tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post2356955245715306843..comments2024-03-28T18:16:13.157-07:00Comments on Roar Lions 2024: Report Card Time!Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05722299952819791762noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-60519950336516422522012-11-25T11:49:15.642-08:002012-11-25T11:49:15.642-08:00I completely agree with Jake and anon who say that...I completely agree with Jake and anon who say that comments against our fellow students are disgusting. And it is important to remember that only a determined, small minority of current CC students think that way—they just tend to be the people who want to take advantage of an anonymous forum to spread their hate. Most CC students have friends from all four schools, and I certainly couldn't imagine CU without them. My point was simply that defending GSers by stereotyping CC students doesn't accomplish anything as far as bringing our schools together.<br /><br />And, #1 Lion, I'm not sure what I've done to deserve your ire. But I have no problem sitting in the stands, because I am not (nor have I ever been) a member of the football team. And I've watched 28 of the last 30 Columbia games from the stands, so I'm quite comfortable there by this point.CC '14noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-74156818772674450982012-11-25T10:19:47.989-08:002012-11-25T10:19:47.989-08:00Jake, I agree with you that the nasty comments mad...Jake, I agree with you that the nasty comments made by CC students about their Barnard, GS and SEAS peers are disgusting. One only needs to read the comments section in the Spec or blogs such as Ivygate to be shocked at the enmity. <br /><br />I lay this entire phenomenon at the feet of the US News rankings. CC students believe, incorrectly in my opinion, that less exclusive admissions standards at Barnard, GS and SEAS keep their own US News ranking lower than it otherwise would be. It's sad that, as Columbia's ranking has risen, the internecine warfare has gotten worse. Back when we were ranked in the double digits, nobody really bothered with the details. Now that we're tied for fourth, Columbia students are obsessed with our ranking and wrongly believe that, if we could jettison Barnard, GS and SEAS, we would be ranked with HYP.<br /><br />Thank you for voicing your opinion that the criticism of CC students against their fellow Columbia students is sickening. I agree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-41240715522953915862012-11-24T04:31:11.250-08:002012-11-24T04:31:11.250-08:00Of course not all CC students are pampered automat...Of course not all CC students are pampered automatons, and not all GS students are heroes. But my comparison was made in response to someone who was unfairly generalizing about GS students. The unbelievable nasty comments CC students often make about Barnard, GS, and even SEAS students are sickening to the core. To still hear stuff like that from alums, is even worse. Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722299952819791762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-13292159394752155452012-11-24T00:26:05.490-08:002012-11-24T00:26:05.490-08:00CC'14- I stand corrected, there should have be...CC'14- I stand corrected, there should have been some players stuck in the stands or home games... And YOU would be one of them. #1 Lionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01823665832466861213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-70364983820440361352012-11-23T23:21:17.630-08:002012-11-23T23:21:17.630-08:00Two thoughts from a current student:
1. That Boll...Two thoughts from a current student:<br /><br />1. That Bollinger twitter account is a parody, so don't take anything it says as coming from the top.<br /><br />2. I don't agree with Jake's straw man comparison of CC and GS students. The diversity of students in CC (or GS) cannot be adequately summarized in such a dismissive way. And there's much to admire in the many, many classmates of mine who come from diverse and difficult backgrounds and work hard every day in CC. We should be pursuing all possible avenues to find good football players, but there's no reason to pit the schools against each other. In the end we are all in it for the same cause — Columbia.<br /><br />CC '14Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-39263695759423446602012-11-23T20:56:55.005-08:002012-11-23T20:56:55.005-08:00What does it matter about the school they are admi...What does it matter about the school they are admitted to? By being biased against GS you basically go against the whole diversification concept the University strives towards.<br />Icing the upperclassmen, a thin o line, keeping a QB in the pocket because of the assumption that this is the only way he can stay healthy, keeping an all ivy lineman on the bench, and the list goes on. How can you grade this coach out at anything above an F. Ah the 3 wins and a nice mention by the president. Perhaps the president mentioned him because he heard the rumblings and thought somebody actually cared what he thought.<br />Seriosuly, what we know is what has been tried hasn't worked. We aren't going to recruit our way out of this, trust me, I was recruited as a 3rd tier player and can assure you I didn't finish at that spot. My point is most coaches are not good at assessing talent so get the transfers, entry through whatever school, and try to build the team. Wiley wasn't recruited as a d linemen but as a running back and they weren't thinking he was going to be a d linemen. Again, get some beef up front, find some speed, get better dbacks (btw, saying the dbacks don't tackle correctly because of what the pro's do is a cop out...they are pro's these kids play at columbia, they should feel free to admit that they are not pro material)...tell the coaches to put their ego's aside.