"And Then There Was One"

[Josh '99]

[quote calgARI '07]Pretty impressive showing by the ECAC.  Their teams have scored 1 goal in the last 11 periods they have played in the NCAA Tournament.  I thought this conference was making progress but it just looks like Atlantic Hockey catching up rather than the ECAC catching up with anyone.[/quote]So Clarkson choked in the NCAAs.  That's news?

[ftyuv]

[quote oceanst41][quote ftyuv]In reply to http://elf.elynah.com/read.php?1,113364,113505#msg-113505

[quote min][quote oceanst41][quote jtwcornell91][quote oceanst41][quote jtwcornell91]And then there was Toot.[/quote]

I guess we're now down to rooting for the east? At what point does this become every man for himself, because a Notre Dame championship gets me first prize in my pool. :-D[/quote]

Well, Toot used to coach Princeton, so there was the ECAC connection.

So, we have a Frozen Four of:

The University of Maine Cheaters
Michigan State, coached by Rick "Make the CHA play a play-in game" Comley
The North Dakota Fighting Injun Redskin Savage Wampum Powwow Squaw "How" Sioux (As mandated by Führer Emeritus Ralph's last will and testiment) or the Minnesota Golden Goofers
The Boys Club or the Miami of Ohios

Um, go Redhawks?[/quote]

Oops, I knew about Toot and Princeton but I was just alluding to the fact that UMass has now lost as well. I think I'll just root for the underdogs - so would that mean that this year the underdogs are really the favorites? ::panic::[/quote]

I threw a dice, and the number corresponding to BC came up.

So go Eagles!?[/quote]
Yeah Boston*, way to represent! :-D

* and its close neighbors, you geography nazis[/quote]

He just said BC, that could easily be Brookline College. :-}[/quote]I'll see your hair-splitting and raise it a nitpick.  He said both BC and Eagles, so you'd have to cross-reference "BC" colleges with colleges whose mascot is the eagle.  Plus even if he meant Brookline College, that'd still be Boston*.  So suck oooon that!


* and its close neighbors, you geography nazis

[oceanst41]

[quote ftyuv][quote oceanst41][quote ftyuv]In reply to http://elf.elynah.com/read.php?1,113364,113505#msg-113505

[quote min][quote oceanst41][quote jtwcornell91][quote oceanst41][quote jtwcornell91]And then there was Toot.[/quote]

I guess we're now down to rooting for the east? At what point does this become every man for himself, because a Notre Dame championship gets me first prize in my pool. :-D[/quote]

Well, Toot used to coach Princeton, so there was the ECAC connection.

So, we have a Frozen Four of:

The University of Maine Cheaters
Michigan State, coached by Rick "Make the CHA play a play-in game" Comley
The North Dakota Fighting Injun Redskin Savage Wampum Powwow Squaw "How" Sioux (As mandated by Führer Emeritus Ralph's last will and testiment) or the Minnesota Golden Goofers
The Boys Club or the Miami of Ohios

Um, go Redhawks?[/quote]

Oops, I knew about Toot and Princeton but I was just alluding to the fact that UMass has now lost as well. I think I'll just root for the underdogs - so would that mean that this year the underdogs are really the favorites? ::panic::[/quote]

I threw a dice, and the number corresponding to BC came up.

So go Eagles!?[/quote]
Yeah Boston*, way to represent! :-D

* and its close neighbors, you geography nazis[/quote]

He just said BC, that could easily be Brookline College. :-}[/quote]I'll see your hair-splitting and raise it a nitpick.  He said both BC and Eagles, so you'd have to cross-reference "BC" colleges with colleges whose mascot is the eagle.  Plus even if he meant Brookline College, that'd still be Boston*.  So suck oooon that!


* and its close neighbors, you geography nazis[/quote]

They are still from the East so I'll root for them, or Miami, as long as the winner of their game beats the winner of the West Regional. :-D

[Jim Hyla]

[quote oceanst41]They are still from the East so I'll root for them, or Miami, as long as the winner of their games beats the winner of the West Regional. :-D[/quote]Absolutely.

[Rich S]

[quote Josh '99][quote calgARI '07]Pretty impressive showing by the ECAC.  Their teams have scored 1 goal in the last 11 periods they have played in the NCAA Tournament.  I thought this conference was making progress but it just looks like Atlantic Hockey catching up rather than the ECAC catching up with anyone.[/quote]So Clarkson choked in the NCAAs.  That's news?[/quote]

They played hard and pretty well against an underrated opponent who has been hot lately.

