Sasha Pokulok signs with the Capitals

[Harrier]

This conversation is as unimportant to everyone on a hockey board as it is irrelevant to Sasha going pro.  Go to some geek corner of myspace or someonepleasenoticeme.com unless you are talking about hockey, preferrably Cornell hockey.

[KeithK]

[quote Harrier]This conversation is as unimportant to everyone on a hockey board as it is irrelevant to Sasha going pro.  Go to some geek corner of myspace or someonepleasenoticeme.com unless you are talking about hockey, preferrably Cornell hockey.[/quote]Come on, it's August!  Random 3rd grade sniping, "my school is better than yours" is totally germane. :-P

[jtwcornell91]

[quote ursaminor][quote jtwcornell91][quote ursaminor]Being now in Potsdam is no reason to think that Clarkson should be ranked above RPI. :-P[/quote]

You'd really rather be in Troy than in Potsdam?

(Actually, I'm in Potsdam myself right now, but a different Potsdam.)[/quote] I realize that you are in Potsdam (Brandenburg) now. That was the basis for my attempt at humor. Troy may be a dump, but I  would rather be in the New York Capital District than in the North Country.[/quote]

Oops, sorry, I misinterpreded the gerund in your original post to say you were in Potsdam (NY).  At the time that I made the preferences above, I had never been to Germany, although I had heard of Potsdam thanks to the bits about Frederick the Great in Gödel, Escher. Bach.

[RichH]

[quote jtwcornell91]
Oops, sorry, I misinterpreded the gerund[/quote]

Ow!  My gerund!

And with that, I truly believe I improved this thread.

[ursusminor]

[quote jtwcornell91][quote ursaminor][quote jtwcornell91][quote ursaminor]Being now in Potsdam is no reason to think that Clarkson should be ranked above RPI. :-P[/quote]

You'd really rather be in Troy than in Potsdam?

(Actually, I'm in Potsdam myself right now, but a different Potsdam.)[/quote] I realize that you are in Potsdam (Brandenburg) now. That was the basis for my attempt at humor. Troy may be a dump, but I  would rather be in the New York Capital District than in the North Country.[/quote]

Oops, sorry, I misinterpreded the gerund in your original post to say you were in Potsdam (NY).  At the time that I made the preferences above, I had never been to Germany, although I had heard of Potsdam thanks to the bits about Frederick the Great in Gödel, Escher. Bach.[/quote] A great book.

[Trotsky]

[quote Rich S]Far more important is the  kid that comes OUT of the college and what  the  college contributes to that.[/quote]

"Universities are full of knowledge; the freshmen bring a little in and the seniors take none away, and knowledge accumulates."  -- A. Lawrence Lowell, President, Harvard University

[Beeeej]

Is it odd for me to feel slighted by the fact that USCHO's front page still lists McKee as Cornell's only early departure in a long list of off-season departures?

[Liz '05]

I've thought about emailing them about that, but I don't quite care enough.  Besides, I kinda want to see if they'll ever notice.

[bernie]

hopefully there won't be another event to remind them about early cornell departures.  it was around this time last year wasn't it?

[Robb]

[quote Rich S]Far more important is the  kid that comes OUT of the college and what  the  college contributes to that.

Clarkson does an excellent job of preparing its students for the  working world.  Feedback from companies who recruit  Clarkson  grads speaks volumes about that.[/quote]
Praise from companies that recruit there?  That's like your mom saying that you're a good kid.  Self selection...

[marty]

[quote jmh30][quote RichH]Remember...Clarkson is a "hockey factory."  Clarkson is a "hockey factory."  Clarkson is a "hockey factory."[/quote]Is that why they've won so many national championships?[/quote]

And for those bored with summer postings, here is a quick trivia quiz:

In what hotel/motel/alumni club/etc. did the Clarkson team reside during the NCAA championships in their only undefeated season?

;-)

http://www.mucknmire.com/wam101/pavlov.html

[ugarte]

[quote bhan]hopefully there won't be another event to remind them about early cornell departures.  it was around this time last year wasn't it?[/quote]I'm pretty sure that this makes O'Byrne's signing your fault.

[Liz '05]

[quote ugarte][quote bhan]hopefully there won't be another event to remind them about early cornell departures.  it was around this time last year wasn't it?[/quote]I'm pretty sure that this makes O'Byrne's signing your fault.[/quote]

ugarte, I had the same thought

[RichS]

[quote Robb][quote Rich S]Far more important is the  kid that comes OUT of the college and what  the  college contributes to that.

Clarkson does an excellent job of preparing its students for the  working world.  Feedback from companies who recruit  Clarkson  grads speaks volumes about that.[/quote]
Praise from companies that recruit there?  That's like your mom saying that you're a good kid.  Self selection...[/quote]

No, not at all.

Recruiting is a free market. Your Mom does not live in one.  

Companies are free to do business (recruit) elsewhere, but they will choose to return year after year (ruling out economic constraints) if they've been pleased.

They are satisfied with what/ who they are recruiting.

[bernie]

yeah, sorry about that.  booking my st louis flights this week probably didn't help either