Cornell Football 2019

[Ken711]

Halfway through the season, we're 1-4 and no other game is a likely win. Brown and Penn are possibilities for W's, Columbia less so after clobbering Penn 44-6. 2-8 seems a likely finish. It's beyond the point where sniping here about the coach is going to have an impact. The worse we do in 2019, the better odds of change. Jeff Archer is a dead man walking the sideline. Let's hope Cornell can find somebody decent to step in. (So is Dave Archer)

We have had football coaches before who looked good on paper but turned out not be be successful: George Seifert comes to mind. (Yes, that was written in Irony font.) Maxie Baughan brought Cornell to the edge of excellence until he was undone by a loose zipper.  But even those good years were three decades ago.

Meanwhile, Princeton and Dartmouth are in the top 20 in D1 FCS standings.

I don't think Cornell players are giving any less effort the the players at Dartmouth or Princeton. It's the system.

It's up to the athletic administration to fully get behind the program as they do for other sports like wrestling and hockey if you expect real change,  Where are the facilities upgrades like the indoor practice facility? Cornell football needs a look at the program from the outside as Columbia did when they brought in a football consultant outside of their athletic department.  End result, they have better coaching and facilities, including an indoor practice facility.  Cornell can improve their football program, the question is will they.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

... 2-8 seems a likely finish...

Seriously?  i think that's optimistic.

[billhoward]

Cornell Sun pre-game story: https://cornellsun.com/2019/10/23/5719186/

Both teams 0-2 Ivy, 1-4 overall. Brown just gave up 65 to Princeton but put up 22 against a top-20

This is Cornell's best chance for a second W in 2019.

lgr. I don't have the confidence to use caps.

The next week, Princeton, will not be pretty.

[CAS]

Next week's game vs Princeton at Schoellkopf will be nationally televised (ESPNU).  Definitely won't be pretty.  Tigers beat the Red 66-0 last year.  Any guess what attendance will be? (kickoff Friday at 6:00).

[Cop at Lynah]

Family and friends only until halftime then the friends will head off to frat parties

[Ken711]

So Princeton and Dartmouth are undefeated and the class of the Ivy League and BOTH have indoor practices have competed or under construction to aid in recruitment and player development,  It's not rocket science that unless Cornell natch up with their facility improvement in this aeaa, that Cornell remain in the bottom of the Ivy League recruitment and success;

[ugarte]

Harold Coles is out for today's game.

[Trotsky]

Great, aggressive opening drive and TD by Howard nullified by hands to the face but Null nails a 39-yarder.  Cornell 3 Brown 0

[scoop85]

Brown scores a touchdown, and it's going to be a long day if we can't get any pressure on Perry. What a difference to have a real QB.

[Trotsky]

Brown's QB Perry doesn't belong at this level.  Easy drive down field ending in a 29 yard TD pass.  Cornell stops the run PAT.  Brown 6 Cornell 3, late 1st

[Trotsky]

Brown scores a touchdown, and it's going to be a long day if we can't get any pressure on Perry. What a difference to have a real QB.

To be fair this guy is the coach's nephew and transferred from BC.  He's an FBS QB playing in a terrible FCS league, where he is 7th in the country in total offense.

We aren't stopping him; we need to score 40.

[Trotsky]

OTOH Brown's defense is a hot mess.  We just need to punch it in.

[Trotsky]

Another penalty pushes us back from inside the 5 to settle for a FG.  Cornell 6 Brown 6, late 1st

[scoop85]

Two drives in the red zone, 2 FGs because of penalties and a poor pass by Kenny on what should've been a TD. 6-6 late in the 1st. Given that Brown will almost certainly put up 30+ points, we can't settle for FGs.

[Trotsky]

Two drives in the red zone, 2 FGs because of penalties and a poor pass by Kenny on what should've been a TD. 6-6 late in the 1st. Given that Brown will almost certainly put up 30+ points, we can't settle for FGs.

I mean I guess if we get 14 of them...