Cornell Football 2021

[dbilmes]

From an article in today's New Haven Register:
"During a year without competition, and long periods of being separated from players, Yale coach Tony Reno said the program and team improved. All but one Yale player who would have been a senior in 2020 elected to take a semester off during the pandemic to delay graduation and return to the team this season."
I wonder how many Cornell players who would have been seniors last year did the same.
Yale is picked to finish second in the Ivy coaches' preseason poll.

[scoop85]

If you look at our roster, there are several 5th years, including the starting QB

[Ken711]

From an article in today's New Haven Register:
"During a year without competition, and long periods of being separated from players, Yale coach Tony Reno said the program and team improved. All but one Yale player who would have been a senior in 2020 elected to take a semester off during the pandemic to delay graduation and return to the team this season."
I wonder how many Cornell players who would have been seniors last year did the same.
Yale is picked to finish second in the Ivy coaches' preseason poll.

21 5th year seniors on the roster.

[Trotsky]

Season starts today vs VMI at 2 on ESPN+

[scoop85]

Scoreless halfway through the 1st period, as Cornell bailed out on a VMI holding call on a pass that would've given them a 1st and goal at the Cornell 1 yard line.

The camerawork is atrocious. It's panning out too far, and they're missing the end of certain plays as the camera isn't catching up to the pass. You'd think with SU and IC pumping out graduates from 2 of the finest communications schools in the country they could find competent camera people.

[Trotsky]

Based on the early series, we have not magically become good.  Down 7-0, near end of first quarter.

[scoop85]

Based on the early series, we have not magically become good.  Down 7-0, near end of first quarter.

VMI has converted a 3rd and 19, 3rd and 13, and now a 2nd and 21. We have no answer for the passing game, as their receivers are wide open, and their backup freshman QB looks like Pat Mahomes against us.

Remind me, when does hockey season start?

[Trotsky]

Kenney - Glover 45 (most of it YAC).  7-7 early 2nd quarter.

[Trotsky]

Based on the early series, we have not magically become good.  Down 7-0, near end of first quarter.

VMI has converted a 3rd and 19, 3rd and 13, and now a 2nd and 21. We have no answer for the passing game, as their receivers are wide open, and their backup freshman QB looks like Pat Mahomes against us.

Remind me, when does hockey season start?

41 days: October 29, vs UAF

609 days since the last game.

[CU2007]

Going for it on 4th and 2 on your own 34-yard line. Not smart at all. Maybe on their 34-yard line.

[scoop85]

Defense has been pretty good. We had a big run called back on a hold. Our punting looks high school level.

[Al DeFlorio]

Defense has been pretty good. We had a big run called back on a hold. Our punting looks high school level.

Play-calling, too.

[Ken711]

Punting is absolutely horrible.  You mean they couldn't even recruit an adequate punter. :-O

[scoop85]

Defense has been pretty good. We had a big run called back on a hold. Our punting looks high school level.

Play-calling, too.

Yes, play calling is laughable at times. Down 10 in the 4th with about 5 minutes left, inside their 25, on 3rd down we run up the gut to set up a FG attempt for a senior who's never tried one at the college level. He predictably misses it left, and out the window is our last real chance.

[ugarte]

Nick Null is doing pretty well at Monmouth after a year of punting for Wyoming.