Cornell football 2015...

[Al DeFlorio]

We had 194 yards on offense and 111 yards in penalties.  That is just horrendous.  ::wow::
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No wonder football doesn't show up on the front page of the CU Sports webpage.

So a net offense of 83 yards?  ::rolleyes::

Actually moved the ball pretty well in first half but could do nothing in the red zone.  Second half, as usual, was an offensive disaster.

We must lead the country in first-down penalties.

[CAS]

Does look like we are running the table this year.  18 losses in last 19 games.  5 consecutive blowout losses.  And our best player is graduating, Luke Hagy.

[Ken711]

Does look like we are running the table this year.  18 losses in last 19 games.  5 consecutive blowout losses.  And our best player is graduating, Luke Hagy.

Thanks for that upbeat report.  Coach Archer says we are building a foundation for a competitive program. ummm....ok, I will have to take his word for it, because the wins-losses say otherwise.

[Swampy]

Does look like we are running the table this year.  18 losses in last 19 games.  5 consecutive blowout losses.  And our best player is graduating, Luke Hagy.

Thanks for that upbeat report.  Coach Archer says we are building a foundation for a competitive program. ummm....ok, I will have to take his word for it, because the wins-losses say otherwise.

Whoever built this house also built a foundation to support it. If you build it, that doesn't necessarily mean it will work.

[KeithK]

Does look like we are running the table this year.  18 losses in last 19 games.  5 consecutive blowout losses.  And our best player is graduating, Luke Hagy.

Thanks for that upbeat report.  Coach Archer says we are building a foundation for a competitive program. ummm....ok, I will have to take his word for it, because the wins-losses say otherwise.

More like digging down to the bedrock in preparation for building a foundation.

[Ken711]

Cornell football is a hot topic of discussion here.

https://www.voy.com/152805/144812.html

[Trotsky]

The son of a friend of my wife has interest in Cornell.  He's a well-regarded HS junior RB, excels in academics, comes from a great family (Dad is an Air Force colonel -- great guy but serious as a heart attack about his son's welfare).  Most importantly, they have a strong interest in Life After Football and want a great education.

He's taken trips to Duke and Vandy and both schools are interested, so I have to think he could be a contributing player -- perhaps even a starter -- at an Ivy.

So, how does this info get passed along to the recruiting staff?

[scoop85]

The son of a friend of my wife has interest in Cornell.  He's a well-regarded HS junior RB, excels in academics, comes from a great family (Dad is an Air Force colonel -- great guy but serious as a heart attack about his son's welfare).  Most importantly, they have a strong interest in Life After Football and want a great education.

He's taken trips to Duke and Vandy and both schools are interested, so I have to think he could be a contributing player -- perhaps even a starter -- at an Ivy.

So, how does this info get passed along to the recruiting staff?

Here's the link to the list of coaches with their email addresses. Probably send an e-mail to Greg Jones, who's listed as the Director of Recruiting Operations.

[ugarte]

The son of a friend of my wife has interest in Cornell.  He's a well-regarded HS junior RB, excels in academics, comes from a great family (Dad is an Air Force colonel -- great guy but serious as a heart attack about his son's welfare).  Most importantly, they have a strong interest in Life After Football and want a great education.

He's taken trips to Duke and Vandy and both schools are interested, so I have to think he could be a contributing player -- perhaps even a starter -- at an Ivy.

So, how does this info get passed along to the recruiting staff?

Here's the link to the list of coaches with their email addresses. Probably send an e-mail to Greg Jones, who's listed as the Director of Recruiting Operations.

Cornell found Louis Dale when he sent them his own supercut recruiting tape. Tell your friend's son not to forget to close the cover letter with "P.S. I am not a crackpot."

[Trotsky]

The son of a friend of my wife has interest in Cornell.  He's a well-regarded HS junior RB, excels in academics, comes from a great family (Dad is an Air Force colonel -- great guy but serious as a heart attack about his son's welfare).  Most importantly, they have a strong interest in Life After Football and want a great education.

He's taken trips to Duke and Vandy and both schools are interested, so I have to think he could be a contributing player -- perhaps even a starter -- at an Ivy.

So, how does this info get passed along to the recruiting staff?

Here's the link to the list of coaches with their email addresses. Probably send an e-mail to Greg Jones, who's listed as the Director of Recruiting Operations.

Thank you!  I have sent Greg a note and will hope for the best.

[CAS]

Dartmouth football blog reports that Columbia is an 8 point favorite at Cornell this Saturday

[KeithK]

Dartmouth football blog reports that Columbia is an 8 point favorite at Cornell this Saturday

So the point spread is based on betting, right?  So what I want to know is, who is their right mind bets on Ivy cellar-dweller football?

[RichH]

Dartmouth football blog reports that Columbia is an 8 point favorite at Cornell this Saturday

So the point spread is based on betting, right?  So what I want to know is, who is their right mind bets on Ivy cellar-dweller football?

There might be a reason to bet on the obscure stuff that nobody knows about. There was one sports book in Las Vegas in the '90s that took action on college hockey. Drunk Big10 idiots would see it, and bet on Ohio State to beat Clarkson, because "who's that?" Or Notre Dame to beat North Dakota, because of football. Odds are set partially because of the betting. If you knew your stuff and realized that Lake Superior State, Maine, and Colorado College were forces, you could clean up.  

To more specifically address your question, there are a lot of Ivy educated a-holes with lots of money who want to seem like a big-shot in casinos.

[Weder]

Dartmouth football blog reports that Columbia is an 8 point favorite at Cornell this Saturday

So the point spread is based on betting, right?  So what I want to know is, who is their right mind bets on Ivy cellar-dweller football?

There might be a reason to bet on the obscure stuff that nobody knows about. There was one sports book in Las Vegas in the '90s that took action on college hockey. Drunk Big10 idiots would see it, and bet on Ohio State to beat Clarkson, because "who's that?" Or Notre Dame to beat North Dakota, because of football. Odds are set partially because of the betting. If you knew your stuff and realized that Lake Superior State, Maine, and Colorado College were forces, you could clean up.  

To more specifically address your question, there are a lot of Ivy educated a-holes with lots of money who want to seem like a big-shot in casinos.

Pro gamblers love obscure stuff.

[billhoward]

Cornell kicks a field goal on its opening drive (Zach Mays, 35 yards, his longest). From there, the two teams march up and down the field, no scoring, and Cornell leads 3-0 at the half. Luke Hagy carries 20 times for ... 49 yards.

Great mid-third quarter opportunity: Sean Scullen picks off a Columbia pass goes 41 yards to the Columbia 24. Hagy takes it to the 15 (shaken up and le,  then next play Cornell facemask penalty -15, Mays tries another 38 yard FG on 4th and 8 and this one is blocked. Lost chances. Cornell intercepts on the next Columbia possession. Third quarter ends 3-0 with Cornell in possession near midfield on a failed Columbia fake punt and Hagy still on the bench. The two teams are 4x22 on third down conversions.

Columbia TD with 6:00 to play called back on offensive holding call, Cornell forces QB farther back to 27 on third down and Columbia misses a 44-yard field goal. Jatis in for QB (the running QB) and Gellatly run for 16, 5, 4, 2 and 1 and two first downs with 2:30 to play. On 3rd and 5, Jatis goes 16 to the Columbia 26 and Columbia is out of TOs with 1:35 to play.

So on the 75th anniversary of the Fifth Down game and Cornell's 3-0 forfeit loss to Dartmouth, Cornell beats Columbia 3-0 and ends a nine-game losing streak. Final Cornell 3, Columbia 0.

On to Philadelphia to close out vs. Penn, which is taking it to Harvard right now.