Cornell vs Quinnipiac postgame

[Trotsky]

Nerd fight!  Nerd fight!  ::popcorn::

[KP '06]

[quote Robb][quote Doug '08]
We WILL win tomorrow night[/quote]
oh to be 21 and back at Cornell![/quote]

Fixed your post.

[Robb]

[quote KP '06][quote Robb][quote Doug '08]
We WILL win tomorrow night[/quote]
oh to be 21 and back at Cornell![/quote]

Fixed your post.[/quote]
Well yes, that would have certain advantages...  I was just quoting the song:

We are the alumni, we write out the checks.
We deplore campus violence, pot smoking, and sex.
We're summa cum laude, we're doing quite well -
But, oh, to be 20, and back at Cornell!

[ebilmes]

Some other comments...

Reid Cashman was all over the place tonight. It seemed like he played at least half the game. This was a Q team with a lot of shaky defensive stretches that could have been disastrous for them had Cashman not been there. I realize he's known for scoring, but the D and "leadership" were anchored by him.

Salmela's "quarterbacking" on the first PP was wonderful. It's such a relief to see someone out there who can handle the puck and see where he should send it. There's also something in his skating style that makes him seem so effortless. After having to endure Bitz and McCutch trying to run the PP, this is an extremely welcome sight. (Unfortunately, after running a great first PP, the next few looked more like the ones from weeks past.)

This game really should have been close to Ari's 4-2 prediction. We had so many close scoring chances that we easily could have gotten a couple more goals. (Or, had the ENG opportunity not hit the post, that would have been one more.) Davenport could have reasonably given up a couple goals.

Troy was amazing. Scrivens seemed adequate for most of the games in which he played, but after seeing Troy tonight there is a clear difference. Rebounds pushed to the corner, control of the puck, staying in position on odd man rushes... Q knew the scouting report and tried a lot of high shots, including one that went off the goalie mask, but none went in. I want to see Davenport again tomorrow night.

Let's follow this one up

[Oat]

Terrible Troy was amazing tonight. Hopefully he will carry us to the Frozen Four and become Terrific Troy. Is that too much to ask??  I think not!!!

Troy Davenport, I believe in you now!

[jtwcornell91]

[quote Robb]
We're summa cum laude, we're doing quite well -
[/quote]

Isn't that "our careers are progressing, we're doing quite well"?  The part about magna cum laude (but still unemployed) is in the Senior verse.

Do these kids today even know Song of the Classes?

[lhayes]

[quote Chris '03]Don't look now, but Cornell is creeping up the PWR (now t16).[/quote]

At the moment, CU is 16th and SLU is 17th.  If I add .OO4 bonus, it's a 5-way tie for 16th: Niagra, Mich Tech, Vermont, CU and SLU.

[las224]

[quote jtwcornell91][quote Robb]
We're summa cum laude, we're doing quite well -
[/quote]

Isn't that "our careers are progressing, we're doing quite well"?  The part about magna cum laude (but still unemployed) is in the Senior verse.

Do these kids today even know Song of the Classes?[/quote]

Graduating senior here, and I've never heard it. Where can I find it?

[redice]

[quote ebilmes]
Salmela's "quarterbacking" on the first PP was wonderful. It's such a relief to see someone out there who can handle the puck and see where he should send it. There's also something in his skating style that makes him seem so effortless. After having to endure Bitz and McCutch trying to run the PP, this is an extremely welcome sight. (Unfortunately, after running a great first PP, the next few looked more like the ones from weeks past.)

[/quote]

Has it ever been confirmed why Evan was not playing?   He is such a vast improvement over Kevin McLeod, that it's hard to imagine that the coaching staff would "healthy scratch" Evan in favor of playing Kevin.   Perhaps the coaching staff was (too) eager to play  McLeod because of his size.

[Trotsky]

[quote jtwcornell91]Do these kids today even know Song of the Classes?[/quote]I'm older than all of you, and even I don't know most of "Song of the Classes."

