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Re: The Greatest Game I Ever Played In - 7 years ago
Jeff Hopkins '82 Larry72 by Topher Scott Some of it still hurts, but read it anyway! The Greatest Game I Ever Played In Ari '07 and I were there. I was too. FWIW, it was the second best game I've ever seen. Lemme guess on the best. May 4th/5th, 2000 Game 4 in Pittsburgh? Cause nothing can beat that for me.by css228 - Hockey
Re: Alumni in the Pros - November 2016 - 7 years ago
Jim Hyla billhoward flytacg Jake MacDonald's Highlight reel OT GW sootout goal. Or as a commmenter on the the video's thread said, "Most disrespectful shootout goal of 2016." It was pretty devious. I don't see why it's "disrespectful". I guess if he'd put it between his legs before shooting everyone would have said "What a great move.". Devious it was, but isn't thby css228 - Hockey
Re: Opponents News - 7 years ago
scoop85 Kyle Rose BearLover Penn State has one draft pick on team, a 7th rounder. Sounds like Yale from a few years back: only 1 draft pick, but good coaching and an effective system. Also the Union team -- Ghostisphere was the only NHL draft pick on their roster Yeah but having a future should-have-been Calder winner on you team (also should have won the Hobey) is more than enough to make up fby css228 - Hockey
Re: College Hockey Podcast - 7 years ago
BearLover css228 And before you say a coach is more than just getting results at an ivy league school, he's been known to bully players out of majors they want to take because it doesn't conform with playing college hockey. My qualms with him go way beyond what results he gets on the ice. Do you have any evidence of this? Out of respect to the source of this info, I'm not going to out them if thaby css228 - Hockey
Re: College Hockey Podcast - 7 years ago
Beeeej Trotsky css228he's been known to bully players out of majors they want to take because it doesn't conform with playing college hockey Careful, for your sake but mostly for Age's. I'm honestly not sure whether a college hockey coach counts as a "public figure." Click one more link on that second page you cite, and you'll see why Age is actually not at nearly as much risk as cby css228 - Hockey
Re: College Hockey Podcast - 7 years ago
RichH css228 A lot of people here don't think much of Schafer as a coach. That's a little bit relative considering there's fewer than 20 regular participants here. The vocal "fire Schafer" pitchfork mob numbers about 3-4, which probably equals the "Schafer Forever" club. The majority seems to be in the "the past was great, but we're getting itchy for results again"by css228 - Hockey
Re: USA Men's Soccer - Bruce Arena '73 - 7 years ago
TimV What on earth is "modern" soccer? Looks like the same ol' game to me. 22 guys mucking around the midfield until one guy in each game manages to put the ball into a goal the size of a boxcar. Unless 2 guys do it - then it's a racehorse scorefest.I mean that i want a coach who's going to bring us into the era that Jurgen promised us where we take the game to opponents. Bruce Arenaby css228 - Other Sports
Re: College Hockey Podcast - 7 years ago
ugarte Trotsky LaJollaRed Lately I've been listening to the "Hockey Goes to College" weekly podcast. Good stuff. The coverage is very Boston-centric, and pretty critical of the ECAC, but entertaining and informative, nonetheless.How is it critical? is it the old "EZAC" trope? Respect for the teams that have earned it, less for the others. I know from chatting with him on Twitby css228 - Hockey
Re: strategy - 8 years ago
Jim Hyla Hooking Coach Schafer has again created a team with exceptional defensive skills. The problem with this strategy is it assumes the opposing team will control the puck more than half the time. ???????? I don't know where you get the assumption that good defense means you can't also have the puck. Have you watched the team this year? They are much more aggressive on offense. Consideriby css228 - Hockey
Re: USA Men's Soccer - Bruce Arena '73 - 8 years ago
