115th Monon Bell Classic

[DPULefty22]

Just rewatched last year's game. Yeah, I'm ready. Wabash to hell, we're keeping our bell!

[Mr. Ypsi]

Cortaca Jug, page 24.

Monon Bell, page 21.

C'mon guys - more banter!

[big_bash]

Posting live from the Jennison St. parking lot outside Byron P. Hollett Little Giant Stadium. I'm holding the fort down at wally_wabash's tailgate until he shows up.

The brisket and pork loin are slow roasting and the spiced cider is keeping the night chill at bay.

11 hours till kickoff...

[1837Tigers]

Countdown to Kickoff:

http://www.depauw.edu/news/index.asp?id=22480

[SaintsFAN]

Thats crazy, bigbash.  You guys are in the parking lot at 2am??

Next time you post, I want a weather report.  Here in Cincinnati, wind is out of the North about 20 mph... and cold with rain.

Does Wabash have turf?

[SaintsFAN]

Trying to get to sleep -- even I'm excited and I have no connection to the game. See you folks there.

Pat,

how did you like CVG?  Thats a pretty boring drive once you leave Ohio on I-74. 

[Joe Wally]

Just rewatched last year's game. Yeah, I'm ready. Wabash to hell, we're keeping our bell!

If only you could remember what cornfield you buried it in.

[Schwami]

http://www.depauw.edu/utilities/mac_console/index.asp?source=http://www.depauw.edu/av/fball/ballad-bell-2007.mov&width=310&height=250

Enjoy!

[wabashcpa]

Thats crazy, bigbash.  You guys are in the parking lot at 2am??

Next time you post, I want a weather report.  Here in Cincinnati, wind is out of the North about 20 mph... and cold with rain.

Does Wabash have turf?

I didn't drive by the field yesterday, but I'm sure the RV's were already jockeying for position for the prime tailgate spots!

Field is grass - turf to be installed as part of the next renovation (not sure if it will be in place for 2009 season).

[Pat Coleman]

Well, all set here in the press box with 45 minutes to go until kickoff. Doesn't look like I'll get out to the tailgate -- got in about 11:30 and had some stuff to do for the site. Enjoy the game.

[Li'l Giant]

Remember 1998? Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Talk about winning the Nostradamus Award for the day.

This felt exactly like 1998.

Depauw came out and dominated today. Despite the 22 point margin it doesn't even accurately reflect how badly Depauw beat Wabash today.

[DPU3619]

One of my favorite Monon's I've ever been a part of in my lifetime!  Isn't quite up there with the the blowout in '98, but this was really close.

I sincerely wish the LG's the best of luck in the playoffs.  I've said that before and I do mean it.  But, for tonight, the Bell rings in Greencastle for the 2nd straight year!!!!

EDIT: Yeah, what he said.

[BashDad]

Wow. What a beating. An embarrassing, disappointing performance to say the least.

Spud is the real deal. I thought he was tremendous and Coach Walker's game-plan damn-near impeccable. It seemed like at least two of the Hudson's three picks were scheme picks with a safety/corner robbing the flats (something Hudson seemed completely unprepared for). Ugh. Everything for Wabash looked just awful.

Hats off to DPU; it's hard to continue our schedule argument as it seems pretty clear who's closer to the truth. Let's hope we can re-group and make a run in the tournament, though it's hard for me to hold this team in the same regard as I did even hours ago.

Wally and others: Witt seems less like an anomaly now, no?

[Ron Boerger]

When I watched DePauw play Trinity, I wondered why they went away from the over-the-top passes that kept killing Trinity's height-challenged DBs.  Had they stuck with the deep ball instead of trying the shorter patterns that TU *could* defend, they very well would wondering where their first playoff game would be today.

And if they were in the East Region instead of the South, 8-2 with today's dominating victory might have been good enough.    Congrats to DePauw, and good luck to Wabash next week.

[DPULefty22]

And I will laugh and laugh and laugh...

Even the goldest-colored glasses wouldn't have shown me a game like this. The second half was a victory lap.

DePauw Never Quits... unless they get a 30-0 lead and the outcome isn't in doubt in the second half, in which case they do gear it back a bit.

WHOO!

Good luck in the playoffs, Wallies - looks like you're going to need it...