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Subject: Re: P Men's Ice Hockey/Cornell Fans
Author: Tiger69	[ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ] Date Posted: 12:21:31 04/26/24 Fri In reply to: Bengal 's message, "P Men's Ice Hockey/Cornell Fans" on 16:28:32 04/25/24 Thu Thank you! [ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: P Men's Ice Hockey/Cornell Fans

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Date Posted: 01:20:11 04/27/24 Sat

This is the (positive) payback for Brian Earl going to Cornell.

Which is the more difficult job, turning Cornell men's basketball into a consistent winner or doing the same with Princeton men's ice hockey?

I'd say the tougher job was turning Cornell men's basketball into a consistent winner. For sure, Cornell had its run from 2007-10 including the Sweet Sixteen capstone achievement. But partially witht the benefit of hindsight, it seemed as if Steve Donahue caught lightning in a bottle, what with Jeff Foote falling into his lap because Foote's mother worked at a hospital where he was referred to Donahue or some such random chain of events. It seemed as if serendipity played a material role in the 2007-10 Big Red run.

Princeton men's ice hockey is also a coaching challenge, but they've had their moments, scattered over a much longer period of time than Cornell men's basketball shining brightly for three consecutive seasons.

More broadly, Princeton wins everywhere in the athletic department. I think it's just easier to win someplace where the institution knows how to win. Princeton women's basketball was similarly inconsistent as its men's ice hockey team, but after Courtney Banghart righted the ship, it just seems normal that the Tigers would dominate that sport. Like, of course, Berube wins. Haven't the Tigers always won in women's basketball?

It's easier to win where you expect to win.