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Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:58 am

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:44 am

Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:43 am

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:32 am From a Princeton alum who went to game but missed second half (he had a son just graduate from Bart and another there now for context)

The score was 6-6 at halftime. Painfully boring offenses. So I headed back to the beer tent, then took off. Didn't see the last quarter. Honestly, D3/ Hobart interests me more than the bloated Ivy League

6 yards and a cloud of dust is football!

As is a beer tent.

Used to be 3 yards.

faircornell wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:17 am I don't know if anyone cares, but there was a bit of a social media tweet storm over the weekend regarding the Harvard vs Princeton OT football game.

In brief, Harvard scored to win the game in a series of 2 point conversion plays. The play was called back in error, and eventually, Princeton won 18-16. The Ivy League acknowledged the error, but still gave Princeton the win.

Many Ivy fans likely recall the 1940 "Fifth Down Game" between Cornell and Dartmouth. Cornell won on an officiating error, and forfeited the game to Dartmouth. The forfeit eliminated Cornell's real hopes of a NC in football that year.

We'll see this week what the Princeton administration does. The Cornell example was an effort in sportsmanship that has been remembered. It would credit Princeton to abide by this unique tradition.

faircornell wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:09 pm

faircornell wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:17 am I don't know if anyone cares, but there was a bit of a social media tweet storm over the weekend regarding the Harvard vs Princeton OT football game.

In brief, Harvard scored to win the game in a series of 2 point conversion plays. The play was called back in error, and eventually, Princeton won 18-16. The Ivy League acknowledged the error, but still gave Princeton the win.

Many Ivy fans likely recall the 1940 "Fifth Down Game" between Cornell and Dartmouth. Cornell won on an officiating error, and forfeited the game to Dartmouth. The forfeit eliminated Cornell's real hopes of a NC in football that year.

We'll see this week what the Princeton administration does. The Cornell example was an effort in sportsmanship that has been remembered. It would credit Princeton to abide by this unique tradition.

Well, the Harvard AD has graciously conceded the game. Very graciously. Princeton is silent. It's a shameful day for Ivy Sports and HYP Football. I guess that the League is happy with developing technocrats as opposed to principled leaders.

I guess TLD's tag line is correct.

faircornell wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:09 pm

faircornell wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:17 am I don't know if anyone cares, but there was a bit of a social media tweet storm over the weekend regarding the Harvard vs Princeton OT football game.

In brief, Harvard scored to win the game in a series of 2 point conversion plays. The play was called back in error, and eventually, Princeton won 18-16. The Ivy League acknowledged the error, but still gave Princeton the win.

Many Ivy fans likely recall the 1940 "Fifth Down Game" between Cornell and Dartmouth. Cornell won on an officiating error, and forfeited the game to Dartmouth. The forfeit eliminated Cornell's real hopes of a NC in football that year.

We'll see this week what the Princeton administration does. The Cornell example was an effort in sportsmanship that has been remembered. It would credit Princeton to abide by this unique tradition.

Well, the Harvard AD has graciously conceded the game. Very graciously. Princeton is silent. It's a shameful day for Ivy Sports and HYP Football. I guess that the League is happy with developing technocrats as opposed to principled leaders.

I guess TLD's tag line is correct.

MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:12 pm

faircornell wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:09 pm

faircornell wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:17 am I don't know if anyone cares, but there was a bit of a social media tweet storm over the weekend regarding the Harvard vs Princeton OT football game.

In brief, Harvard scored to win the game in a series of 2 point conversion plays. The play was called back in error, and eventually, Princeton won 18-16. The Ivy League acknowledged the error, but still gave Princeton the win.

Many Ivy fans likely recall the 1940 "Fifth Down Game" between Cornell and Dartmouth. Cornell won on an officiating error, and forfeited the game to Dartmouth. The forfeit eliminated Cornell's real hopes of a NC in football that year.

We'll see this week what the Princeton administration does. The Cornell example was an effort in sportsmanship that has been remembered. It would credit Princeton to abide by this unique tradition.

Well, the Harvard AD has graciously conceded the game. Very graciously. Princeton is silent. It's a shameful day for Ivy Sports and HYP Football. I guess that the League is happy with developing technocrats as opposed to principled leaders.

I guess TLD's tag line is correct.

It's indeed a pity if PU doesn't take this opportunity to make a principled decision.

The opportunity is there. They don't happen often.

DocBarrister wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:57 pm

faircornell wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:09 pm

faircornell wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:17 am I don't know if anyone cares, but there was a bit of a social media tweet storm over the weekend regarding the Harvard vs Princeton OT football game.

In brief, Harvard scored to win the game in a series of 2 point conversion plays. The play was called back in error, and eventually, Princeton won 18-16. The Ivy League acknowledged the error, but still gave Princeton the win.

Many Ivy fans likely recall the 1940 "Fifth Down Game" between Cornell and Dartmouth. Cornell won on an officiating error, and forfeited the game to Dartmouth. The forfeit eliminated Cornell's real hopes of a NC in football that year.

We'll see this week what the Princeton administration does. The Cornell example was an effort in sportsmanship that has been remembered. It would credit Princeton to abide by this unique tradition.

Well, the Harvard AD has graciously conceded the game. Very graciously. Princeton is silent. It's a shameful day for Ivy Sports and HYP Football. I guess that the League is happy with developing technocrats as opposed to principled leaders.

I guess TLD's tag line is correct.

I admire what Cornell did those many decades ago. They did the right thing, even if it meant surrendering a national championship.

