Men's Basketball (2016-17)

mountainred · February 18, 2017, 04:31:43 PM

Quote from: Trotsky
Quote from: mountainredTechnically Cornell is still alive for the Ivy Tourney as the team is only one game back of 4th place Columbia. Realistically? Not going to happen.
How come? We and Columbia play the same schedule as travel partners, right? So we just need to pick up a game someplace.

Well, we play the same schedule except for tonight (we're at Harvard, the Lions get Dartmouth). That is a big advantage for Columbia. The likely result is a two game hole with four to play. And Penn is lurking with the same record and a better team according to the computers (not to mention what the Quakers did to us last Sunday).

Upset the Crimson tonight and the odds change dramatically.

Trotsky · February 18, 2017, 05:53:00 PM

Quote from: mountainredWell, we play the same schedule except for tonight (we're at Harvard, the Lions get Dartmouth). That is a big advantage for Columbia. The likely result is a two game hole with four to play. And Penn is lurking with the same record and a better team according to the computers (not to mention what the Quakers did to us last Sunday).

Upset the Crimson tonight and the odds change dramatically.

Got it. Thanks.

Ken711 · February 18, 2017, 07:22:44 PM

Yes, there's no chance Cornell sneaks in this year. Just like them to finish with a few more wins and hope that Earl can concentrate the recruiting on bringing in some size on the front court.

Ken711 · February 18, 2017, 09:07:21 PM

Cornell losses to Harvard 75-87.

mountainred · February 19, 2017, 12:57:02 PM

Quote from: Ken711Yes, there's no chance Cornell sneaks in this year. Just like them to finish with a few more wins and hope that Earl can concentrate the recruiting on bringing in some size on the front court.

Frontcourt help for Gettings and Warren is important, and doesn't look like it is coming in this class. The two tallest recruits are both 6-5. But the team also needs a true PG and a couple of dependable three-point shooters. Gettings is great at running the offense from the high post, but your post player shouldn't be the team's top threat in assists and three-point shooting. A Chris Wroblewski type would help a lot.

Ken711 · February 19, 2017, 06:11:53 PM

Quote from: mountainred
Quote from: Ken711Yes, there's no chance Cornell sneaks in this year. Just like them to finish with a few more wins and hope that Earl can concentrate the recruiting on bringing in some size on the front court.

Frontcourt help for Gettings and Warren is important, and doesn't look like it is coming in this class. The two tallest recruits are both 6-5. But the team also needs a true PG and a couple of dependable three-point shooters. Gettings is great at running the offense from the high post, but your post player shouldn't be the team's top threat in assists and three-point shooting. A Chris Wroblewski type would help a lot.

Why can't Earl try and bring in some transfers or Jr. College recruits to bridge the gap until he finds some HS front court players?

mountainred · February 19, 2017, 06:39:45 PM

Quote from: Ken711
Quote from: mountainred
Quote from: Ken711Yes, there's no chance Cornell sneaks in this year. Just like them to finish with a few more wins and hope that Earl can concentrate the recruiting on bringing in some size on the front court.

Frontcourt help for Gettings and Warren is important, and doesn't look like it is coming in this class. The two tallest recruits are both 6-5. But the team also needs a true PG and a couple of dependable three-point shooters. Gettings is great at running the offense from the high post, but your post player shouldn't be the team's top threat in assists and three-point shooting. A Chris Wroblewski type would help a lot.

Why can't Earl try and bring in some transfers or Jr. College recruits to bridge the gap until he finds some HS front court players?

He certainly could. Cornell has had some recent success with that: Drew Ferry (JUCO), Jon Gray (transfer), and Mark Coury (transfer). And Jeff Foote worked out okay too. What I don't know is if that is a route Earl is comfortable following; he learned at Princeton which has normally not used JUCOs or transfers.

mountainred · February 24, 2017, 08:58:35 PM

Penn 69 Cornell 66. Cornell fought back from 12 down to take a four point lead late, but the Quakers made the plays down the stretch. Morgan was Morgan with 26 points and just missing an NBA-length 3 that would have forced the tie. Bathurst added 15 points and Gettings had 10 rebounds. Princeton tomorrow on ESPN3, but the Tigers are still unbeaten in league play (not that it matters, they will need to win games in the sell-out ILT).

mountainred · February 25, 2017, 08:02:41 PM

Princeton 75 Cornell 60 on senior day. I thought the game tipped at 7, so I was settling down to the watch the second half and found out I missed the entire thing. Looks like the game was close for 30+ minutes.

Al DeFlorio · February 26, 2017, 09:02:21 PM

Quote from: mountainredPrinceton 75 Cornell 60 on senior day. I thought the game tipped at 7, so I was settling down to the watch the second half and found out I missed the entire thing. Looks like the game was close for 30+ minutes.

Cornell led by 10 at 23-13.

Tcl123 · February 27, 2017, 01:07:20 AM

Quote from: Al DeFlorio
Quote from: mountainredPrinceton 75 Cornell 60 on senior day. I thought the game tipped at 7, so I was settling down to the watch the second half and found out I missed the entire thing. Looks like the game was close for 30+ minutes.
Cornell led by 10 at 23-13

Sounds like 2010 vs Kentucky.

scoop85 · February 28, 2017, 09:47:19 PM

Interesting news, as next season. The kid appears to be a bit of a late bloomer, and it looks like he'll be a solid Ivy League player.

https://twitter.com/jimmyb_23/status/836738018723643393

ugarte · February 28, 2017, 10:01:42 PM

Quote from: scoop85Interesting news, as next season. The kid appears to be a bit of a late bloomer, and it looks like he'll be a solid Ivy League player.

https://twitter.com/jimmyb_23/status/836738018723643393

Jim Boeheim's kid! 6'7" but mostly outside game from his highlight reel. Interesting.

mountainred · March 01, 2017, 09:18:14 AM

Quote from: ugarte
Quote from: scoop85Interesting news, as next season. The kid appears to be a bit of a late bloomer, and it looks like he'll be a solid Ivy League player.

https://twitter.com/jimmyb_23/status/836738018723643393
Jim Boeheim's kid! 6'7" but mostly outside game from his highlight reel. Interesting.

Nice late pick-up. He doesn't look like the rim protector/rebounder that the team needs, but extra frontcourt help is great. And good shooters are always useful.

scoop85 · March 01, 2017, 10:04:37 AM

Quote from: mountainred
Quote from: ugarte
Quote from: scoop85Interesting news, as next season. The kid appears to be a bit of a late bloomer, and it looks like he'll be a solid Ivy League player.

https://twitter.com/jimmyb_23/status/836738018723643393
Jim Boeheim's kid! 6'7" but mostly outside game from his highlight reel. Interesting.

Nice late pick-up. He doesn't look like the rim protector/rebounder that the team needs, but extra frontcourt help is great. And good shooters are always useful.

Can't hurt the recruiting pitch to other kids when a legendary coach's son elects to play for you