Cornell hosting the Ivy League Tournament

[Swampy]

Now that it's been settled, and Cornell will host the Ivy League Men's Lacrosse Tournament, what do you want or suggest to make the tournament better?

To start the ball rolling, here's a suggestion. Cornell has historically made the justifiable claim that its engineering school is the best in the Ivy League. Cornell can demonstrate this by making this year's tournament broadcasts better than all other lacrosse broadcasts.

It can start by starting the broadcast on time. Then take a page from Harvard and use camera drones. A recent Inside Lacrosse podcast compared the quality of cameras colleges use to broadcast lacrosse games with the more expensive ones used by larger, commercial organizations like ESPN. Cornell could invest in higher-quality equipment (cameras and drones), which can also be used for teaching and research in multiple contexts. Cornell may even already have the equipment and just needs to use it.

[upprdeck]

You want athletics to put effort into this?

[Swampy]

You want athletics to put effort into this?

Absolutely.

[George64]

You want athletics to put effort into this?

Absolutely.

Agreed! Prospective recruits and free agents will be watching.  It would also be nice to have more people in the Crescent.  I'd also like to see new and improved Cornell infomercials at the half and during timeouts.  RC Holmes kids have probably graduated from high school by now.
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[JasonN95]

I am guessing the quality camera work and drones for the Harvard game was due to it being carried on NESN (New England Sports Network).

[Swampy]

I am guessing the quality camera work and drones for the Harvard game was due to it being carried on NESN (New England Sports Network).

But I don't recall seeing drone shots on other ESPN lacrosse broadcasts.

[upprdeck]

i wonder if they can even get permission to fly the drone over campus that fast the way things move in campus.

[billhoward]

i wonder if they can even get permission to fly the drone over campus that fast the way things move in campus.

Not to politicize this august forum but ... some might say at least in the past, one could paint the drone body in the colors of the Palestinian flag. It'd be seen as the cries of an oppressed people, and untouchable by Cornell.

BTW watching the drone even on a monster TV (85") it was hard to see the individual players that well, let alone see the ball movement. But worth doing.

[Swampy]

i wonder if they can even get permission to fly the drone over campus that fast the way things move in campus.

Not to politicize this august forum but ... some might say at least in the past, one could paint the drone body in the colors of the Palestinian flag. It'd be seen as the cries of an oppressed people, and untouchable by Cornell.

BTW watching the drone even on a monster TV (85") it was hard to see the individual players that well, let alone see the ball movement. But worth doing.

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• Abstain from commenting about oppressed people (except that an upside-down U.S. flag might be more apropos).
• Also agree; I'm traveling now, but when I get home, I hope to enlarge the video to improve vision. Nonetheless, even without enlargement, one can see the path of the play.

[George64]

BTW watching the drone even on a monster TV (85") it was hard to see the individual players that well, let alone see the ball movement. But worth doing.

Lease the Goodyear blimp.

[mike1960]

A little paint here and there wouldn't hurt.

[RichH]

You want athletics to put effort into this?

Absolutely.

Nicki Moore has had a fair amount of time to install a staff & culture that should be able to competently put together a league championship event.  At the very least, I hope it's less of an embarrassment than the last AD's effort.

[BearLover]

You want athletics to put effort into this?

Absolutely.

Nicki Moore has had a fair amount of time to install a staff & culture that should be able to competently put together a league championship event.  At the very least, I hope it's less of an embarrassment than the last AD's effort.

What happened last time?

[Chris '03]

You want athletics to put effort into this?

Absolutely.

Agreed! Prospective recruits and free agents will be watching.  It would also be nice to have more people in the Crescent.  I'd also like to see new and improved Cornell infomercials at the half and during timeouts.  RC Holmes kids have probably graduated from high school by now.
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There should be a life size cardboard cutout of RC in the field house or somewhere. He's the modern day east hill car wash jingle.

[Weder]

You want athletics to put effort into this?

Absolutely.

Agreed! Prospective recruits and free agents will be watching.  It would also be nice to have more people in the Crescent.  I'd also like to see new and improved Cornell infomercials at the half and during timeouts.  RC Holmes kids have probably graduated from high school by now.
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There should be a life size cardboard cutout of RC in the field house or somewhere. He's the modern day east hill car wash jingle.

DUde probably got paid $150 for a commercial that's been used for a decade