Time to root for ECAC/IVY

[cmoberg]

The loss is still fresh, nonetheless we should suck it up and root for Harvard in the NCAAs.  The ECAC gets so little respect (due in part to Harvards poor past showings).  For this perception to change, the ECAC teams in the tourney have to win. Like it or not, in recent years the ECAC has been represented by Cornell and Harvard.

I am an ardent supporter of the Big Red, but I would love to see Harvard beat Maine (even though I live in Maine)  Perhaps somewhat improbable but we could get another shot at them this year.

Chris

[billhoward]

Right. Root for your own kind first: Ivy schools or our neighbors at Colgate, Clarkson, or St. Lawrence. Or Penn State in football. Maybe BC in basketball. (Well, maybe.)

Other than the fact that they're West not East and our first opponent, I kind of like that a little school such as CC does so well at hockey. CC is probably more like Colgate with better ski conditions that like Cornell, but still a decent school.

[Josh '99]

Fuck that.  Every time Harvard has a chance to win where it might benefit us (say, the last 13 Beanpots), they manage to screw things up.  I've been able to bring myself to root for them (albeit quietly) in situations like that where them winning could actually be good for us, but I have no desire to see Harvard win another national championship.  Go Black Bears.

[nyc94]

I will not root for Harvard to make the Frozen Four.

[TCHL8842]

I think Harvard has a pretty favorable draw, but I am rooting for MSU to make the Frozen Four.

[ebilmes]

I would enjoy seeing Harvard end their season with yet another NCAA first round loss. I think it would be terrible if we were to exit earlier than them.

[Lauren '06]

To each their own, I guess, but I'm still sour from the loss and have an astounding lack of perspective.  I hope Maine crams sixteen goals down John Daigneau's throat and Donato cries on the bench on national TV.  "EZAC" chants be damned.  If anybody's going to shut that up, I want it to be Cornell.

... but maybe not this year. :-(

[ebilmes]

Maine was not impressive at the Everblades. If they play that way against Harvard, there's a good chance the Crimson will advance.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I don't want Sucks to win a game either.  If any of the other ECAC teams made it, I'd root fr them.  But not Harvard.  Not now.  Not ever.

I'll be rooting for every eastern school and after that, any team that's not from the WCHA.  I have to, I can root for Wisconsin.  I have a cousin that goes there.

[billhoward]

Harvard is more like us than we want to admit. There but for the grade of God, we'd be wearing VE RI TAS sweatshirts.

(I actually mistyped grace of God ... but maybe the fingers had it right.)

[Drew]

I am rooting for a strong ECAC showing in the tourney for both Cornell and Harvard.  That being said, I know how you feel about H, there is NO WAY I want SLU(t) going before we do. NEVER.NOPE.NO WAY.NO HOW.
Good Luck, boys!
Cheers!
Drew

[billhoward]

Clarkson had the misfortune to have what was probably the best team in school history, with an awesome goalie, play against what might have been the best team in college hockey history in 1970 for the NCAA title.

[Rosey]

I will not root for Harvard.  A thousand EZAC chants is better than another NC for Harvard.  Here's to a one-and-out for Harvard.  ::drunk::

Kyle

[billhoward]

[quote krose]I will not root for Harvard.  A thousand EZAC chants is better than another NC for Harvard.  Here's to a one-and-out for Harvard.  ::drunk::
Kyle[/quote]
A college founded in 1636 certainly has a lot of history. Including the one-and-done routine.

[nr53]