[LAX] Final Four score updates Cornell v. UVA

[ugarte]

Past the first round of the tournament there is no such thing as running up the score. It was unsporting for UVA to go up 18-0 on Villanova but who cares in they run it up on Hopkins? Hopkins is supposed to be prepared for the game as were Duke and Virginia today. Play from whistle to whistle and don't apologize.

[jtwcornell91]

[quote Greenberg '97]Probably looking at a 3:00 start.  Hope everyone DVR'ed accordingly.[/quote]

I did. :-D

[jtwcornell91]

[quote ugarte]Past the first round of the tournament there is no such thing as running up the score. It was unsporting for UVA to go up 18-0 on Villanova but who cares in they run it up on Hopkins? Hopkins is supposed to be prepared for the game as were Duke and Virginia today. Play from whistle to whistle and don't apologize.[/quote]

And as it turned out, for Cornell that took the form of holding the ball with a 9-goal lead.  Which was actually just continuing to play the game we'd played all day.

[Jim Hyla]

[quote ugarte]Past the first round of the tournament there is no such thing as running up the score. It was unsporting for UVA to go up 18-0 on Villanova but who cares in they run it up on Hopkins? Hopkins is supposed to be prepared for the game as were Duke and Virginia today. Play from whistle to whistle and don't apologize.[/quote]I have to disagree. UVA, for whatever purpose, kept in their first team till the end and kept scoring. First, give your reserves a chance to play in a playoff game, second sportsmanship should still be part of sports.


Now compare that to our game, reserves in for most of the third period and no need to score. We've talked the last point to death in prior posts already.

So, if you had a son on any of the above teams, winning or losing side, which would you want? I'm happy to say I went to CU.

[jtwcornell91]

[quote Jim Hyla]UVA, for whatever purpose, kept in their first team till the end and kept scoring. First, give your reserves a chance to play in a playoff game, second sportsmanship should still be part of sports.


Now compare that to our game, reserves in for most of the third period and no need to score. We've talked the last point to death in prior posts already.

So, if you had a son on any of the above teams, winning or losing side, which would you want? I'm happy to say I went to CU.[/quote]

The situations were a little different, though.  We had an incentive to rest our starters for the championship game Monday, while UVa were looking at six days before their next game.

[Jim Hyla]

[quote jtwcornell91][quote Jim Hyla]UVA, for whatever purpose, kept in their first team till the end and kept scoring. First, give your reserves a chance to play in a playoff game, second sportsmanship should still be part of sports.


Now compare that to our game, reserves in for most of the third period and no need to score. We've talked the last point to death in prior posts already.

So, if you had a son on any of the above teams, winning or losing side, which would you want? I'm happy to say I went to CU.[/quote]

The situations were a little different, though.  We had an incentive to rest our starters for the championship game Monday, while UVa were looking at six days before their next game.[/quote]True, but why not rest UVA's starters, take away the injury possibility, and give the second class players some time. It can only help you down the road.

[Rosey]

[quote ugarte]Play from whistle to whistle and don't apologize.[/quote]
Agreed.

This is scaring me. ::panic::