Dave Urick's Hobart teams were a phenomenon, and beating Syracuse, Cornell, and I think UVa in '86, with the only loss against D1 champ Hopkins...those were great teams. Let's not forget, that was 20 years ago. Back then, the talent pool was very shallow. There were probably half as many D3 teams. The field was weak (maybe still is) Any school that had been playing ball as long as Hobart had a well established tradition. Also, they may not give athletic scholarships, but back then and I suspect still today, if you can put the ball in the net your folks are probably not paying full retail price by the lake in Geneva. SU will never go D1. They are part of a thriving D3 athletic department. But they're gaining on "Hobart Status". Berkman's w/l record speaks for itself.

One last question...how much more fun would it be for Hobart (alum, coaches, players etc.) to have remained in D3 and be a part of something special, rather than to be a perennial also ran in D1 but still play Syracuse and Cornell every year? Just wondering.