2025 NCAAs: Flip the Switch, Flip the Script

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Ka-Ching! If you follow the Cornell ticket link to NC$$.com to TicketMaster, seats for the semifinals (only) are $100-$475.

I was ready to go to Allentown except with Penn State a 4-seed and also the Allentown host, Penn State had to be in the home district, but this year, this week, I can't do travel for a Thursday game. Well, we now have an 85-inch TV. (HiSense U8, $1700 at Xmas 2024, not bad until you get more than 45 degrees off center.) This is a far cry from low-res streaming on a laptop circa 2008.

I was rooting for an upset in the NCHC, since that would have eliminated Penn State.  That might have gotten us placed here in Allentown.  But now...meh.

I might still go to the games here Friday night, just to root against Peckernold and Q.

[stereax]

Ka-Ching! If you follow the Cornell ticket link to NC$$.com to TicketMaster, seats for the semifinals (only) are $100-$475.

I was ready to go to Allentown except with Penn State a 4-seed and also the Allentown host, Penn State had to be in the home district, but this year, this week, I can't do travel for a Thursday game. Well, we now have an 85-inch TV. (HiSense U8, $1700 at Xmas 2024, not bad until you get more than 45 degrees off center.) This is a far cry from low-res streaming on a laptop circa 2008.

I was rooting for an upset in the NCHC, since that would have eliminated Penn State.  That might have gotten us placed here in Allentown.  But now...meh.

I might still go to the games here Friday night, just to root against Peckernold and Q.

Roll up in your Cornell jersey, make instant friends with UConn fans.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Ka-Ching! If you follow the Cornell ticket link to NC$$.com to TicketMaster, seats for the semifinals (only) are $100-$475.

I was ready to go to Allentown except with Penn State a 4-seed and also the Allentown host, Penn State had to be in the home district, but this year, this week, I can't do travel for a Thursday game. Well, we now have an 85-inch TV. (HiSense U8, $1700 at Xmas 2024, not bad until you get more than 45 degrees off center.) This is a far cry from low-res streaming on a laptop circa 2008.

I was rooting for an upset in the NCHC, since that would have eliminated Penn State.  That might have gotten us placed here in Allentown.  But now...meh.

I might still go to the games here Friday night, just to root against Peckernold and Q.

Roll up in your Cornell jersey, make instant friends with UConn fans.

I only wear my Cornell hockey sweater at games.  But I have a Cornell hoodie I planned to wear.

[BearLover]

Pretty depressing that teams like Yale, Union, Harvard, and even RPI have won a national championship much more recently than we have.

[ugarte]

Pretty depressing that teams like Yale, Union, Harvard, and even RPI have won a national championship much more recently than we have.

that's a pretty dumb way to think about it but knock yourself out. RPI was an incredible team when they won. that they are bad now is the aberration.

[BearLover]

Pretty depressing that teams like Yale, Union, Harvard, and even RPI have won a national championship much more recently than we have.

that's a pretty dumb way to think about it but knock yourself out. RPI was an incredible team when they won. that they are bad now is the aberration.

All those teams were capable of winning when they won. The point is that they've been all been far worse programs than we have since the time they won.

[Snowball]

Pretty depressing that teams like Yale, Union, Harvard, and even RPI have won a national championship much more recently than we have.

No going negative now! We just won the ECACs 2 years in a row, and as a bonus humiliated Q-pak: the Joy.

[marty]

Pretty depressing that teams like Yale, Union, Harvard, and even RPI have won a national championship much more recently than we have.

that's a pretty dumb way to think about it but knock yourself out. RPI was an incredible team when they won. that they are bad now is the aberration.

As a season ticket holder and RPI observer - more than a true fan - I think where RPI is now is horribly depressing.  This is a program that didn't hire alum Ben Barr who is coaching ascending Maine.  

Just as Adam Wodon worries about Clarkson's future,  I worry about RPI.

[617BigRed]

For those interested, there is an ESPN series on the NCAA tourney the first episode today covered
BC/the Gaudreau brothers, Michigan State's goalie, Denver & Maine's revival...

ESPN continues its presentation with Game On: Journey to the NCAA Championship, an original content series
surrounding NCAA Championships. The series debuts on Wednesday, March 26 at 2 p.m. on ESPN2:

Game On: Journey to the NCAA Championship:
Mens Ice Hockey Wednesday, March 26 2 p.m. ESPN2
Mens Ice Hockey Friday, March 28 1 p.m. ESPNU
Mens Ice Hockey Sunday, March 30 Noon ESPNU
Mens Ice Hockey Thursday, April 10 5 p.m. ESPNU

[BearLover]

For those interested, there is an ESPN series on the NCAA tourney the first episode today covered
BC/the Gaudreau brothers, Michigan State's goalie, Denver & Maine's revival...

ESPN continues its presentation with Game On: Journey to the NCAA Championship, an original content series
surrounding NCAA Championships. The series debuts on Wednesday, March 26 at 2 p.m. on ESPN2:

Game On: Journey to the NCAA Championship:
Mens Ice Hockey Wednesday, March 26 2 p.m. ESPN2
Mens Ice Hockey Friday, March 28 1 p.m. ESPNU
Mens Ice Hockey Sunday, March 30 Noon ESPNU
Mens Ice Hockey Thursday, April 10 5 p.m. ESPNU

So there are four episodes? Will any feature Cornell?

[stereax]

So there are four episodes? Will any feature Cornell?

I'd be surprised, given we were generally Not Expected To Be Here. Even if we have a really good "story", what with Schafer's retirement and all.

[617BigRed]

There was a brief part today about Cornell and keeping alive Schafers final season before segment about MSU, lets see about Friday assume the last two episodes will depend on which teams advance etc. ...

[Chris '03]

Schafer was the guest for the last third of Ken Schott's podcast this week. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-parting-schotts-podcas-108180964/

Warning that the sound quality of the podcast leaves something to be desired.

[BlueSky]

Good morning and what a morning to be alive!!

Today is the ultimate "playing with house money!!" game. Just like Denver and Maine, we aren't expected to advance and Sparty is looking past us and watching film on BU, as they know OSU too well. We are in an amazing spot, even more so by our average regular season...Lansing sees 18-10-6 in a weak conference and they think we will roll over!! LFG!! I watched the NDU sweep highlights this morning, Denver and Maine from the last two years and I can't help but get fired up. If we play our game, super disciplined and are opportunistic with our chance we can and will shock the College Hockey world. The boys have extended Schafer's career another weekend, so there is zero pressure and low expectations. Win and Saturday is a different story as we look at the REGIONAL FINAL jinx....but that shit can wait.

Need to show up and do exactly what we've done from Colgate and through LP, clog the middle, force the dump in and win the battle of the boards. I say 3-1 W with an ENG and lots of nerves for us fans.

[stereax]

Oh man. It's today. I might be sick.