Ivy League Week 5 2021

[bonarae]

Last week with the OOC games.

Colgate at Cornell - Friday night game
Yale at UConn - toss-up at this point (can UConn finally close a game with a win?)
Princeton at Brown
Dartmouth at UNH
Lafayette at Harvard
Penn at Columbia - toss-up

[NY Crusader 2010]

Cornell => Don't let Colgate's 2-0 PL record fool you. They stink!
UCONN => IMO Yale should be very slightly favored on road. But this is probably last chance for a Husky win in 2021. I predict UConn wins in OT, students storm field.
Princeton => This game will be close for a half. Princeton flexes its muscles as game wears on.
Dartmouth => I'm not that high on The Big Green this year, I just don't think UNH is very good.
Harvard => This game will be closer than people think
Columbia => going with the home team. I might go to this game. Indian Road Cafe for pregame brunch. Done.

[Ivytalk]

Cornell
UConn
Princeton
UNH
Harvard (possible trap game)
Columbia

[Go Green]

Conn's governor says that the state is committed to FBS football.

NCAA: UConn isn't backing down on big-time football (yahoo.com) (https://sports.yahoo.com/connecticut-governor-declares-u-conn-is-all-in-on-big-time-football-despite-its-current-spot-at-very-bottom-191137164.html)

Wonder what he will say if the Huskies lose on Saturday...

[Bogus Megapardus]

Colgate (PK) at Cornell

Yale (-3) at UConn

Princeton (-16.5) at Brown

Dartmouth (PK) at New Hampshire

Harvard (-17.5) vs Lafayette

Columbia (-2.5) vs Penn

[DFW HOYA]

Conn's governor says that the state is committed to FBS football.

NCAA: UConn isn't backing down on big-time football (yahoo.com) (https://sports.yahoo.com/connecticut-governor-declares-u-conn-is-all-in-on-big-time-football-despite-its-current-spot-at-very-bottom-191137164.html)


That's the smart play given that things can, by nature, trend upward quickly with the right coach and it does him no good to wreck the recruiting by saying something out of turn.

The Ivy League knows that well.

https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2005/01/20/letter-questions-value-of-ivy-football/

[Ivytalk]

I’d probably take the points on the Princeton and Harvard games, although I think both favorites will win.

[Go Green]

That's the smart play given that things can, by nature, trend upward quickly with the right coach and it does him no good to wreck the recruiting by saying something out of turn.

The Ivy League knows that well.

https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2005/01/20/letter-questions-value-of-ivy-football/

In Furstenburg's defense, he did have a point that the letter was intended to be a private communication...

A better example would be former Yale President Giamatti's 1980 speech de-emphasizing football, which Carm Cozza said very much hurt Yale's recruiting for years.

Learning to lose | News | The Harvard Crimson (thecrimson.com) (https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1983/11/16/learning-to-lose-pbybale-alumni-treasurer/)

[bulldog10jw]

In Furstenburg's defense, he did have a point that the letter was intended to be a private communication...

A better example would be former Yale President Giamatti's 1980 speech de-emphasizing football, which Carm Cozza said very much hurt Yale's recruiting for years.

Learning to lose | News | The Harvard Crimson (thecrimson.com) (https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1983/11/16/learning-to-lose-pbybale-alumni-treasurer/)

I want to thank Princeton for helping Yale avoid a winless season in 1983. Something that has still not happened, despite a few close calls.

[caribbeanhen]

So the Ivies don’t participate in the playoffs because they fear the success of the teams will bring the unwanted perception that they are football schools?

[bulldog10jw]

So the Ivies don’t participate in the playoffs because they fear the success of the teams will bring the unwanted perception that they are football schools?

As opposed to basketball, baseball, hockey, and lacrosse schools. Sports that do participate.

But football is evil.

[Go Green]

So the Ivies don’t participate in the playoffs because they fear the success of the teams will bring the unwanted perception that they are football schools?

The latest I've heard from the Ivy presidents is that they do not want to participate in the playoffs because they don't want us playing Alabama.

Pollack Says Greek Reforms ‘On-Track,’ Addresses Mental Health on Campus | The Cornell Daily Sun (cornellsun.com) (https://cornellsun.com/2018/11/13/pollack-says-greek-reforms-on-track-addresses-mental-health-on-campus/)

[crusader11]

Tells you everything you need to know about how disconnected these folks in their ivory academia towers are with the landscape of college athletics.

[Ivytalk]

The latest I've heard from the Ivy presidents is that they do not want to participate in the playoffs because they don't want us playing Alabama.

Pollack Says Greek Reforms ‘On-Track,’ Addresses Mental Health on Campus | The Cornell Daily Sun (cornellsun.com) (https://cornellsun.com/2018/11/13/pollack-says-greek-reforms-on-track-addresses-mental-health-on-campus/)

How clueless is that? xlmaox

Dang hotel schools.

[Go Green]

How clueless is that? xlmaox

Dang hotel schools.

That, and the fact that Cornell hasn't won the Ivy since 1990. Playoffs really aren't Cornell's problem. :)

[caribbeanhen]

What is the general desire of the players? Not that they cast a vote ....

