NC$$ Regionals_Going to Green Bay v. Michigan

[Beeeej]

I cannot speak to the crowds in Providence in '03, but I do know that there were a lot of conflicts during our series in Albany in 2010.  I believe that was the same weekend that bball was playing in the Sweet Sixteen in Syracuse.  And students may not have wanted to spend both weekends of their spring break in Albany, NY.

That, plus there were different expectations of the 2003 and 2010 teams.  We were quite good in 2010, and won the ECAC tournament as a #2 seed, but 2003 was a Team of Destiny™ packed with ridiculous talent.

Add to that the fact that our 2010 first-round game against UNH was a Friday, and you might have actually gotten significantly better crowds for a Cornell vs. RIT regional final on Saturday.  By contrast, 2003 vs. Minnesota State and Boston College were Saturday and Sunday respectively, so it was easier for people to attend both without taking a day off.

[Rita]

If you want to tour Lambeau Field, make reservations in advance. IIRC, tour tickets sold out in 2006 (as did that regional due to Wisconsin being there). There is a restaurant/bar in Lambeau where we hung out before the regional final and watched the other hockey games in progress. It is walking distance to the arena and there is quite a bit of cool packer stuff to look at in the Lambeau atrium.

[jkahn]

Five reasons why this seems to be a calm thread with no whining about why we're not placed in Bridgeport:

1. This was a rebuilding year
2. We don't have Brian Ferlin (though did Barry Melrose & Co. on the selection show make a present-tense reference to Ferlin?)
3. We were lucky to squeeze into the NCAAs at all
4. If we have to play a 1-seed, we match up reasonably well with Michigan
5. This could be a prelude to a Thanksgiving 2012 game at Madison Square Garden

LGR.

2. It's pretty sad that ESPN didn't even know that Ferlin was out, and mentioned him as a strength going into the tournament.
3. You could just as easily say we were unlucky to be a 4 seed.  Take away that quick whistle in the BU game and give us that win and we'd be #7 in PWR, everything else remaining the same.

[Rita]

Regional TV/Internet Schedule from ESPN

I'll also put this in the 1st post of the thread.

[Aaron M. Griffin]

I cannot speak to the crowds in Providence in '03, but I do know that there were a lot of conflicts during our series in Albany in 2010.  I believe that was the same weekend that bball was playing in the Sweet Sixteen in Syracuse.  And students may not have wanted to spend both weekends of their spring break in Albany, NY.

That, plus there were different expectations of the 2003 and 2010 teams.  We were quite good in 2010, and won the ECAC tournament as a #2 seed, but 2003 was a Team of Destiny™ packed with ridiculous talent.

Add to that the fact that our 2010 first-round game against UNH was a Friday, and you might have actually gotten significantly better crowds for a Cornell vs. RIT regional final on Saturday.  By contrast, 2003 vs. Minnesota State and Boston College were Saturday and Sunday respectively, so it was easier for people to attend both without taking a day off.

Also, the night before Cornell played in Syracuse against Kentucky in the Sweet 16. That might have depressed attendance at the 2010 NCAA Regional in Albany. I know that I could not budget in as a  student the ability to attend both. I remember vividly people leaving the Carrier Dome in Syracuse hoping that if they chose to spend the money on tickets to the Regional in Albany that our hockey team would not disappoint the next day. Sadly, the were even more disappointed the next day.

[marty]

Five reasons why this seems to be a calm thread with no whining about why we're not placed in Bridgeport:

1. This was a rebuilding year
2. We don't have Brian Ferlin (though did Barry Melrose & Co. on the selection show make a present-tense reference to Ferlin?)
3. We were lucky to squeeze into the NCAAs at all
4. If we have to play a 1-seed, we match up reasonably well with Michigan
5. This could be a prelude to a Thanksgiving 2012 game at Madison Square Garden

LGR.

2. It's pretty sad that ESPN didn't even know that Ferlin was out, and mentioned him as a strength going into the tournament.
3. You could just as easily say we were unlucky to be a 4 seed.  Take away that quick whistle in the BU game and give us that win and we'd be #7 in PWR, everything else remaining the same.

Or take away the 5x3 in the first period and the game would have been quite different (for or against us as BU would have been more aggressive had the first period ended 0-0).

[billhoward]

I cannot speak to the crowds in Providence in '03, but I do know that there were a lot of conflicts during our series in Albany in 2010.  I believe that was the same weekend that bball was playing in the Sweet Sixteen in Syracuse.  And students may not have wanted to spend both weekends of their spring break in Albany, NY.

That, plus there were different expectations of the 2003 and 2010 teams.  We were quite good in 2010, and won the ECAC tournament as a #2 seed, but 2003 was a Team of Destiny™ packed with ridiculous talent.

Add to that the fact that our 2010 first-round game against UNH was a Friday, and you might have actually gotten significantly better crowds for a Cornell vs. RIT regional final on Saturday.  By contrast, 2003 vs. Minnesota State and Boston College were Saturday and Sunday respectively, so it was easier for people to attend both without taking a day off.

