All Hail the Big Red

[Webster]

Far above Cayuga's waters, Cornell clinched its first Ivy League title since the 1987-1988 season. At present, the Big Red is the only team in the NCAA tourney. Which probably is our only chance to win.

 

[alleyallen]

Far above Cayuga's waters, Cornell clinched its first Ivy League title since the 1987-1988 season. At present, the Big Red is the only team in the NCAA tourney. Which probably is our only chance to win.

So where does Cornell end up in the bracket seeding? I don't know much about them. Are they facing a play-in game, possibly?

 

[Webster]

Nah -- I'm guessing a 13 or so. They didn't look that awful when they lost to Duke or 'Cuse. Of course, no real quality wins.

 

[Football_Bat]

And all along I thought Cornell was a member of the Patriot League.

Oh wait, that's an improvement!

 

[Bill Horton]

One of the most interesting things about Cornell is that its core is comprised mostly of sophomores, including three starters and two immediately off the bench. One of the starters is Ryan Wittman, the son of former NBA player and current T-wolves coach Randy Wittman.
Penn will be better next season after a down year but the Big Red is here to stay.
All hail the Big Red indeed. It gave Duke fits in late December and is a much better defensive team two months later.
Given the right first-round matchup ....

 

[kingcreole]

When was the last time Penn or Princeton didn't win the Ivy League? it seems like they win it every year.

Congrats Cornell.

 

[Football_Bat]

Kidding aside, I see Cornell as a 15 against a Kansas / Wisconsin /Tennessee /Texas. Sorry, but other than maybe (just maybe) UW, nota****ingchance.

 

[Webster]

I think that Penn or Princeton has been the conference's rep in the tourney for the past 20 years, but there may have been other schools which were co-champs who lost the playoff game for the bid.

At one point when I was at Cornell, they not won a road game at Penn or Princeton in over 20 years.

 

[Football_Bat]

I think that Penn or Princeton has been the conference's rep in the tourney for the past 20 years, but there may have been other schools which were co-champs who lost the playoff game for the bid.

At one point when I was at Cornell, they not won a road game at Penn or Princeton in over 20 years.

Brown has gotten in at least once (maybe '89, too lazy to look it up).

 

[spnited]

Last team other than Princeton or Penn to win Ivy Title... Cornell 1987-88.


2000-01..Yale tied wth Penn and Princeton, lost playoff to Penn

 

[slappy4428]

I'm not hailing Big Red ever. Unless it's to go to Jenny Craig.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

Far above Cayuga's waters, Cornell clinched its first Ivy League title since the 1987-1988 season. At present, the Big Red is the only team in the NCAA tourney. Which probably is our only chance to win.

So where does Cornell end up in the bracket seeding? I don't know much about them. Are they facing a play-in game, possibly?

The Ivies? In the play-in?
My dear young man, it simply is not done.

 

[slappy4428]

Far above Cayuga's waters, Cornell clinched its first Ivy League title since the 1987-1988 season. At present, the Big Red is the only team in the NCAA tourney. Which probably is our only chance to win.

So where does Cornell end up in the bracket seeding? I don't know much about them. Are they facing a play-in game, possibly?

The Ivies? In the play-in?
My dear young man, it simply is not done.

Might be a 16 seed, but Ivies do not do play-in games.

 

[dreunc1542]

Congrats to my favorite neighboring school on the bid. We'll still destroy you guys in football.

 

[The Big Ragu]

Webster knows I share his enthusiasm about this development...

I wore a Cornell jersey for several months when I was 18, before a nice coach named Mike Dement, who had a bit of a Pete Rose haircut, pulled me aside one day and told me that I plain sucked at basketball. He was happy to let guys with actual talent beat up on me as a practice dummy for a bit longer with no promises about when the axe might officially come chopping down--picture a slightly taller version of Rudy in short shorts, which gave me some practice value--but the hint was a bit more than a hint in this case. It might have been the way he pointed and laughed maniacally (not really... he wasn't a bad guy).

If by some fluke I had stuck--and a good friend did and actually started by junior year, although he had more size and developed into a better player than I have in my genes--I would have enjoyed a seat at the end of the bench the next year to watch my team get waxed by Arizona by 50 the last time Cornell made the tournament.

I am guessing it will be a 13 seed. Wonder who they'll play in the second round.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

They're rockin' in The Royal Palm!

 

[The Big Ragu]

They're rockin' in The Royal Palm!

That was beyond impressive... If you had given me a Johnny's reference (with an occasional Wednesday group therapy night at Dunbar's), I'd have kissed your ring and fetched you a hot truck sandwich.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

Because of my in-laws, who lived in Ithaca, I spent time every Christmas there, which also meant my birthday, of which I spent 11 consecutive wandering collegetown and toasting myself at the Palm in the middle of the afternoon. A great, great campus joint.

 

[dreunc1542]

Yea, I would have probably been more impressed by a Mano's/State Diner for their hangover reference, but the Royal Palm will do. Tons of actual great places to eat in Ithaca as well.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

Alas, I hear Pete Thamel has already checked into a B&B out by the Triphammer Mall.