Brian P. Quaranta writes: "Sorry to hear about the despiriting of the Colgate crowd; I agree that the vocal enthusiasm of the crowd is a big part of what makes college hockey better than pro hockey. I've heard, from a friend who went to Brown, that they are trying to do the same kind of thing at Brown. Sad." Colgate used to be a fun road trip, in part because the crowd was *extraordinarily* original and into the game. Colgate is now not worth the effort, at least for a Cornell fan (since it's a singleton trip), in part because the crowd has been, in a word, sedated -- I'd almost say "traumatized", but that word has already been used on this list in a much more sensitive context which I'll respect :-). I don't think the analogy holds for Brown, which has always been a quiet crowd (by ECAC stand- ards), even now that they're winning. No offense or anything, Meehan is a lot harder to fill with noise than Lynah or even Gutterson. I have noticed that crowd noise is down all over eastern hockey, especially in HE rinks where you can hear the proverbial pin drop (except for my experiences in Snively which, when things are going well for the home team, rivals Houston, Cheel, and even Lynah). These things come and go -- a few high-profile battles between schools with strong followings (the continuation of the RPI/Clarkson rivalry, for instance) will revive the undergrads' imaginations. Greg Cambridge Let's Go Red! Let's Go ECAC!