The current ELynah poll

[Will]

[Q]daredevilcu Wrote:

Much better sample size, and mostly Clarkson students.[/q]

Not for long. :-P

[daredevilcu]

Yeah, I know.  But looking at those results, seriously... why do you feel a need to vote?  It's obvious the majority feels we aren't going to win.

[ugarte]

[Q]daredevilcu Wrote:

 Yeah, I know.  But looking at those results, seriously... why do you feel a need to vote?  It's obvious the majority feels we aren't going to win.[/q]But almost all think they are going to win at least a game. For a team with 12 wins all year, that constitutes woofing.

Not that I am making any predictions.

[KeithK]

[q]But almost all think they are going to win at least a game. For a team with 12 wins all year, that constitutes woofing.[/q]Even if it does, so what?  These are Clarkson fans, so who cares if they are looking through green and gold glasses? Optimism in support of your team is part of fandom.

Also, it may not be woofing.  If they honestly believe that Clarkson will win one or more games and state it without any of the trappings of woofing (e.g. "Clarkson is going to kick some ass" or "Cornell sucks, so we'll win") then it's not woofing. Since we can't know from the poll I'm happy to leave that determination to the almighty woofing gods.

[DL]

So it's not exactly on-topic, but I have to say that it's absolutely criminal that bizarro-CU has a goal-cam and Age still can't get past the stands. :-(

[Drew]

[Q]KeithK Wrote:

 [Q2]But almost all think they are going to win at least a game. For a team with 12 wins all year, that constitutes woofing.[/Q]
Even if it does, so what?  These are Clarkson fans, so who cares if they are looking through green and gold glasses? Optimism in support of your team is part of fandom.

Also, it may not be woofing.  If they honestly believe that Clarkson will win one or more games and state it without any of the trappings of woofing (e.g. "Clarkson is going to kick some ass" or "Cornell sucks, so we'll win") then it's not woofing. Since we can't know from the poll I'm happy to leave that determination to the almighty woofing gods.
[/q]

eLynah editorial picking 4-0 and 5-0 blowout shutouts, is woofing.......and the woofing gods are listening.......hopefully, like last year.

[Pete Godenschwager]

I don't think it's woofing at all.  The "official" definition of woofing is as follows:

[Q]Woofing is any outlandish, outrageous, inflammatory, ridiculous, unsupported, sophmoric, or otherwise brain-dead commentary or predictions regarding a specific team, player, or athletic event.[/Q]

from: http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/rsfc/Woof.html

It's not a conservative pick, but it's at least thought out and supported by arguements in the editorial.

[KeithK]

More accurately it might be woofing, but at least there's some solid evidence to (in the arguments) that it isn't.  The Almighty Woofing Gods will decide.

[calgARI '07]

[Q]Drew Wrote:

 [Q2]KeithK Wrote:

 [Q2]But almost all think they are going to win at least a game. For a team with 12 wins all year, that constitutes woofing.[/Q]
Even if it does, so what?  These are Clarkson fans, so who cares if they are looking through green and gold glasses? Optimism in support of your team is part of fandom.

Also, it may not be woofing.  If they honestly believe that Clarkson will win one or more games and state it without any of the trappings of woofing (e.g. "Clarkson is going to kick some ass" or "Cornell sucks, so we'll win") then it's not woofing. Since we can't know from the poll I'm happy to leave that determination to the almighty woofing gods.
[/Q]
eLynah editorial picking 4-0 and 5-0 blowout shutouts, is woofing.......and the woofing gods are listening.......hopefully, like last year.[/q]

Why would Cornell beat the crap out of Clarkson?  Let's see.  They are superior at every position.  They had last weekend off while Clarkson played 12 periods of hockey.  Clarkson has no offense while Cornell has the best defense in college hockey.  O yeah, and 16 of the 19 Cornell players who will play this weekend were embarrassed on home ice by Clarkson last sesaon.  I think my prediction is not without basis.  Whether it happens or not is another question.  There is a reason they play the games and thus our predictions and conversation only serves the purpose of us passing the time.  But seriously, good luck to Clarkson in scoring more than two goals this weekend, let alone winning two games.

[Drew]

[Q]calgARI '07 Wrote:

 [Q2]Drew Wrote:

 [Q2]KeithK Wrote:

 [Q2]But almost all think they are going to win at least a game. For a team with 12 wins all year, that constitutes woofing.[/Q]
Even if it does, so what?  These are Clarkson fans, so who cares if they are looking through green and gold glasses? Optimism in support of your team is part of fandom.

Also, it may not be woofing.  If they honestly believe that Clarkson will win one or more games and state it without any of the trappings of woofing (e.g. "Clarkson is going to kick some ass" or "Cornell sucks, so we'll win") then it's not woofing. Since we can't know from the poll I'm happy to leave that determination to the almighty woofing gods.
[/Q]
eLynah editorial picking 4-0 and 5-0 blowout shutouts, is woofing.......and the woofing gods are listening.......hopefully, like last year.[/Q]
Why would Cornell beat the crap out of Clarkson?  Let's see.  They are superior at every position.  They had last weekend off while Clarkson played 12 periods of hockey.  Clarkson has no offense while Cornell has the best defense in college hockey.  O yeah, and 16 of the 19 Cornell players who will play this weekend were embarrassed on home ice by Clarkson last sesaon.  I think my prediction is not without basis.  Whether it happens or not is another question.  There is a reason they play the games and thus our predictions and conversation only serves the purpose of us passing the time.  But seriously, good luck to Clarkson in scoring more than two goals this weekend, let alone winning two games.



Edited 1 times. Last edit at 03/10/05 01:14PM by calgARI '07.[/q]

I agree the discussions allow us to pass time....but as you say, that is why they play the game.  Regarding last year and this year, I feel Cornell has gained experience and  is much stronger than last, where as Clarkson lost leadership, is extremely young and undisciplined.

I just feel the Cornell/Clarkson games are usually played pretty tight cause the rivalry.

As Runyon said "The race is not always to the swiftest or strongest........but that is the way to bet.

My heart says on any given day any team can.........
My wallet says Cornell.

[Pace]

Hey, don't knock my country! ;-)  Besides, I know a lovely little restaurant in Vladivostok. It has a great view over the nuclear subs...

[Al DeFlorio]

[Q]Drew Wrote:

As Runyon said "The race is not always to the swiftest or strongest........but that is the way to bet.

My heart says on any given day any team can.........
My wallet says Cornell.
[/q]
Only Cornell fans with very short memories think this weekend's games are sure things.

[mjh89]

Last year's team sucked at home and this year's team is just way better in every aspect. We're gonna smoke 'em. If Clarkson wins the series, I'll run naked through the Ag Quad dick swinging at 1:15 Tuesday afternoon. ::banana::

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I'll knock your country, Pace.  :-D

If it weren't for the stupidity of the Russian visa process, I'd probably have gone to Vladivostok during one of my trips to Asia.  Unfortunately, the pre-Soviet visa requirements make spontaneous trips somewhat difficult.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Forgive him, oh powerful Woofing Gods.   ::worry::