CORNELL WINS 2025 MENS LACROSSE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!

stereax · May 26, 2025, 09:59:59 PM

Welcome to eLynah. We just won a national championship - the first time since my parents were born, almost - and before the day is done we're already complaining about the merch for the national champions. XD

Iceberg · May 26, 2025, 10:13:47 PM

Quote from: Ken711Does Connor Buczek get a raise or bonus for coaching his Cornell team to the National Championship?

I'd be shocked if there isn't already a bonus provision in the existing contract that stipulates an incremental payout for season achievements (e.g. ILT championship, NCAA appearance, etc.). I'd guess a raise is built in, too, or a provision to renegotiate whatever the base salary is.

dag14 · May 26, 2025, 11:11:26 PM

Quote from: stereaxWelcome to eLynah. We just won a national championship - the first time since my parents were born, almost - and before the day is done we're already complaining about the merch for the national champions. XD

You made me laugh out loud. I also realized at some point today that while I have seen the FOUR Cornell national championship games, my two sons -- class of 2004 and 2009-- were not even alive for the first three. Forty-eight years is literally a lifetime....

semsox · May 26, 2025, 11:15:49 PM

Unbelievable that in the last post-game presser of the year, you have the opportunity to ask about the origin on the Freebird goal celebration and let it slip away.

BearLover · May 26, 2025, 11:33:54 PM

I'm so happy. And I'm especially happy for all the fans who have been doing this longer than I, in some cases much longer. I thought this day might never come.

mike1960 · May 26, 2025, 11:57:58 PM

I just re-watched the 4th quarter. MD kind of self destructed. Highly unusual for a Tillman team. 2 failed clears. An offsides. An offensive hold. That's four possessions lost when they desperately needed them.

ugarte · May 27, 2025, 12:05:55 AM

Quote from: stereaxWelcome to eLynah. We just won a national championship - the first time since my parents were born, almost - and before the day is done we're already complaining about the merch for the national champions. XD

stereax you are not allowed to tell everyone here that we are older than your parents. it's unseemly.

arugula · May 27, 2025, 01:06:30 AM

That was fantastic. I drove my graduate home today, avoided the score and watched the game tonight. Almost as good as if it were hockey! Added bonus was that at the Government department graduation ceremony the Dean mispronounced Knust. Wyatt wasn't there of course but a reminder of priorities. I feel very happy for the graduation and the lacrosse just makes it better. I'd love them to win it again so for selfish reasons I can completely focus.

ugarte · May 27, 2025, 01:43:21 AM

Quote from: arugulaThat was fantastic. I drove my graduate home today, avoided the score and watched the game tonight. Almost as good as if it were hockey! Added bonus was that at the Government department graduation ceremony the Dean mispronounced Knust. Wyatt wasn't there of course but a reminder of priorities. I feel very happy for the graduation and the lacrosse just makes it better. I'd love them to win it again so for selfish reasons I can completely focus.

i didn't have a graduate with me in 2009, i had a kid approaching his first birthday, so i had to watch *that* game on tape delay. glad you had a better experience!

CU77 · May 27, 2025, 02:23:22 AM

Another championship shirt design here:

https://www.event1teamstore.com/division-i-men-s-lacrosse-championship-champion-jersey-short-sleeve-tee-fgdca70190a-fw1001024-fgdca70190a.html#color=196

djk26 · May 27, 2025, 07:22:41 AM

Looking at the box score from yesterday, I am struck but what an atypical game this was for Cornell. Cornell (narrowly) lost both the groundball battle and faceoff battle for the game. Even more striking that was the low rate of assists. In the previous five games, Cornell scored a total of 80 goals and had 57 assists (71% of the goals were assisted.) In the championship game, they had 13 goals and only 3 assists (23%.) I guess it is the mark of a good team that they can play a different style and still win.

This was not nearly the same caliber Maryland team as 2022, but they were still solidly the number two team in the nation, with a much ballyhooed defense. Yet they frankly did not look very good yesterday. The Terrapin offense was not supposed to be their strength, but they looked totally out of sorts when they had the ball. Much credit to Cornell's defense, and to Wyatt Knust, who had the game of his life on the biggest stage.

arugula · May 27, 2025, 09:59:52 AM

Quote from: ugarte
Quote from: arugulaThat was fantastic. I drove my graduate home today, avoided the score and watched the game tonight. Almost as good as if it were hockey! Added bonus was that at the Government department graduation ceremony the Dean mispronounced Knust. Wyatt wasn't there of course but a reminder of priorities. I feel very happy for the graduation and the lacrosse just makes it better. I'd love them to win it again so for selfish reasons I can completely focus.
i didn't have a graduate with me in 2009, i had a kid approaching his first birthday, so i had to watch *that* game on tape delay. glad you had a better experience!

To be clear, I was not at the game. My wife and O were bringing our graduate home and we watched the game together at home later.

BearLover · May 27, 2025, 10:07:17 AM

Quote from: mike1960I just re-watched the 4th quarter. MD kind of self destructed. Highly unusual for a Tillman team. 2 failed clears. An offsides. An offensive hold. That's four possessions lost when they desperately needed them.

I would give Cornell more credit. All year long they've had an incredible ride and outlasted teams in the second half. Maryland had trouble with Cornell's pressure and they were probably exhausted at this point.

Al DeFlorio · May 27, 2025, 10:15:56 AM

Quote from: BearLover
Quote from: mike1960I just re-watched the 4th quarter. MD kind of self destructed. Highly unusual for a Tillman team. 2 failed clears. An offsides. An offensive hold. That's four possessions lost when they desperately needed them.
I would give Cornell more credit. All year long they've had an incredible ride and outlasted teams in the second half. Maryland had trouble with Cornell's pressure and they were probably exhausted at this point.

Right. Just like they were in 2022...but time ran out then.

scoop85 · May 27, 2025, 10:50:06 AM

Quote from: Al DeFlorio
Quote from: BearLover
Quote from: mike1960I just re-watched the 4th quarter. MD kind of self destructed. Highly unusual for a Tillman team. 2 failed clears. An offsides. An offensive hold. That's four possessions lost when they desperately needed them.
I would give Cornell more credit. All year long they've had an incredible ride and outlasted teams in the second half. Maryland had trouble with Cornell's pressure and they were probably exhausted at this point.
Right. Just like they were in 2022...but time ran out then.

In 2022 I believe we led 1-0 after a Kirst goal, but then quickly found ourselves in a hole that we couldn't quite dig out from.