116th Monon Bell Classic

[DPU3619]

I'm really excited I get to look at that every single time I load page 19.  Since you did that, here's one I prepared just a couple minutes ago:

Except That Time You Were #2 in the Country and Needed Just 34 Minutes to Give Up 30 Straight Points

You kinda had it coming for that.

[DPU3619]

By the way, we're 36 hours away.  Here's a weird coincidence - that's also how many points DePauw scored in this game last year.

[Pat Coleman]

I'm really excited I get to look at that every single time I load page 19.  Since you did that, here's one I prepared just a couple minutes ago:

Except That Time You Were #2 in the Country and Needed Just 34 Minutes to Give Up 30 Straight Points

You kinda had it coming for that.

Not in our poll.

[DPU3619]

Was going for maximum effect.  Couldn't just let me have it, could you?   

[Sturdybeggar]

Thanks for the reprint of that SI article, BashDad. I was spending my junior year in Scotland in '93, and my parents sent me a copy of the article, which is how I learned of the game's outcome that year. (These were the dark, pre-internet days, Bear. Alas with no internet, I had to spend all my time wooing women that year - quite successfully, I might add; dating all those DePauw women had been good practice). It thrilled me to no end to read it!

Dasturdybegger, I don't know if dating Scottish women is something to brag about . . .

Well at the risk of being accused of plagiarism: Yawn....

Scottish, English, Irish, French, Spanish, Italian, Israeli....Shall I continue...?

Anyway, the real competition is on the field tomorrow.

[gil68]

Thanks for the reprint of that SI article, BashDad. I was spending my junior year in Scotland in '93, and my parents sent me a copy of the article, which is how I learned of the game's outcome that year. (These were the dark, pre-internet days, Bear. Alas with no internet, I had to spend all my time wooing women that year - quite successfully, I might add; dating all those DePauw women had been good practice). It thrilled me to no end to read it!

Dasturdybegger, I don't know if dating Scottish women is something to brag about . . .

Well at the risk of being accused of plagiarism: Yawn....

Scottish, English, Irish, French, Spanish, Italian, Israeli....Shall I continue...?

Anyway, the real competition is on the field tomorrow.

As we can see from this board, the competition never stops!

[Sturdybeggar]

Thanks for the reprint of that SI article, BashDad. I was spending my junior year in Scotland in '93, and my parents sent me a copy of the article, which is how I learned of the game's outcome that year. (These were the dark, pre-internet days, Bear. Alas with no internet, I had to spend all my time wooing women that year - quite successfully, I might add; dating all those DePauw women had been good practice). It thrilled me to no end to read it!

Dasturdybegger, I don't know if dating Scottish women is something to brag about . . .

Well at the risk of being accused of plagiarism: Yawn....

Scottish, English, Irish, French, Spanish, Italian, Israeli....Shall I continue...?

Anyway, the real competition is on the field tomorrow.

As we can see from this board, the competition never stops!

Don't ya just love it?!

[gil68]

Thanks for the reprint of that SI article, BashDad. I was spending my junior year in Scotland in '93, and my parents sent me a copy of the article, which is how I learned of the game's outcome that year. (These were the dark, pre-internet days, Bear. Alas with no internet, I had to spend all my time wooing women that year - quite successfully, I might add; dating all those DePauw women had been good practice). It thrilled me to no end to read it!

Dasturdybegger, I don't know if dating Scottish women is something to brag about . . .

Well at the risk of being accused of plagiarism: Yawn....

Scottish, English, Irish, French, Spanish, Italian, Israeli....Shall I continue...?

Anyway, the real competition is on the field tomorrow.

As we can see from this board, the competition never stops!

Don't ya just love it?!

Absolutely!  The continued competition between DePauw and Wabash extending from the time we attend our storied institutions to well beyond the days we have graduated make this one of the more special rivalries in the US.  The fact that alums continue to use each other institution (and graduates) as a measuring stick for achivements and comparisons continues the tradition and rivalry. 

[BayernFan]

I hope Wabash takes care of business tomorrow.  They need to, if only to redeem themselves for their embarassing performance last year.   We shall see.

[bashbrother]

t-minus  - 15 hours

[bashbrother]

Fishwrap from today.

http://www.thepaper24-7.com/main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=23&ArticleID=22978&TM=50769.73

http://www.thepaper24-7.com/main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=23&ArticleID=22977&TM=50769.73

[wally_wabash]

It's official.  I can no longer think about anything that isn't related to this game.  I have been completely consumed.  Sleep tonight...probably not happening.  Let's go Wabash. 

[bashbrother]

T'was the night before Bell Game
And all through the house
Not a Wally was stirring
Not even K-House.

The coolers are full with libations and food
The tailgate is coming - in only a few
The Danny Gestopo will be on their guard
Trying to control without a clue

The Bell Game tailgate will live on no matter
Even with no funnels, gadgets or pong
We need not any of these things
This is what they have so wrong

For all Little Giants from near and far
This is our day, our day in the sun
Knowing the Bell is on its way back
This game is our game; the game will be won

Wabash Always Fights!

(I had an Adult version, but then remembered that this is a family show and didn't want to upset Wes's stomach  )

[DPULefty22]

Five Burning Questions Before the Bell Game:

5: Did HDNet hire a play-by-play guy who will know what the hell is happening in the game? I don't know which color guy it was last year, but one of them kept having to correct the play-by-play guy in a sotto voice - "He dropped it," "They got the first down," and so on. That was the funniest part of last year's game that didn't involve Matt Hudson crying on the bench.

4. Will Matt Hudson's almost psychic connection with Steve Valdiserri be affected in any way when Hudson is eventually told that Valdiserri isn't on his team?

3. Will Spud Dick go down in history as the best Monon Bell QB in history, as well as the most hated... oh, who am I kidding, ONLY hated Dick in the history of the Wabash campus?*

(*: Low hanging fruit, I know. He graduates this year. We'll have to be more clever next year. I realize all of this.)

2: At what time of the game will Wabash fans bolt for the parking lot this year?

1: DePauw's the superior team on both sides of the ball. That's not a question, that's reality.

DPU 31, Wabash 14.

DING.

DONG.

DING.

DONG.

The bell tolls for thee. See you tomorrow.

[wally_wabash]

3. Will Spud Dick go down in history as the best Monon Bell QB in history,

Simply put, no.  Spud lost a Bell game which disqualifies him from being the best ever.  Not only did Spud lose a Bell game, but he took a safety to make sure that he lost a Bell game, and that safety was entirely on him.  He never should have been within two yards of the goal line on that play. 

Off the top of my head, I'm going with Chris Ings, W'96, as the best Bell qb that I can think of.  Ings never lost the Bell in four starts, and essentially single handedly (or single leggedly depending on who you talk to) won the '95 game.