Football @ Columbia

[semsox]

Who'd have thought this game would be attracting so much media attention?

http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/the-worst-college-football-game-in-the-worst-college-football-town/

[Ken711]

Who'd have thought this game would be attracting so much media attention?

http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/the-worst-college-football-game-in-the-worst-college-football-town/

Infamous attraction is more appropriate.  I wish the new incoming Cornell President would expect better of Cornell's football program than the current administration seems to have.

[billhoward]

There are metrics beyond won-lost. USC leads Cornell on bowl appearances but also on appearances before the NCAA. Who wants that?

[Chris '03]

Who'd have thought this game would be attracting so much media attention?

http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/the-worst-college-football-game-in-the-worst-college-football-town/

Infamous attraction is more appropriate.  I wish the new incoming Cornell President would expect better of Cornell's football program than the current administration seems to have.

I hope the new president doesn't waste her time worrying about the won/loss record of the global university's I-AA non-playoff eligible perennially non-competitive football program.

Want a better program? Find a way to make playing football in Ithaca attractive to talented athletes who could also play at other Ivy or Patriot league schools. Then raise the pile of money necessary to make that happen. Then give it time to actually work. Location, facilities, and history all seem to cut against Cornell football.

[CAS]

You play to win the game.

[billhoward]

You play to win the game.

Although Columbia could excite its fans losing by less than 8. http://www.sportbet.com/lines/football_college_extra

[dbilmes]

Doesn't the losing team today wrap up the No. 1 draft pick?

[TimV]

Geez.  We just blew a 21 point lead.  To Columbia. Columbia!  And as I type this, we fumble the ensuing kickoff back to them.  Why do I watch this?  Because, as I continue this post, Columbia turns the ball back over to us. The article in the first post of this thread is right.

[TimV]

After we take a penalty on first down, we get intercepted.  Three turnovers in 4 plays.  Ivy League Football...

[Dafatone]

...did we really block a PAT and return it for two points?

[Al DeFlorio]

We still take the dumbest penalties at the worst times.  And too often struggle to get off a play within 35 seconds.  The last drive of the first half was a prime example.  QB stands around trying to figure out what to do for 20 seconds and then someone finally calls time out.  Followed shortly by another 20 second delay in getting a play off while the clock is counting down the seconds in the waning seconds of the half.

Punter kicks the bad snap out of the end zone.  Kickoff returner watches the kickoff land on the ground and Columbia recovers.  Who coaches these guys?  At least we didn't send out the punting team without a punter.  Or did we?

[CAS]

Outcome never in doubt!

[billhoward]

Finally, a win for Cornell. Amazing first quarter. we were pushing Columbia all over the field and our defense had not yet started giving up big chunks of yardage. Ultimately, Columbia wound up giving up more big yardage plays.

How many weekends do you see Cornell score a man short goal in overtime, the basketball team start with a victory, and Cornell run back a blocked PAT try for 2 points? [edit add] and win the football game?

[ugarte]

This game was hilarious as hell.

[rmandel]

Cornell vs Columbia game discussed on NPR this morning.  Begins at the 3:23 mark.


http://www.npr.org/2014/11/16/364479398/the-case-for-and-against-gambling-on-nba-games