Cornell 6 Union 0 postgame (12/2/06)

[TimV]

How would you feel if someone told you Harvard would be in last??::rock::::rock::::rock::

[RichH]

[quote TimV]How would you feel if someone told you Harvard would be in last??::rock::::rock::::rock::[/quote]

Sad that the ECAC now lets everyone into the playoffs?

[TimV]

Yeh, you're right...that'll screw up the second round matchups, maybe....::uhoh::

[grizzdan24]

I agree, the crowd of late has been awful.  This is my third season with season tickets in the student section and the fans this year are by far the worst.  Credit Mr. Noel for the lottery process which does not give tickets to the "Faithful".

[Cactus12]

I agree... When you're up 4-0 or 5-0 early in the third and really dominating the game, the crowd is going to be relatively quiet.  I thought the faithful(at least from my perspective in section A) were OK for the most part, all things considered.

As for game analysis...
I thought Union was pretty terrible (esp. their goaltending- definitely missing Mayotte in a big way). Additionally, we were winning every battle on the boards and basically imposing our will with every puck possession. I don't think they did anything well, with the exception of making penalties as obvious as possible (someone should really explain to them what interference is). If we didn't win this game, we would have serious issues. Playing well earned us the shutout.

[WillR]

[quote sah67]I agree in general about an overall lack of volume from the student sections tonight...however, I would like to give major props to whomever it was at the top of D that started an excellent "Hey Mrazek...your mom/dad/dental hygienist, etc. called" chant that went on loud and strong for about 7 or 8 verses...first time I've heard repetitive and effective cheering like that in Lynah all season.[/quote]

happy to help out in anyway i can. Thanks for being part of the cheer.  There was one complaint about the cheer from the redcoats though i talked to a few others and they didn't care nor apparently did some of their bosses.

[KeithK]

[quote Cactus12]I agree... When you're up 4-0 or 5-0 early in the third and really dominating the game, the crowd is going to be relatively quiet.[/quote]I don't understand this at all, at least for the students.  When your team is dominating the opponents it should be easy to scream and cheer and generally make fun of the other guys.  That's how I remember it anyway.

[Dafatone]

[quote KeithK][quote Cactus12]I agree... When you're up 4-0 or 5-0 early in the third and really dominating the game, the crowd is going to be relatively quiet.[/quote]I don't understand this at all, at least for the students.  When your team is dominating the opponents it should be easy to scream and cheer and generally make fun of the other guys.  That's how I remember it anyway.[/quote]

Maybe, but at the same time, when you're up like that, you feel like you know you'll win (though, anything is possible) and the team doesn't exactly need your support.  In a close game, maybe the added edge from the crowd will make a difference.  Against a last-place team, up 5-0 in the 3rd, the intensity just isn't there.  And believe it or not, you eventually start to feel a little bad for a terrible team if you tell them they're terrible all night.

[ACM]

[quote RatushnyFan]This was Scrivens' first start, right (though he has played before)?  Has another Cornell goalie pitched a shutout in their first start?  Just curious but no time to look it up.[/quote]

11/19/83 Don Fawcett, 5-0 over Wilfrid Laurier
12/3/60 Laing Kennedy, 9-0 over Pennsylvania

[Trotsky]

[quote ACM]11/19/83 Don Fawcett, 5-0 over Wilfrid Laurier
12/3/60 Laing Kennedy, 9-0 over Pennsylvania[/quote]

That thar is one heckuva range of goaltending talent...

[Jim Hyla]

[quote KeithK][quote Cactus12]I agree... When you're up 4-0 or 5-0 early in the third and really dominating the game, the crowd is going to be relatively quiet.[/quote]I don't understand this at all, at least for the students.  When your team is dominating the opponents it should be easy to scream and cheer and generally make fun of the other guys.  That's how I remember it anyway.[/quote]Just think of how loud it gets at the end of a one goal game, certainly more than if you're up by 3. I was impressed how loud it was at the end of last night's game. However, I think that was because we finally put it all together.

[Will]

[quote ACM][quote RatushnyFan]This was Scrivens' first start, right (though he has played before)?  Has another Cornell goalie pitched a shutout in their first start?  Just curious but no time to look it up.[/quote]

11/19/83 Don Fawcett, 5-0 over Wilfrid Laurier
12/3/60 Laing Kennedy, 9-0 over Pennsylvania[/quote]

So the next time we can expect a first-time starter to pitch a shutout will be the year 2029.  Good to know. :-P

[gatitita '05]

our ushers were wondering why there were so few people in the rink for the first hour... conclusion: tickets said 7:00 in one spot and 8:00 in another - a lot of people just showed up an hour late!  that being said, I still agree that showing up at 7:00 (or 8:00) is too late.  one of the best times to heckle goalies is during warmups, when they can really hear us!

[ebilmes]

[quote gatitita '05]our ushers were wondering why there were so few people in the rink for the first hour... conclusion: tickets said 7:00 in one spot and 8:00 in another - a lot of people just showed up an hour late!  that being said, I still agree that showing up at 7:00 (or 8:00) is too late.  one of the best times to heckle goalies is during warmups, when they can really hear us![/quote]

Warmups are a great time to start trying to get into the opposing team's head. It's very easy for sound to carry when very few people are there. A "sway...sway...sway" cheer by the band when the U players were leaning side-to-side before going onto the ice got some looks, as did comments about U's excellent game against Colgate last night. The brass-playing-on-each-shot also goads the other team into trying to do fake-outs. The more people we can get there for warmups, the better.

[bandrews37]

[quote Trotsky]With the win, Schafer ties Dick Bertrand for most wins as a Cornell coach, if I'm right.  He's still one short, if the Daily Sun is right.  TDS might actually be right, because Schafer has been suspended for a game at least once.[/quote]
You're not right - Schafer is still one shy, as Bertrand has 230 and Schafer has 229.