ECAC preseason polls

[Rich S]

In that instance, I don't think that was Ann.

And that wasn't objecting then; it was mocking.  That's much better.  :-D

[Al DeFlorio]

[quote Rich S]In that instance, I don't think that was Ann.

And that wasn't objecting then; it was mocking.  That's much better.  :-D[/quote]
Now, I'm sure we can take this as your assurance that you'll never mock us or the Cornell team again, here or on the Round Table.  Right?

[Rich S]

Al,

Something about people who live in glass houses comes to mind.

[Josh '99]

[quote Rich S]In that instance, I don't think that was Ann.

And that wasn't objecting then; it was mocking.  That's much better.  :-D[/quote]
[quote Al DeFlorio]Now, I'm sure we can take this as your assurance that you'll never mock us or the Cornell team again, here or on the Round Table.  Right?[/quote]
[quote Rich S]Al,

Something about people who live in glass houses comes to mind.[/quote]

Jesus Christ, will you two just do it already?

[Scersk '97]

Oh no, Rich and I have been expecting--nay, dreading--the reawakening of the tiny sleeping giant for a while now.  As far as I'm concerned, it's not a "classic" ECAC season unless Clarkson gets a high seed and we knock them off from a lower seed, preferably with a shutout in the semis.

In fact, one could make a list of the things that need to happen in a "classic" ECAC season.  In no particular order:

1)  Clarkson, almost robotically, marches their way through the regular season to a #1 seed with their fans all the while secretly fearing a goaltender meltdown.

2)  Yale puts up promising numbers early on and then absolutely TANKS in the second half.  (Why 1998 was so, so wrong.  Post-Taylor, though, who knows?)

3)  Brown and Cornell play two close games marred by chippy play, ending in Cornell OT wins or ties.

4)  RPI fans get excited about their players' obvious offensive skills, and their goalie's solid play vs. Cornell, but then remember that if shots against is commonly greater than 30, you will lose many, many games.

5)  Dartmouth murders the Red at Thompson, setting up a "gut check" game at Lynah.

6)  Cornell is accused of being a "clutch and grab" team; Cornell fans respond by saying that Cornell's team speed is actually surprising and they're just well coached.

7)  Harvard gets out to an early points "lead," causing the hockey media at-large to write tons of Harvard articles.  They piss away the rest of the season, and CHOKE in the Beanpot.  After making a post-season run (through SLU, lately), they are killed-off at the end or win a completely undeserved championship.  They waste an NCAA opportunity for the n-th consecutive year.

 Union inexplicably beats the Red either home or away.

9)  Colgate and Cornell meet in the playoffs with the predictable result.

10)  Something about SLU and Cornell that I'd rather not think about.

11)  Oh yeah, Dartmouth and Princeton play seasons, but nobody cares.

12)  RPI fans and the media float the idea of RPI moving to Hockey Least, Clarkson fans whine about the ECAC game restrictions (due to the Ivies), and nothing really changes.  (And then we got Quinnipiac.  Hunh.)

13)  And, of course, the valiant Red start slow, end strong, and then make an amazing run through the playoffs for their n-th ECAC championship.  After what the media considers to be a surprising run through the regionals, the Big Red eke out two tough wins in the Frozen Four, finally winning that elusive 3rd national championship.  The sight of Cornell fans hurling themselves onto the ice causes the championship game's color announcer to exclaim, "Wow!  For a bunch of Ivy kids, those Cornell fans are pretty darn crazy about hockey!"

Sorry, moved over into fantasy there at the end...

[Scersk '97]

And, since it's always best to reply to one's own message, I agree with Rich that this is George Roll's coming out year.  Well, either that or the year he gets put on the coaching "watch list."

I predicted great success for Roll early on, and it just hasn't happened.  As far as I'm concerned, a healthy Clarkson is good for the ECAC, and I wanted that to happen post-haste.  (And as the child of a Clarkson parent, I was kind of disappointed for the Clarkson alums.)  Maybe there were structural issues there that I just didn't understand, but I expected more, quicker.

[French Rage]

For us younger fans, it's not a real season until Vermont upsets Clarkson in the first round of the playoffs, but sadly that will not happen anymore.  Quinnipiac maybe?

[ugarte]

[quote RichH][quote Rich S]Folks object to one Tech supporter saying "Our Knights are awesome" yet many post comments here which qualify as equally strong examples of cheerleading or woofing.[/quote]

I agree with Robb.  I don't think anyone ever "objected" to that at all.  I know I didn't.  That phrase, her online persona, the arena signs, and the statue are all pretty endearing, if you ask me.  For the most part, it's amusing, not objectionable...a "hey, that's fun in a corny sort of way" type of thing. [/quote]

I never "objected" - but I never found it endearing, either. It is probably because I am a big city guy but the cornpone enthusiasm of those "simply awesome" posts on the Roundtable were something I very much laughed at, not with.

(FWIW, the crazy boosterish signoffs from CAAB were not-quite-equally ridiculous but pretty bad. Though not as bad as his calls for more goals from a defense-only team.)

[jtwcornell91]

[quote Scersk '97]4)  RPI fans get excited about their players' obvious offensive skills, and their goalie's solid play vs. Cornell, but then remember that if shots against is commonly greater than 30, you will lose many, many games.[/quote]

Make that 45 shots with the Houston goal judges.  (Or do they only inflate the RIP shot totals?  I forget.)

[Trotsky]

[quote jtwcornell91]Make that 45 shots with the Houston goal judges.  (Or do they only inflate the RIP shot totals?  I forget.)[/quote]

No, they inflate both.  50 shots at Houston is 30 shots anywhere else.

[Rich S]

Following that line of commentary, Beej's comment about "not investigating" was pointless.

[Beeeej]

Hey, Dickie?

The name's Beeeej.  Thanks.

[Ben Rocky '04]

Would you two get a room and make out already?::rolleyes::

[ftyuv]

Yes, and make sure it's airtight and has a carbon monoxide generator, too.

[Rich S]

Get over yourslef.  Seriously.  I'm not sweating it if I don't get the number of "e"s exactly right in your name.

You shouldn't either.