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Princeton vs Cornell Prediction, Game Preview: Ivy League Tournament

Princeton vs Cornell prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Saturday in the Ivy League Tournament.

Princeton vs Cornell prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Saturday, March 12

Princeton vs Cornell Game Preview, Ivy League Tournament How To Watch

Date: Saturday, March 12
Game Time: 11:00 ET
Venue: Lavietes Pavilion, Cambridge, MA
How To Watch: ESPNU/ESPN+
Record: Princeton (22-5), Cornell (15-10)
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Ivy League cancels sports, football included, this fall

The Ivy League has canceled all sports for the fall of 2020. Is it a sign of things to come for the rest of college football?

The Ivy League announced on Wednesday that they will not be playing any sports this coming fall, football included.  They’re the first Division 1 conference to announce such a decision while no announcement about winter or spring sports for the conference was made.

The Ivy League was the first conference to cancel their basketball tournament back in March and many seem to think they’re again setting the precedent that other conferences and schools will soon follow.

One different way to look at this though and what makes it different for the Ivy League versus the majority of the rest of college football is the money element.  Ivy League schools and athletic departments don’t rely on football funding for nearly as much as the major college football programs do.

Although I have trouble thinking this means major college football isn’t going to get played in 2020 because the Ivy League acted quickly and first, I’d be lying if I said this announcement made me feel good about the chances college football starts on time for the rest of the nation.

Ivy League announces fall sports are canceled

The Ivy League announced it is canceling all fall sports for 2020.

There will be no football or other sports in the Ivy League this fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced Wednesday.

The eight schools that comprise the conference could be looking at a spring schedule — possibly playing against each other. However, no decision has been made regarding that possibility.

“The feeling is that once we made the decision to postpone fall sports, we will have some time to assess the situation (pandemic) before making a decision about playing next spring,” one Ivy League source told SI.com.

The release:

With the safety and well-being of students as their highest priority, Ivy League institutions are implementing campus-wide policies including restrictions on student and staff travel, requirements for social distancing, limits on group gatherings, and regulations for visitors to campus. As athletics is expected to operate consistent with campus policies, it will not be possible for Ivy League teams to participate in intercollegiate athletics competition prior to the end of the fall semester.

Practice and other athletic training opportunities for enrolled student-athletes will be permitted provided they are structured in accordance with each institution’s procedures and applicable state regulations. The Ivy League will also issue guidelines on a phased approach to conditioning and practice activities to allow for interaction among student-athletes and coaches that will begin with limited individual and small group workouts and build to small group practice sessions, if public health conditions permit.

Fall sport student-athletes will not use a season of Ivy League or NCAA eligibility in the fall, whether or not they enroll. Students who wish to pursue competition during a fifth-year will need to work with their institutions in accordance with campus policy to determine their options beyond their current anticipated graduation date.

The question in the bigger picture is will this decision have an impact on college football as a whole.

Notre Dame 15 Years Tournament: No. 5 Seed – 2016-17 Irish

The most recent Notre Dame team to make the NCAA tournament played during the 2016-17 season.

The most recent Notre Dame team to make the NCAA tournament played during the 2016-17 season. It was clear this team was special when it got off to a 9-0 start, which including winning the Legends Classic. The Irish split the final four nonconference games to finish that part of the schedule 11-2.

The goodness continued when the Irish won six of their first seven ACC games. After that, they followed a four-game skid with a six-game winning streak. Ultimately, they finished in a three-way tie for second in the conference at 12-6, got to the title game in the conference tournament and defeated Princeton in the first round of the Big Dance before falling to West Virginia in the second. A 26-10 season was one to be proud.

Notre Dame’s top four scorers all reached double figures, and all of them started every game. Bonzie Colson averaged a double-double of 17.8 points and 10.1 rebounds a game and also led the team in blocks (1.4). Matt Farrell had 14.1 points and a team-high 5.4 assists a game. Steve Vasturia attributed part of his 13.1 points a game to a whopping 91-percent shooting from the free-throw line, and V.J. Beachem provided additional scoring at 14.5 points a game.

Though the Irish ranked near the bottom overall in free-throw attempts (611), their .800 shooting percentage from the charity stripe was the best in the country, so opponents were wise to avoid fouling them whenever possible.

Princeton students upset Marshawn Lynch named ‘Class Day’ speaker

Princeton students have expressed their concern over Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch being named as their ‘Class Day’ speaker.

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch was bestowed quite an honor recently, being named the “Class Day” speaker for Princeton University seniors, celebrating honorary class members.

Some Princeton seniors, however, apparently aren’t pleased with the selection process this year and expressed their concerns in an op-ed published by the student newspaper.

“As seniors, we had been looking forward to the speaker announcement for months,” the letter begins. “Many of us were disappointed when we saw that this year’s speaker was to be Marshawn Lynch, mainly because we did not feel included in the process by which this speaker was nominated and finally selected.”

The students noted Lynch’s treatment of the media during his first run with the Seahawks as one of their causes for concern.

“Among articles that praised his NFL career and philanthropic contributions, we came across articles discussing Lynch’s reticence with the media and his terse responses at press conferences,” the students wrote. “In 2013 and 2014, for example, Lynch was fined $50,000 and $100,000 for refusing to speak to the media. During the 2015 Superbowl Media Day, Lynch famously responded to multiple questions with variants of ‘I’m just here so I won’t get fined.’

“With no other frame of reference, such reports caused confusion over the set of criteria that led to his nomination.”

While the students might not be pleased with Lynch as this year’s “Class Day” speaker, as a media member who has covered him since he first set foot in Seattle, I can assure them at least his speech will be short.

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Marshawn Lynch to speak at Princeton’s Class Day ceremony

Former Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch has been selected as the Class Day speaker at Princeton University’s graduation.

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is known as a lot of things: elite football player, philanthropist, entrepreneur, actor, and now – public speaker.

Lynch’s past public speaking endeavors have been noted primarily for their brevity, as he has made it clear conversing with the media is not his cup of tea.

When he does speak, he often leaves the listeners with extremely memorable sound bites, including his most recent “take care of yo’ chicken” advice to younger players, which Lynch has now trademarked and branded with his clothing line, Beast Mode Apparel.

Lynch’s next speaking event won’t be to the NFL’s young talent, but rather the 2020 graduating class at Princeton University, one of America’s most prestigious colleges.

“Mr. Lynch’s sustained professional excellence is not the only reason we are excited to have him serve as our Class Day speaker,” said a few of the Class Day co-chairs. “His substantive work in communities stands alongside his on-field success…From his stops in the Bay Area, to Buffalo, to Seattle, Mr. Lynch has always prioritized community engagement and empowerment by leveraging his prominence as a professional athlete to promote opportunities for civic engagement and social justice.”

No word on if Lynch’s financial advice will be the same with Princeton grads as it was to the rest of the NFL – but you can bet it will be entertaining nonetheless.

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