ECAC Round 1: Post-series Thread

andyw2100 · March 10, 2008, 04:55:45 PM

[quote CowbellGuy]Not to belittle last weekend's achievement, but those other years, the team was celebrating a trip to the ECAC Championship Tournament. This year, they're celebrating(?) a trip to Schenectady. Not quite the same.[/quote]

I agree it's not the same. But I'm sure both the fans and players would have liked it. And personally I don't see it happening under these circumstances (advancing to the quarter-finals instead of to the semi-finals) often enough to detract from the "specialness" of only having it happen when the team is advancing to Albany.

BMac · March 10, 2008, 05:00:25 PM

For the people who weren't there: no, we didn't storm the ice, but we got a pretty damn awesome moment nonetheless.

The players skated to the front of section A, grinning like madmen, and saluted the crowd. Then they moved down B, C, all the way down to the townie side. The townies were going nuts- I've never heard them so loud!

I reiterate for emphasis: awesome, awesome moment.

(Sidenote: Since they spent more time in A than anywhere else, I take that to mean we're better than B. Ok, that argument is settled.)

Jim Hyla · March 10, 2008, 05:00:56 PM

[quote andyw2100][quote CowbellGuy]Not to belittle last weekend's achievement, but those other years, the team was celebrating a trip to the ECAC Championship Tournament. This year, they're celebrating(?) a trip to Schenectady. Not quite the same.[/quote]

I agree it's not the same. But I'm sure both the fans and players would have liked it. And personally I don't see it happening under these circumstances (advancing to the quarter-finals instead of to the semi-finals) often enough to detract from the "specialness" of only having it happen when the team is advancing to Albany.[/quote]

Agree, I look at it as no different than the team raising their sticks after a loss, or for that matter, having senior night after a loss. It's more a thanks, we enjoyed the year, let's say hello. I hope they go back to it.

Jim Hyla · March 10, 2008, 05:02:46 PM

[quote BMac](Sidenote: Since they spent more time in A than anywhere else, I take that to mean we're better than B. Ok, that argument is settled.)[/quote]

No, they like the band.:-D

Al DeFlorio · March 10, 2008, 05:47:44 PM

[quote beejj]Oh what a bunch of shit! Can't this guy ever admit he's wrong? PM me for details...[/quote]
Is this an imposter? Or have you changed the spelling of your name?

Beeeej · March 10, 2008, 05:52:08 PM

[quote Al DeFlorio][quote beejj]Oh what a bunch of shit! Can't this guy ever admit he's wrong? PM me for details...[/quote]
Is this an imposter? Or have you changed the spelling of your name?[/quote]

It ain't me, if that's what you're asking. I'm perfectly comfortable ridiculing Ari under my own name when it's called for.

calgARI '07 · March 10, 2008, 05:53:08 PM

[quote Beeeej]

It ain't me, if that's what you're asking. I'm perfectly comfortable ridiculing Ari under my own name when it's called for.[/quote]

Ridiculing me? You must mean disagreeing with me.

Beeeej · March 10, 2008, 05:58:09 PM

[quote calgARI '07][quote Beeeej]

It ain't me, if that's what you're asking. I'm perfectly comfortable ridiculing Ari under my own name when it's called for.[/quote]

Ridiculing me? You must mean disagreeing with me.[/quote]

If the totality of my responses to you in the past does not include anything you consider ridicule, I defer to your interpretation and apologize for implying otherwise. :-)

calgARI '07 · March 10, 2008, 06:18:35 PM

[quote Beeeej]

If the totality of my responses to you in the past does not include anything you consider ridicule, I defer to your interpretation and apologize for implying otherwise. :-)[/quote]

There's a difference between intended ridicule and actual ridicule.

KeithK · March 10, 2008, 08:47:20 PM

[quote ugarte][quote CowbellGuy]Not to belittle last weekend's achievement, but those other years, the team was celebrating a trip to the ECAC Championship Tournament. This year, they're celebrating(?) a trip to Schenectady. Not quite the same.[/quote]
Beat me to it. Beating the 12 seed in three games is not a storm-the-ice moment.[/quote]
I was wondering whether the students had come out on the ice or not and was kind of hoping they didn't. Winning the first round is not enough of a celebratory moment. To compare to the mid nineties, we did not storm the ice for the victory over Princeton in the '94 preliminary round but we did after the QF wins in 96 and 97. I wouldn't be surprised if Schafer didn't want to have the big on ice celebration after round one.

Besides, filing onto the ice isn't the same as climbing over the glass. :-D

KeithK · March 10, 2008, 08:49:04 PM

[quote ebilmes]Wikipedia!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_league
[/quote]
Yes, that's the first place I looked. But seeing as it's just a stub post with no sources, etc. I figured it wasn't very reliable. Wiki is a great place to start when looking for info but only a start.

Beeeej · March 10, 2008, 09:54:45 PM

[quote calgARI '07][quote Beeeej]

If the totality of my responses to you in the past does not include anything you consider ridicule, I defer to your interpretation and apologize for implying otherwise. :-)[/quote]

There's a difference between intended ridicule and actual ridicule.[/quote]

Take your comfort in whatever reality you can, I always say.

Trotsky · March 10, 2008, 10:40:34 PM

[quote Beeeej][quote calgARI '07][quote Beeeej]

It ain't me, if that's what you're asking. I'm perfectly comfortable ridiculing Ari under my own name when it's called for.[/quote]

Ridiculing me? You must mean disagreeing with me.[/quote]

If the totality of my responses to you in the past does not include anything you consider ridicule, I defer to your interpretation and apologize for implying otherwise. :-)[/quote]You really are an attorney. ::popcorn::

I wasn't sure whether they'd go on the ice. In past seasons when Cornell ended a non-playoff season with a win at Lynah, we did not rush the ice. Those were the days when we actually charged the boards and climbed the glass, and that is not easy, even when you're 21, trust me.

Trotsky · March 10, 2008, 10:45:30 PM

[quote calgARI '07]There's a difference between intended ridicule and actual ridicule.[/quote]"Stay down, Youngblood; stay down!" :-/

Rosey · March 10, 2008, 11:10:20 PM

[quote Trotsky]Those were the days when we actually charged the boards and climbed the glass, and that is not easy, even when you're 21, trust me.[/quote]
I did it in '96, and don't recall having any problems getting over the glass. I think I was only 20 at the time, though. :-D

Kyle