Season's Over

[Trotsky]

From a USA Today article this morning:

"The NCAA on Friday announced that
Division I athletes could regain lost eligibility
for spring sports seasons that were
canceled due to the pandemic. College
sports' governing body is also considering
enacting similar waivers for athletes
in winter sports – including men's basketball......"

Yes, this article was about basketball.   But, if they're considering it for basketball, is it a stretch to think that hockey could be included?

I heard an intelligent conversation about this this morning on XM with of all people Rand Pecknold.  He set a new record by managing not to be a prick for an entire 10-minute interview (in fact the radio personality dude was a much bigger asshole) and spoke to the problem of the incoming freshmen.

Let it go.  They had a long, long season.  It sucks but act of god (exacerbated by morons).

[scoop85]

I'm trying to stay off most social media and even traditional news outlet these days. It's nice to come here and get some escape.

[Weder]

Here's a thought about players jumping early to the pros:  One of the drivers was to get a pro contract for the remaining part of the current season.  With the NHL and AHL on "hiatus" and not even knowing of there will be a remaining season, how likely will they be to sign players right now?

So I expect we're probably not going to hear a lot about player signings for a while.

I've been wondering too. Does this give a chance for certain guys to go through another rookie camp and then decide whether to stay or go? Or do you have to be a draftee?

[jtwcornell91]

From a USA Today article this morning:

"The NCAA on Friday announced that
Division I athletes could regain lost eligibility
for spring sports seasons that were
canceled due to the pandemic. College
sports' governing body is also considering
enacting similar waivers for athletes
in winter sports – including men's basketball......"

Yes, this article was about basketball.   But, if they're considering it for basketball, is it a stretch to think that hockey could be included?

I heard an intelligent conversation about this this morning on XM with of all people Rand Pecknold.  He set a new record by managing not to be a prick for an entire 10-minute interview (in fact the radio personality dude was a much bigger asshole) and spoke to the problem of the incoming freshmen.

Let it go.  They had a long, long season.  It sucks but act of god (exacerbated by morons).

I think it depends whether we invoke the mid-season medical redshirt precedent or the Duke Lacrosse precedent.

[billhoward]

It sucks but act of god (exacerbated by morons).

Translate this to Latin and you could etch this over the entrance to any country's capitol building, university administration archway, school of refereeing, military academy, or tech startup.

[JasonN95]

ESPN article about lost opportunity for double national championships for Cornell:

https://apple.news/AUEmMUhZfTx2hSQvDmP6xlQ

[The Rancor]

It sucks but act of god (exacerbated by morons).

Translate this to Latin and you could etch this over the entrance to any country's capitol building, university administration archway, school of refereeing, military academy, or tech startup.

Sorbet nisi per actum dei insulsi exasperetur.

[ugarte]

mmmm sorbet

[The Rancor]

ESPN article about lost opportunity for double national championships for Cornell:

https://apple.news/AUEmMUhZfTx2hSQvDmP6xlQ

red helmets at home?

[Al DeFlorio]

ESPN article about lost opportunity for double national championships for Cornell:

https://apple.news/AUEmMUhZfTx2hSQvDmP6xlQ

red helmets at home?

IIRC, red helmesa in NCAA regional final last year.  Bad omen.

[Weder]

ESPN article about lost opportunity for double national championships for Cornell:

https://apple.news/AUEmMUhZfTx2hSQvDmP6xlQ

red helmets at home?

IIRC, red helmesa in NCAA regional final last year.  Bad omen.

The photo is not Lynah so I think you're right. (Though wasn't there a short stretch in a recent season when they did wear red helmets at home?)

[underskill]

ESPN article about lost opportunity for double national championships for Cornell:

https://apple.news/AUEmMUhZfTx2hSQvDmP6xlQ

red helmets at home?

IIRC, red helmesa in NCAA regional final last year.  Bad omen.

The photo is not Lynah so I think you're right. (Though wasn't there a short stretch in a recent season when they did wear red helmets at home?)

I think that was the NCAA regional game against BU a couple years ago

[Al DeFlorio]

ESPN article about lost opportunity for double national championships for Cornell:

https://apple.news/AUEmMUhZfTx2hSQvDmP6xlQ

red helmets at home?

IIRC, red helmesa in NCAA regional final last year.  Bad omen.

The photo is not Lynah so I think you're right. (Though wasn't there a short stretch in a recent season when they did wear red helmets at home?)

I think that was the NCAA regional game against BU a couple years ago

Could be.  Same bad omen. Was one of the two.  I remember being puzzled at the time.

Edit:  Just checked video of last year's NCAA regional final.  White sweaters with red helmets.  Ugh.

[RichH]

The photo is not Lynah so I think you're right. (Though wasn't there a short stretch in a recent season when they did wear red helmets at home?)

Jan 2017. The weekend where we honored the 1967 team and also lost to both Dartmouth and Harvard. They abandoned it for the rest of the regular season after that, I think.

Memorable for me, because I fractured my femur that Sunday. Great weekend.

[JasonN95]

Shout out to the Cornell men's and women's team on ESPN tv:
https://es.pn/2J1FI60