Cornell?!

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Anonymous wrote:I think Cornell could improve it's sports programs. I'd think it would increase in prestige though academically from the international reputation and the NYC campus.

Hockey and lacrosse are nationally ranked. Hockey was ranked #1 in the country in 2020 when the pandemic put an end to the season. The hockey team plays in and sells out Madison Square Garden on Thanksgiving weekend each year. Lacrosse was ranked #2 when the pandemic stopped the 2020 season. Wrestling is also a national power and has had NCAA national champions, one of whom is a two-time world champion and just made the Olympic team. Men's basketball is the most recent Ivy program to make the Sweet 16, though that was 10 years ago now. Men and women rowers have made the US Olympic teams. Not sure what you are looking for...football?

And college hockey is an absolute blast in person. Tickets are reasonably priced and accessible. Lots of games. Guaranteed fun. I went to a Cornell game at St. Lawrence’s Appleton arena (which is an old-fashioned gem). One of my favorite college sports experiences ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Cornell could improve it's sports programs. I'd think it would increase in prestige though academically from the international reputation and the NYC campus.

Hockey and lacrosse are nationally ranked. Hockey was ranked #1 in the country in 2020 when the pandemic put an end to the season. The hockey team plays in and sells out Madison Square Garden on Thanksgiving weekend each year. Lacrosse was ranked #2 when the pandemic stopped the 2020 season. Wrestling is also a national power and has had NCAA national champions, one of whom is a two-time world champion and just made the Olympic team. Men's basketball is the most recent Ivy program to make the Sweet 16, though that was 10 years ago now. Men and women rowers have made the US Olympic teams. Not sure what you are looking for...football?

And college hockey is an absolute blast in person. Tickets are reasonably priced and accessible. Lots of games. Guaranteed fun. I went to a Cornell game at St. Lawrence’s Appleton arena (which is an old-fashioned gem). One of my favorite college sports experiences ever.

I had season tickets for hockey my senior year. For the record, I am not a sporty person at all. Every game was great, even if we lost .

DH and I attended the Cornell game at Harvard a couple of years ago when we lived in Boston briefly. There was very little school spirit in evidence. Don't know if that's just the way it is at Harvard for hockey, or its a reflection of the times, but I'll admit I was pretty disappointed.

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OP why would you think anybody would care about your idiotic, uninformed opinion?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Cornell could improve it's sports programs. I'd think it would increase in prestige though academically from the international reputation and the NYC campus.

Hockey and lacrosse are nationally ranked. Hockey was ranked #1 in the country in 2020 when the pandemic put an end to the season. The hockey team plays in and sells out Madison Square Garden on Thanksgiving weekend each year. Lacrosse was ranked #2 when the pandemic stopped the 2020 season. Wrestling is also a national power and has had NCAA national champions, one of whom is a two-time world champion and just made the Olympic team. Men's basketball is the most recent Ivy program to make the Sweet 16, though that was 10 years ago now. Men and women rowers have made the US Olympic teams. Not sure what you are looking for...football?

And college hockey is an absolute blast in person. Tickets are reasonably priced and accessible. Lots of games. Guaranteed fun. I went to a Cornell game at St. Lawrence’s Appleton arena (which is an old-fashioned gem). One of my favorite college sports experiences ever.

I had season tickets for hockey my senior year. For the record, I am not a sporty person at all. Every game was great, even if we lost .

DH and I attended the Cornell game at Harvard a couple of years ago when we lived in Boston briefly. There was very little school spirit in evidence. Don't know if that's just the way it is at Harvard for hockey, or its a reflection of the times, but I'll admit I was pretty disappointed.

That's the way it is at Harvard. For purposes of the CU-Harvard hockey rivalry, the Bright Center is called Lynah East for a reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Cornell could improve it's sports programs. I'd think it would increase in prestige though academically from the international reputation and the NYC campus.

