"Top Down"

calgARI '07 · January 19, 2007, 02:29:11 PM

http://www.elynah.com/?articles&id=66

redhair34 · January 19, 2007, 04:02:41 PM

I agree with your stars. I'd put Scali as #4. He was all over the ice last weekend. You are spot on with Seminoff--even as a sophomore he appears to be the emotional leader of the team (at least on the ice).

ebilmes · January 19, 2007, 04:09:55 PM

Quote from: AriBecause student seats at Clarkson are general admission, they all get there an hour before the game starts so as to secure a place to stand. I wonder how we could solve the punctuality problem of the students at Lynah?

Not going to see any improvement tonight. Frat contacts are 8-10, so a lot of us will be there for--at most--one period. Lots of stuff to do beforehand, too, so look for lots of empty seats.

As for the punctuality problem, no easy solutions come to mind. I'm tired of being one of three or four people in B for the start of warmups.

redhair34 · January 19, 2007, 04:11:28 PM

[quote ebilmes]
Not going to see any improvement tonight. Frat contacts are 8-10, so a lot of us will be there for--at most--one period. Lots of stuff to do beforehand, too, so look for lots of empty seats.[/quote]

Sounds like some people need to reconsider their priorities.

KeithK · January 19, 2007, 04:28:38 PM

[quote ebilmes]As for the punctuality problem, no easy solutions come to mind. I'm tired of being one of three or four people in B for the start of warmups.[/quote]General admission would do wonders for punctuality. Especially if you didn't know if you'd get in the building if you showed up late.

Trotsky · January 19, 2007, 05:07:48 PM

[quote redhair34]Sounds like some people need to reconsider their priorities.[/quote]
I sympathize with the both the rushees and the rushers. I don't sympathize with whoever decides to put this opposite a home game every year. There's really only one event on the Cornell campus in winter that matters if you screw up and schedule a conflict. Is it really that difficult to schedule frat contacts on a flippin' road weekend?

jtwcornell91 · January 19, 2007, 05:28:07 PM

[quote KeithK][quote ebilmes]As for the punctuality problem, no easy solutions come to mind. I'm tired of being one of three or four people in B for the start of warmups.[/quote]General admission would do wonders for punctuality. Especially if you didn't know if you'd get in the building if you showed up late.[/quote]

Threatening cavity searches did wonders in filling the rink before the Harvard game. (Ah, what a night that was.)

Trotsky · January 19, 2007, 05:39:00 PM

[quote jtwcornell91]Threatening cavity searches did wonders in filling the rink before the Harvard game. (Ah, what a night that was.)[/quote]

You're projecting, again.

French Rage · January 19, 2007, 05:48:27 PM

[quote redhair34][quote ebilmes]
Not going to see any improvement tonight. Frat contacts are 8-10, so a lot of us will be there for--at most--one period. Lots of stuff to do beforehand, too, so look for lots of empty seats.[/quote]

Sounds like some people need to reconsider their priorities.[/quote]

Listen, as much as I like hockey, it takes up, what, 30 or so nights of the year, something as important as your fraternity (if you're in one) might mean missing one game.

Though, as Greg pointed out, IFC could schedule the time a little better. (On a side note, why is rush week(end) always the weekend of a home series, seems like that's been the case for awhile?)

Beeeej · January 19, 2007, 06:00:16 PM

[quote French Rage]Though, as Greg pointed out, IFC could schedule the time a little better. (On a side note, why is rush week(end) always the weekend of a home series, seems like that's been the case for awhile?)[/quote]

Rush week(end) is always scheduled to interfere as little as possible with academics. Clases start this coming Monday, so rush is going on now, and I believe bids are signed Tuesday. This weekend and the next two weekends are home hockey weekends, so to avoid home hockey, rush would have to be moved to after February 3, which means it would interfere much more significantly with academics.

Which do you think the IFC and the university are more likely to consider important, and which expendable - hockey, or academics?

You could always ask Coach Schafer to be more careful to schedule the January home stretch to start after rush, but I don't think he'd be likely to give a shit.

KeithK · January 19, 2007, 06:06:55 PM

[quote French Rage][quote redhair34][quote ebilmes]
Not going to see any improvement tonight. Frat contacts are 8-10, so a lot of us will be there for--at most--one period. Lots of stuff to do beforehand, too, so look for lots of empty seats.[/quote]

Sounds like some people need to reconsider their priorities.[/quote]

Listen, as much as I like hockey, it takes up, what, 30 or so nights of the year, something as important as your fraternity (if you're in one) might mean missing one game.

Though, as Greg pointed out, IFC could schedule the time a little better. (On a side note, why is rush week(end) always the weekend of a home series, seems like that's been the case for awhile?)[/quote]Hockey only takes up 30 nights per year? No. Cornell hockey takes up countless hours of time in addition to the actual game times. Particularly work hours.

I understand that some folks may foolishly have other priorities that they put above Cornell hockey. But if you're posting on a Cornell hockey board where the denizens spend inordinate amounts of time obsessing about Cornell hockey don't expect too much sympathy when you place those other priorities above hockey. And do expect to be teased about it.

Note: Whether or not I actually live up to the standards of Lynah Faithfulness I propound here (and regardless of whether I really believe them) when I'm posting on this board I'm going to act like i think you're a fool if you put anything short of your dying child ahead of Cornell Hockey. And why didn't you take the poor tyke to the game to liven up his last few days on earth?

KeithK · January 19, 2007, 06:08:07 PM

[quote Beeeej]Which do you think the IFC and the university are more likely to consider important, and which expendable - hockey, or academics?[/quote]In keeping with my previous post, we all know what they should think is more important!

ebilmes · January 19, 2007, 07:58:33 PM

[quote redhair34][quote ebilmes]
Not going to see any improvement tonight. Frat contacts are 8-10, so a lot of us will be there for--at most--one period. Lots of stuff to do beforehand, too, so look for lots of empty seats.[/quote]

Sounds like some people need to reconsider their priorities.[/quote]

Thanks, but it's a no-brainer. A fraternity will be a big part of my life for the next 3+ years, while my presence for the entirety of the hockey game would have no impact on the outcome. I love Cornell hockey, but I came back after one period.

Jacob '06 · January 19, 2007, 08:02:18 PM

The burning questions were quite disappointing this week. I look forward to it every week and you let me down Ari.

KeithK · January 19, 2007, 08:24:41 PM

[quote ebilmes]Thanks, but it's a no-brainer. A fraternity will be a big part of my life for the next 3+ years, while my presence for the entirety of the hockey game would have no impact on the outcome. I love Cornell hockey, but I came back after one period.[/quote]Have you no sense of superstition? Of course your presence and actions play a big part in the outcome! You must follow every ritual to a tee if we're winning or change it up after our recent streak! Some sports fan you are....