Having said that, if there are any SEC football fans reading this thread, they are laughing uncontrollably on the floor right now, spilling their Bud Light all over their new Confederate flag area rug and slapping the derrière of their cousin-wife.

DocBarrister

Laxbuck wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:54 pm

DocBarrister wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:57 pm

faircornell wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:09 pm

faircornell wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:17 am I don't know if anyone cares, but there was a bit of a social media tweet storm over the weekend regarding the Harvard vs Princeton OT football game.

In brief, Harvard scored to win the game in a series of 2 point conversion plays. The play was called back in error, and eventually, Princeton won 18-16. The Ivy League acknowledged the error, but still gave Princeton the win.

Many Ivy fans likely recall the 1940 "Fifth Down Game" between Cornell and Dartmouth. Cornell won on an officiating error, and forfeited the game to Dartmouth. The forfeit eliminated Cornell's real hopes of a NC in football that year.

We'll see this week what the Princeton administration does. The Cornell example was an effort in sportsmanship that has been remembered. It would credit Princeton to abide by this unique tradition.

Well, the Harvard AD has graciously conceded the game. Very graciously. Princeton is silent. It's a shameful day for Ivy Sports and HYP Football. I guess that the League is happy with developing technocrats as opposed to principled leaders.

I guess TLD's tag line is correct.

I admire what Cornell did those many decades ago. They did the right thing, even if it meant surrendering a national championship.

Having said that, if there are any SEC football fans reading this thread, they are laughing uncontrollably on the floor right now, spilling their Bud Light all over their new Confederate flag area rug and slapping the derrière of their cousin-wife.

DocBarrister

So you are saying SEC fans are racists, misogynists and practice incest?

Can Opener wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 11:53 am I don't think Princeton should concede for the following reason: this was a double screw-up by the refs. First, they erred by not granting Princeton the TO which their coach had properly called in time. So if the game had ended on the Harvard score, you would probably have heard Princeton fans calling for an apology from the refs and a concession from Harvard. It is true that the refs screwed up a second time by reviewing an unreviewable call. That should not have happened. On balance, the substance of the matter is that Princeton did call the TO properly and therefore "deserve" the win.

faircornell wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 8:28 pm

Can Opener wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 11:53 am I don't think Princeton should concede for the following reason: this was a double screw-up by the refs. First, they erred by not granting Princeton the TO which their coach had properly called in time. So if the game had ended on the Harvard score, you would probably have heard Princeton fans calling for an apology from the refs and a concession from Harvard. It is true that the refs screwed up a second time by reviewing an unreviewable call. That should not have happened. On balance, the substance of the matter is that Princeton did call the TO properly and therefore "deserve" the win.

Thanks, Can Opener. All valid points. Were I to debate them, I'd note that we'll never know if the timeout had, in fact, been called, if Harvard might have converted after it. Perhaps the most just action would be to call this game a tie.

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Wed Oct 27, 2021 8:29 am

faircornell wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 8:28 pm

Can Opener wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 11:53 am I don't think Princeton should concede for the following reason: this was a double screw-up by the refs. First, they erred by not granting Princeton the TO which their coach had properly called in time. So if the game had ended on the Harvard score, you would probably have heard Princeton fans calling for an apology from the refs and a concession from Harvard. It is true that the refs screwed up a second time by reviewing an unreviewable call. That should not have happened. On balance, the substance of the matter is that Princeton did call the TO properly and therefore "deserve" the win.

Thanks, Can Opener. All valid points. Were I to debate them, I'd note that we'll never know if the timeout had, in fact, been called, if Harvard might have converted after it. Perhaps the most just action would be to call this game a tie.

Tie??? You like kissing your sister on the lips as well?

Play to the death! Old school style, then shake hands stepping over the lifeless bodies afterwards.

DocBarrister wrote: ↑Wed Oct 27, 2021 11:09 am

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Wed Oct 27, 2021 8:29 am

faircornell wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 8:28 pm

Can Opener wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 11:53 am I don't think Princeton should concede for the following reason: this was a double screw-up by the refs. First, they erred by not granting Princeton the TO which their coach had properly called in time. So if the game had ended on the Harvard score, you would probably have heard Princeton fans calling for an apology from the refs and a concession from Harvard. It is true that the refs screwed up a second time by reviewing an unreviewable call. That should not have happened. On balance, the substance of the matter is that Princeton did call the TO properly and therefore "deserve" the win.

Thanks, Can Opener. All valid points. Were I to debate them, I'd note that we'll never know if the timeout had, in fact, been called, if Harvard might have converted after it. Perhaps the most just action would be to call this game a tie.

Tie??? You like kissing your sister on the lips as well?

Play to the death! Old school style, then shake hands stepping over the lifeless bodies afterwards.

Kinda like “The Gamesters of Triskelion” from the original Star Trek series?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gam ... Triskelion

DocBarrister

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 12:02 pm Binghamton? Are they recruiting section 4 now?

FannOLax wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 12:31 pm It looks like the Ivy schedule Princeton would have played in 2020; so it's probably a safe bet that the IL conference schedule is consistent with previous years. Maryland, Georgetown and Rutgers provide a nice run-in to Ivy play, although Hop and UVA aren't scheduled.

PATalk wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 4:51 pm Curious if Penn playing a game last year cost it's players a year of eligibility?

Henpecked wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 4:57 pm

PATalk wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 4:51 pm Curious if Penn playing a game last year cost it's players a year of eligibility?

I doubt it. Seems like some of the Ivy League teams make up the rules as they go along.