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[Dpperk29]

Rich, the fact that all other teams are Goons is simply because we are cornell fans, therefor we have a biased opinion. it is my observation that you seem to think lowly of our team, maybe because you are a clarkson fan?

[RichS]

[Q]Dpperk29 Wrote:

 Rich, the fact that all other teams are Goons is simply because we are cornell fans, therefor we have a biased opinion. it is my observation that you seem to think lowly of our team, maybe because you are a clarkson fan?[/q]


Your observation is incorrect.  I have a lot of respect for the team which plays hard, smart, disciplined hockey.  That's how I believe the game should be played and how I coach youngsters to play.  It's how Clarkson always played until a few seasons ago.

It's the attitude of many of the cornell fans I "think lowly of".

[RichS]

Sounds like it's an immutable law of science...err....hockey!  

[RichH]

[Q]RichS Wrote:

 Yeah I get it so by your definition, since cornell is the least penalized team in the league (how did THAT happen....lol) every other team are goons?[/Q]

I actually think this is just a case of the reference being lost in translation.  Rich, the "See ya, Vermont...you goon!" is just a reference to the Lynah cheer as an opposing skater is being sent to the penalty box:  "Aahhhhhh....SEE YA!!  You Goon!"  We'd say that if the great-grandson of Lady Bing was sent to the box.

[Q]Maybe you should make your signs say "Undisciplined"...that's likely to be more accurate and also more befitting your "Ivy" education...lol[/q]

I was under the impression that "lol" was used as a response for humor.  Not to point out how clever one thinks one is being.

[ben03]

tasteless or not, the SLU(t) safety school sign may or may not have been my doing  ::laugh::

[Robb]

[Q]RichS Wrote:

 hmmm...every team cornell plays is a bunch of goons?  [/q]

Are you effing kidding me?  Is this a serious question?  

Dude, unbunch the panties and repeat after me: it's only a game, it's only a game, it's only...

[DeltaOne81]

Next thing you know RichS will be informing us that many goals are actually not the opposing goaltenders fault, that a sieve is usually metallic and a goalie is not and therefore a goalie cannot be a sieve, and that we must all be biased, inconsiderate Cornell fans for implying such offensive things.

"So if she floats, she's made of wood..."
"... and therefore ...?? "
"A WITCH!"

[DisplacedCornellian]

[Q]RichS Wrote:

 hmmm...every team cornell plays is a bunch of goons?  [/q]

No, just Clarkson.  

[RichS]

That's hilarious, really...but at odds with other answers of your brethren.

You guys need to get your "facts" straight before Albany.  

[atb9]

[Q]RichS Wrote:

 Yeah I get it so by your definition, since cornell is the least penalized team in the league (how did THAT happen....lol) every other team are goons?

Fact is that taking a lot of penalties does not automatically make you a "goon"...one needs to consider the type of penalties taken.

Maybe you should make your signs say "Undisciplined"...that's likely to be more accurate and also more befitting your "Ivy" education...lol[/q]

You go after goon and not the elephants?  Geez.

Rich, it's a CHEER that we do at Lynah.  You've been around a lot longer than me...

Anyways, the stat is not number of penalties, it is penalty in minutes.

Here's another stat for ya:
Clarkson 170 penalties 402 minutes 2.364 minutes/penalty
Princeton 136 316 2.324
Dartmouth 142 328 2.310
Union 160 358 2.238
SLU 158 349 2.209
Vermont 165 361 2.187
RPI 154 334 2.169
Cornell 139 300 2.158
Harvard 157 338 2.153
Yale 186 391 2.102
Brown 152 315 2.072
Colgate 152 307 2.020

Infer what you will.  

A lot of penalties doesn't always mean "undisciplined"...it also can mean "unable to defend"...

Bottom Line: Is Vermont a bunch of John Chaney's Goons?  No.  But it works well for a sign, meshes with a cheer, points out Vermont takes a lot of penalties, and makes me smile.

Rich, I like having you around here.  Are you entertained yet?  ;-)

[RichH]

[Q]RichS Wrote:

 hey wait...why would anyone going to college in the NC prefer to do so in Ithaca?

  [/q]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll

Bored tonight, RichS?  Maybe Goldie Knight took a night off from saying how wonderfully-iddily-iffic and noble absolutely everything and everyone  associated with Clarkson University is and how horribly wretched and evil all other institutions are?

[ben03]

have at it …  infer whatever you like it … good luck with your signs
http://www.uscho.com/news/1999/12/11_000848.php

[RichS]

[Q]DeltaOne81 Wrote:

 Next thing you know RichS will be informing us that many goals are actually not the opposing goaltenders fault, that a sieve is usually metallic and a goalie is not and therefore a goalie cannot be a sieve, and that we much all be biased, inconsiderate Cornell fans for implying such offensive things.

q]

Nah...even you guys know that much.  But you lost me with "we much all be ...."

[DeltaOne81]

Its called a typo, Rich, and its only two letters off... "we must all be..."

[ben03]

it's alright fred, he's got a great view from his glass house::rolleyes::