This Week's Column Up

[Al DeFlorio]

[Q]Greg Berge Wrote:

 Scott was moved to wing as a domino in the line shift caused by Cam sitting out.
[/q]
Seems like that's the cause.  Even with Bitz back against Princeton, Scott was at center with Iggulden at right wing.  It may have to do with who can play left wing, where Cam normally is.

[DL]

I, for one, am sure glad to have something else hockey-related to read outside of that pointless drivel that comes out on USCHO practically just before the puck drops every weekend.  
And I'm probably just being an ass about it, but is anyone else tired of reading about 2 or 3 game "streaks" being "snapped"?  Can their writers get any less creative?

[/bitchbitchbitch]

[billhoward]

Sportswriting is the place where all good cliches come home to roost, especially when the writer gives 110 percent (see, there's one right there). When you've got nothing else to write about, snapping a two-game winning streak is better than nothingl

[billhoward]

Perhaps not here but in the outside world, the worst sin of all is Microsoft's smart quotes that are terribly dumb when it comes to things like Class of '94. It always gets that wrong, assuming it to be an opening single quote when it's the opposite, and the way to fix it is to type Class of'94 and then go back and insert the space before the open quote. Sheesh.

Sometimes the smart quote glitch gets into print in a glossy magazine ad or on a billboard where the error stands nearly a foot tall.

A really conscientious Webmaster checks everything on Mac, PC, Linux, and then on several versions of the OS, using both nVidia and ATI graphics boards, at regular XGA as well as laptop resolutions such as 1400 x 1050 - and then never gets any sleep, and of course goes broke in the process. Technology is so wonderful when it works.

[jtwcornell91]

[Q]billhoward Wrote:
A really conscientious Webmaster checks everything on Mac, PC, Linux, and then on several versions of the OS, using both nVidia and ATI graphics boards, at regular XGA as well as laptop resolutions such as 1400 x 1050 - and then never gets any sleep, and of course goes broke in the process. Technology is so wonderful when it works. [/q]

Or you could just write something that conforms to the W3C specs, worry more about content than presentation, and let the web be the heterogeneous platform it was meant to be.  But that's crazy talk.  ::nut::

[Greg Berge]

Less is more.  And safer.

[billhoward]

You mean cast the universe so it doesn't revolve around Microsoft? Hah, that's a good one.

[jtwcornell91]

Think globally; act locally.

[Harrier]

Scott should certainly be on 1st PP - even though he did not get it deep with the goalie pulled in FL and coughed the puck in the neutral zone where the BC nail was quickly put in the CU coffin.  (Can't beleive it has not been mentioned here before).  

But he is not a 1st line center.  While center is an adjustment to Bitz' past role at CU - they provide a consistent even strength scoring threat when the big three are out there.  Scott works best on PP and even strength should probably be centering Knop and Iggy.

When a physical statement is needed in a game - would anyone else like to see an Abbott-Abbott-Sawada line take the ice??  They all hit like its their job, do dirty work and and can put up offense to boot.

[calgARI '07]

Chris Abbott and Pegoraro have probably been Cornell's most consistent forwards this season (Knoepfli maybe in there as well).  Both have done extremely well in their roles and I doubt either's position will change.  
It just seems like such a poor utilization of Bitz having him play center on an offensive line.  He has a big frame, but particularly creative with the puck.  I just don't see how he fits as offensive center when Scott, Pegoraro, and Chris Abbott are all creative, shifty centers.  I understand the appeal of Bitz's size especially compared to those three centers, but he is not playing nearly to the level he is capable of and just looks uncomfortable out there.  I really don't think he fits on the top line or on the point on the powerplay.

[atb9]

[Q]calgARI '07 Wrote:

It just seems like such a poor utilization of Bitz having him play center on an offensive line.  He has a big frame, but particularly creative with the puck. [/q]

Agree...the "let's protect Moulson" is kind of silly because Hynes is paired with him and the creativity of Bitz can be found else where.  I would rather see Topher put on that top line (can't see it happening though but what keeps him from being a first line center?  Just saying it doesn't make it true, Harrier)...it would force a defenseman to cover Moulson...Topher is an absolute workhorse and you need someone flying around the ice to open up lines of sight to the goal (so Hynes can get a deflection or rebound) and Moulson (for his quick wrister) if those guys aren't grinding the boards.

But not getting the puck deep was a huge freshman mistake and Coach had to punish him for it--it's Cornell hockey 101 (it was mentioned in the game thread).  Hopefully Topher has learned his lesson.

[Josh '99]

I'd personally like to see Pegoraro on a line with Moulson.  Pegs makes some of the most creative passes I've seen from CU players but the recipient always seems so surprised that he doesn't know what to do with it; I think Moulson could finish some of those chances.

[jeh25]

[Q]jtwcornell91 Wrote:
Or you could just write something that conforms to the W3C specs, worry more about content than presentation, and let the web be the heterogeneous platform it was meant to be.  But that's crazy talk.[/q]

Bah. That open source stuff is communism, communism I say!  Are you a communist John?

[jeh25]

[Q]billhoward Wrote:

 You mean cast the universe so it doesn't revolve around Microsoft? Hah, that's a good one. [/q]

So who the hell is that Sir Tim Berners Lee guy?  And why'd he get knighted instead of Bill Gates?

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.hypertext/msg/395f282a67a1916c

[billhoward]

[Q]Bah. That open source stuff is communism, communism I say!  Are you a communist John?[/q]

[Further OT] Perhaps it would be better put, "Are you a communist, John?"

Remember Woody Allen got in trouble for trying to title "What's Up, Tiger Lily?" without the comma.

Speaking of open source and the like, there was quite a ruckus at the Telematics Update forum the day before the Consumer Electronics Show opened, where a couple speakers said the only way to move the dashboard forward quickly, affordably, and safely, is to use Java. Right now there's a lot of proprietary stuff that is expensive and takes forever to bring to market, Wind River is real popular, but Microsoft is up to 15 automakers who it has convinced to use Windows CE / Windows Automotive in the dash. [Insert your own "crash" joke here.] It has big project going with Fiat, and for those of us old enough to have owned Fiats, there's probably a wry one-liner about who can help whom more with reliability.