Cornell lacrosse 2017

[billhoward]

With temps up to 24 degrees at faceoff vs. mid-teens Saturday when the game was originally set for, Cornell turns over the first 4 (5?) possessions on unforced errors, only gets 2 shots on goal. Albany 4-0 after one. Cornell is helping Albany beat us. This stuff (bad passes, offsides) can be fixed.

Second quarter, 2 quick Albany scores to make it 6-0. 21 minutes into the half, Colton Rupp snares a rebound off the goalie to make it 6-1 and the 5-goal deficit lasts for as long as it takes the Albany FOGO to take the faceoff and put it home, 8 seconds later. 8-1 midway in the second, 9-1 at the half. Cornell is having trouble with clears. Jeff Teat has several nice feeds but the shooter can't haul it in or get a shot off.

Final is Albany, 17-6

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Albany  4 5 5 3 -  17
Cornell 0 1 3 2 -   6

We were outshot 46-25, out-GB'd 39-31, and lost faceoffs 9x26 (35%). The only extra man goal Cornell gave up (3x4 defending) was the last when Knight was way out of the goal and Cornell turned over a clear. 2 goals each by Fletcher (freshman), Petterson (sophomore) and Rupp (sophomore). Jeff Teat 2 shots, 1 GB, 4 turnovers, 1 caused turnover. 10 saves by Christian Knight. A forgettable game. Maybe some of the fit-and-finish stuff will improve as the team gels.


The main video, the one showing a third of the field, not the close-ups camera, washes out Cornell's white jerseys so you can't make out the player numbers. Video technology has evolved so this shouldn't be an issue. At least there are replays, unlike at Lynah. Like at Lynah, the camera sometimes doesn't pan with the action and it goes offscreen. There was one 10-second lapse early on where play moved the locker room side of the field and the camera was still watch the scoreboard end.

[dag14]

I love these guys and I know how hard they work but this game is painful to watch.  Sigh.

[billhoward]

I love these guys and I know how hard they work but this game is painful to watch.  Sigh.

+1

[CU77]

When is Kerwick's contract up?

[semsox]

When is Kerwick's contract up?

Not as soon as we want

[Ken711]

When is Kerwick's contract up?

Not as soon as we want

+1

[Johnny 5]

As my wife so eloquently put it, "Have you ever seen Cornell look this bad?"
Guess she forgot about football?

::thud::

[Ken711]

As my wife so eloquently put it, "Have you ever seen Cornell look this bad?"
Guess she forgot about football?

::thud::

Major Men's sports at Cornell; Football, Basketball and now Lacrosse = losing records.

[billhoward]

When is Kerwick's contract up?

So far, eLynah has Mike Schafer, David Archer, Andy Noel, whoever is the current basketball coach, and now Matt Kerwick on a short leash.

[Johnny 5]

Mike being a notable exception, when all a program does is lose, at whose feet is the blame typically placed? Perception is reality?? (God, I hate that expression.)

I wonder, has Rob Pannell ever expressed an interest in coaching?!

::whistle::

[scoop85]

Mike being a notable exception, when all a program does is lose, at whose feet is the blame typically placed? Perception is reality?? (God, I hate that expression.)

I wonder, has Rob Pannell ever expressed an interest in coaching?!

::whistle::

Interesting thought, but great players accross the sports spectrum often turn out to be poor coaches.

[underskill]

is there a reason the bottom's totally dropped out this year? or was it just the bad recruiting/coaching change fallout coming to a head with lack of upperclassmen?

[ugarte]

Mike being a notable exception, when all a program does is lose, at whose feet is the blame typically placed? Perception is reality?? (God, I hate that expression.)

I wonder, has Rob Pannell ever expressed an interest in coaching?!

::whistle::

Interesting thought, but great players accross the sports spectrum often turn out to be poor coaches.

Also, isn't he still playing?

[Johnny 5]

Mike being a notable exception, when all a program does is lose, at whose feet is the blame typically placed? Perception is reality?? (God, I hate that expression.)

I wonder, has Rob Pannell ever expressed an interest in coaching?!

::whistle::

Interesting thought, but great players accross the sports spectrum often turn out to be poor coaches.

Also, isn't he still playing?

Tongue in cheek,...sort of.

:-P

[billhoward]

is there a reason the bottom's totally dropped out this year? or was it just the bad recruiting/coaching change fallout coming to a head with lack of upperclassmen?

Saturday's game felt as if Cornell was missing on a lot of fit-and-finish things that might be attributed to a young team. First five trips upfield into Albany's end Cornell turned the ball over. A long pole came rambling in and took a shot that wasn't warranted. Errant passes. A couple careless penalties. Maybe that gets better later in the year.

Kerwick took over as interim coach fall 2013-spring 2014 and that was a lost year for recruiting, this year's junior class. (The position was made permanent in June 2014, after the season ended and after recruits had already signed on to their colleges.)  The roster shows just 7 of 46 listed players are seniors and 10 juniors. There are 15 sophomores and 14 freshmen. So this is a building year. If we continue to have a soft season, we'll see how well Kerwick and his assistants can pitch the Cornell story to players still wavering for the class of 2021. And 2022.

Nobody complained about Kerwick's coaching when he started his first, 2014, season with a 9-0 run and Cornell made an NCAA appearance.