Hockey and lacrosse are nationally ranked. Hockey was ranked #1 in the country in 2020 when the pandemic put an end to the season. The hockey team plays in and sells out Madison Square Garden on Thanksgiving weekend each year. Lacrosse was ranked #2 when the pandemic stopped the 2020 season. Wrestling is also a national power and has had NCAA national champions, one of whom is a two-time world champion and just made the Olympic team. Men's basketball is the most recent Ivy program to make the Sweet 16, though that was 10 years ago now. Men and women rowers have made the US Olympic teams. Not sure what you are looking for...football?

And college hockey is an absolute blast in person. Tickets are reasonably priced and accessible. Lots of games. Guaranteed fun. I went to a Cornell game at St. Lawrence’s Appleton arena (which is an old-fashioned gem). One of my favorite college sports experiences ever.

I had season tickets for hockey my senior year. For the record, I am not a sporty person at all. Every game was great, even if we lost .

DH and I attended the Cornell game at Harvard a couple of years ago when we lived in Boston briefly. There was very little school spirit in evidence. Don't know if that's just the way it is at Harvard for hockey, or its a reflection of the times, but I'll admit I was pretty disappointed.

I could never get season tickets (not dedicated enough to camp out for tickets), but the games I did attend were so much fun.

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Went there to visit my child one time and we watched a football game at the S(cannot pronounce) stadium. Brown was visiting. It was either free or $5 and the crowd was sparse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Went there to visit my child one time and we watched a football game at the S(cannot pronounce) stadium. Brown was visiting. It was either free or $5 and the crowd was sparse.

Yes, football is not a huge draw or event. Which is not uncommon in the Ivy League. As PPs have discussed though, there is a fun sports scene focusing on some other sports. Which is different from some of the other Ivy League schools. Cornell also has the only real marching band among the Ivies, which helps make games fun as the video from Lynah Rink shows.

The name of the stadium is Schoellkopf.

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Small but important issue to dispute - Cornell is not in a completely rural setting. Other colleges and universities (Oberlin for example) are in the middle of nowhere. Ithaca is a small but vibrant, progressive, and historic city. There are interesting restaurants and shops. It is also in the middle of a gorgeous area, the Finger Lakes. There is lots of important history in this area. It is close to other cities and a few hours drive to New York. Yes it is cold in the winter, it is hilly and there is tons of snow. But you're not in a cornfield in Iowa, let's be clear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Cornell could improve it's sports programs. I'd think it would increase in prestige though academically from the international reputation and the NYC campus.

Hockey and lacrosse are nationally ranked. Hockey was ranked #1 in the country in 2020 when the pandemic put an end to the season. The hockey team plays in and sells out Madison Square Garden on Thanksgiving weekend each year. Lacrosse was ranked #2 when the pandemic stopped the 2020 season. Wrestling is also a national power and has had NCAA national champions, one of whom is a two-time world champion and just made the Olympic team. Men's basketball is the most recent Ivy program to make the Sweet 16, though that was 10 years ago now. Men and women rowers have made the US Olympic teams. Not sure what you are looking for...football?

And college hockey is an absolute blast in person. Tickets are reasonably priced and accessible. Lots of games. Guaranteed fun. I went to a Cornell game at St. Lawrence’s Appleton arena (which is an old-fashioned gem). One of my favorite college sports experiences ever.

I had season tickets for hockey my senior year. For the record, I am not a sporty person at all. Every game was great, even if we lost .

DH and I attended the Cornell game at Harvard a couple of years ago when we lived in Boston briefly. There was very little school spirit in evidence. Don't know if that's just the way it is at Harvard for hockey, or its a reflection of the times, but I'll admit I was pretty disappointed.

I could never get season tickets (not dedicated enough to camp out for tickets), but the games I did attend were so much fun.

Ah, memories!!! Thanks for posting! My seats were to the left of the camera and down a bit. Right in the heart of it . I did sleep out for those tickets! One of my housemates had a friend who worked at the Sun, so we got an early heads up the night before the ticket sale would start. Slept in the rain. Well worth it .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Went there to visit my child one time and we watched a football game at the S(cannot pronounce) stadium. Brown was visiting. It was either free or $5 and the crowd was sparse.

Not a football school. Agree with others, the hockey experience is awesome!