Cornell 1 @ Dartmouth 6 (post-game thread)

[Steve M]

That sounds good.  Then again I would take it if he and others raised their games to the point that the team wins a National Championship, even if it meant several of them signed this summer. :-D

[KeithK]

I guess I can't argue too much with that!

[35-Year Go Big Red Fan]

Actually he's stopped quite a few breakaways.  He's also kept us in several games (1st MSU, Brown, Harvard) with some spectacular saves.  I think the problem is much more an inexperienced defense.  We really miss Cook and Downs.

[redhair34]

[Q]35-Year Go Big Red Fan Wrote:

 Actually he's stopped quite a few breakaways.  He's also kept us in several games (1st MSU, Brown, Harvard) with some spectacular saves.  I think the problem is much more an inexperienced defense.  We really miss Cook and Downs.[/q]

I have a real hard time believing McKee "kept us in" the Harvard game.  I was right in front of the 2nd Harvard goal and I'd need to see a video replay to convince me the goal was deflected.  It was a soft goal.  I think McKee made about 2 big saves in the game.  He had a great glove save from point blank range in the 3rd and another big blocker save that he quickly covered up.  I've been to the exibition, both MSU games, Harvard and Dartmouth and I can't recall McKee making a save on a breakaway (but as I type this I have a faint recollection of him making a kick save on a breakaway at some point this season?).  He made plenty of breakaway saves last year.  But that was last year.   He has shown flashes of brilliance (1st game MSU, 3rd period of Yale game--according to most accounts) but has otherwise been mediocre.  I think our defensive woes have been a combination of poor positional "D" AND McKee.