Cornell vs. BU

[KeithK]

T 4-4 ot vs Northern Michigan
W 5-1    vs Rensselaer
T 1-1 ot Vermont
L 3-5    at Merrimack
W 6-4    Nebraska-Omaha
W 7-6    at Northeastern   
W 3-2    at New Hampshire
W 2-1    Merrimack
L 2-3    Boston College
L 3-7    Maine
W 3-2    Mass.-Lowell

In fairness, BC UNH and Maine were probably tougher opponents than Yale and Princeton.  Then again, we stomped the Catamounts...

[atb9]

...15 goals were scored against them in a 3 game stretch playing teams I wouldn't exactly call juggernauts.  It's going to be a battle, but we aren't underdogs.

[Adam \'01]

Too early in the year for stats to mean anything.  Sample's too small.  Think it is fair to say that we played them very close last year, so it will likely be a great great series.  LGR!

[asshole 04]

No offense Lowell, but I think you had better drop the sousaphone and stick to the trumpet.  I've talked to some of the others that play Swannee River and they say that because they don't suck they can easily ignore the crowd and stay on beat.  So, as a proud member of those that need a swift kick to the genitals:  DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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[Ben Doyle 03]

asshole '04 does that mean we can start a line to kick you and your friends in the genitals b/c if you're willing. . .
I know plenty of people who would like to do just that.:-D

[Dan Saltzberg \'03]

I'll have to disagree with you, Lowell...

I personally don't care what the crowd says when I'm over there playing Swanee.  I figure that we are adding to the enjoyment of Lynah and that someone prolinging 'die' doesn't really detract from that.  If people get off by shredding their vocal cords, good for them...people should have fun at Lynah.  

I certainly have fun playing Swanee regardless of how the crowd decides to yell.  But that's just me humble opinion  =)

Dan Saltzberg - Tuba  '03

[asshole 04]

If leaving the game with purple testicles would in any way assist us in winning, I would gladly allow you, all of section A and B, and the ushers (Earl and Dennis) to kick my sack with big fucking steel-toed boots.

[asshole 04]

ouch...    ::laugh::  ::laugh::  ::laugh::  ::laugh::  ::laugh::  ::laugh::

[Lowell '99]

I don't actually think it screws anybody up, I just hate it.  It doesn't matter what my opinion of the cheer itself is, really, but I think everybody who does it sounds positively stupid (but then again, that doesn't really matter either).  That being said, I'd pretty much say anything to stop it, although I'm a realist and realize it never will.  I think I'll stop trying now.  Everybody's got their own opinion on how things should be, but in the end, it doesn't really matter.  The sad thing, however, is that this all started from one guy doing it once or twice, and a bunch of sheep followed.  If it's funny once, it's got to be funny four million times, right?  ;-)

Now go bend over.

[Dan Saltzberg \'03]

I'll be at the game...should be a fun match to watch.

I'll let you know tomorrow night how the Terriers look.  Unfortunately I had to miss the Harvard game, so this will be my first time seeing the Crimson as well.

I'm wondering if I should root for BU (my favorite team before I got to college) or just wear my Cornell jersey and spew hatred at both teams.

[Anne 85]

I have found that in situations like this it doesn't really work to decide which team to root for before the game.  Once you're there, your true preferences will emerge.  

For example, I know I should root against Michigan (my parents' alma mater) when they play an ECAC team, but more than once I have found myself shouting "Go Blue" along with the Wolverine fans.  Of course, there's also the lure of the underdog, so sometimes I just have to root for the team that seems weaker.  And then there are the games where you find yourself hoping that both teams score 10 goals or there is a penalty shot or something truly memorable.

[crodger1]

RedAR and I will be there in Cornell jerseys.

I think I am rooting for (ugh) Ha+rva+rb (I don't know what RedAR will do).  That first "Go Crimson" is really gonna hurt.

Hold on, I think I am rooting this way for the good of the ECAC, of course.  But, for the good of Cornell, which is better:  "We beat Harvard, BU beats Harvard, we beat BU" or "We beat Harvard, Harvard beats BU, we beat BU"?  I guess I really care more about what's best for Cornell than for the ECAC, though I don't really know what that is.

Don't forget that the game's on FSNE tonight.

[mha]

Yeah, you really should root for the ECAC team, and in any case you should be rooting against BU, but you are under no moral obligation to actually shout "Go Crimson." Expressing pleasure when they score, or when a BU player is sent to the box, is fine.

Bring along the barf bag, just in case.

[RedAR]

Just wondering...

How odd will it be for the (few) Cornell fans in attendance at the BU-Harvard game tonight to do the "Let's Go RED!!" cheer at the end of the game -- similar to that done at tournaments (ie. Lake Placid) right after a game that Cornell was not playing in, but before the Cornell game?  Kinda make the Lynah presence felt even before they get into Ithaca.  Since I won't be in Ithaca this weekend, this is as close as I'll get to cheering for Cornell (and against BU) as I will get.  Anyone beside crodge2k and Dan gonna be there tonight?

Also, I think a BU loss would be the best outcome for Cornell.  First, there is the whole "EZAC" crap.  But more importantly, BU's been struggling of late.  I'd hate for them to click and get back some confidence right before they play us.  So while I won't be saying "Go Crimson!" I will be cheering when things go right for the cantabs.

[Will]

Definitely cheer for the ECAC teams against other conferences.  I want to see the ECAC get some respect again, as that can only help Cornell in the long run.  For instance, this past weekend, I don't like Clarkson all that much but I definitely wanted them to post wins against Bemidji State.  Luckily, they split the weekend.