CU vs Ohio State 12/29/15

[scoop85]

There's no way we are yet one of the top 10 programs in the country.

"You are what your record says you are."  We're 7th in PWR.  Consider that Providence (Win) is 4th, SLU (Win) is 9th, and BU and Yale (Ties) are tied for 11th.  I think we actually are one of the top 10 teams in the country.

If we're going to rebound Merrimack is a good opponent.  Midtable non-conference opponent who on paper it looks like we should beat -- basically a reprise of OSU.  It certainly won't be a trap weekend, now.

I was very happy there was no fighting on other garbage -- the team is obviously much better disciplined.  There are ten more days to get other bodies healthy, too.

I had the foresight to attend last night's Army-Merrimack game rather than stay home and watch the debacle in Estero.  Army surprisingly beat Merrimack 3-2, although Merrimack was certainly the more skilled team.  Army just clogged the neutral zone, played solid defense, and got good play in goal.  Merrimack, which has some size, got off to a hot start (including wins against St. Lawrence and BU), but has struggled of late, including losses to UNH (4-2), Union (4-0), and two to Providence (2-1 and 4-0).

Based on what I saw I'd like to think we can take two from them, but it will certainly require two good performances to pull that off.

[Trotsky]

Army just clogged the neutral zone, played solid defense, and got good play in goal.

Hey.  We can do that!  :-}

[Tom Lento]

There's no way we are yet one of the top 10 programs in the country.

"You are what your record says you are."  We're 7th in PWR.  Consider that Providence (Win) is 4th, SLU (Win) is 9th, and BU and Yale (Ties) are tied for 11th.  I think we actually are one of the top 10 teams in the country.

If we're going to rebound Merrimack is a good opponent.  Midtable non-conference opponent who on paper it looks like we should beat -- basically a reprise of OSU.  It certainly won't be a trap weekend, now.

I was very happy there was no fighting on other garbage -- the team is obviously much better disciplined.  There are ten more days to get other bodies healthy, too.

Looking at the shot attempt metrics in CHN, with all of the usual caveats around single game interpretations, it seems like Cornell should've lost to Providence and beaten OSU. Based on shot attempts they held a decent possession edge over OSU while the game was close, but Providence owned possession throughout.

If you look at their results against the other top 10 teams Cornell has had a fair amount of luck. They might be a top 10 squad, but if so they're at the bottom of that pile. Don't get me wrong, being the worst of the very best sure beats being solidly average. Still, based on the numbers and game reports (and I have nothing else to go on, so thanks all for providing some color), Cornell is up over their heads and the record will most likely revert to something closer to early season expectations.

Even with reversion to the mean in terms of shooting percentages, if Cornell can continue to execute and hold possession over lesser teams while keeping things close against better teams the second half will be fun. Probably not 9-2-2, but fun.

[KGR11]

I was very happy there was no fighting on other garbage -- the team is obviously much better disciplined.

By my count, Cornell, Yale, and UNH are the only teams that have not committed a major or game misconduct penalty.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I was very happy there was no fighting on other garbage -- the team is obviously much better disciplined.

By my count, Cornell, Yale, and UNH are the only teams that have not committed a major or game misconduct penalty.

I sense a brawl coming the next time we play Yale. ::whistle::

[Jim Hyla]

There's no way we are yet one of the top 10 programs in the country.

"You are what your record says you are."  We're 7th in PWR.  Consider that Providence (Win) is 4th, SLU (Win) is 9th, and BU and Yale (Ties) are tied for 11th.  I think we actually are one of the top 10 teams in the country.

If we're going to rebound Merrimack is a good opponent.  Midtable non-conference opponent who on paper it looks like we should beat -- basically a reprise of OSU.  It certainly won't be a trap weekend, now.

I was very happy there was no fighting on other garbage -- the team is obviously much better disciplined.  There are ten more days to get other bodies healthy, too.

Yes we are now, and have been, in the top ten statistically. However, in my mind, that doesn't mean we are one of the top ten programs. For me to say that, we have to have some staying power. A Baker's Dozen games doesn't prove staying power. We've won a large percentage of close games. Hell, we're 3-1-0 in OT games and won 3 others by 1 goal. Aside from Q, we haven't lost a 1 goal game. Now I know that winning the close ones is a sign of a good team, but eventually you have to lose some of those. So while I'm happy with where we are, I wait to declare that this is where we should be.

[Trotsky]

Aside from Q, we haven't lost a 1 goal game. Now I know that winning the close ones is a sign of a good team, but eventually you have to lose some of those. So while I'm happy with where we are, I wait to declare that this is where we should be.

I'm hoping we just lost 8 really fast ones to OSU and are now even.  

[Johnny 5]

Kinda like a stock market correction? Right??




::thud::

[Trotsky]

These are great.

[Johnny 5]

These are great.

Thanks!
I try!!

:-D