Also, the night before Cornell played in Syracuse against Kentucky in the Sweet 16. That might have depressed attendance at the 2010 NCAA Regional in Albany. I know that I could not budget in as a  student the ability to attend both. I remember vividly people leaving the Carrier Dome in Syracuse hoping that if they chose to spend the money on tickets to the Regional in Albany that our hockey team would not disappoint the next day. Sadly, the were even more disappointed the next day.

Whatever obscene amount we paid for the Cornell-Kentucky Sweet Sixteen ticket ($80? $160? ... because I had to buy both days?) was worth it because this was a train that's not going to stop at Ithaca Station again for a long time. For Cornell students, how lucky can you get to have one of the four sites an hour away?

[Aaron M. Griffin]

I cannot speak to the crowds in Providence in '03, but I do know that there were a lot of conflicts during our series in Albany in 2010.  I believe that was the same weekend that bball was playing in the Sweet Sixteen in Syracuse.  And students may not have wanted to spend both weekends of their spring break in Albany, NY.

That, plus there were different expectations of the 2003 and 2010 teams.  We were quite good in 2010, and won the ECAC tournament as a #2 seed, but 2003 was a Team of Destiny™ packed with ridiculous talent.

Add to that the fact that our 2010 first-round game against UNH was a Friday, and you might have actually gotten significantly better crowds for a Cornell vs. RIT regional final on Saturday.  By contrast, 2003 vs. Minnesota State and Boston College were Saturday and Sunday respectively, so it was easier for people to attend both without taking a day off.

Also, the night before Cornell played in Syracuse against Kentucky in the Sweet 16. That might have depressed attendance at the 2010 NCAA Regional in Albany. I know that I could not budget in as a  student the ability to attend both. I remember vividly people leaving the Carrier Dome in Syracuse hoping that if they chose to spend the money on tickets to the Regional in Albany that our hockey team would not disappoint the next day. Sadly, the were even more disappointed the next day.

Whatever obscene amount we paid for the Cornell-Kentucky Sweet Sixteen ticket ($80? $160? ... because I had to buy both days?) was worth it because this was a train that's not going to stop at Ithaca Station again for a long time. For Cornell students, how lucky can you get to have one of the four sites an hour away?

$160, if I recall (I might be wrong), but it was worth it. I know with the amount I had to weigh seeing my senior year's team play in the NCAA East Regional or the Sweet 16, because I couldn't afford both. I went with the latter. No regrets. I had seen Cornell win its twelfth ECAC Championship the weekend before in Albany, so I felt less guilty about opting out of the East Regional that year.

[Jim Hyla]

Regional TV/Internet Schedule from ESPN

I'll also put this in the 1st post of the thread.

Or you could look at the post I did 3 hours earlier.:-D

If your interested in a complete rundown on the brackets, including times and TV, this link is from cornellbigred.com.

To be fair the ESPN link does have the tape delayed times and is a lot easier to read.

[jtn27]

but being the late game makes it a TV game ..

Doesn't do me any good here in London.

But it is on ESPNU, so if you have a proxy or VPN...

Theoretically, you could get yourself a VPS in the US and set up a tunnel using OpenVPN to make it look like your computer is in the US. Theoretically. :-)

If I'm not mistaken, I think the problem for Ben isn't the ability to access the online feed, but rather that a 9 pm est start time means a 1 am start time in London (although Ben doesn't sleep, so I don't know what he's complaining about. I've had conversations with him at 1 am est, 6 am gmt).

[Greenberg '97]

Dear Hockey Gods,
Friday is my birthday. Please let me enjoy it. Thanks. Love you! -judy

Note to Hockey Gods: Judy also likes to enjoy the day after her birthday.

(Hockey Gods can be quite literal, you know.  9pm start, maybe an overtime or two...)

[judy]

Dear Hockey Gods,
Friday is my birthday. Please let me enjoy it. Thanks. Love you! -judy

Note to Hockey Gods: Judy also likes to enjoy the day after her birthday.

(Hockey Gods can be quite literal, you know.  9pm start, maybe an overtime or two...)

Why don't we make it "I'd like to have a great birthday and the next 3.5-4 weeks?" That should cover it, right?

[Aaron M. Griffin]

Dear Hockey Gods,
Friday is my birthday. Please let me enjoy it. Thanks. Love you! -judy

Note to Hockey Gods: Judy also likes to enjoy the day after her birthday.

(Hockey Gods can be quite literal, you know.  9pm start, maybe an overtime or two...)

Why don't we make it "I'd like to have a great birthday and the next 3.5-4 weeks?" That should cover it, right?

I'd be fine if the hockey gods allowed her to enjoy the entirety of her birthday weekend, Friday-Sunday.

[Trotsky]

5. This could be a prelude to a Thanksgiving 2012 game at Madison Square Garden

Also, we have the chance to avenge the 1991 loss.

[ugarte]

Dear Hockey Gods,
Friday is my birthday. Please let me enjoy it. Thanks. Love you! -judy

Note to Hockey Gods: Judy also likes to enjoy the day after her birthday.

(Hockey Gods can be quite literal, you know.  9pm start, maybe an overtime or two...)

Why don't we make it "I'd like to have a great birthday and the next 3.5-4 weeks?" That should cover it, right?

I'd be fine if the hockey gods allowed her to enjoy the entirety of her birthday weekend, Friday-Sunday.

I celebrate Judy's birthday too, if the hockey gods care about that sort of thing.