Cornell-Harvard postgame

[andyw2100]

[Q]JasonN95 Wrote:Did anyone else notice that Downs did a little fake like he was going to the do the sprint lap with the trophy a la 2003?
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I didn't notice the "fake" but at one point Schafer handed Downs the cup, and told him to do the little sprint lap, which he did, ending up, of course, in front of the Cornell end, to huge cheers.
                               Andy W.

[Avash]

[Q]JasonN95 Wrote:

- If Hobey voting occurs now before the NCAAs start (I believe it does), I think McKee has made about as strong of a case for a goalie as you can: top gaa, top save % (tied), 10 shutouts with most coming in the latter part of the season including two in the playoffs, giving up only 3 goals total in 4 playoff games, played every game for his team and never had a “meltdown” or anything that even seemed like an off night. Of course, my bias may be clouding my judgement...
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I don't know if this has been mentioned, but - that tied the ECACHL record for goals given up in the tournament (although Paul Cohen for St. Lawrence in 1989 gave up 3 goals in 3 games. McKee of course accomplished the feat in 4 games.)

[Trotsky]

[Q]JasonN95 Wrote:
- Maybe time is playing tricks on me, but I feel that this team is every bit as potent as the 2003 squad. One-and-done is always a crap shoot, but I’m cautiously optimistic about the NCAAs.[/q]

They're a lot more even-keeled than '03.  Just think about the '03 SF: 10 minutes of dominance, 20 minutes of being dominated, 20 minutes of dominance, 10 minutes of neck-and-neck -- a roller coaster ride.  The '05 edition isn't like that at all.  The '03 team scalded you.  The '05 team inexorably increases the temperature until you're boiled.

[kaaren]

I know it's all been said but I just have to add my 2¢ to this thread.  

I am still on a high after witnessing and being a part of the crowd at the Pepsi Arena this past weekend.  How proud I am to be a Big Red fan and I'm even prouder not only of our team...as that goes without saying...but of the FAITHFUL and all Big Red fans in general.  

Talk about a "C" of Red!  Red was everywhere in the stands.  And the FAITHFUL...what can I say that hasn't already been said.  The signs, the impromptu cheers, the relentless badgering of the opposing sieves...AWESOME!  How could anyone not be impressed with our enthusiasm?  My favorite cheer and one that was talked about in the newspaper the following day came during the second overtime period in the Gate/Sucks games when the FAITHUL started chanting..."Our team's sleeping!"  I thought I'd heard it all til that one.

And the band.  Our pep band is by far the best I've heard ANYWHERE!  Who else would have thought about starting to sing the Canadian National Anthem after play had just gotten underway in the first period of the Cornell/Sucks game?  Many of the fans joined in.  The music was fantastic as always.  And correct me if I'm wrong but did I see some of our pep band lending a hand to the Vermont band during their consolation game with Colgate?  Those guys and gals played their hearts out for two back-to-back games.  My donation to get you all out to Minneapolis is forthcoming as it just wouldn't be the same without our pep band there.

And on a hockey note...even though I'm no expert like y'all seem to be, but after this weekend, I'm convinced that our guys...provided they all show up in their "A" game jerseys...can go toe to toe with any team out there.  Unfortunately I won't be able to physically make it to Minneapolis but you can take this to the bank...I'LL BE SEEING YOU ALL IN COLUMBUS!  


LET's GO RED!!!

[KeithK]

[q]Who else would have thought about starting to sing the Canadian National Anthem after play had just gotten underway in the first period of the Cornell/Sucks game?[/q]FWIW this is pretty standard road game behavior for the Faithful in rinks where the Canadian national anthem is not played.  I can't speak to how often it is or isn't the pep band who starts it.

[Lauren '06]

[Q]KeithK Wrote:

 [Q2]Who else would have thought about starting to sing the Canadian National Anthem after play had just gotten underway in the first period of the Cornell/Sucks game?[/Q]
FWIW this is pretty standard road game behavior for the Faithful in rinks where the Canadian national anthem is not played.  I can't speak to how often it is or isn't the pep band who starts it.[/q]
There have been a few occasions where the band and the clump of Cornell fans have started it at slightly different times because voices don't carry backward very well.  We're always there to start it if someone else doesn't.