<br />PigpenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-88071504979709034712012-11-23T20:40:34.646-08:002012-11-23T20:40:34.646-08:00Well said Jake!Well said Jake!#1 Lionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01823665832466861213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-1338212334568560242012-11-23T18:54:22.808-08:002012-11-23T18:54:22.808-08:00Whom do you admire more, the 18 year-old whose par...Whom do you admire more, the 18 year-old whose parents have prepped him all his life with SAT tutors and BS extracurriculars or the 22 year-old just back from Afghanistan who could have used his GI Bill money to chase tail and and easy degree at Arizona St. but chooses GS instead? Think long and hard before you answer.Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722299952819791762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-27731059834896508772012-11-23T18:14:20.620-08:002012-11-23T18:14:20.620-08:00Let's just agree to disagree. To me using GS...Let's just agree to disagree. To me using GS to bring in a bunch of ringers to play football isn't what Ivy League sports is all about.oldlionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242868168620796807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-83444291509822972692012-11-23T16:50:05.911-08:002012-11-23T16:50:05.911-08:00Yep. Back then it was called "New College&quo...Yep. Back then it was called "New College". You can look it up. Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722299952819791762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-29850624811695491042012-11-23T16:42:27.731-08:002012-11-23T16:42:27.731-08:00Sid Luckman was a GS graduate! Now what...Sid Luckman was a GS graduate! Now what...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-41181634687352756022012-11-23T16:39:14.528-08:002012-11-23T16:39:14.528-08:00News Flash... WE DON'T WIN! Let's shake ...News Flash... WE DON'T WIN! Let's shake it up... Think outside the box and WIN!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-15778138644668447842012-11-23T16:28:41.843-08:002012-11-23T16:28:41.843-08:00GS advertises for students. It is a money maker f...GS advertises for students. It is a money maker for the university. I do not believe the 23% acceptance rate. Call me close minded, but my affection is for the College. I would rather win with students who can qualify for the College (or SEAS).oldlionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242868168620796807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-35018231900862569062012-11-23T16:25:07.648-08:002012-11-23T16:25:07.648-08:00GS contains 25% of the undergrads at Columbia and ...GS contains 25% of the undergrads at Columbia and has the highest average GPA of the undergrad schools at Columbia. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-198173792367178162012-11-23T15:54:50.679-08:002012-11-23T15:54:50.679-08:00GS has an acceptance rate of 23%, which makes it m...GS has an acceptance rate of 23%, which makes it more selective than Barnard, Wellesley, Colgate, Oberlin, and on and on. If Cornell can play kids from the hotel school and the ag school, we should be able to play GS students.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-35826982084527711612012-11-23T15:07:59.307-08:002012-11-23T15:07:59.307-08:00WHY would you be assuming the worst? Ron Holt, a ...WHY would you be assuming the worst? Ron Holt, a basketball transfer in the 90s went to Air Force Academy for a year, then JUCO for a year before transfering to Columbia. This is very short-sighted of you, OldLion, to assume that ALL JUCO (or Military Academy transfers) are dumb and do not meet standards. Open your mind!#1 Lionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01823665832466861213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-34340508048462370962012-11-23T15:02:17.680-08:002012-11-23T15:02:17.680-08:00I am strongly opposed to using GS, with its non-ex...I am strongly opposed to using GS, with its non-existent admissions standards, as a dumping ground for players who have no business in the Ivies playing for us. Let's keep our standards.oldlionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242868168620796807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-61545477077568989822012-11-23T14:49:47.789-08:002012-11-23T14:49:47.789-08:00On to recruiting... This is what Columbia has for...On to recruiting... This is what Columbia has for GS:<br /><br />http://gs.columbia.edu/eligibility-athletics<br /><br />So it is very simple, they CAN admit qualified JUCO kids that DO NOT go against our CC "asks" with admissions.<br /><br />In two years, we should have a total of 7-8 JUCO players on the team (3-4 this year, 3-4 next year) within two years. This should be a constant flow. It's not that hard! Seriously, you get the best of both worlds!!!<br /><br /><br />And this is what Cornell has...<br />http://cals.cornell.edu/admissions/apply/transfer/transfer-agreements/<br /><br /><br />For all of you that claim to have access to Mangurrian, his staff, or the Hot Dog Committee, send them the first link! This would put us in 1st/2nd place within three years!