O'Byrne goes pro

[ebilmes]

Can Schafer play?  ::help::

[Cop at Lynah]

Schafer is out recruiting for another defenseman as I write this.  I would not bet against him in securing a defenseman for this season.  There is not a more dedicated/detrmined coach than Mike, and knowing what the need is, I'm sure he will find a solution soon.

[Will]

[quote Cop at Lynah]Schafer is out recruiting for another defenseman as I write this.  I would not bet against him in securing a defenseman for this season.  There is not a more dedicated/detrmined coach than Mike, and knowing what the need is, I'm sure he will find a solution soon.[/quote]

Our motto is, as always, In Schafer We Trust.

[A-ron]

I say we clone Topher.  Who's up for a "Let's clone Topher" chant at the red/white game?

[DisplacedCornellian]

[quote A-ron]I say we clone Topher.  Who's up for a "Let's clone Topher" chant at the red/white game?[/quote]

But what is something goes wrong and we end up with a mini-Topher!

[ugarte]

[quote DisplacedCornellian][quote A-ron]I say we clone Topher.  Who's up for a "Let's clone Topher" chant at the red/white game?[/quote]

But what is something goes wrong and we end up with a mini-Topher![/quote]Then you put mini-Topher on offense and move Topher back to the blueline. Defense fits his personality better anyway.

[jtwcornell91]

[quote ugarte][quote DisplacedCornellian][quote A-ron]I say we clone Topher.  Who's up for a "Let's clone Topher" chant at the red/white game?[/quote]

But what is something goes wrong and we end up with a mini-Topher![/quote]Then you put mini-Topher on offense and move Topher back to the blueline. Defense fits his personality better anyway.[/quote]

I thought you were going to say put the mini-Topher on the shoulders of the regular Topher, wrap a jersey around the whole thing, and then put it on the blue line.

[Liz '05]

[quote jtwcornell91]
I thought you were going to say put the mini-Topher on the shoulders of the regular Topher, wrap a jersey around the whole thing, and then put it on the blue line.[/quote]

Then his jersey wouldn't be down to his knees!  Still some arm length issues, but I say the fact that the double-Topher would finally fit in the jersey makes the cloning worth it

[David Harding]

Saturday's Ithaca Journal has an interview and discussion
http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060812/SPORTS/608120334&SearchID=73253662293264

[q]...He went from being a favorite whipping boy of the Cornell hockey bloggers to one of the most respected, and dependable, members of the team in his three years on East Hill...[/q]

[Will]

[quote David Harding]Saturday's Ithaca Journal has an interview and discussion
http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060812/SPORTS/608120334&SearchID=73253662293264

[q]...He went from being a favorite whipping boy of the Cornell hockey bloggers to one of the most respected, and dependable, members of the team in his three years on East Hill...[/q][/quote]

I can't deny it.

[Oat]

When he was bad, he was really really bad. ::twitch::

When he was good though, I could barely control myself.  ::nut::

[billhoward]

[quote A-ron]I say we clone Topher.  Who's up for a "Let's clone Topher" chant at the red/white game?[/quote]

He already was. There just wasn't enough material to make two full-size ones.

[duffs4]

[q]As others have said, there are not DI caliber defensemen just walking around campus. The best undergraduate hockey player at Cornell who is not on the team is well below the worst player on the team. Even if for some ridiculous reason they took one, he would never come close to dressing unless there was an emergency injury situation.
Bottom line, the blueline is in serious trouble.[/q]

I think you might be supprised.  As most people can affirm Sam Paolini certainly turned out to be worthy of a d1 spot.

[calgARI '07]

[quote duffs4][q]As others have said, there are not DI caliber defensemen just walking around campus. The best undergraduate hockey player at Cornell who is not on the team is well below the worst player on the team. Even if for some ridiculous reason they took one, he would never come close to dressing unless there was an emergency injury situation.
Bottom line, the blueline is in serious trouble.[/q]

I think you might be supprised.  As most people can affirm Sam Paolini certainly turned out to be worthy of a d1 spot.[/quote]

Paolini was a recruited walk-on.  He didn't just show up at school and try out for the team.  He had offers from other schools.  There aren't DI guys just hanging around campus hoping to walk-on.

[duffs4]

[q]Paolini was a recruited walk-on[/q]

Sounds like an oxymoron to me.  Stranger things have happened.