Cornell vs. Clarkson, Game 2 POSTGAME

[jpb58]

I feel proud to know I brought utter disbelief and disgust to fan of clarkson.  Probably after seeing this balloon, she could not believe how she could cheer for such an ugly sieve.  I wish there were more games, I would send a balloon to O every time with a new message. LGR!

[Scersk '97]

On Hansen:

Reasonably well-reffed games except for the quick whistles and a reluctance to call matching minors when appropriate.  For the whistles, he's got to learn to let the puck have at least the chance to have hit the ice before whistling.  On the goal called off in last night's game, he was screened and could not possibly have known whether Leggio had squeezed the puck.

On the matching minors, I think that the game got a bit chippier as time went on due to the lack of calls.  It's all well and good to "let them play" a bit, but guys need to have a seat when things become too heated.  It also allows for more 4x4 hockey, which seems to result in open ice and rushes.

On Roll:

A few years ago, when they hired him, I thought Roll was going to do a great job at Clarkson.  Now, I'm not so sure, and basically that's due to his in-game behavior.  He seems to be a good enough recruiter, but you can't lose composure like that.  His assistant coaches seem to react in much the same way to things.  It's just like Gaudet and Dartmouth:  if a coach acts undisciplined on the bench, his players will play undisciplined hockey.  Roll certainly deserves a "throw your clip-board / clap-clap-clapclapclap" for his efforts in helping us win the game last night.

[Josh '99]

[quote Scersk '97]Roll certainly deserves a "throw your clip-board / clap-clap-clapclapclap" for his efforts in helping us win the game last night.[/quote]That one definitely has to be filed away for next year.

Hey, 137 posts in this thread and no RichS!  I wonder where he is.  ::uptosomething::

[DeltaOne81]

Would you guys stop asking for 'him'. I say 'him' because that's the second time someone has asked about 'him' and I'm afraid that this is a Beetlejuice like thing - and if the name is said 3 times he's going to come spinning up in all his maniacal glory.

So, shhhhh....   ::yark:: (<-- not a lips-sealed face, but could be mistaken for one)

[cth95]

That could be a good tradition to start.  We could find out which opposing player will have the "honor" of being on the balloon each game.  Not quite the same as John Madden's horse trailer. :-D

[cth95]

When I was at the game I didn't think much of the disallowed goal.  It was at the other end so I believed the call.  When I watched the replay however, the puck was clearly behind Leggio and still free when it was knocked in.  Jason even commented on this.  I guess this weekend was kind of like pick up basketball: highest score but win by two.

[Jim Hyla]

[quote Scersk '97]On Roll:

A few years ago, when they hired him, I thought Roll was going to do a great job at Clarkson.  Now, I'm not so sure,

 It's just like Gaudet and Dartmouth:  [/quote]Yeah, I'm sure that Clarkson would be upset if they suddenly started finishing first in the league.::rolleyes:: After all,then they could start losing in the tourney again.:-)

I could never understand this he's not a good coach routine. All Gaudet has done is to bring D'mouth back to hockey prominence. All Roll has done is take Clarkson to two great recruiting classes, make them a difficult team to beat and sow the seeds for an ECAC contender. If I was at either of those schools now I'd be very happy for the direction they were going.

[KeithK]

[q]I could never understand this he's not a good coach routine. All Gaudet has done...[/q]Clutch and grab! Clutch and grab! Or maybe that was Princeton. No, Brown. Princeton! Brown! ... :-D

[Jim Hyla]

[quote KeithK][q]I could never understand this he's not a good coach routine. All Gaudet has done...[/q]Clutch and grab! Clutch and grab! Or maybe that was Princeton. No, Brown. Princeton! Brown! ... :-D[/quote]Or maybe what they used to say about us.

[Drew]

We do er... I mean did. ::innocent::

[DeltaOne81]

[quote Drew]We do er... I mean did. ::innocent::[/quote]

Uh oh! Not the you-know-who face!

[Drew]

LMAO.....innocent eyes, not roll eyes.


You can say it Voldemort!

[Scersk '97]

[quote Jim Hyla][quote Scersk '97]On Roll:

A few years ago, when they hired him, I thought Roll was going to do a great job at Clarkson.  Now, I'm not so sure,

 It's just like Gaudet and Dartmouth:  [/quote]Yeah, I'm sure that Clarkson would be upset if they suddenly started finishing first in the league.::rolleyes:: After all,then they could start losing in the tourney again.:-)

I could never understand this he's not a good coach routine. All Gaudet has done is to bring D'mouth back to hockey prominence. All Roll has done is take Clarkson to two great recruiting classes, make them a difficult team to beat and sow the seeds for an ECAC contender. If I was at either of those schools now I'd be very happy for the direction they were going.[/quote]

Well, what I said is that I'm "not so sure."  When a team is good and playing in playoff and championship games, many of those games are going to be close.  One has to assume the emotion and motivation are already there, so the team that stays composed and clinical in the face of potential wildness is often going to come out on top.  Hockey is an emotional game, but the emotion involved is best tempered with discipline to produce steely resolve rather than blovational berserking.

They may be good coaches, and both teams may be on the upswing, but that hasn't yet translated into championships.  Great coaches help their teams win championships instead of hurting those chances with a lack of discipline.

[Oat]

[quote Drew]Yes and McKee reciprocated with a big hug, and before you call him a baby let's remember the kid played in 2 double OT losses..Do I condone it? No not even close.  But I won't kill the kid.
[/quote]

YESSSSSSS, he played really really well. Too bad it ended in an ugly explosion from the tremendous dedication and effort he has put in for his team. We can only hope that Mckee will save half as many shots as Leggio did if an opponent is ever to pepper us with 50+ shots in the future... But I highly doubt Mckee would come close. He'll allow a soft goal or get screened every once in a while and there'll be people rushing to his defense with "oh no, but he was left out to dry... the defensemen didn't help him at all... etc." So surely it can never be Mckee's fault

And I wonder what was going through the referee's head when players were breaking their sticks and screaming (most likely swearing) right in his face after the game and he couldn't do anything about it because the game was over and he had already become powerless at that point. He must have felt useless.

[Trotsky]

[quote Oat]And I wonder what was going through the referee's head when players were breaking their sticks and screaming (most likely swearing) right in his face after the game and he couldn't do anything about it because the game was over and he had already become powerless at that point.[/quote]

I doubt he's powerless.  If he had given an underclass Clarkson player a DQ for something particularly heinous, what would stop the league from enforcing it on the first game of the 2006-07 season?

And for that matter, he can always remember the jersey number.  No, they aren't supposed to do that.  Yes, of course they do, they're human.