<br /><br />The next questions would be WHY hasn't Kevin Smith used this as well? Please forward to him too...<br />#1 Lionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01823665832466861213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-52008554161302395212012-11-23T11:27:30.351-08:002012-11-23T11:27:30.351-08:00Fellas ... grading this year is meaningless ... Na...Fellas ... grading this year is meaningless ... Nabgurian's objective for being graded is Year 3 (maybe Year 2) .... his intent all along was to take an INC this year ... he did some good things .... people respect our possesion recievers ... Gross may be the deep threat we were hoping for ... the D-line should be strong again next year and so should the LB corps ... I disagree with most in believing that these DB's will be pretty decent next year ... the O-line is still a work in progress .... it'll be up to the new Strength Coach to exercise some magic (no pun intended) ... QB will be a batle between McDonogh and Trumbell (s.p. ?) ... RB's, who knows ... Molina looked good in the 7 caries he had at Pen, but that is not enough to have an idea about next year .... I am positive Mangurian will be telling recruits that they can play right away if they come to CU ... again ... we ALL want to get the sense we will be competitive, but undfortunately we won't know for anther year ir two ...RedTiger61https://www.blogger.com/profile/13152246005492374178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-28649319689781628082012-11-23T11:14:49.595-08:002012-11-23T11:14:49.595-08:00Brackett got sacked close to 40 times -- and he...Brackett got sacked close to 40 times -- and he's a mobile QB. What will happen to McDonough next year if the line doesn't improve dramatically? It doesn't matter if they were freshman, they couldn't pass protect and they couldn't get any push at the goal line on multiple occasions. As for this theory that Pete wanted to play tall OLs -- Ward is 6'-7" and All-Ivy and they benched him. This fan, who thinks better days are ahead, can only infer that winning was not the top priority this year. I'd give the coaches a C. Three wins is not a terrible result, and the team played with poise down the stretch vs. Yale and Cornell, but more than a few coaching decisions were head-scratchers, including benching Ward, no running plays for SB and Nick Gerst never seeing the field. Let's hope the coaches improve and the OL gains weight.<br />Roar Lionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-90239654935431018602012-11-23T09:58:16.446-08:002012-11-23T09:58:16.446-08:00agree with comment by #1 Lion that begins "He...agree with comment by #1 Lion that begins "Head Coaching Grade D..." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-55601782757660639952012-11-23T07:18:43.771-08:002012-11-23T07:18:43.771-08:00Response to #1 Lion: I loved the way Brackett play...Response to #1 Lion: I loved the way Brackett played when he was healthy a few years ago. My point is that he was used differently this year to keep him in one piece and to get him through the season. And I have no illusions about Bollinger, although I did take some cold comfort from the fact that he did give Pete a nod of recognition. Let's face it, Pete is our best hope right now to improve our program, so I for one intend to support him.oldlionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242868168620796807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-83581919833168669652012-11-23T05:37:01.480-08:002012-11-23T05:37:01.480-08:00OldLion, Come on... Oooooh, a "Tweet" b...OldLion, Come on... Oooooh, a "Tweet" by Bolinger (who could care less about football) is a vote of confidence. Big deal! Soverin at least would attend each home game (and some away games). If you can't see that tnhey used Brackett incorrcetly, then ther is no use in responding. comments like that come from Blind sheep who follow the Hot Dog Committee.<br /><br />Yes, Bracket deserves a Columbia "A" for the effort and everyuthing that he endured, I TOTALLY AGREE. However, in the League, he deserves a "C".#1 Lionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01823665832466861213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-73664365448978167392012-11-23T04:11:32.548-08:002012-11-23T04:11:32.548-08:00I totally disagree with the knocks on Mangurian fo...I totally disagree with the knocks on Mangurian for failing to use Brackett properly. Brackett wasn't the same player after that brutal hit he took in the Fordham game last season at Rosé Hill. They made him into a pocket passer to keep him on the field, and it worked despite the fact that we had a very young and inexperienced OL. As far as Mangurian, he got a vote of confidence from Bollinger on tweeter yesterday. oldlionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242868168620796807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-53200002559699162662012-11-22T20:42:17.010-08:002012-11-22T20:42:17.010-08:00I would have given Brackett an A for unbelievable ...I would have given Brackett an A for unbelievable effort and results given the poor coaching. The coach gets an F for failing to using a great quarterback intelligently ..I hope the coach can show he can learn..he did lose three games for sure. We wish him good luck. And you wonder what would have been the results this year if there had been some plays for Brackett to run. The seniors deserve A for tolerance and good results - onward for next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com