Cornell Football 2021

Trotsky · September 22, 2021, 02:51:15 PM

When sports people bring up analytics I always get the feeling it's like politicians bringing up science. "I want to see your applicable STEM degree before you even open your mouth."

ugarte · September 22, 2021, 08:39:26 PM

Quote from: George644-1-1. The tie Tuesday against a usually dominant 'cuse team.

Cornell men's soccer is currently 53 in RPI; we've played two teams ranked above us: a road tie against #33 Syracuse and a 2OT loss at #35 Wake Forest after having 2 of our players sent off in the closing minutes of regulation and playing OT down 11x9. The closest team in the Ivies to us currently is Yale, at 83.

scoop85 · September 22, 2021, 10:52:36 PM

Quote from: ugarte
Quote from: George644-1-1. The tie Tuesday against a usually dominant 'cuse team.
Cornell men's soccer is currently 53 in RPI; we've played two teams ranked above us: a road tie against #33 Syracuse and a 2OT loss at #35 Wake Forest after having 2 of our players sent off in the closing minutes of regulation and playing OT down 11x9. The closest team in the Ivies to us currently is Yale, at 83.

The Syracuse game was in Ithaca

ugarte · September 23, 2021, 12:23:53 AM

Quote from: scoop85
Quote from: ugarte
Quote from: George644-1-1. The tie Tuesday against a usually dominant 'cuse team.
Cornell men's soccer is currently 53 in RPI; we've played two teams ranked above us: a road tie against #33 Syracuse and a 2OT loss at #35 Wake Forest after having 2 of our players sent off in the closing minutes of regulation and playing OT down 11x9. The closest team in the Ivies to us currently is Yale, at 83.

The Syracuse game was in Ithaca

whoops. i caught that and changed one of the references to it being on the road but didn't realize that i'd typed a redundant sentence and missed the other one.

French Rage · September 25, 2021, 07:54:44 AM

Quote from: Scersk '97
Quote from: jtwcornell91I seem to recall that when I was a student (1987-1990 seasons) we often did the opposite and punted on third down. I suspect that was in the odd-numbered years, when we were pretty bad, rather than in the even-numbered years when we were Ivy co-champions.

Always quick kick: they'll never see it coming!

Walt Harris approves.

Trotsky · September 25, 2021, 08:59:29 AM

at Yale today as we play the annual game: close defeat or brutal rout?

Ken711 · September 25, 2021, 09:19:14 AM

Quote from: Trotskyat Yale today as we play the annual game: close defeat or brutal rout?

I go with a rout.

arugula · September 25, 2021, 11:44:46 AM

Anyone watch Harvard-Brown last night. Ugly.

Trotsky · September 25, 2021, 12:09:34 PM

Looking good on the first drive -- 3 first downs already.

Edit: 4

We are 11 point underdogs per ESPN.

Trotsky · September 25, 2021, 12:13:18 PM

Cornell has 136 players on the roster, including 51 seniors.

Trotsky · September 25, 2021, 12:16:13 PM

Drive ends with an End Zone INT.

Never change, guys.

Al DeFlorio · September 25, 2021, 12:51:15 PM

We really do have a dreadful playbook. Execution is even worse.

Yale is almost as screwed up, thankfully. So far, at least.

Ken711 · September 25, 2021, 12:59:51 PM

You're not going to win football games if you can't punt the way Cornell has with 28 yd punts.

billhoward · September 25, 2021, 01:56:48 PM

First half, Yale 9-3. Close game other than Cornell giving up a 35-yard TD pass.

Start of the second half, Yale has third-and-20 at midfield, two plays later they're in the end zone. 16-3, Yale.

Five minutes into the fourth quarter, Cornell gets first-and-10 at the Yale 11, draws two false starts, pushed back to third-and-21, then intercepted on the 1-yard line. #GroundhogDay

Late in the game: Really nice sequence for Cornell with 90 seconds to play to draw within one TD, helped by a Yale personal foul, get score to 16-10. Cornell's bad luck returns on the onside kick that follows -- not just recovered by Yale but run back for a TD. 23-10.

Game's effectively over but ... Cornell marches the length of the field, aided by multiple Yale fouls and a completed pass to the 2-yard-line then a rush for a TD and it's 23-17, Would have been an amazing finish were Yale's lead in the final minute one not two TDs.

Final, Yale 23-17, not as bad as 16-3 early in the third quarter. Still: Cornell, Oh and two.

scoop85 · September 25, 2021, 02:02:48 PM

16-3, as Yale marches down the field with the opening 2nd half kickoff. We had them at 3rd and 20 from about the 45, but after a 16 yard completion on 3rd down, The Yale receiver stretches for a 1st down on 4th and 4. Next play they hit an easy TD pass.

We are not an awful team. But the above scenario is an example of why we are eminently mediocre, with no real change in sight.