billhoward Bruce Arena '73 returns as coach of the US Men's Soccer team. Arena was an All-America at Cornell in both soccer and lacrosse. Let us hope for the sake of U.S. soccer that this is a thing to do through 2018, and then he will be put aside for someone more in tune with the modern game.by css228 - Other Sports
Re: Opponents News - 8 years ago
Beeeej Trotsky Guy Gadowsky does not suck as a coach. That's an impressive record, until you look at the opponents. Notre Dame's the only surprise, as far as I'm concerned. Even Michigan isn't blue-chip this year. Most of Penn State's schedule so far is comprised of sub-#50 teams in the Pairwise. Not that we've beaten any great teams either, but I also don't see anybody especially praising Mby css228 - Hockey
Re: Miami vs. Cornell 12/2-3 - 8 years ago
BearLover css228 LGR14 css228 Dafatone I'm not sure if Gillam's incredible play as of late is just a good thing, or if it's hiding the fact that maybe we're not playing as well as I think. And I'm usually one of the optimists here. Team PDO is 102.1. Definitely a bit elevated. The process needs to get better if we're going to survive the inevitable regression toward 100. 102.1 isn't terriblyby css228 - Hockey
Re: Miami vs. Cornell 12/2-3 - 8 years ago
LGR14 css228 Dafatone I'm not sure if Gillam's incredible play as of late is just a good thing, or if it's hiding the fact that maybe we're not playing as well as I think. And I'm usually one of the optimists here. Team PDO is 102.1. Definitely a bit elevated. The process needs to get better if we're going to survive the inevitable regression toward 100. 102.1 isn't terribly lucky though. Iby css228 - Hockey
Re: Miami vs. Cornell 12/2-3 - 8 years ago
Dafatone I'm not sure if Gillam's incredible play as of late is just a good thing, or if it's hiding the fact that maybe we're not playing as well as I think. And I'm usually one of the optimists here. Team PDO is 102.1. Definitely a bit elevated. The process needs to get better if we're going to survive the inevitable regression toward 100.by css228 - Hockey
Re: Lynah Rink Review - 8 years ago
ursusminor I probably posted this earlier, but here is another review on a similar website of Lynah Rink, That review puts the rink on East Shore Drive, which is news to me.by css228 - Hockey
Re: Lynah Rink Review - 8 years ago
upprdeck the same kids that spend $10 on coffee. Sure, but a hockey game doesn't help you get that paper done.by css228 - Hockey
Re: Lynah Rink Review - 8 years ago
Jim Hyla css228 Trotsky css228 Trotsky RichHWhile watching the QU/PU weekend on ILDN, it was pretty weird to note many times that I could clearly hear the on-ice players yelling things over the crowd. We've hacked the possible reasons to death here, but its noticeable. I'm coming to terms with it: the student sections now are mostly made up of show-up-late and only-cheer-for-goals types of fans.by css228 - Hockey
Re: Lynah Rink Review - 8 years ago
Trotsky css228 Trotsky RichHWhile watching the QU/PU weekend on ILDN, it was pretty weird to note many times that I could clearly hear the on-ice players yelling things over the crowd. We've hacked the possible reasons to death here, but its noticeable. I'm coming to terms with it: the student sections now are mostly made up of show-up-late and only-cheer-for-goals types of fans. There's no wayby css228 - Hockey
Re: Lynah Rink Review - 8 years ago
Trotsky RichHWhile watching the QU/PU weekend on ILDN, it was pretty weird to note many times that I could clearly hear the on-ice players yelling things over the crowd. We've hacked the possible reasons to death here, but its noticeable. I'm coming to terms with it: the student sections now are mostly made up of show-up-late and only-cheer-for-goals types of fans. There's no way for the vauntedby css228 - Hockey
Re: This Weekend, Mind Your Qs & Ps - 8 years ago
Trotsky css228I'm talking from a style point of view. This team has been relatively entertaining compared to Schafer's prior strategies but that wasn't a high bar to clear. This is the last 4 years of Cornell. Let's not backslide. Even blind squirrels occasionally find a nut.by css228 - Hockey
Re: This Weekend, Mind Your Qs & Ps - 8 years ago