[billhoward]

Are there rules that enjoin the band from playing the Canadian anthem if the PA system doesn't? I assume you can't play (rules? rules of decency?) during actual play or during say lineup announcements?

[CrazyLarry]

You definitely may not play during game play.

[Lauren '06]

[Q]billhoward Wrote:

 Are there rules that enjoin the band from playing the Canadian anthem if the PA system doesn't? I assume you can't play (rules? rules of decency?) during actual play or during say lineup announcements? [/q]
It's expressly verboten to use instruments during play and generally frowned upon to play over the announcer.  I guess we could try throwing it out there for the first stoppage and let the fans sing to the finish when play resumes, but I don't know what the rules of propriety are regarding announcing the playing of a national anthem and having everyone stand out of respect and things like that.

Not that any of that stopped us from playing the Swedish anthem unannounced on senior night two years ago.

[DKmathteacher]

In addition to "Du-che Bag" I loved the "Welch: 100% fruit" sign at the game Saturday (top of section 110?).


AMEN to that!!!  I believe it was very top of section 109... way to go girls!!!:-D

[Josh '99]

[Q]KeithK Wrote:FWIW this is pretty standard road game behavior for the Faithful in rinks where the Canadian national anthem is not played.  I can't speak to how often it is or isn't the pep band who starts it.[/q]I'm inclined to guess that O Canada is not played at Mariucci (grand total of two Canadian guys on their roster).  We should make sure to sing it there.

[KP '06]

[Q]jmh30 Wrote:

 [Q2]KeithK Wrote:FWIW this is pretty standard road game behavior for the Faithful in rinks where the Canadian national anthem is not played.  I can't speak to how often it is or isn't the pep band who starts it.[/Q]
I'm inclined to guess that O Canada is not played at Mariucci (grand total of two Canadian guys on their roster).  We should make sure to sing it there.[/q]

I've heard from a friend I met in California (who used to go to Minnesota) that their roster used to be 100% American, and the crowd loved to shout "USA! USA!" at times. Sucks to be the two outsiders who killed that cheer B-]

[Josh '99]

[Q]KP '06 Wrote:I've heard from a friend I met in California (who used to go to Minnesota) that their roster used to be 100% American, and the crowd loved to shout "USA! USA!" at times. Sucks to be the two outsiders who killed that cheer[/q]In fact, their roster was not just 100% American, but 100% Minnesotan.

[Al DeFlorio]

[Q]jmh30 Wrote:

 [Q2]KP '06 Wrote:I've heard from a friend I met in California (who used to go to Minnesota) that their roster used to be 100% American, and the crowd loved to shout "USA! USA!" at times. Sucks to be the two outsiders who killed that cheer[/Q]
In fact, their roster was not just 100% American, but 100% Minnesotan.[/q]
And BC for a long time was 100% American.  It was even shocking when they brought in Tim Sheehy from International Falls, MN, in the class of 1970.  You'da thought he was from Vladivostok--or, worse, Toronto.  Sheehy scored 185 points in his three seasons at BC, but it was still going to be a long time before a real furriner played for BC, IIRC.

Of course, it was even more shocking to Minnesotans that Tim would pass up being a Goofer.

[Scersk '97]

[Q]Al DeFlorio Wrote:
[Q2]jmh30 Wrote:
In fact, their roster was not just 100% American, but 100% Minnesotan.[/Q]
And BC for a long time was 100% American.[/q]
One gets the idea that these "traditions" used to be a lot more important.  (Except in Minnesota, where they had to wait for Wooger to leave.)  It's old hat to the more venerable members of this forum, but I've found some fine Crimson articles from the late 60s that address nationality and college hockey.  I've put them in another thread with some other that I found:

http://elf.elynah.com/read.php?1,61538