ECAC 2014-15

[Give My Regards]

Ordinarily I'm a big fan of regression as an explanation, but Harvard had so many serious injuries to so many key personnel happen within such a short amount of time that I really do think that's what is the major factor.

I admit I haven't been paying much attention to the Crimson's injury situation.  I just thought that the team woke up on New Year's Day and collectively realized, "Oh right, our coach is Ted Donato."

[Robb]

Ordinarily I'm a big fan of regression as an explanation, but Harvard had so many serious injuries to so many key personnel happen within such a short amount of time that I really do think that's what is the major factor.

I admit I haven't been paying much attention to the Crimson's injury situation.  I just thought that the team woke up on New Year's Day and collectively realized, "Oh right, our coach is Ted Donato."

No, but on the bright side, that 6-week run might be enough to keep Donato around for a few extra years.  "Yes, but this one time back in 2014...."

[Iceberg]

St. Lawrence and Harvard losing (again) makes it much more likely that the only autobid will be Quinnipiac.

[Robb]

Yeah - going to be weird not to have at least one team to cheer for out of conference loyalty....

[BearLover]

St. Lawrence and Harvard losing (again) makes it much more likely that the only autobid will be Quinnipiac.

:-)

[Jim Hyla]

St. Lawrence and Harvard losing (again) makes it much more likely that the only autobid will be Quinnipiac.

:-)

I assume you're smiling about Harvard, since it seems like 90% of posters dislike them, but what's wrong with SLU?

[BearLover]

St. Lawrence and Harvard losing (again) makes it much more likely that the only autobid will be Quinnipiac.

:-)

I assume you're smiling about Harvard, since it seems like 90% of posters dislike them, but what's wrong with SLU?

That's what I get for not being as selective in what I quote as I should have been:

much more likely that the only autobid will be Quinnipiac.

[Dafatone]

St. Lawrence and Harvard losing (again) makes it much more likely that the only autobid will be Quinnipiac.

:-)

I assume you're smiling about Harvard, since it seems like 90% of posters dislike them, but what's wrong with SLU?

It's funny how few other college hockey teams I actually like.  A friend of mine who is into NHL but not college correctly pointed out that almost every time I see a guy I saw play against Cornell, it's someone I hate.

I guess I like RPI.  Clarkson's alright.  SLU might be next.  I don't actively dislike Yale, though I got really fed up with losing to them for a while.  I have no strong opinions about Brown.  Quinnipiac is annoying.  Union is annoying.  Princeton bothers me since I've seen us lose to them more than I'd like.  Then there's Colgate, Sucks, and Dartmouth.

Yes, I'm listing Dartmouth last.

[BearLover]

(In order from most hated to least)

Teams I hate and would prefer go 0-34
Yale
Dartmouth
Q
Union
Harvard
Colgate

Teams I dislike but wouldn't root hard against until they are in the NCAA's
Princeton
Brown
St. Lawrence
Clarkson
RPI



Hatred is a function of
-how often they beat Cornell (major emphasis on big games)
-winningness on national level (emphasis on recent winning, and if they won a Natty then I have no respect for them whatsoever)
-winningness in ECAC (emphasis on recent winning)
-how chippy their games with Cornell get
-their coaches
-whether they are an Ivy (and thus our rivals even outside of hockey)

[BearLover]

And Syracuse in lacrosse falls somewhere in the first category too

[jtwcornell91]

Sure key injuries hurt, but I'm a person who was expecting the fall back to Earth Hades Cambridge Allston they've experienced. Why would a team that finished 11th in the ECAC last season and dead last two seasons ago suddenly be a National Championship contender? Every year except one since 2008, Harvard finished with a win % in the .300s, and that one was the season they racked up 11 ties.

Ordinarily I'm a big fan of regression as an explanation, but Harvard had so many serious injuries to so many key personnel happen within such a short amount of time that I really do think that's what is the major factor.  The only team I can remember getting that fucked was that Yale squad that dominated all year and then lost its whole first line in the last 2 weeks prior to the NCAAs.  It is actually enough that I feel sorry for the Crimson, and that takes a lot.

That Yale squad has to be the only team to play six post season games in one season and only win one of them.

[Iceberg]

I might just consider setting up a tennis ball stand on the Dartmouth campus. Maybe they won't kick me off before I make a profit?

[Trotsky]

Nice.

[Rosey]

Nice.

"Hell, even going two hours south to Albany would be a big improvement on this dump."

Best Onion article ever. Trollolololololol

[redice]

Nice.

"Hell, even going two hours south to Albany would be a big improvement on this dump."

Best Onion article ever. Trollolololololol

+1

I like this statement by Eruzione, as well:

"I hate to say this, but c'mon, this place is a shithole.