116th Monon Bell Classic

[Li'l Giant]

Great game by the LGs. This game had me nervous all week. But all ended well.

The Bell and the lead in the series are back where they belong!

Now, lets see if we get that ticket to the playoffs. Wabash Always Fights!

[WabashOline09]

After the last four years of my life on the field for Wabash, sitting and watching the game at Yogi's in Bloomington was rough. But, you know what, we played a hell of a game today. C.J. Gum is a man. Hudson finally got a chance to kill the "un-clutch" label. We ran the ball when it was needed and our Linebackers may be one of the best units in the country.

Depauw to hell, we got the bell. Ridge and Dannie, enjoy your Zima tonight.

[cave2bens]

Terrific second half by the LGs in spite of the kicking malfunctions.  Heck of a turnout in Atlanta for the telecast - SRO in two different rooms, but 30 Bash alums belting out Old Wabash as Tulls (DPU'86) surrendered the replica bell to Berg (WC'79) got the attention of the joint.

WAF - and for a couple of the more obnoxious DPU contributors (Wes and d3DPUFan are exempt from aforementioned categorization)? Eat Zucchini, Dannies!

[bearmo17]

What a gutsy call to go for it on 4-and-inches at your own 18  when you are leading in the game. As it turned out it was a great call - it's something you would only see in a Monon Bell game.

[wally_wabash]

More insightful thoughts coming later but for now....

DaDing DaDong.

You run your mouth in this forum the way you have for the last four months, Bear, and you get to listen to everything that's about to come your way. And it's coming.  You traveled a long way to watch your team get thrashed. Have fun with the next 5 pages of posts that are forthcoming.

Also have fun getting buried by 50 next weekend. May your first playoff experience be as absolutely uncomfortable as possible.

Go Bash.

[smedindy]

The only thing that could save DPU from humiliation is giving back the playoff bid. Unless weird things happen, it looks like a 6 hour trip to Whitewater for a 48-7 pasting.

BTW - real men go for it on 4th down!

[Ralph Turner]

Okay, smedindy sets the DPU over-under at 41 points.

The really prescient D3poster will be able to confirm his wisdom without knowing the first round opponent.   

[old wabash]

great game!
first playoffs for dpu, is this there best team in recent history?
do they get walloped in playoffs? surprised by the intensity of playoffs?
on a side note, glad spud is done!!
is he not their best qb in recent history?

ring OUR bell all night long!!!

[wally_wabash]

Re: the 4th down play....Wabash has a tank of a quarterback.  The dude is huge.  He's got huge linemen to either side of him.  Why Wabash hasn't used a QB push in 3rd or 4th and under a yard situations every single time they are in that position is something that I've scratched my head over for the last three years.  In that sequence, Wabash had a 2nd and 1 which got stuffed.  I would have guessed the sneak was coming on 3rd and 1 but it didn't.  Another run up the middle that got stuffed.  I expected a kick on 4th down, but when they lined up to go I was tremendously relieved to see that they didn't hand the ball off.  That's not a knock on Mambourg or Stevens or Yoder...I've just always had a little piece of me that hates to see a team hand the ball off five yards behind the LOS on 4th and 12 inches.  Gutsy to go for it there, but I think the stats would suggest that a team can pick that up more often than they don't.  It was a gutsy move, but one that surely was critical to Wabash getting the win today. 

[wabashcpa]

Matt had several keepers today that were successful - not real pretty, but successful.  I'm very happy for him tonight - redemption is so sweet!

What are your thoughts on next week - road trip to Bloomington, IL?

[WabashOline09]

Where oh where did the dannies go, oh where or where can they be? They tucked their tales and ran away... oh where oh where can they be.

[wally_wabash]

Matt had several keepers today that were successful - not real pretty, but successful.  I'm very happy for him tonight - redemption is so sweet!

What are your thoughts on next week - road trip to Bloomington, IL?

Nothing against the good people of CWRU, but I DON'T want a third trip to Cleveland.  Not because I don't like the matchup, but because I don't want to drive to Cleveland this year.   

That being said, Bloomington is an option (I like this best...Wabash needs to get a win over a CCIW or OAC to climb the ladder a little higher...and they can't get that win if they don't get that shot)...Cleveland is going to be another possibility....and maybe, depending on what the committee does with Thomas More, the LGs could be in KY next week. 

As an at-large team though, I'll be happy enough to just see Wabash's name pop up on the 50" screen tomorrow.  Who they play and where they play it is secondary at this point. 

[bashbrother]

Wabash highlights from today's game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHb7DzlPlz0

[ADL70]

Matt had several keepers today that were successful - not real pretty, but successful.  I'm very happy for him tonight - redemption is so sweet!

What are your thoughts on next week - road trip to Bloomington, IL?

Nothing against the good people of CWRU, but I DON'T want a third trip to Cleveland.  Not because I don't like the matchup, but because I don't want to drive to Cleveland this year.   

That being said, Bloomington is an option (I like this best...Wabash needs to get a win over a CCIW or OAC to climb the ladder a little higher...and they can't get that win if they don't get that shot)...Cleveland is going to be another possibility....and maybe, depending on what the committee does with Thomas More, the LGs could be in KY next week. 

As an at-large team though, I'll be happy enough to just see Wabash's name pop up on the 50" screen tomorrow.  Who they play and where they play it is secondary at this point. 

I think Wabash will likely be a 5 seed and go to IWU, unless there is a lot of inter-region movement.

[wab64]

    Da Bear seems to be conspicuous by his absence. Suck it up, Bear!!!!