Cornell football 2017

[CAS]

So what is the status of the bubble?  Has the money been raised?  If so, wouldn't the administration support it?  Agree there needs to be more institutional support for football, & we've only played a single game this year.  But shouldn't we hold the current staff accountable for their record?  And how can one be optimistic, given we've won only about 20% of our games over the last 4+ years

[Ken711]

So what is the status of the bubble?  Has the money been raised?  If so, wouldn't the administration support it?  Agree there needs to be more institutional support for football, & we've only played a single game this year.  But shouldn't we hold the current staff accountable for their record?  And how can one be optimistic, given we've won only about 20% of our games over the last 4+ years

First off, a bubble was never going to be the design of the indoor practice,  They examined the costs to purchase, put up and take down, and maintain it and decided it wasn't cost effective over the long-term. They are/were planning a permanent facility like Dartmouth will be building.  Last I heard, they have a commitment for $5 million in matching funds from a donor toward the construction cost.

It would be available as time permitted for all varsity teams and the general student population. It really seems like a no brainer at this point if they have any hope in being competitive in the Ivy League!  Columbia has a one one, Dartmouth approved funding for a new one.  Penn and Harvard already have them, and Princeton is in the process of approving one.

Contact Ryan Lomabardi VP For Student and Campus Life if you are interested in finding out what's going on with it. (ryan.lombardi@cornell.edu)

[CAS]

With the 49-24 loss to Yale, Cornell is now 9-33 in the Archer era, & has lost 8 of their last 9.

[Ken711]

With the 49-24 loss to Yale, Cornell is now 9-33 in the Archer era, & has lost 8 of their last 9.

Cornell needs to do what Columbia finally did after decades of losing by bringing in an outside consultant to evaluate and make recommendations on coaching, facility improvements and other institutional support. Cornell has officially taken over the role of Columbia in the league.

[ugarte]

Cornell needs to do what Columbia finally did after decades of losing by bringing in an outside consultant to evaluate and make recommendations on coaching, facility improvements and other institutional support. Cornell has officially taken over the role of Columbia in the league.

The only thing that keeps getting in the way is beating Columbia.

[Ken711]

Cornell needs to do what Columbia finally did after decades of losing by bringing in an outside consultant to evaluate and make recommendations on coaching, facility improvements and other institutional support. Cornell has officially taken over the role of Columbia in the league.

The only thing that keeps getting in the way is beating Columbia.

;-) The game saving the Big Red from the cellar perhaps.

[Al DeFlorio]

Giving up 8+ yards per play, mostly on the ground, is an embarrassment.  At long last, Harold Coles was given a chance to show what he can do, but not until the game was out of reach.  Now, when does Harley Kirsch, maybe the highest-rated Cornell recruit ever, get to take a snap in a varsity game?  Team appears to be going nowhere as things are.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Good news:  Only 2 turnovers and over 400 yards of offense.

Bad news:  The defense, which looked decent last week, gave up over 300 yards rushing.

This team may not even beat Columbia.

[CAS]

This team would be at least a touchdown underdog to 2-0 Columbia, if game was played today

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Wagner and Georgetown aren't exactly football powers, FWIW.  

But Columbia still won. I'd rather get the creampuff wins than crushing losses.

[Ken711]

Colgate is 1-3 so far, this may be a chance at the Big Red's first win.

[Trotsky]

Testing ILDN by watching some field hockey prior to today's broadcast.  What is the bright white 3-story building that runs along the side of the field hockey (soccer) field?  Is that new?  It's almost not hideous.

Edit: I guess it's just the back of Alberding (or whoever is ponying up this week).  I don't think I have ever seen it from that angle.

Edit edit: No, it's Weill Hall, which I have never heard of, so it is probably 20 years old.

[Trotsky]

Scoreless vs Colgate after 1.  Defense looks great.  Offense... well, the defense looks great.

[Al DeFlorio]

Banks just puts the ball up for grabs.  It's past time to try Harley Kirsch.

Why Gellatly and not Coles?

Pass rush has no containment.

[Trotsky]

The Peters first down was a nice throw.