3/8/08: Dartmouth 5 Cornell 3 (final)

[redice]

I'm afraid I can no longer be optimistic about our chances.   I said before the Saturday game that we gave them hope by letting DC stay in the Friday game.   Yes, we scored a late goal & won.   But, they now realize that they CAN play at CU's level.   Despite any territorial or shot advantage, on Cornell's part, DC was able to get a victory in CU's barn, in a playoff game no less.

Tonight, DC will be confident.  Mix that confidence with the talent that they have.  And, you have a recipe for a season-ending game for Cornell.  

I'm sorry for the negative prediction.  And I hope I'm wrong.

Edit after the  6-0 CU win......Jesus, I suck as a prognosticator!!  ::smashfreak::

[ebilmes]

Congratulations to amerks127, who will be carrying the cowbell next season.

Doug '08 made it to every game this season, which shows unbelievable dedication on his part.

Let's win tonight.

Let's go red!

[amerks127]

It's big shoes to fill when I follow in the footsteps of people like Doug and Ari.  When you want to define a true Lynah faithful from the student section, these are the people you look to.  They live and die with every goal scored.  I am honored to have the privilege of being put in the same category as them.

I made it to all the home games this year and half the road games.  However, next season, wherever the team happens to be, so too will the cowbell: from Tech all the way down to Florida.  I look forward to putting more faces to the names of the elynah faithful and hope many of you will introduce yourselves to me.

None of us have the insight that Ari has into the team, and I can't say I'm best friends with all the hockey players, but I do know a thing or two about the game and about Cornell hockey.  I will be applying for a hockey column in the Sun for the next two years, and god willing it'll happen.  If not, I plan on reviving the weekly columns on elynah.

I think (or hope) I speak on behalf of everyone when I say a very big thank you to Doug for bringing so much passion game in and game out this year.

Edit: I don't mean to imply tonight will be the last time Doug plays the cowbell.  The team will win tonight.

[Trotsky]

Good luck to you.  As your first executive action, please see Age to get the correct cowbell cadence. ::whistle::

As your second action, please recruit a washboard player.  Somebody finally did it at MSG this year for the first time in about 20 seasons, and it brought back great memories.

[imafrshmn]

it would definitely be great to get the washboard back into the cowbell cheer mix.  congrats mitch on being bestowed with the cowbell.  it was fun going to the colgate game with you and ellie, and making those signs in pizza hut.  but this season ain't over yet.  let's go red

[Give My Regards]

[quote Trotsky]As your second action, please recruit a washboard player.  [/quote]

Old-timer, I'm afraid you're going to have to explain what a "washboard" is to some of these young'uns.  ::innocent::

[Doug '08]

I am just now re-reading the game thread.  It was an honor to have the privledge to pass cowbell duties on to Mitch, who apparently both elynah and the Cornell Daily Sun dub a worthy successor.

I can't wait to come back to games an an alum, but I know Lynah will never be the same experiance it was for me these past four years.  Right now though I am thankful that I have at least one more weekend to enjoy Cornell hockey as a student member of the faithful.