They lost 1-0 on OT.  How is that choking?  Not a chance.

Did cornell "choke" when they lost in OT in their last NCAA appearance?  I think not.

[ebilmes]

[quote Rich S]
They played hard and pretty well against an underrated opponent who has been hot lately.

They lost 1-0 on OT.  How is that choking?  Not a chance.

Did cornell "choke" when they lost in OT in their last NCAA appearance?  I think not.[/quote]

Clarkson lost as a #1 seed coming off an ECAC tournament win.
Cornell lost as a #2 seed to the best team in the country.

Oh, and Nickerson's a goon.

[DeltaOne81]

[quote Rich S]
They played hard and pretty well against an underrated opponent who has been hot lately.

They lost 1-0 on OT.  How is that choking?  Not a chance.[/quote]

I'm sorry. A number #1 seed losing to a #4 is at least a bit of a choke. Yes, these things happen, but, its also not nearly playing to your potential.

I also have to disagree that Clarkson played pretty well. I was watching the game, I don't think either team played pretty well.

Did cornell "choke" when they lost in OT in their last NCAA appearance?  I think not.

Cornell lost to one of the best teams in the nation and the eventual national champion. Clarkson lost to UMass.

Lets put it this way... according to KRACH, Clarkson had a ~60% chance to win that game and didn't score a goal.

Cornell, on the other hand, had only a 33% chance to win against Wisconsin and brought the game to triple overtime anyway. You have to consider the odds in these kinds of things.

I dunno if Clarkson choked, but they sure as heck underperformed. And choke just means significant underperformance.

[Beeeej]

[quote DeltaOne81][quote Rich S]
They played hard and pretty well against an underrated opponent who has been hot lately.

They lost 1-0 on OT.  How is that choking?  Not a chance.[/quote]

I'm sorry. A number #1 seed losing to a #4 is at least a bit of a choke. Yes, these things happen, but, its also not nearly playing to your potential.

I also have to disagree that Clarkson played pretty well. I was watching the game, I don't think either team played pretty well.

Did cornell "choke" when they lost in OT in their last NCAA appearance?  I think not.

Cornell lost to one of the best teams in the nation and the eventual national champion. Clarkson lost to UMass.

Lets put it this way... according to KRACH, Clarkson had a ~60% chance to win that game and didn't score a goal.

Cornell, on the other hand, had only a 33% chance to win against Wisconsin and brought the game to triple overtime anyway. You have to consider the odds in these kinds of things.

I dunno if Clarkson choked, but they sure as heck underperformed. And choke just means significant underperformance.[/quote]

N.B. also, the last five times we've been to the NCAA tournament, we've won at least our first round game.  I don't think losing in the quarters as the #2 seed is quite the same as losing as the #1 seed in the first round.

EDIT:  And I'm right 'cause I'm a lawyer!!::banana::

[ftyuv]

I'm glad we've snapped out of this silly intra-conference loyalty slump we were in.  Clarkson sucks!  Harvard sucks!  SLUts suck!  Let's Go Red!

[Will]

[quote Beeeej]And I'm right 'cause I'm a lawyer!!::banana::[/quote]

Yes, yes, we know.  You arrogant bastard. :-P

[RichH]

[quote Beeeej]EDIT:  And I'm right 'cause I'm a lawyer!!::banana::[/quote]

[min]

[quote ebilmes][quote Rich S]
They played hard and pretty well against an underrated opponent who has been hot lately.

They lost 1-0 on OT.  How is that choking?  Not a chance.

Did cornell "choke" when they lost in OT in their last NCAA appearance?  I think not.[/quote]

Clarkson lost as a #1 seed coming off an ECAC tournament win.
Cornell lost as a #2 seed to the best team in the country.

Oh, and Nickerson's a goon.[/quote]

If we go by the PWR, it is really a #3 seed losing to a #14 seed. Spin all you want, but that looks like a choke.

[Josh '99]

[quote RichH][quote Beeeej]EDIT:  And I'm right 'cause I'm a lawyer!!::banana::[/quote]

[/quote]So, wait, you mean that's almost twice as many planes?

[Rich S]

[quote Will][quote Beeeej]And I'm right 'cause I'm a lawyer!!::banana::[/quote]

Yes, yes, we know.  You arrogant bastard. :-P[/quote]

get it right.  He's a "pompous ass."

[Drew]

[quote ftyuv]I'm glad we've snapped out of this silly intra-conference loyalty slump we were in.  Clarkson sucks!  Harvard sucks!  SLUts suck!  Let's Go Red![/quote]
Now that's the spirit!