Basketball 2014-15

CAS · March 12, 2015, 04:23:28 PM

Agree we can't expect to win NCAA games. Nor should we accept losing. You play to win the games.

Jeff Hopkins '82 · March 12, 2015, 05:11:44 PM

Quote from: billhoward
Quote from: CASWas but 5 years ago when under Steve Donahue we went to the Sweet 16. We've won 1/3 of our Ivy games since.
Which is why you should be glad if you made it to Syracuse for the Sweet 16 game. This bus doesn't come along that often.

I hate basketball, but even I'm glad I made it to that game.

phillysportsfan · March 13, 2015, 02:34:46 AM

Quote from: CASAgree we can't expect to win NCAA games. Nor should we accept losing. You play to win the games.

This nicely sums up why Courtney has to go. We should be able to at least be competitive in the Ivy league at least once in 5 years. How can Andy bring this guy back?

Quote from: http://cornellbasketball.blogspot.com/2015/03/news-and-notes-tuesday-edition.htmlCornell is now the only Ivy League team to not have participated in the postseason since the 2010-2011 season. See the Valley News on Dartmouth's invite to the CIT. Other low points for Cornell in the last five seasons include the following:
Last year, Cornell (2-26 in 2013-2014) suffered its worst season in program history, dating back to 1898;
Cornell has suffered five consecutive seasons under .500 overall;
Cornell has suffered five consecutive seasons in the "lower division" of the Ivy League;
Cornell has suffered five consecutive overall losing seasons;
Cornell has suffered four of its last five seasons under .500 in Ivy League play.

And even worse the blog guy is saying Courtney is going to get one more year which is just delaying the inevitable: https://twitter.com/Cornell_BB_Blog/status/576025377157591040

CAS · March 13, 2015, 07:48:02 AM

+1

CAS · March 13, 2015, 03:14:44 PM

The author of the Cornell BB Blog wrote today, "Haven't felt this helpless despair following Cornell MBB since Al Walker era" - early-mid '90's.

underskill · March 13, 2015, 04:39:08 PM

Quote from: CASThe author of the Cornell BB Blog wrote today, "Haven't felt this helpless despair following Cornell MBB since Al Walker era" - early-mid '90's.

that guy kept defending Courtney to no end, even when it was clear during his first season that he flat out couldn't coach

CAS · March 13, 2015, 05:16:34 PM

Even CBB has seen the light

mountainred · March 13, 2015, 07:00:34 PM

Quote from: CASThe author of the Cornell BB Blog wrote today, "Haven't felt this helpless despair following Cornell MBB since Al Walker era" - early-mid '90's.

That's about right. But even Al didn't waste a talent like Shonn Miller.

ithacat · March 14, 2015, 11:18:55 AM

Quote from: mountainred
Quote from: CASThe author of the Cornell BB Blog wrote today, "Haven't felt this helpless despair following Cornell MBB since Al Walker era" - early-mid '90's.

That's about right. But even Al didn't waste a talent like Shonn Miller.

True enough, though Shonn proved to be his own biggest obstacle. It'll be interesting to see what a big time coach does wth him next season.

phillysportsfan · March 14, 2015, 02:41:50 PM

Quote from: underskill
Quote from: CASThe author of the Cornell BB Blog wrote today, "Haven't felt this helpless despair following Cornell MBB since Al Walker era" - early-mid '90's.

that guy kept defending Courtney to no end, even when it was clear during his first season that he flat out couldn't coach

Yeah cant believe he has seen the light yet somehow Andy has not

phillysportsfan · March 14, 2015, 06:14:46 PM

Harvard wins playoff 53-51, Yale misses tip in at the buzzer, tough to be Yale, bad luck to Harvard in the tournament

billhoward · March 14, 2015, 09:28:54 PM

If Bill Courtney is not retained, maybe start a separate thread "Courtney out / who replaces?" We've had a week of beating up on Courtney (actually, a year) and no real news. I'm about done with this thread. I suppose if over 24 hours there are two dozen posts, it's either a coaching change or somebody mentioned a Prius and the thread turned 90 degrees toward mass transit in Ithaca and why profs should walk a mile to class.

CAS · March 15, 2015, 08:48:08 AM

I don't believe any of the criticism has been unfair. You are what your record is. Compare the criticism of Courtney with that of Schafer, who has had 4 losing seasons out of 20.

billhoward · March 15, 2015, 08:13:06 PM

Quote from: CASI don't believe any of the criticism has been unfair. You are what your record is. Compare the criticism of Courtney with that of Schafer, who has had 4 losing seasons out of 20.

More criticism of the sports lots of fans are passionate about. Not much said about crew or polo having a bad or good year.

ithacat · March 16, 2015, 07:37:25 AM

Quote from: billhoward
Quote from: CASI don't believe any of the criticism has been unfair. You are what your record is. Compare the criticism of Courtney with that of Schafer, who has had 4 losing seasons out of 20.
More criticism of the sports lots of fans are passionate about. Not much said about crew or polo having a bad or good year.

Don't get me going about polo...that chuck and duck style is killing us.