CU Schedule 2011-2012

[Ben]

Here is the full schedule, just announced. Tasty.

Now, what is the University of Guelph?

Also, from the announcement:

The season schedule also includes the Florida College Classic for the 12th straight season, to be held on Dec. 29 and 30, at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla. This year's field includes Clarkson, Maine and Massachusetts, with the Big Red set to battle the Minutemen in the second game on the opening night of the tournament. The Big Red would then face either Clarkson or Maine in the consolation game the second night.

They're really confident about our chances.

[CowbellGuy]

Traditional Canadian college scrimmage. Cornell last saw Guelph in 1998: http://db.elynah.com/game.php?game=356

[Jim Hyla]

Much nicer opening schedule. Two weeks of teams to get ready, followed by two weeks of Ivy. And my only conflict is with the Red-White game.

[ajh258]

Would it be worthwhile if every year the ECAC made sure that Ivies played only other Ivies for the first two weeks of in-conference games? Just curious.

[Trotsky]

Would it be worthwhile if every year the ECAC made sure that Ivies played only other Ivies for the first two weeks of in-conference games? Just curious.

Difficult with the current traveling partnerships.

[ajh258]

Would it be worthwhile if every year the ECAC made sure that Ivies played only other Ivies for the first two weeks of in-conference games? Just curious.

Difficult with the current traveling partnerships.

What if the current pairs don't change and Ivies just have to play one of the non-Ivies teams like Quinnipiac and Colgate during week 1 or 2? That's still better than facing RPI and Union right?

[RichH]

What if the current pairs don't change and Ivies just have to play one of the non-Ivies teams like Quinnipiac and Colgate during week 1 or 2? That's still better than facing RPI and Union right?

I've read this 5 times, and I still don't understand what you're suggesting.

[David Harding]

Here is the full schedule, just announced. Tasty.

Now, what is the University of Guelph?

Also, from the announcement:

The season schedule also includes the Florida College Classic for the 12th straight season, to be held on Dec. 29 and 30, at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla. This year's field includes Clarkson, Maine and Massachusetts, with the Big Red set to battle the Minutemen in the second game on the opening night of the tournament. The Big Red would then face either Clarkson or Maine in the consolation game the second night.

They're really confident about our chances.

They've now fixed that slip.

The Big Red would then face either Clarkson or Maine in either the championship or the consolation game the second night.

[amerks127]

What if the current pairs don't change and Ivies just have to play one of the non-Ivies teams like Quinnipiac and Colgate during week 1 or 2? That's still better than facing RPI and Union right?

I've read this 5 times, and I still don't understand what you're suggesting.

I believe that Andy is suggesting that Ivy schools only play travel partners with at least one Ivy school for the first two weeks (Colgate is paired with Cornell and Quinnipiac is paired with Princeton, hence the reference to those schools), thereby mitigating the risk of playing pairs such as RPI/Union and Clarkson/SLU who will have played more games at the time.  I'm not endorsing the idea, or even suggesting it's feasible with the current ECAC structure, just explaining.  It's not a bad idea though...

[RichH]

What if the current pairs don't change and Ivies just have to play one of the non-Ivies teams like Quinnipiac and Colgate during week 1 or 2? That's still better than facing RPI and Union right?

I've read this 5 times, and I still don't understand what you're suggesting.

I believe that Andy is suggesting that Ivy schools only play travel partners with at least one Ivy school for the first two weeks (Colgate is paired with Cornell and Quinnipiac is paired with Princeton, hence the reference to those schools), thereby mitigating the risk of playing pairs such as RPI/Union and Clarkson/SLU who will have played more games at the time.  I'm not endorsing the idea, or even suggesting it's feasible with the current ECAC structure, just explaining.  It's not a bad idea though...

Ah, I think I get it now...thanks.

I'd like to think the league schedulers would be open to such an arrangement, considering they already bend over backwards and inconvenience other teams to accommodate one (and only one) member so that squad can compete in attend the Beanpot "well rested."  

To me, it seems like there have been a lot of years where we've opened up the ECAC slate with a Harvard weekend anyway. I remember thinking how that's a way to hit the Lynah Faithful before they can brush up on their routines as well as get the Freshmen acclimated to all the cheers.  This schedule has the home Harvard game just as everyone is coming back fresh from Winter Break.

[ajh258]

What if the current pairs don't change and Ivies just have to play one of the non-Ivies teams like Quinnipiac and Colgate during week 1 or 2? That's still better than facing RPI and Union right?

I've read this 5 times, and I still don't understand what you're suggesting.

I believe that Andy is suggesting that Ivy schools only play travel partners with at least one Ivy school for the first two weeks (Colgate is paired with Cornell and Quinnipiac is paired with Princeton, hence the reference to those schools), thereby mitigating the risk of playing pairs such as RPI/Union and Clarkson/SLU who will have played more games at the time.  I'm not endorsing the idea, or even suggesting it's feasible with the current ECAC structure, just explaining.  It's not a bad idea though...

Thanks Mitch. I apologize for not explaining it clearly. Also, I'm not endorsing it either, I'm just curious why it hasn't been done.

[Josh '99]

Much nicer opening schedule. Two weeks of teams to get ready, followed by two weeks of Ivy. And my only conflict is with the Red-White game.

The game at Ohio State that LeNeveu stole for us at the start of 2002-03 was one of the best performances I've ever seen by a Cornell goalie.  That being said, I completely agree that it's much nicer to ramp up the way the 2011-12 schedule does.

[CowbellGuy]

Is everyone excited to be playing a NCHC school in January?! ::rolleyes::

[Trotsky]

Is everyone excited to be playing a NCHC school in January?

Yes.

[Jim Hyla]

ECAC posts the composite schedule of all teams.