RichH css228 But just watch when we don't make the NCAAs again this year. Calling it now. Willing to eat crow if we get in with a top 15 pairwise spot (no points for magical PDO fueled playoff runs). Oh wow, bold. Nobody here is boasting that we're a lock for a top-15 slot. I think most of us would be pleased with being in the bubble discussion, considering the recent seasons. Incremental imby css228 - Hockey
Re: This Weekend, Mind Your Qs & Ps - 8 years ago
Jim Hyla RichH css228 I'm talking from a style point of view. This team has been relatively entertaining compared to Schafer's prior strategies but that wasn't a high bar to clear. They also haven't really been good. Their Corsi is only 47.9% at even strength and Fenwick only 48.8%. Do we really have to retread the same ground, or was last year's collapse enough to prove my point that playing a lby css228 - Hockey
Re: Quinnipiac on ESPN3 - 8 years ago
andyw2100 upprdeck what was the deal with band? what was the tuba song and why did it change? what happened to the cow bell guy? Not sure what you mean about the band. I hear that the Tuba song changed because the old song--"Swanee River"--was objectionable, and less than politically correct. I'm pretty sure the cowbell guy has been a cowbell gal the last few years. There waby css228 - Hockey
Re: This Weekend, Mind Your Qs & Ps - 8 years ago
Jim Hyla css228 scoop85 Trotsky BearLover Vanderlaan has certainly been the best player on the ice for the Red almost every game this season. He's fun to watch. Heck, the whole team is fun to watch, for the first time in a long time*. * If challenged I will deny ever saying this. It was the kittens. They have sussed out my password. "Fun to watch" is a good description. I knowby css228 - Hockey
Re: This Weekend, Mind Your Qs & Ps - 8 years ago
scoop85 Trotsky BearLover Vanderlaan has certainly been the best player on the ice for the Red almost every game this season. He's fun to watch. Heck, the whole team is fun to watch, for the first time in a long time*. * If challenged I will deny ever saying this. It was the kittens. They have sussed out my password. "Fun to watch" is a good description. I know I'm not alone iby css228 - Hockey
Re: Annual Expectations/Predictions Poll - 8 years ago
Dafatone I have moderately high hopes this year. Last year's freshman class was the best I've seen in quite a while, and while we lost some key players, it was a small graduating class overall. No idea what this year's freshman class will bring, but I'm really pumped to see what Angello, Vanderlaan, McCrea, and the rest can do down the road. I've been telling a Cornell hockey friend of mine thby css228 - Hockey
Re: Annual Expectations/Predictions Poll - 8 years ago
Trotsky It's expectation, not "what constitutes a successful season?," so I went with first round home. The freshmen and returning sophomores will have to deliver most of the scoring -- the amount will depend on the system Mike goes with and how well they execute. Everyone here has called (more or less politely ) for an open and skill-minded style of play, and we have recruited conseby css228 - Hockey
Re: New Rules? - 8 years ago
jtwcornell91 jtwcornell91 Jim Hyla 4 on 4 OT starting to get approved. Ken Schott also reports: Tabled for a year. Whew. BOOOOOOOOOOOOby css228 - Hockey
Re: Dryden in US politics - 8 years ago
Trotsky css228 Trotsky css228 Trotsky The Flyers were goons. They may have been a very smart organization, but I watched those teams, and they were goons. The only team even on the same sheet at the time was the Bruins, and it wasn't very close. There were individual cementheads on every team, but only the Flyers went out with the strategy, "beat them up, then beat them." They werby css228 - John Spencer Is Dead
Re: Dryden in US politics - 8 years ago
Trotsky css228 Trotsky The Flyers were goons. They may have been a very smart organization, but I watched those teams, and they were goons. The only team even on the same sheet at the time was the Bruins, and it wasn't very close. There were individual cementheads on every team, but only the Flyers went out with the strategy, "beat them up, then beat them." They were a throwback tby css228 - John Spencer Is Dead