Why I will be (shudder) rooting for Sucks tomorrow

[andyw2100]

OK, OK. What I'll really be rooting for while watching Sucks vs. Dartmouth is a couple of bench-clearing brawls, and a half-dozen game disqualifications per team. But failing that...

I'll be rooting for Harvard for a few reasons, all of which assume that we will be playing the late game on Saturday:

1)It would be nice to get to wear the white jerseys in the championship game, and, of course, to have the final line change that goes along with that.

2)I like the idea of beating Harvard in the championship game again.

3)I believe if we play Harvard on Saturday we will be shooting twice into the end where the Cornell seats are. Last year the "home" team shot in that direction twice, but the Cornell section was at the other end of the rink.

4)Nothing beats beating Harvard in a championship game.

Anyone feel differently, and plan on rooting for Dartmouth?
                       Andy W.

[nyc94]

I'm sick of Harvard's annual tradition of being right in the middle of the title hunt despite a so-so regular season.  I don't want there to be a chance they could waltz out of Albany with their third cup in five years.  Sure we could beat them in the final but if we don't win it I'd rather Dartmouth won.

[dargason]

[quote andyw2100]OK, OK. What I'll really be rooting for while watching Sucks vs. Dartmouth is a couple of bench-clearing brawls, and a half-dozen game disqualifications per team. [/quote]

Don't forget to root for a half dozen overtimes too.

Honestly, I don't care who we play, as long as it's after dinner

[KeithK]

[quote dargason]Honestly, I don't care who we play, as long as it's after dinner[/quote]Half a dozen overtimes wouldn't be such a great result this year, since our team has to play afterwards.  I'd rather not hear "our team's sleeping" directed at our guys at 1am.

[andyw2100]

I'd rather not hear "our team's sleeping" directed at our guys at 1am.

The only way you'd hear that would be if one of the six Harvard fans walked up to you and said it.

But of course you're right about the OTs. which is why I didn't say I was rooting for multiple OTs.
                          Andy W.

[Liz '05]

[quote KeithK][quote dargason]Honestly, I don't care who we play, as long as it's after dinner[/quote]Half a dozen overtimes wouldn't be such a great result this year, since our team has to play afterwards.  I'd rather not hear "our team's sleeping" directed at our guys at 1am.[/quote]

Luckily, we'll be the only fans around at that time.  Harvard won't have come, Colgate will be passed out, and Dartmouth (if still there) won't remember the cheer from last year.

[Trotsky]

[quote Liz '05]Luckily, we'll be the only fans around at that time.  Harvard won't have come, Colgate will be passed out, and Dartmouth (if still there) won't remember the cheer from last year.[/quote]

I for one would love to hear the Colgate fans chanting "our team's sleeping" in the middle of our semi.

[schoaff]

[quote Trotsky][quote Liz '05]Luckily, we'll be the only fans around at that time.  Harvard won't have come, Colgate will be passed out, and Dartmouth (if still there) won't remember the cheer from last year.[/quote]

I for one would love to hear the Colgate fans chanting "our team's sleeping" in the middle of our semi.[/quote]

Thanks for the laugh of the day.

I'll be rooting for Dartmouth because my wife's DC '90. Not only was she nice enough to fly to Albany last year, she's putting up with me climbing around in trees with a running chainsaw so the new satellite dish will have a clear view for tomorrow's game.

[Trotsky]

[quote schoaff]she's putting up with climbing around in trees with a running chainsaw so the new satellite dish will have a clear view for tomorrow's game.[/quote]

Are they your trees? ;-)

[Beeeej]

[quote schoaff]I'll be rooting for Dartmouth because my wife's DC '90. Not only was she nice enough to fly to Albany last year, she's putting up with climbing around in trees with a running chainsaw so the new satellite dish will have a clear view for tomorrow's game.[/quote]

Cool - I want a wife who climbs around in trees with a running chainsaw, too!!

Beeeej

[schoaff]

[quote Trotsky][quote schoaff]she's putting up with me climbing around in trees with a running chainsaw so the new satellite dish will have a clear view for tomorrow's game.[/quote]

Are they your trees? ;-)[/quote]

No, but if I'm caught I'll lie and say I'm doing it to watch Gators football games. Isn't a jury in Florida that would convict me for that.

[jy3]

[quote schoaff][quote Trotsky][quote schoaff]she's putting up with me climbing around in trees with a running chainsaw so the new satellite dish will have a clear view for tomorrow's game.[/quote]

Are they your trees? ;-)[/quote]

No, but if I'm caught I'll lie and say I'm doing it to watch Gators football games. Isn't a jury in Florida that would convict me for that.[/quote]
unless they are 'noles or 'canes fans

[Josh '99]

I'm rooting for Harvard (quietly, certainly no cheering) because I think Dartmouth is better.  (I.e., Cornell's chances in the championship game are better against Harvard than Dartmouth.)

[schoaff]

[quote jy3][quote schoaff][quote Trotsky][quote schoaff]she's putting up with me climbing around in trees with a running chainsaw so the new satellite dish will have a clear view for tomorrow's game.[/quote]

Are they your trees? ;-)[/quote]

No, but if I'm caught I'll lie and say I'm doing it to watch Gators football games. Isn't a jury in Florida that would convict me for that.[/quote]
unless they are 'noles or 'canes fans [/quote]

Damn, you're right. I better say it's for NASCAR then.

[DeltaOne81]

I've been to 4 ECAC title game and seen Harvard in each. I'm sick of seeing them there, especially after a moderate season. Even we had the decency to take a year off . Either play the whole season or go home!

I would love just to be able to cheer "con-so-la-tion" at them. And to see something a little different for once (note: not different enough to eliminate Cornell from the title game).

Meanwhile, multiple OTs are great - maybe not *too* *too* many, but pushing our game back some is fine - every OT we get pushed back is a little less rest for our guys the next day, but its a little less rest for the other team too, *plus* more time on the ice.