[ugarte]

[quote las224][quote jtwcornell91][quote Robb]
We're summa cum laude, we're doing quite well -
[/quote]

Isn't that "our careers are progressing, we're doing quite well"?  The part about magna cum laude (but still unemployed) is in the Senior verse.

Do these kids today even know Song of the Classes?[/quote]

Graduating senior here, and I've never heard it. Where can I find it?[/quote]Class of '92 and I've never heard it.

[KP '06]

[quote jtwcornell91][quote Robb]
Well yes, that would have certain advantages... I was just quoting the song:

We are the alumni, we write out the checks.
We deplore campus violence, pot smoking, and sex.
We're summa cum laude, we're doing quite well -
But, oh, to be 20, and back at Cornell!
[/quote]

Isn't that "our careers are progressing, we're doing quite well"?  The part about magna cum laude (but still unemployed) is in the Senior verse.

Do these kids today even know Song of the Classes?[/quote]

It lives on within the band, where a "1" is usually amended onto the "20" :-)

And this thread went OT pretty quickly ... back to your regularly scheduled hockey. I think we're very capable of holding down 3rd place ... here's hoping the seniors finish out with a home 4-point weekend

[polka07]

The Song of the Classes

Oh, I am the Freshman
Who stands way up here
I was nursed by my mommy,
But now I drink BEER!
I miss my old bottle
It's sad for to tell
For soon I'll be busted
Right out of Cornell!

Oh it's one two and three four
We all fall in line
to the tune of our Profs we must always keep time
And its work like a Turk till your eyes ache like hell
In this grand institution, This school of Cornell

Oh, I am the sophomore,
With debonair look
My vile freshman manners, I long have forsook
I've joined a fraternity, the parties are swell
But I fear that my grades are going to...

Oh, I am the junior,
a-takin' my ease
I go to my classes whenever I please
I frequent the bars, the barmaids as well
You see I've not been a-wastin' my time at Cornell

Oh, I am the Senior,
Tormented with doubt
My time at Cornell has almost run out.
The world situation has me quite annoyed.
You see I'm magna cum laude,
But still unemployed.

New verses pop up all the time though (we did a grad student one once, there's an alum one).

Sweet game last night, and all without Carefoot or Seminoff too!

[Robb]

[quote Trotsky][quote jtwcornell91]Do these kids today even know Song of the Classes?[/quote]I'm older than all of you, and even I don't know most of "Song of the Classes."[/quote]
That's definitely a little different than the way I remember the Gleeclub/Hangovers singing it - I think the words have been updated a few times over the years.  The chorus falls in line with my memory though.

Unfortunately, I literally just packed up my copy of "Songs of Cornell" last weekend.  I tried digging into a couple of my boxes of books, but didn't find it.  As I remember them:

Oh, we are the freshmen, who sit over here.
We were nursed by our mommies, but now we drink beer.
We miss our dear bottles and it's sad to tell
we soon will be busted right out of Cornell. (
link from 1975, p. 4, col. 1

We are the sophomores, with debonair look.
Our vile freshmen ways we long have forsook.
(I don't remember the last two lines, but they didn't have to do with co-eds at Sage)

We are the juniors, taking our ease
We go to our classe whenever we please.
We frequent the bars, and the barmaids as well.
We've not been a-wasting our time at Cornell.

We are the seniors, tormented with doubt.
Our time at Cornell has almost run out.
Our situation has us quite annoyed -
We're magna cum laude, but still unemployed. (JTW had it right)

We are the alumni, we write out the checks
We deplore campus violence, pot smoking, and sex.
Our careers are progressing, we're doing quite well,
but oh, to be 20 and back at Cornell.

There have been many, many other ad hoc verses for various Cornell groups over the years (I know I've heard "We are the co-eds..." but I don't remember it).  Here's one the Glee Club did to honor Ezra's 200th birtday.

Looks like RPI made up their own version, too.

[Chris '03]

Is the band still doing the PC thing (from circa 2001) and changing "it's work like a Turk" to "it's work and it's work"?