clarkson @ cornell, ecachl second round chatter

[Drew]

billhoward mentioned CSTV webcast perhaps, but I could not verify.

[Rosey]

[quote jtwcornell91]ETA: Wow, what a bunch of assholes on that board.[/quote]
Indeed, they are pricks.

But until we prove them wrong by winning another national championship, don't expect the taunting to ebb.

Kyle

[atb9]

[quote Drew]billhoward mentioned CSTV webcast perhaps, but I could not verify.[/quote]

http://cornellbigred.collegesports.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/030806aaa.html

Game 1: Friday, Mar. 10, 2006 • 7 p.m. • Lynah Rink (Ithaca, N.Y.)
Game 2: Saturday, Mar. 11, 2006 • 7 p.m. • Lynah Rink (Ithaca, N.Y.)
Game 3 (If Necesary): Sunday Mar. 12, 2006 • 7 p.m. • Lynah Rink (Ithaca, N.Y.)
The Series: Began 1922-23 ... Cornell leads 48-47-9
The Last Meeting: Feb. 10, 2006 -- Clarkson 3, Cornell 1 (Potsdam, N.Y.)
Last Cornell Win: Jan. 21, 2006 -- Cornell 4, Clarkson 2 (Ithaca, N.Y.)
Series Streak: Clarkson -- 1 unbeaten (1-0-0)

Radio: In Ithaca -- WHCU 870AM, Jason Weinstein (play-by-play)
Television: None
Gametracker: www.CornellBigRed.com, free
Live Audio: Cornell All-Access, www.CornellBigRed.com, subscription
Live Video: Cornell All-Access, www.CornellBigRed.com, subscription

[oceanst41]

Wow, I mean wow. I'm surprised they even noticed Cornell was in that game - you'd have thought it was a Gopher intra-squad scrimmage ::bang::

They really need to be knocked off their high horse, I really hope we don't sound that bad ever. I'd like to believe objectivity can sometimes be a part of this board ;-)

On a lighter note, we are more annoying than Bucky so we must be doing something right

[ninian '72]

[quote jtwcornell91]
ETA: Wow, what a bunch of assholes on that board.[/quote]

Whew!  If they have such little respect for Cornell, it makes you wonder what triggered this diatribe.  Why would they even bother whining about a pushover?  Good locker room wall stuff, if they meet again in a few weeks.

[RichH]

[quote oceanst41]On a lighter note, we are more annoying than Bucky so we must be doing something right[/quote]

I believe the quote a Goopher fan said to me after the weekend was "wow...you guys are like Wisconsin fans on speed."

It's natural to pump up your team's performance to be more magnificent in close playoff wins, and to dwell painfully on the close playoff losses.  I'm sure UHN fans look back on their 2002 regional win as a dominating performance when CU owned more than half of that game, and had it tied with 5 minutes left.  Realistically, 2003 CU vs. BC could've easily gone the other way with a bounce of the puck in the first OT, yet we mope about "what might have been" in the national semifinals.  

So I don't have a huge problem with the revisionist history.  For the record, yes UMinn had dominated time of possession and shots, but they didn't just skate by us and shoot.  Virtually all their shots were low-percentage.  They did beat us at our own game in OT, and that's what hurts most of all.  We got the game to a point we wanted and didn't get it finished, like we had vs. tOSU the day before.

Coach Schafer may be a whiner, but he's *our* whiner, dammit.  ;-)

The thing that bugs me is the post about that "superior" Ivy thing again.  The conversation he referenced may have been the most cordial thing ever, but because of pre-conceived biases, the CU fan may have walked away thinking "arrogant WCHA jackass" and the UMinn fan walked away with "snobbish Ivy prick."  OTOH, each one of those fans could start conversations to troll and antagonize for stories they can re-hash on message boards to their buddies.  The main point I like to spread is that not everyone is like their stereotype, so check your jersey at the door and have a beer together.  The college hockey world would be better for it.

[Drew]

Thanks, where is a decent place for a pre game beer?  Please do not suggest Potsdam, cleveland, syracuse...etc. ;-)

[RichH]

[quote Drew]Thanks, where is a decent place for a pre game beer?  Please do not suggest Potsdam, cleveland, syracuse...etc. ;-)[/quote]

Pregame, I suggest Ruloff's on College Ave.  Right near the entrance to campus, and walkable to Lynah...they also have food.  The Nines is another block down the road, and has good deep-dish pizza as well as beer...but you have to wait a long time for pizza, usually.