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How clueless is that? xlmaox

Dang hotel schools.

the old farm house is undergoing a renovation

[CHIP72]

Yeah, all those years CBS would feature Pete Carril in the NCAA Tournament video montage after Princeton beat UCLA in the 1996 tournament shows how postseason participation in other sports provides no benefits or spotlight for the Ivy League. xrolleyesx

[The Boogie Down]

Cornell => Don't let Colgate's 2-0 PL record fool you. They stink!
UCONN => IMO Yale should be very slightly favored on road. But this is probably last chance for a Husky win in 2021. I predict UConn wins in OT, students storm field.
Princeton => This game will be close for a half. Princeton flexes its muscles as game wears on.
Dartmouth => I'm not that high on The Big Green this year, I just don't think UNH is very good.
Harvard => This game will be closer than people think
Columbia => going with the home team. I might go to this game. Indian Road Cafe for pregame brunch. Done.

I can agree with just about everything here. Especially if the Indian Road Cafe brunch includes the smoked salmon/eggs benedict combo!

Unfortunately tho, the one part I don't see happening is Yale even getting to OT against UConn. After flailing against UMass in their latest debacle, I gotta imagine that UConn keeps from completely embarrassing itself at least once this year. Hope I'm wrong but I think this is the week UConn breaks out and wins by about 3 TD's. Otoh, even if I'm right, even if the Huskies win bigly, even if both UConn fans storm the field afterwards, no one will notice.

[bonarae]

So the Ivies don’t participate in the playoffs because they fear the success of the teams will bring the unwanted perception that they are football schools?

I do not think this is the case for football. Its anti stance history is long enough to stamp out any threats or progress; do you think there is any chance of radical change in our lifetimes? xchinscratchx


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[Ivytalk]

I do not think this is the case for football. Its anti stance history is long enough to stamp out any threats or progress; do you think there is any chance of radical change in our lifetimes? xchinscratchx


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Don’t know how old you are, bonarae, but I’m 67, and my answer to your question is a hard no.

[Pards Rule]

How clueless is that? xlmaox

Dang hotel schools.

OMG Ivy...That Crimson Tide is a monster! And we would have to play them in Arizona or someplace!

[bulldog10jw]

Colgate (PK) at Cornell

Yale (-3) at UConn

Princeton (-16.5) at Brown

Dartmouth (PK) at New Hampshire

Harvard (-17.5) vs Lafayette

Columbia (-2.5) vs Penn


Cornell

Yale

Princeton

New Hampshire

Harvard

Columbia

I think Brown will cover. Princeton not as much of a powerhouse as most people thought preseason

Surprised Yale is favored, even though I picked them. As bad as UConn is they are still FBS and at home.

[crusader11]

Cornell
As bad as UConn is they are still FBS and at home.

FBS in name only.

As you know, Holy Cross beat them relatively convincingly...and HC is a fringe top 25 FCS team.

[bulldog10jw]

Yale turnover after moving into UConn territory.

No score.

[bulldog10jw]

Yale turns the ball over on downs inside the UConn 30.

No running game at all for either team.

Still no score

[bulldog10jw]

Terrible offensive football

[bulldog10jw]

Yale's best weapon is their punter.

49.8 yard avg on 4 punts

[bulldog10jw]

Yale gives up the big play as usual

63 yard TD pass for UConn. I think they got more yards on that one play than all the others combined.

7-0 UConn five minutes left in the half.

[bulldog10jw]

UConn 14 Yale 0

20 seconds left in the half

Yale has been embarrassingly inept on offense and set UConn up for a late TD with an interception followed by a pass interference penalty.

[Pards Rule]

Harvard 10, Lafayette 0 end of first. Marco Olivos had a clean fumble 6 after QB hit by Schaeffer but somehow couldnt find handle and Harvard's center recovered. Ugh he had it!!

[bulldog10jw]

UConn 21 Yale 0 early 3rd

This could get ugly

[bulldog10jw]

UConn 21 Yale 3

8:40 left in the 3rd

[Go Green]

Dartmouth doing fine againsnt UNH. 24-7 at half. Here's hoping of more of the same in the second half!

[bulldog10jw]

UConn 21 Yale 9 end of the third

[bulldog10jw]

UConn 21 Yale 15

4:30 left in the game

[bulldog10jw]

UConn 21 Yale 15 Final

Yale had a chance at the end. They had their hands on the ball in the end zone, but couldn't pull it in.

[crusader11]

Yale's QB Nolan Grooms was pretty bad.

[Ivytalk]

Harvard’s ground game came back for 30-3 win over the Leopards.

[Pards Rule]

Harvard’s ground game came back for 30-3 win over the Leopards.

Congrats! Who was the dude that had like 150 at half and what did he finish with. Overall a damn impressive performance by Crimson today.

[Ivytalk]

Congrats! Who was the dude that had like 150 at half and what did he finish with. Overall a damn impressive performance by Crimson today.

Borguet. Shampklin must have been hurt today.

[crusader11]

Hopefully the Ivy earned some national respect today with Dartmouth throttling UNH. UNH played James Madison to a 23-21 game last week.

Dartmouth and Harvard are legit top 15 teams, IMO.

Now just wish Tim Murphy challenged himself with some benchmarking OOC games.

[Go Green]

Hopefully the Ivy earned some national respect today with Dartmouth throttling UNH. UNH played James Madison to a 23-21 game last week.

Dartmouth and Harvard are legit top 15 teams, IMO.

Now just wish Tim Murphy challenged himself with some benchmarking OOC games.

Preach! :)

[bulldog10jw]

Yale's QB Nolan Grooms was pretty bad.

O'Connor was worse. Three INT's

[Son of Eli]

Ivy League finishes its OOC schedule with a 17-7 record and a .708 winning percentage.

[Ivytalk]

Ivy League finishes its OOC schedule with a 17-7 record and a .708 winning percentage.

But if you back out Harvard, Princeton, and Dartmouth, it’s 8-7.xcoolx

Parity!:D