Scare tactics email from Gene Nighman

WillR · February 17, 2006, 05:27:49 PM

[quote krose][quote billhoward]This isn't a zero sum game. That the wrestling team does well and has a great facility (albeit still farther removed from campus than Lynah and Bartels) hasn't come at the expense of the hockey team.[/quote]
Personally, I'm thrilled that one of our other nationally-competitive teams got recognized enough by the AD to get their own well-deserved facility. When I was in town for the Clarkson/SLU weekend, I stopped into the wresting facility and had a look around. Very neat.

Kyle[/quote]

Kyle,

i think you may be giving the AD far too much credit for the lovely wrasslin' facility. I heard this faciility's existence has far more to do with a concerned alum and his desire to see the wrestling program survive as opposed to getting axed to keep Cornell title IX compliant.

If this is only a rumor someone feel free to correct me.

Cheers,
WillR

PS: either way fish on the mat would be a laugh.

KeithK · February 17, 2006, 07:04:22 PM

[quote Jacob '06][quote KeithK][quote Tom Tone]If one really wants to embarrass J. Andrew and his idiot cronies, why not just bring some fish to toss on the mats at a wrestling match?[/quote]That would be freaking hilarious. When do we wrestle Harvard?[/quote]

That would actually be really disgusting. I wouldn't want to wrestle on a mat that just had fish tossed on it. The players don't roll around on the ice scantily clad.[/quote]Point taken. How about a fish tightly wrapped in layers of cellophane, so it's clear what it is, without making a mess?

judy · February 17, 2006, 07:35:53 PM

[quote mha]I'm going to bring Gene a little gift tomorrow night. Not sure what yet. Can of tuna, bag of gummi fish, whatever. If you know Gene or at least recognize him on sight, you should, too. :-)[/quote]

[quote canuck89]Go with the can! :-P
[/quote]

Can you throw the can at his head? I'd love to see it

I don't know if you want the tuna packed in water, or tuna packed in light oil...I mean, he is greasy enough as it is.
Is my hostility towards the guy a little too obvious?

mha · February 18, 2006, 10:11:32 AM

Also, wasn't Andy a wrestler, too? :-P

And, Kyle, they needed to hear from you two weeks ago about the problems two weeks ago. And they need to hear from you today about the problems last night. Waiting until "donation time" guarantees nothing gets fixed.

Rosey · February 18, 2006, 11:13:44 AM

[quote mha]Also, wasn't Andy a wrestler, too? :-P

And, Kyle, they needed to hear from you two weeks ago about the problems two weeks ago. And they need to hear from you today about the problems last night. Waiting until "donation time" guarantees nothing gets fixed.[/quote]
They did hear from me (both Cornell and CSTV), among many others. I'm not going to check up on them every day, but they are on notice.

Kyle

French Rage · February 18, 2006, 09:26:35 PM

http://letsgodu.blogspot.com/2006/02/cornell-cracks-down-on-fishy-fans.html

Very good DU fan edit of the article.

marty · February 19, 2006, 09:23:15 AM

Were the Lynah security better at removing the fish or did the CSTV people show just a few fish compared to what was thrown?

Anyone notice ejections for tossing the fish?

Did they collect a lot of stuffed animals or has this decreased, too?

Karlmoose · February 19, 2006, 09:52:58 AM

At least one person in B was tossed. I have never seen an usher so angry in my life. Either the fish throwing was a surprise to Mr. Usher or the offender was also threatening to toss a beach ball between periods.

CM cWo 44 · February 19, 2006, 10:20:58 AM

I think their entire plan to prevent the fish was based on scare tactics in the e-mail. That was by far the most lenient search of any Cornell-Harvard game I've attended. The just asked us to open our jackets. No pat downs, no search of bags.

That being said, it seemed to have worked, because there were more fish in previous years.

billhoward · February 19, 2006, 10:24:36 AM

A figure of biblical proportions made loaves and fishes multiply. Gene has done the opposite. If not an entire testament, perhaps he deserves Faces in the Crowd?

las224 · February 19, 2006, 01:17:10 PM

I was in E... didn't see anyone get tossed at the normal fish throwing time, but one kid missed it, so he threw his trout at the end of the game (right before senior night) and was promptly ejected. Anyone know if the two octopi throwers were tossed?

Brian · February 19, 2006, 10:20:12 PM

Have to agree, the fish throwing was very lackluster compared to the last couple of years. I thought for sure that the students would throw even more because of the threats. They should make it a competition every year, who can get the most fish past the 5-0 and the ushers, who can get in the biggest fish, etc. The playoff programs should feature the winners. Call it the Lynah Faithful program.

ajec1 · February 19, 2006, 10:59:30 PM

[quote Karlmoose]At least one person in B was tossed. I have never seen an usher so angry in my life. Either the fish throwing was a surprise to Mr. Usher or the offender was also threatening to toss a beach ball between periods.[/quote]

What is up with the beach ball? Maybe I am the only one bothered by this, but I think beach balls should be reserved for their rightful place at bad outdoor music concerts (something like "Three Dog Night" at the State Fair).

Trotsky · February 19, 2006, 11:01:42 PM

[quote ajec1][quote Karlmoose]At least one person in B was tossed. I have never seen an usher so angry in my life. Either the fish throwing was a surprise to Mr. Usher or the offender was also threatening to toss a beach ball between periods.[/quote]

What is up with the beach ball? Maybe I am the only one bothered by this, but I think beach balls should be reserved for their rightful place at bad outdoor music concerts (something like "Three Dog Night" at the State Fair).[/quote]
You're not the only one. Beach balls belong at Dodger games. I advise the accidental puncturing of each one that falls into your grasp.

billhoward · February 20, 2006, 12:50:11 AM

[quote ajec1][quote Karlmoose]At least one person in B was tossed. I have never seen an usher so angry in my life. Either the fish throwing was a surprise to Mr. Usher or the offender was also threatening to toss a beach ball between periods.[/quote]
What is up with the beach ball? Maybe I am the only one bothered by this, but I think beach balls should be reserved for their rightful place at bad outdoor music concerts (something like "Three Dog Night" at the State Fair).[/quote]
People who toss fish . . . should they be complaining about people who toss beach balls?

Hey, don't knock Three Dog Night. In an era of bubble gum rock, TDN was probably petty good by comparison. Better them than 1910 Fruit Gum Company or Tony Orlando.

Now if all the students held lighters while the team skated onto the ice, that'd be deja vu all over again except -- lord, let it not be so -- I don't think Lynah in its worst years ever did that.