veteran leadership and the team underachieved and often brought bad hockey to a new level.
[/quote]

how did this team underachieve?  The expectation was that they would finish around fourth in the ECAC and have an up and down year.  The team did, more or less, what we all expected it to do.[/quote]

For most people heading into this season, that was their expectation. So in a way this team just achieved. What might be disappointing to people is that Cornell fans have been spoiled recently by OVER-achieving teams.

[KeithK]

[quote oceanst41]
For most people heading into this season, that was their expectation. So in a way this team just achieved. What might be disappointing to people is that Cornell fans have been spoiled recently by OVER-achieving teams.[/quote]
Have we really over-achieved much in the past few years?  I'd say we've been spoiled by very good teams that played pretty well to their expectations.

[ugarte]

[quote KeithK][quote oceanst41]
For most people heading into this season, that was their expectation. So in a way this team just achieved. What might be disappointing to people is that Cornell fans have been spoiled recently by OVER-achieving teams.[/quote]
Have we really over-achieved much in the past few years?  I'd say we've been spoiled by very good teams that played pretty well to their expectations.[/quote]
I think we overacheived in 2006. Hell of a ride, though.

[CowbellGuy]

Just noticed one of Brown's recruits:

Sean Connauton-RD 6'2 200 57-8-20-28-222

Should fit right in with the rest of the hacks over there.

[oceanst41]

[quote KeithK][quote oceanst41]
For most people heading into this season, that was their expectation. So in a way this team just achieved. What might be disappointing to people is that Cornell fans have been spoiled recently by OVER-achieving teams.[/quote]
Have we really over-achieved much in the past few years?  I'd say we've been spoiled by very good teams that played pretty well to their expectations.[/quote]

Maybe that came out wrong, but I still think there was a decent amount of over-achieving. That may be a result of the players we had, not all blue-chippers that played well together and accomplished great things.

Just take a look at Iggulden, who became quite an important goal scorer, or McKee, who went from a stop-gap goalie to Hobey finalist. Both did it with hard work and determination to improve. I'm sure there are plenty of other examples from the last few years, but those two really stick out in my mind.

Besides every team needs character guys to make a good playoff team, just ask Minnesota. ;-)

[KeithK]

[quote ugarte][quote KeithK][quote oceanst41]
For most people heading into this season, that was their expectation. So in a way this team just achieved. What might be disappointing to people is that Cornell fans have been spoiled recently by OVER-achieving teams.[/quote]
Have we really over-achieved much in the past few years?  I'd say we've been spoiled by very good teams that played pretty well to their expectations.[/quote]
I think we overacheived in 2006. Hell of a ride, though.[/quote]
Did we really?  Wasn't Moulson talking about the national championship as a goal for the season (and while it seemed less than likely we weren't snickering).  Maybe our expectations were too high in hindsight, but I don't think we over acheived relative to them.

[KeithK]

[quote oceanst41]Just take a look at Iggulden, who became quite an important goal scorer[/quote]
But some of us here always knew he could score goals, right Age? :-P

[CowbellGuy]

My work here is done.

[DeltaOne81]

[quote CowbellGuy]Just noticed one of Brown's recruits:

Sean Connauton-RD 6'2 200 57-8-20-28-222

Should fit right in with the rest of the hacks over there.[/quote]

But everyone knows its entirely the refs fault who obviously have it out for Brown every single game ever.

[Will]

[quote DeltaOne81][quote CowbellGuy]Just noticed one of Brown's recruits:

Sean Connauton-RD 6'2 200 57-8-20-28-222

Should fit right in with the rest of the hacks over there.[/quote]

But everyone knows its entirely the refs fault who obviously have it out for Brown every single game ever.[/quote]

Uh oh, the Brown radio guys have hacked Fred's account. :-P

[Josh '99]

[quote oceanst41]Besides every team needs character guys to make a good playoff team, just ask Minnesota. ;-)[/quote]Fucking Barry Tallackson.  ::cuss::

[Beeeej]

[quote Josh '99]Fucking Barry Tallackson.  ::cuss::[/quote]

New, from Spike Jonze, director of "Being John Malkovich."