Cornell football 2017

[ugarte]

The guy doing the play-by-play seems unaware that the yards gained, yard line and down-and-distance are the most important parts of his job. He'll say things like "long gain" and then not get any more specific and it's driving me nuts.

[ugarte]

Down 10-3 at the half, second half kickoff upcoming.

EDIT: Cornell goes 65 yards after the kickoff to tie the game on a 9 yard fade from Jatis to Lizana.

[ugarte]

Cornell declines a holding penalty on 3d & 17 and lets Bucknell take a 38 yard FG, which they hit. 13-10 Bucknell.

Cornell can't get a 1st down then Bucknell blocks the punt and takes over at the Cornell 24. Cornell D holds but gives up the FG. 16-10 Bucknell.

Cornell can't move the ball, punts. Gives up long passes on 3 straight 3d & long, the last one a 22 yard TD. 23-10 Bucknell.

[Al DeFlorio]

I don't know what it's going to take to give Harley Kirsch a chance.  Banks is taking this team nowhere.

[CAS]

Guess the Harvard game was an aberration.
We are now 10-35 under Coach Archer, & 2-10 in our last 12.  For those who think Cornell can't win, Columbia is 5-0 this year.

[billhoward]

I was thinking more of the Miss Kitty look, but this is good.

[Ken711]

Let's see.  One of the recommendations by Columbia's outside review of their football program was improved facilities.  Al Bagnoli said their new indoor practice facility has made a big difference in their teams off season program as well as in their recruiting.  No surprise Columbia is 5-0.  Wake up Cornell trustees and President Pollack!

[CU2007]

Cornell declines a holding penalty on 3d & 17 and lets Bucknell take a 38 yard FG, which they hit. 13-10 Bucknell.

Admittedly with no context of the game situation, that seems incredibly stupid given the general troubles college team have once you get outside of 40 yards or so. Were they scared they'd give up a first on 3rd and 27? If so, that's a whole 'nother issue.

[Ken711]

Cornell declines a holding penalty on 3d & 17 and lets Bucknell take a 38 yard FG, which they hit. 13-10 Bucknell.

Admittedly with no context of the game situation, that seems incredibly stupid given the general troubles college team have once you get outside of 40 yards or so. Were they scared they'd give up a first on 3rd and 27? If so, that's a whole 'nother issue.

Typical poor in game managing by the HC.

[Ken711]

FYI:  Tickets to the Dartmouth vs Columbia game in Hanover are sold out!  Meanwhile tickets are still available for Cornell's game with Brown in the battle of the cellar dwellers. ;-)

[gobigred2]

Why would you expect anything else? This staff has been ineffective for 4 years now. Seems to be a good 'ol boys network. Are there outside influences? They can't even figure out how to put the best eleven on the field. New gimmicks every week. Football isn't rocket science. Play your best eleven and execute. Put a game plan in place that utilizes the strengths of your team and adjust as necessary.  In game adjustments are non-existent. The administration doesn't seem to care. I, for one, will not be sending any donations to the university or the football program until something changes.

[Ken711]

Cornell will get their second win and possibly their final win of the season today.  My prediction Cornell 28 Brown 17.

[Trotsky]

Columbia is up at Dartmouth, 22-7.  If the Lions wins they will be 6-0, 3-0.

I for one welcome our new Manhattan overlords.

[Trotsky]

Martha Pollack wins the coin toss.

She is tiny.

[Trotsky]

Brown may suck, but we've been running a very nice offense against them all afternoon with consistent gains, a 13-0 lead in the third, and very strong D.

But as I say.  They may just suck.