It has been 26 years since Cornell won its most recent NCAA title -- 11 years before I became a college hockey fan. But I don't believe I have ever seen a game at Lynah during which I didn't look at the title banners at least once. The pride of winning the national championship *never* dissipates -- it belongs to the program forever. That will carry you through the lean years. And the benchmark of having, even in the distant past, won a title always suggests to us incurable optimists the potential of winning future titles. Greg Berge HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.