Greatest Cornell sports day ever?

Started by French Rage, March 19, 2010, 09:12:51 PM

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French Rage

March 19, 2010, 09:12:51 PM
Discuss.

Knowing our insane commitment around here, I'm sure someone will find an obscure day several decades ago, but on the off-chance that doesn't occur, with two teams advancing their farthest ever in the NCAAs and another going to a conference championship, it's hard to beat that.
03/23/02: Maine 4, Harvard 3
03/28/03: BU 6, Harvard 4
03/26/04: Maine 5, Harvard 4
03/26/05: UNH 3, Harvard 2
03/25/06: Maine 6, Harvard 1

Roy 82

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March 19, 2010, 09:34:23 PM
Don't forget NCAA wrestling too.

billhoward

#2
March 19, 2010, 09:44:20 PM
Was thinking the same thing. I'm hoping on Sunday we can say it's the greatest weekend ever.

ugarte

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March 19, 2010, 10:54:32 PM
I have to imagine that the one person who voted "no" so far is thinking of the day we capped an undefeated season. I understand the sentiment but... FOUR SPORTS!

KeithK

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March 19, 2010, 10:58:12 PM
Quote from: ugarteI have to imagine that the one person who voted "no" so far is thinking of the day we capped an undefeated season. I understand the sentiment but... FOUR SPORTS!
I guess it all depends on what priority you give to the various sports. Cornell (mens) hockey is so much more important to me than anything else that winning the national championship in that sport trumps everything else.

Al DeFlorio

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March 19, 2010, 11:17:48 PM
Quote from: KeithK
Quote from: ugarteI have to imagine that the one person who voted "no" so far is thinking of the day we capped an undefeated season. I understand the sentiment but... FOUR SPORTS!
I guess it all depends on what priority you give to the various sports. Cornell (mens) hockey is so much more important to me than anything else that winning the national championship in that sport trumps everything else.
A very happy day for four Cornell teams, but none of them won a championship.  [And, no, I didn't vote.]
Al DeFlorio '65

ugarte

#6
March 19, 2010, 11:35:12 PM
I suppose I am valuing the all-day euphoria of winning ... and winning ... and winning ... and winning over what was, I am sure, a fucking awesome day.

scoop85

#7
March 19, 2010, 11:41:27 PM
I've been following Cornell sports since 1981, and no day even comes close to today.

Josh '99

#8
March 19, 2010, 11:47:57 PM
Whether it was the single greatest ever or not, it's indisputably been an awesome, historic day that we should all savor.
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KeithK

#9
March 20, 2010, 12:24:30 AM
Quote from: Josh '99Whether it was the single greatest ever or not, it's indisputably been an awesome, historic day that we should all savor.
No argument there.

Chris '03

#10
March 21, 2010, 08:50:35 PM
Yes. I can't think of a way any single day could converge to have so many positive results better than Friday did. It's hard to even imagine another day with the same potential for success. National championships are phenomenal for that specific team. It felt like Friday was tremendous for the entire athletics program. Everywhere you turned, another Cornell athlete was winning something. That's why it was the best "Cornell sports day ever." There have been better Cornell hockey and lacrosse days, no doubt. But Friday was special for Cornell.

Two related thoughts:

-Since 2002 Cornell has sent a team to the NCAA final four of four different sports (M/W Hockey, M/W Lax). Has any other team in the nation done the same? Has any other done so and walked away with no titles? It's pretty damn impressive.


-Tough job for the editors of the Sun to layout the front and back pages for tomorrow too. Too bad the w. hockey team will probably end up with less credit than is due given the other results.
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amerks127

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March 21, 2010, 09:03:07 PM
Quote from: Chris '03-Tough job for the editors of the Sun to layout the front and back pages for tomorrow too. Too bad the w. hockey team will probably end up with less credit than is due given the other results.

We're on spring break right now, so no print coverage until the following Monday.  I am glad I'm not an editor who has to decide how to lay everything out.

Greenberg '97

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March 21, 2010, 09:48:50 PM
Quote from: amerks127
Quote from: Chris '03-Tough job for the editors of the Sun to layout the front and back pages for tomorrow too. Too bad the w. hockey team will probably end up with less credit than is due given the other results.

We're on spring break right now, so no print coverage until the following Monday.  I am glad I'm not an editor who has to decide how to lay everything out.

From a former Assistant Sports Editor: Wrap the paper in a four-page NCAA Championships section.  Way too much going on in these two weekends to cover in the regular section, let alone the back page.

mnagowski

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March 21, 2010, 09:51:51 PM
At least two of the story lines are over (women's hockey and wrestling).

I actually kind of feel pretty bad for the students who need to try to keep up with all of this stuff on their spring break.
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Greenberg '97

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March 21, 2010, 09:55:15 PM
Quote from: mnagowskiAt least two of the story lines are over (women's hockey and wrestling).

I actually kind of feel pretty bad for the students who need to try to keep up with all of this stuff on their spring break.

I saw this before the edit and thought you felt bad about runner-up performances by the women and the grapplers.  Great performances by both.

I feel bad that I ran out of DVR space after two OTs and had to check the result on USCHO.
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