Larry Wientraub wrote that he was looking forward to possibly seeing the
Red and the Red Raiders play 3 times next January, a situation I would
hope does not happen, especially if that first game is in the consilation
game of the tourney.  About 5 years ago, this same senario did occur, and
that consilation game was one of the ugliest games I ever saw.  It was a
penalty fest that featured two teams that played like they wanted to be
anywhere else that was more fun, like the dentist or an IRS audit.  And
such a game could lead to players being excused from the next game, which
would be the dreaded North Country trip where noone wants to be
shorthanded.
  As for Cornell's strength of schedule next year, it may not be that
different from this year on the whole, if you compare
1995-96                    1996-97
@Army                      Army
@UMA                       Merrimack
UMA                        Colgate/Providence
@BU                        @Michigan
CC                         Ferris
USAFA                      Ferris
@MSU                       Miami
 
It could be argued that the teams the Red play are more near the middle
than the two extremes of last year.  Michigan and BU are certainly
similar, as are Mass and Merrimack.  CC is better than Ferris, but Ferris
tops the Falcons (usually), so this seems to be an equally challenging
plan as last year's was.  Of course only time will tell.
 
William Sangrey
Cornell '87&'94
Let's Go RED!!!
 
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