Maine v. Harvard

[chag]

 
Chris Moberg and I will be at the Harvard v. Maine game this Sunday since we only live 20 miles from Portland.  Anything your inquiring minds want to know ?

[Mike Hedrick 01]

Well, as a Ranger fan, I'm always interested in a Dominic Moore report.

I guess you're the official scouts for Estero, too!  ;-)

[Will]

I want to know why they're playing in Portland as opposed to the usual home location for Maine (whose name slips my mind right now and I'm too lazy to go look it up myself).

[jeh25]

a) Orono

b) Cornell played Maine at Portland over break 2? years ago as well. Wasn't that the game where McMeekin or McNiven? had the GWG that neither the ref or goal judge saw?

[Greg Berge]

Wrong f*%@in' Portland... :-(

[CowbellGuy]

a.1) Their rink is named Alfond

b) Yep. McNiven.

[chag]

UMaine plays one game at the Portland Civic Center every year (where our local AHL team, the Portland Pirates play)... almost as an exhibition for their Southern Maine fans. Orono is a hike from here (I can get to Boston quicker), and Alfond Arena is almost as hard as Lynah to get tickets to.  I think they figured if they play Ivy teams they are assured an 'easy' win. Cornell really surprised them  in our game about  3 years ago when we tied, and yes....I do remember something about a controversial goal, but I think we had about 25 RED fans in a sea of Blue and White at that game, and home town refs to be sure.  

I am surrounded by UMaine alumni where I work, so I can't begin to tell you how much I hope we win in Florida.  ::help::

[Alfonse D\'Amato]

Their rink is named Alfond

Would'nt it be funny if their rink was named "Alfonse"?  HAH HAH AHAHAH HAHA HA.  Aaaah, don't mind me, I've been drunk since "the Schumer incident."

[Will]

Ah, thank you Beth!  I'll be sure to tell my girlfriend that, since she inquired.  She's a current Cornell student from the great state of Maine who is also consequently a UMaine fan.  Naturally, after a year or two here in sunny Ithaca, she has also become a Big Red fan, but she seems to have trouble choosing between the two.  Actually, in reality, I think she leans towards UMaine...grr...you don't know how many "Howard vs. LeNeveu" conversations I've had with her.  Luckily (or perhaps unluckily), we won't know for sure, at least not after Estero, since neither of them will be there.

[chag]

Ah, I have NO TROUBLE choosing MY favorite hockey team. One look into my classroom with the Cornell poster and banner and my RED sweatshirt at all our high school games (where the colors are blue and gold) or my son's hs hockey games (where their colors are Green and White) and the Cornell logo on my Biology class web site........ I was a Cornell fan since having season tickets 1976-80.  As an Aggie, Maine would have been my safety school, I suppose...except I was accepted to Cornell early decision so never had to consider it, thankfully.

[cquinn]

Hey, I grew up in Maine, too, but there is no question where my allegiance lies.  Tell her to take a close look at her Cornell bursar bills whenever she gets the urge to sing the Stein Song.

[nshapiro]

Now I could understand "rooting" for Harvard(sucks) against BC, because we don't play BC, but against Maine, there is one good reason to root for Maine.

1 - We play Maine next and I don't want their ranking diminished.  I know that ranking doesn't mean anything, but I would like to beat them at their peak.

and

2 - I don't want Harvard(sucks) to win the Belt.


Sorry, two reasons  to root for Main.

1 - We play Maine next and I don't want their ranking diminished.  

2 - I don't want Harvard(sucks) to win the Belt.

and

3 - Harvard sucks!

Sorry, three reasons to root for Main.

1 - We play Maine next and I don't want their ranking diminished.  

2 - I don't want Harvard(sucks) to win the Belt.

3 - Harvard sucks!

and

4 - Nobody expects Cornell to root for Harvard(sucks).


Hey Age, how about a script that inserts (sucks) after Harvard?
I know that this could lead to some Harvard(sucks)(sucks) events if the person actually types "Harvard(sucks)", but then i could type "Harvard(swallows)"

[Josh '99]

Our weapon is surprise!  That's all, JUST surprise.   ::nut::

[kaelistus]

I LOVE the idea of a Harvard (sucks) script... and Harvard (sucks) (sucks) is easily avoided by checking if there is a (sucks) already in there...

Felix

[jtwcornell91]

There is a slight RPI advantage in Harvard beating Maine, since we play the Crimson at least twice and Maine only once.  Also, there's the whole ECAC dignity thing.  I say root for a tie; that way Maine keeps the belt, but the ECAC makes a statement.