116th Monon Bell Classic

[Engine99]

A toast to Coach Walker, undefeated as head coach in Monon games.  Sure, there were only two, but let's not forget that Depauw was a significant underdog both times.  He gave us some great memories and I firmly believe loyal fans will remember "the kick" (2007) and "the ass-kicking" (2008) for many years to come.

[D3_DPUFan]

A toast to Coach Walker, undefeated as head coach in Monon games.  Sure, there were only two, but let's not forget that Depauw was a significant underdog both times.  He gave us some great memories and I firmly believe loyal fans will remember "the kick" (2007) and "the ass-kicking" (2008) for many years to come.

Agree with your sentiments! But it should be noted that Coach Walker was 2-1 in Bell games...in 2006, his first year at the helm, the Tigers lost 23-20 in a mud pit at Crawfordsville...

[Engine99]

A toast to Coach Walker, undefeated as head coach in Monon games.  Sure, there were only two, but let's not forget that Depauw was a significant underdog both times.  He gave us some great memories and I firmly believe loyal fans will remember "the kick" (2007) and "the ass-kicking" (2008) for many years to come.

Agree with your sentiments! But it should be noted that Coach Walker was 2-1 in Bell games...in 2006, his first year at the helm, the Tigers lost 23-20 in a mud pit at Crawfordsville...

Ah, I stand corrected.  For some reason I though Coach Nick's last game was 2006, but a 2005 home game farewell does sound right.

[wally_wabash]

A toast to Coach Walker, undefeated as head coach in Monon games.  Sure, there were only two, but let's not forget that Depauw was a significant underdog both times.  He gave us some great memories and I firmly believe loyal fans will remember "the kick" (2007) and "the ass-kicking" (2008) for many years to come.

Agree with your sentiments! But it should be noted that Coach Walker was 2-1 in Bell games...in 2006, his first year at the helm, the Tigers lost 23-20 in a mud pit at Crawfordsville...

Ah, I stand corrected.  For some reason I though Coach Nick's last game was 2006, but a 2005 home game farewell does sound right.

Do you follow DePauw football at all?  Nick's last game was 2003 (it was cold and rainy and Wabash used the Tigers to set three pretty significant individual records on that day...good times).  Not only did Walker not succeed Nick, but there were two other coaches between Nick and Walker!  Come on now...if you're going to sit in here and lob grenades, at least know your stuff. 

[Engine99]

I remember being at that game.  I'd have to pull out my tooth collection to be positive of the years, but it's hard to believe it was 6 yrs ago.

Maybe I'm don't specifically recall dates, names, etc, but I do distinctly recall hating all of you candy stripers.  Figured I would register for the board to say hello to my friend Breckenridgebear, but maybe we can all get to know eachother better.  You'll usually have my number when it comes to stats as my life is too busy to follow the weekly physical feats of young men, but that's what is so great about you Wally!

[Danny Boy]

95 days to go if my math is right.  Who's going to Old Depauw this year?

[D3_DPUFan]

If DPU adds an extra stand or so, this year's game has the potential to set a record.

[wally_wabash]

If DPU adds an extra stand or so, this year's game has the potential to set a record.

I'd be shocked if that happens.  DPU seems just fine to limit access to the stadium area (nobody in the lot until 9 a.m.) and the number of tickets available (8,000).  I know we've (we being Wabash fans) have griped about those policies, but if that's the way DPU wants to roll for Monon Bell, so be it.  Their house, their rules. 

[D3_DPUFan]

I'd be shocked if that happens.  DPU seems just fine to limit access to the stadium area (nobody in the lot until 9 a.m.) and the number of tickets available (8,000).  I know we've (we being Wabash fans) have griped about those policies, but if that's the way DPU wants to roll for Monon Bell, so be it.  Their house, their rules. 

Yes...understood. They would need to come off their policy and add more seats than they normally do and that probably won't happen.

I like the set up at Wabash, but seems there are some pretty big sections of empty seats with that configuration.  Policies aside, isn't the set up for tailgating much better for the visitors at DPU than what DePauw gets at Wabash? We;re crammed into a tiny parking lot..doesn't prevent us from having fun, but I'm just saying...

[Breckenridgebear]

I'd be shocked if that happens.  DPU seems just fine to limit access to the stadium area (nobody in the lot until 9 a.m.) and the number of tickets available (8,000).  I know we've (we being Wabash fans) have griped about those policies, but if that's the way DPU wants to roll for Monon Bell, so be it.  Their house, their rules. 

Yes...understood. They would need to come off their policy and add more seats than they normally do and that probably won't happen.

I like the set up at Wabash, but seems there are some pretty big sections of empty seats with that configuration.  Policies aside, isn't the set up for tailgating much better for the visitors at DPU than what DePauw gets at Wabash? We;re crammed into a tiny parking lot..doesn't prevent us from having fun, but I'm just saying...

What da bash gives us to tailgate with is more than expected from a caveman.

Being from DePauw we are more likely to act like gentlemen and provide visiting fans with the amenities and the comforts we would expect from other teams when we visit their home. The reason da bash keeps the visiting lot so small is to prevent the dreaded female from visiting the places on da bash campus inhabited by the lowly caveman. That, and they don't want da bash students to see how much fun it is to be a Depauw Scholar.

Just another example of the difference between a DePauw Scholar and a da bash grad-a-mu-tator. 

[BashDad]

...what...?

[wally_wabash]

I'd be shocked if that happens.  DPU seems just fine to limit access to the stadium area (nobody in the lot until 9 a.m.) and the number of tickets available (8,000).  I know we've (we being Wabash fans) have griped about those policies, but if that's the way DPU wants to roll for Monon Bell, so be it.  Their house, their rules. 

Yes...understood. They would need to come off their policy and add more seats than they normally do and that probably won't happen.

I like the set up at Wabash, but seems there are some pretty big sections of empty seats with that configuration.  Policies aside, isn't the set up for tailgating much better for the visitors at DPU than what DePauw gets at Wabash? We;re crammed into a tiny parking lot..doesn't prevent us from having fun, but I'm just saying...

I'm not exactly sure where they put you guys...do you guys get the parking lot by the Fine Arts Center?  That's probably one of the bigger lots that they could set aside for you guys that isn't right next to the stadium and to be fair the pair of lots right next to the stadium aren't all that big to begin with.  In any case, we're all crammed into a tiny parking lot for the Bell at Wabash...we just don't have a lot big enough for everybody.  It can be inconvenient, but it's really only inconvenient for one day every other year.  I think we can all make do. 

[D3_DPUFan]

I'm not exactly sure where they put you guys...do you guys get the parking lot by the Fine Arts Center?  That's probably one of the bigger lots that they could set aside for you guys that isn't right next to the stadium and to be fair the pair of lots right next to the stadium aren't all that big to begin with.  In any case, we're all crammed into a tiny parking lot for the Bell at Wabash...we just don't have a lot big enough for everybody.  It can be inconvenient, but it's really only inconvenient for one day every other year.  I think we can all make do. 

Yep...Fine Arts it is. Not many spaces in there. But as you say, you make due and it is a great time...actually kind of neat to walk to the Monon Bell game in the middle of RR tracks! 

[Breckenridgebear]

Any Walker news yet?

[Breckenridgebear]

2 months, 22 days and counting . . .