SUCKS or Toothpaste

[KeithK]

[q] Assuming that by the time they drop the puck for semi #2 we care*[/q]Well, I will still care for certain, because in my tape-delayed version of the universe Cornell plays the late game.  Of course, I won't be watching the Harvard-Colgate semi as a result anyway... :-/

[Scersk '97]

Since neither Harvard nor Colgate are likely to win any popularity contets with Cornell fans, wouldn't it be more fun just to trivialize both schools at the same time?  My suggestion:  fake  Harvard and Colgate signs to tape to your Cornell regalia.  Assign a group to Harvard, assign a group to Colgate, and have fun yelling at each other during the game.  Buddy up and make the losers buy the winners a beer.

This chicanery leads to all kinds of amusing chanting:

"Hey Harvard, we hate you, but, for the purposes of this game, win so that we get free beer!"
"Win us beer, win us beer!"
"Safety fans!"  (Both groups chanting at each other, of course.)
"Cornell rejects!"  (Towards the Colgate group.)
"Oxbridge rejects!"  (Towards the Harvard group.)

Of course, this comes on top of all the other, more traditional chanting:

"Ties are good!  Ties are good!"
"Fight! Fight! Fight!"  (Anytime the players get anywhere close to a dust-up.)
"Double overtime!  Clap, clap--clap, clap, clap."  (Done in the first period.)
"Goalie fight!  Goalie fight!"

Remember, the goal is to make the game all about our amusing antics, showing up the Harvard and Colgate fans by being more creative and funny about the game than they, the participants, are.  For reference:  http://www.amurgsval.org/squishy/placid.5.9.html

Sadly, I won't be there, or I would instigate.

[KeithK]

[q]Since neither Harvard nor Colgate are likely to win any popularity contets with Cornell fans, wouldn't it be more fun just to trivialize both schools at the same time?[/q]Yes, this should go without saying.  If you are fortunate enough to be at the games make it a point to make fun of both teams and get on both Dov and Silverthorn.

[DisplacedCornellian]

*points with both hands*
SIEVES SIEVES SIEVES SIEVES!

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Then there's the ever popular "It just doesn't matter" cheer from Meatballs.

[Killer]

[Q]Jeff Hopkins '82 Wrote:

 No way.

I don't want either of them thinking they can score, and I don't want anybody from either team, especially Sucks, going into any kind of statistical record books.

[/q]

LOL.  If they go 5 OTs on Friday, regardless of how many goals they get, they'll be lucky to even be able to skate on Saturday, much less score.  It'd be akin to that Monty Python soccer game skit, where one team is made up of one-legged Long John Silver impersonators.

[judy]

[Q]Jeff Hopkins '82 Wrote:

 Then there's the ever popular "It just doesn't matter" cheer from Meatballs.[/q]

Isn't that for the consy?

[Ken \'70]

Harvard can't flip the comparison with Cornell, so that's not an issue.

Colgate's benefit is mostly in case we lose.  There are far more good results losing to them than Harvard.  And no fewer if we win.

[Drew]

[Q]billhoward Wrote:

 Most everyone wants to play - and beat - Harvard because Harvard is Harvard. Harvard is the pretty girl who wouldn't date you, the boy two blocks away with family money who never had to rake leaves or babysit to pay for his Boxster in high school, the school that wouldn't let you in. (This apparently is how some Clarkson fans see us.) Plus it's a pretty good hockey school.
. [/q]

Bill, As a Clarkson man.........I will not disagree with you......, You always want to beat the best, but the easier route for you guys is -------toothpaste.  Never root for the evil empire......... come hell or high water.


Don't look past Vermin Catamounts.
However, I am rooting for the 'paste....I think you match up better against them than hahvahd.

[DeltaOne81]

[Q]judy Wrote:

 [Q2]Jeff Hopkins '82 Wrote:
 Then there's the ever popular "It just doesn't matter" cheer from Meatballs.[/Q]
Isn't that for the consy?
[/q]
Yeah, don't do that during semifinal 2. It could easily be interpreted as "we'll beat either of you easily", which could most certainly be woofing in the eyes of the gods of such.

[Dpperk29]

I could see someone doing

"Both Teams"

"SUCK"

[jtwcornell91]

[Q]judy Wrote:

 [Q2]Jeff Hopkins '82 Wrote:

 Then there's the ever popular "It just doesn't matter" cheer from Meatballs.[/Q]
Isn't that for the consy?
[/q]

Along with "Which team is the Third Place Team?"/"Which team is the Fourth Place Team?" once the outcome is decided.

[aznxjz]

i missed albany two years ago...this weekend should be a riot.  Too bad the entire A - G sections of lynah won't be there (minus C of course....) My seats at the FF was so high I was almost in Canada...

[Lauren '06]

[Q]aznxjz Wrote:

 i missed albany two years ago...this weekend should be a riot.  Too bad the entire A - G sections of lynah won't be there (minus C of course....) My seats at the FF was so high I was almost in Canada...[/q]
Ahem.  A good chunk of section A will be there.

[KeithK]

I didn't think it was appropriate to mention 3rd place/4th place until it was certain that we wouldn't be either....