Lynah Rink Renovation Blog

ugarte · June 01, 2006, 10:45:49 AM

[quote jtwcornell91][quote billhoward][quote Chris 02]According to this guy, we've won some "ratty's"

http://slog.cstv.com/rinkrat/2006/05/the_rattys_part_three.html[/quote]

In addition to Best Band and Best Road Fans, Cornell now has won Best Home Fans. However, the award was demeaned by the runner-up being BU. Please. BU has better fans than Harvard and MIT but that's about it. What can you say about a college named after a bridge?[/quote]

I disagree. BU is up there with Clarkson and WMU (sans thunderstix) among the best home crowds I've seen as a visiting fan.[/quote]I give them credit for "wheels on your house" - that is pretty great. And yes, I do realize that it is incredibly classist. Same answer.

Trotsky · June 01, 2006, 11:13:22 AM

[quote ugarte]I give them credit for "wheels on your house" - that is pretty great. And yes, I do realize that it is incredibly classist.[/quote]
Shrug. If it fits...

(Posted from the heart of the Land that Foundationed Homes Forgot.)

DeltaOne81 · June 25, 2006, 11:54:19 AM

Cornell's summe 2006 'Communique' features an article on the Lynah renovation. What caught my eye is "expected to finish in time for January home games." Of course, the article mentions that and then says absolutely nothing about what they would do for games before then.

redice · June 25, 2006, 01:31:29 PM

[quote DeltaOne81]Cornell's summe 2006 'Communique' features an article on the Lynah renovation. What caught my eye is "expected to finish in time for January home games." Of course, the article mentions that and then says absolutely nothing about what they would do for games before then.[/quote]
I believe that the First Arena in Elmira is the frontrunner in hosting the early 06-07 home games. In February, the (at that time) General Manager of the First Arena said that they are holding 6 dates open for CU Hockey. Their policy is that, if they sign an agreement for those six dates, they will expect CU to pay the bill.....even if CU doesn't use the First Arena. For those who don't follow the circus (otherwise known as ownership of the Elmira Jackals & First Arena), it's very likely that the ownership will botch this opportunity to bring CU Hockey to Elmira. Stay tuned! We have to hope that the progress on Lynah remains ahead of schedule!

Al DeFlorio · June 26, 2006, 04:33:33 PM

[quote DeltaOne81]Cornell's summe 2006 'Communique' features an article on the Lynah renovation. What caught my eye is "expected to finish in time for January home games." Of course, the article mentions that and then says absolutely nothing about what they would do for games before then.[/quote]
The Spring 2006 hockey newsletter has the following in "Coach's Corner:" "The weather has cooperated in the construction efforts and we are all hoping to be able to play our first games this fall in Lynah. We are scheduled to move into the new locker rooms before the end of the year. The project is slated for completion in the spring of 2007 when landscaping is finished."

Chris 02 · July 13, 2006, 03:39:02 PM

Haven't seen any new photos posted on the blog in two months. Surely something must be happening on the outside of Lynah that is photographable?

CowbellGuy · July 13, 2006, 04:39:30 PM

Yeah, sorry. I've just been swamped this summer. Anyway, there's a new update on there right now. Enjoy.

redice · July 13, 2006, 05:28:01 PM

What, no aerial view? Just kidding Age. Great pix. Has anyone been inside (to possibly provide description of the interior progress)?

upperdeck · August 11, 2006, 08:00:56 AM

just a note.. i was informed they will be making ice within the next 2 weeks. so they must be failry well along on the inside..

billhoward · August 11, 2006, 09:14:18 PM

We had running water in our guest bathroom room two months before it was suitable for use. But let's hope. It's incredible when any construction happens on time, more so when the government or academia is involved.

Robb · August 25, 2006, 10:26:44 AM

According to this article at CSTV, they're also adding a center-ice scoreboard. I don't remember seeing that in other descriptions of the renovations.

Four questions and a comment come to mind:

1. How is that even structurally possible without Pokulok, er, O'Byrne, er - aw crap, you know what I mean - bumping their heads?

2. why?

3. Why

4. WHY?

5. It had better not ever in a million national championship seaons, ever, ever freaking tell me to "Make Some Noise!" because I will jump into the rafters and go postal on its ass. That is all.

Jordan 04 · August 25, 2006, 10:28:26 AM

[q]5. It had better not ever in a million national championship seaons, ever, ever freaking tell me to "Make Some Noise!" because I will jump into the rafters and go postal on its ass.[/q]

I could be very very wrong, but doesn't the current scoreboard do that?

DeltaOne81 · August 25, 2006, 11:11:24 AM

[quote Jordan 04][q]5. It had better not ever in a million national championship seaons, ever, ever freaking tell me to "Make Some Noise!" because I will jump into the rafters and go postal on its ass.[/q]

I could be very very wrong, but doesn't the current scoreboard do that?[/quote]

Does it do it? Yes. Do they actually use that function? No.

You may be remembering when they got the new scoreboard, during the Red White game they used that a few times. Apparently they got some complaints (I don't know where I read that... on here? the Sun?) and their response basically was "we were just playing around with the new scoreboard and its features, sorry".

I'm surprised to hear about the new scoreboards, since they just replaced the end one a few years ago. And I have no idea how they'd get one in the center, unless its quite small and blocked by banners. But I'll withhold judgement until I see.

A-ron · August 27, 2006, 08:25:22 PM

I'm pretty sure the current score board is set to read "stomp" and then "em." On nights where pregame beverage consumption had taken place I remember sarcastically yelling "stomp" followed by "em" as the board falshed those words. I can't imagine it would be as bad as the Meadowlands where it flashes "make some noise" followed by an image of a noise meter with fake cheering piped in over the sound system.

...as long as this score board doesn't block my view of those banners, I don't really care.

kaelistus · August 27, 2006, 08:29:19 PM

I just want to come here and defend BU fans. They are awesome. Loud and abrasive but absolutely believe in the spirit of "Keep it on the ice" that its so important. I'll take our Faithful any day, but B.U. has the second best group of fans that I've ever seen.

--- In the interest of full disclosure, my GF is a BU alum, but I've felt this way since that famous, to us, home and home series that happened a few years before I met her.