Post-game...I love the Chapter House on Stewart Ave. for unwinding, and they have a great selection, upwards of 30 beers.  Dunbar's is the hockey dive straight up the hill from Chapter House, but you may not want to go there with opposing clothes.  :-)

[Drew]

[quote RichH][quote Drew]Thanks, where is a decent place for a pre game beer?  Please do not suggest Potsdam, cleveland, syracuse...etc. ;-)[/quote]

Pregame, I suggest Ruloff's on College Ave.  Right near the entrance to campus, and walkable to Lynah...they also have food.  The Nines is another block down the road, and has good deep-dish pizza as well as beer...but you have to wait a long time for pizza, usually.

Post-game...I love the Chapter House on Stewart Ave. for unwinding, and they have a great selection, upwards of 30 beers.  Dunbar's is the hockey dive straight up the hill from Chapter House, but you may not want to go there with opposing clothes.  :-)[/quote]

Rich, I appreciate the tip, nice to get the civility out of the way :-D

[Jordan 04]

I hate to admit it, but this was what I feared when I saw the injury quote from Schafer a few weeks ago. The last couple years he has clearly developed a reputation for -- to put it nicely -- voicing his displeasure. That is not to say he doesn't have perfectly valid points when pissed about the Mankato matchup in 2003 or being sent West or the Olympic ice, etc.

But when those are followed by a "complaint" about how injured the team is, that's only going to add fuel to the fire. While some posters over there are obviously being pricks, the OP nailed it and was being perfectly fair when saying "Imagine that! Your hockey team has some injuries to deal with!" The moment I saw that quote, I was rather disappointed that Coach seemed to already be forwarding an excuse for struggles down the stretch.

[RichS]

When I get home tonite I'll look for a "Hahvuhd Sucks" T shirt.  :-D

[nyc94]

[quote Jordan 04]I hate to admit it, but this was what I feared when I saw the injury quote from Schafer a few weeks ago. The last couple years he has clearly developed a reputation for -- to put it nicely -- voicing his displeasure. That is not to say he doesn't have perfectly valid points when pissed about the Mankato matchup in 2003 or being sent West or the Olympic ice, etc.

But when those are followed by a "complaint" about how injured the team is, that's only going to add fuel to the fire. While some posters over there are obviously being pricks, the OP nailed it and was being perfectly fair when saying "Imagine that! Your hockey team has some injuries to deal with!" The moment I saw that quote, I was rather disappointed that Coach seemed to already be forwarding an excuse for struggles down the stretch.[/quote]

Those Minnesota fans hardly took the high road when they said we were lucky we didn't stay east to play an even better WCHA team.  Minnesota was not, after all, playing their best hockey. ::rolleyes::

[Steve M]

[quote jtwcornell91]

ETA: Wow, what a bunch of assholes on that board.[/quote]

Come on now.  They are Minnesotans.  That automatically makes them much nicer people than we snobby, obnoxious northeasterners. ::rolleyes::

The only thing I can think of as the reason for their intense hatred of Cornell (Minny did win the game after all) is the presence our small contingent of fans had in their arena.  It was probably beyond anything any of them had ever experienced there, and it put their numerous but weak fans to shame.  Kudos to those Cornell fans who were there.  I heard you loud and clear on TV.

[jtwcornell91]

[quote RichH][quote Drew]Thanks, where is a decent place for a pre game beer?  Please do not suggest Potsdam, cleveland, syracuse...etc. ;-)[/quote]

Pregame, I suggest Ruloff's on College Ave.  Right near the entrance to campus, and walkable to Lynah...they also have food.  The Nines is another block down the road, and has good deep-dish pizza as well as beer...but you have to wait a long time for pizza, usually.[/quote]

The Nines also has corn nuggets and a bunch of us.  But Rich is right, if you can't get there before 5pm, don't count on getting your pizza in time to get to the rink.

[jtwcornell91]

[quote RichH]For the record, yes UMinn had dominated time of possession and shots, but they didn't just skate by us and shoot.  Virtually all their shots were low-percentage.  They did beat us at our own game in OT, and that's what hurts most of all.  We got the game to a point we wanted and didn't get it finished, like we had vs. tOSU the day before.[/quote]

That game was one break away from being a masterstroke for Cornell and Schafer.  We played rope-a-dope for two periods, stayed in the game, got into overtime, and then as you say faltered in the area that should have been to our advantage: grinding in the corners.