Captains / Assistants For Next year??

[cornell09]

Hopefully it isn't too early to ask about who will wear the "C" and "A"'s next year.

My guess:

(C) - Bitz

(A) - O'Byrne, Scott, McCutcheon

If O'Byrne leaves - replace him with Glover/Carefoot
If Bitz leaves - replace him with McCutcheon and McCutcheon with Glover/Carefoot

[ftyuv]

I agree with those picks (I could see switching Bitz and McC, but I don't really know enough to argue the point), and I'll also add that I think next year's leadership is going to be really good.  We have a number of high-energy, inspirational people, especially on the offense.  Hopefully it'll lead to a few more creative plays (especially on the PP) and better finishings.  Putting Scott on as a third A seems like a perfect choice -- he'll be great next year, and amazing the year after with the C.

Incidentally, I heard Clarkson is thinking of making their clipboard the team captain, so that next time the coach throws it out on the ice it won't be a minor.  Ba-zing.

[Beeeej]

[quote ftyuv]Incidentally, I heard Clarkson is thinking of making their clipboard the team captain, so that next time the coach throws it out on the ice it won't be a minor.  Ba-zing.[/quote]

Yes, the Clarkson clipboard is a great leader, but I think it's a bit premature to say with certainty that it'll be made captain.

Beeeej

[Trotsky]

[quote ftyuv]Incidentally, I heard Clarkson is thinking of making their clipboard the team captain, so that next time the coach throws it out on the ice it won't be a minor.  Ba-zing.[/quote]

By the same theory, will SLU be making a bottle of scotch their color commentator?  ::laugh::

[ugarte]

[quote Trotsky]By the same theory, will SLU be making a bottle of scotch their color commentator?  ::laugh::[/quote]Dude, don't laugh at your own jokes. It distracts the audience.

ftyuv - The clipboard is only going to be a junior.

[Omie]

I think it ought to be...

C- O'Byrne

A- Bitz, McCutcheon, Scott

[Beeeej]

I would not mind seeing, and would not be surprised to see, Scott get the C as a junior.

Beeeej

[Trotsky]

[quote ugarte]Dude, don't laugh at your own jokes. It distracts the audience.[/quote]

I heard the word dude and I became unglued.
Slowly I turned, step by step, inch by inch
And put my hands around his neck, and I squeezed...


Anyway, who was joking?

[Lowell '99]

It's been more or less the norm over the past few years, but I think one captain plus three assistants is a bit much.  How about one of each?  Two Cs (as was the case in '03)?  Just El Capitan (hasn't been done since '96)?

[Townie]

[quote Beeeej]I would not mind seeing, and would not be surprised to see, Scott get the C as a junior.

Beeeej[/quote]

I agree.  He has real leadership qualities, and I think his work ethic and heart are highly respected by his peers.

[Scersk '97]

[quote LowellFrank]It's been more or less the norm over the past few years, but I think one captain plus three assistants is a bit much.  How about one of each?  Two Cs (as was the case in '03)?  Just El Capitan (hasn't been done since '96)?[/quote]
[quote Beeeeeeeeej]I would not mind seeing, and would not be surprised to see, Scott get the C as a junior.[/quote]
And to cover both angles, is it any surprise that two of our most successful years, '96 and '03, saw El Capitan and a co-captain that had been a singular captain his junior year?

I have no reading on the internal team dynamics, but you rarely see quotes from O'Byrne, Bitz, or McCutcheon in the press.  You need a captain that is comfortable with the public aspects of the job.  Hmmm...  don't we hear quite a bit from Topher Scott?

This kid was a captain at the junior level and, to my mind, has had a provisional C ghosting his chest ever since he stepped on the ice his freshman year.  I think he's the identity of next year's team--tough, indefatigable, and scrapping for every single goal they can possibly get.

I predict:

C -- Scott
A -- McCutcheon

(Bitz, to me, seems more the strong, silent type.  If he were a more dominant personality, he probably would've been captain this year like Baby was *his* junior year.  Hence, I don't think he'll be the second assistant.  Same for O'Byrne.  Or if we go the tri-assistant route of the last few seasons, both will wear an A.)

[Rita]

[quote Townie][quote Beeeej]I would not mind seeing, and would not be surprised to see, Scott get the C as a junior.

Beeeej[/quote]

I agree.  He has real leadership qualities, and I think his work ethic and heart are highly respected by his peers.[/quote]

Topher Scott reminds a lot of Kyle Knopp, a  bit on the small side, but more than makes up for it in heart, grit and determination.

Kyle Knopp was captain his senior year (1998-1999), but was he also a captain (C or A) his junior year? I tried looking on TBRW, but I didn't see anything listed, and the Cornell archive pages only go back to 2000.

I think making Topher a captain next season would be an excellent choice.

[Scersk '97]

In 1997-98, Knopp, at the time a junior, was co-captain with Jason Dailey, a senior.

[Rita]

[quote Scersk '97]In 1997-98, Knopp, at the time a junior, was co-captain with Jason Dailey, a senior.[/quote]

Thanks! I thought Kyle was also a captain his Junior year, thus making Topher a captain as a junior would not be unprecedented.

[Scersk '97]

[quote Rita][quote Scersk '97]In 1997-98, Knopp, at the time a junior, was co-captain with Jason Dailey, a senior.[/quote]

Thanks! I thought Kyle was also a captain his Junior year, thus making Topher a captain as a junior would not be unprecedented.[/quote]

Well...  Baby was a "singular" captain his junior year.