115th Monon Bell Classic

[Breckenridgebear]

Monon Bell Tickets on sale today October 27th at Depauw bookstore or by phone (765) 658-4926.

[wab64]

     It's altogether to early to really concentrate on the Bell. There are conference games to be played yet, which (hopefully not) might result in injuries. Bash's opponent doesn't appear to be threatening, but DPU has Rhodes which might give anyone a game. A week hence we can see what Wes and the others have to say about the #2 team in d3.

[Fripp52]

How about "overrated" ?

[Pat Coleman]

A week hence we can see what Wes and the others have to say about the #2 team in d3.

Not sure why North Central is relevant here.

[wally_wabash]

How about "overrated" ?

Maybe, maybe not.  Either way, "overrated" is probably still preferable to "not rated at all".   

[Mr. Ypsi]

A week hence we can see what Wes and the others have to say about the #2 team in d3.

Not sure why North Central is relevant here.

Ding, ding - we have our winner for the first day of 'Monon Bell'.

[gobash]

Alright Dannies.  We're now even on last second miracles.  We had the tip-pass in `01, you've got your field goal from last year (and might I add, I hope that kid got laid on campus that night...I don't know how he couldn't have).  This year we've got a kicking game (or at least more so than historically) so I hope you've been working on your last second crazy plays.  I wanna see some fireworks.  Well, fireworks immediately followed by your dejected faces.

[DPU3619]

(insert general Wabash insult here - i.e. blah blah blah you don't have any chicks at your school blah blah blah stereotypically we're all significantly richer than any of you due mainly to our parents being inherently wealthy blah blah blah I go to many parties in J. Crew apparel with hot sorority girls because I don't care about football as much as you do blah blah blah etc etc so on and so forth)

That feels better.  Just had to get that off my chest.  Felt like the right way to get this thread started this year.

[D3_DPUFan]

Alright Dannies.  We're now even on last second miracles.  We had the tip-pass in `01, you've got your field goal from last year (and might I add, I hope that kid got laid on campus that night...I don't know how he couldn't have).  This year we've got a kicking game (or at least more so than historically) so I hope you've been working on your last second crazy plays.  I wanna see some fireworks.  Well, fireworks immediately followed by your dejected faces.

Can't put last year's game into the last second miracles category...nothing about that was a weird bounce, ricochet, triple lateral or fluke. The Tigers drove the ball into position for a FG and the kid nailed a 47 yarder down the middle that would have been good from 55. It was an amazing finish...but in my view certainly not in the lucky category...although I do agree with you about the laid part...

[wally_wabash]

I'm still waiting for Havercamp to make another one like that.  It was lucky.  Almost every 47-yard field goal at this level is lucky, let alone one from a guy who had never played a down of college football in his life in the biggest game of the year with the game on the line. 

Don't take that the wrong way...points scored thanks to a little bit of luck count just as much as any other points scored.  All I'm saying is that if we have to have a game that depends on your kicker (or any D-III kicker for that matter) making a 47-yard field goal to win, I'm taking that chance 100 times out of 100.  Sure, some of those are going to go through, but I'm going to win that game more than I'm going to lose it. 

[D3_DPUFan]

I'm still waiting for Havercamp to make another one like that.  It was lucky.  Almost every 47-yard field goal at this level is lucky, let alone one from a guy who had never played a down of college football in his life in the biggest game of the year with the game on the line. 

Don't take that the wrong way...points scored thanks to a little bit of luck count just as much as any other points scored.  All I'm saying is that if we have to have a game that depends on your kicker (or any D-III kicker for that matter) making a 47-yard field goal to win, I'm taking that chance 100 times out of 100.  Sure, some of those are going to go through, but I'm going to win that game more than I'm going to lose it. 

The kid's got a great leg...and he has a 45 yarder among his 8-11 FG performance this year. The kid made a huge play and has demonstrated that he has some ability. Guess it depends on your definition of luck. As in Wabash was lucky it even came down to a last second field goal. 

[wally_wabash]

Guess it depends on your definition of luck. As in Wabash was lucky it even came down to a last second field goal. 

I won't refute that...Wabash was definitely fortunate to be in a position to have an overtime session.  As has been said ad nauseum since last year, the Tigers just played a way better game than the LGs did last time around. 

[D3_DPUFan]

I won't refute that...Wabash was definitely fortunate to be in a position to have an overtime session.  As has been said ad nauseum since last year, the Tigers just played a way better game than the LGs did last time around. 

Got it...and I don't disagree with that finish being in the amazing category--kid's wearing a duplicate jersey and jogs on the field for his first attempt---crazy. I thnk most DePauw fans are hoping the Tigers will be in the game that late this year...promises to be an incredible challenge for sure...

[wab64]

A week hence we can see what Wes and the others have to say about the #2 team in d3.

Not sure why North Central is relevant here.

I don't know if you know this, Pat, but there IS another poll. You can't blame me for quoting the one that makes Bash mobetta. I must confess that the coaches come up with some quirky results. ?Assuming, for the sake of argument, that it is Coach Kehres with the "missing first place vote", you have to admire his honesty for not giving it to his nephew.

[DPULefty22]

Almost every 47-yard field goal at this level is lucky, let alone one from a guy who had never played a down of college football in his life in the biggest game of the year with the game on the line. 

That's not entirely true - the kid did blow an extra point on Marks' first TD early in the third quarter, so it wasn't even the first down of his Monon Bell career. 

You Wabash folks are likely to disagree, but I don't believe I'm going to see a better game in my life than that Bell game last year.  Marks was absolutely superhuman, and Pynenberg was every bit as good. Two of the best ever to play for their schools putting up performances for the ages in their final game. Add that to the great plays (Pynenberg's hit on Claxton, Mulligan stretching for a fourth-down conversion on the game tying drive, and of course, The Kick - and that's just a few) and the Bell will be hard pressed to live up to last year for as long as there are Bell games.

Of course, I thought that same thing about the 05 game, which in my four years was the most even matchup on paper and was a lively slugfest. So I'm fully prepared for this year's game to end on a missed field goal returned 109 yards for a game winning touchdown.

If I didn't have state championship football in Wyoming to broadcast, I swear I'd be jumping on I-90 on Friday afternoon and not stopping until kickoff in Crawfordsville. Alas, the HDNet broadcast (and WGRE's audio, natch) will have to suffice.