118th Monon Bell Classic

[Breckenridgebear]

Worth another watch.... I particularly like Coach Long looking around at his coaches for an explanation.....  perfect "Wanna  Get Away"  commercial moment......  I also like Depauw's pass defense.....  we could start a new TV Series... call it "Lost"

http://youtu.be/DBxzfaIRJqs

WAF!  This one is going to be fun!

We are showing films now?

Check out #1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CszeIv00TkM, It is tough to tell whether he gave dabash the bird.

We scored in our film!

As did we dabashbro.

[Schwami]

From the Pool B Board, worth posting here:

"Well, let's rank Pool B from top to bottom, shall we?  Note: This list is ordered by "likelihood of earning the Pool B berth" rather than by "best team" (although the only change I'd make would be flip-flopping #2 and #3).

1. Wesley College (6-1): Traditional powerhouse has not done itself any favors with an early-season loss to Kean.  While they have dominated recently, Wesley has two things working against it: first, a shortage of games against Division III opponents (which will hurt the regional record) and second, they still have two pretty tough games left with a 7-0 Salisbury team that's rolled through a few decent opponents and then closing with #3 on this list.

2. Case Western Reserve University (6-1): It hasn't always been pretty, but CWRU's run of success continues this season.  The UAA does appear pretty balanced, and I would not be AT ALL surprised if one of the schools from #4-6 on this list defeat Case Western in conference play.  However, at the moment, CWRU might well control its own fate; if they should win out, they will be 9-1 and might be a better "on paper" candidate than Wesley (although I think Wesley is the far better team on the field).

3. Huntingdon College (6-2): Unfortunately, the loss to Trinity probably takes Huntingdon's fate out of their hands unless CWRU stumbles.  With that said, if CWRU does stumble, then Huntingdon will play Wesley on 11/12 with a chance to stake their claim to the Pool B berth.

Realistically, those are the only teams with any chance at a Pool B berth.

4. University of Chicago (5-2): I suppose that it is vaguely possible for Chicago to sneak into this mix if they run the table in the UAA (which could happen) AND if Wesley loses to Salisbury and Huntingdon.  I wouldn't count on it, and even if both of those did happen they might not be any better-looking on paper than 8-2 Wesley, Huntingon, CWRU.

5. Carnegie Mellon University (4-3)
6. Washington University (4-3)

Both of the above are out of the Pool B hunt, but obviously could play spoiler vs. CWRU in the coming weeks.

7. Macalester College (3-4)
8. La Grange College (2-5)
9. DePauw University (2-4) - what a fall for the Tigers."

[bashbrother]

Is the game over?  How bad did Bash thrash them?  After a flurry of posts in the prior 24 hours,  all is quiet.

Maybe the Dannies ran out of their same ole off-color Wabash spew, (That's what She (unsatisfied Depauw women) Said).  Maybe with the posting of last year's "MStomp" we have lost a few that were holding on to those last gasps of hope for their beloved Dannies to have some sort of chance through Wabash "Looking Past" the Bell or simply, sleeping through their alarm clock and not making it to Blackstock. 

OR

Maybe they got a call from their mommy's and were told to brush their teeth, take a nap and make sure that their remaining private stock of Zima is meticulously maintained at a frigid 38 degrees or face being cut out of her will.

OR

Maybe their bosses at their "gifted" law firm appointments around the country, you know, the ones their mommy's set-up for them, actually told them that they need to work.. a little.

Who knows,  all I know is it is quiet.

WAF.... Depauw Sw llows!

[Breckenridgebear]

Is the game over?  How bad did Bash thrash them?  After a flurry of posts in the prior 24 hours,  all is quiet.

Maybe the Dannies ran out of their same ole off-color Wabash spew, (That's what She (unsatisfied Depauw women) Said).  Maybe with the posting of last year's "MStomp" we have lost a few that were holding on to those last gasps of hope for their beloved Dannies to have some sort of chance through Wabash "Looking Past" the Bell or simply, sleeping through their alarm clock and not making it to Blackstock. 

OR

Maybe they got a call from their mommy's and were told to brush their teeth, take a nap and make sure that their remaining private stock of Zima is meticulously maintained at a frigid 38 degrees or face being cut out of her will.

OR

Maybe their bosses at their "gifted" law firm appointments around the country, you know, the ones their mommy's set-up for them, actually told them that they need to work.. a little.

Who knows,  all I know is it is quiet.

WAF.... Depauw Sw llows!

Wow, dabashbrother. There is a lot of anger in that post. Daddy issues? 

I do believe we Depauw Men were working and not able to make posts. I apologize. I know work is a foreign concept to you, but we must do it to keep you wards of the government in those doublewides you have known since birth. You see, for every dollar us Depauw Men earn, we pay taxes to the government to support the social services that keep you clothed, feed, and in that shed you call home.

I will try my best to keep up with the posts so you can have something to do during the day.   

[Breckenridgebear]

Just found this Photo in dabachelor of an example of what to wear for "Dabash Whiteout". Looks pretty standard as far as dabash fan wear.

[DPUIrish1]

i'm all for talking football, game strageties and everything that makes this game great.  out of curiosity, how is bringing up the inepitudes of this offense and saying that debash is going to win by "not 7, not 14" any different than the Men of DePauw poking fun of some of the obvious jokes that many have made about debash since it was founded??  just sayin'.  How hard is it to pick apart a 2-4 football team that has gone through 54 QBs in a season??  I know this, and I've mentioned it in previous posts.  There are still a few tune-ups, for both teams, before the country's best rivalry kicks off.  I'm all on-board with the thought that there's no looking ahead when it comes to the Bell Game.  Listen, I'm on record saying I'm not the biggest Robby Long fan, but by no means am I handing anything over on Monon Saturday.  Stranger things have happened and there's always something that happens that's unpredictable.  ie. last year's game....no one, not even you caveboyzz saw that coming.

[wally_wabash]

but by no means am I handing anything over on Monon Saturday. 

No, no you're not.  We've already got it. 

[DPUIrish1]

but by no means am I handing anything over on Monon Saturday. 

No, no you're not.  We've already got it. 

no problem Wally.  We'll just come take it from you.....make it really ugly like in 1996 - the reason they now keep the Bell in the endzone.

On another note, I like the fact that DPU and debash are reuniting in the NCAC.  The conference needs us...yeah, yeah, insert joke here about how we're 2-4, blah, blah blah.  But, honestly, outside of Wittenberg the conference is weak.  Plenty of teams that finish 3-7 or worse on any given year.  Kenyon, OWU, Denison, Oberlin and Hiram are all garbage

[Breckenridgebear]

Kenyon, OWU, Denison, Oberlin and Hiram are all garbage

You forgot Dabash.

[wally_wabash]

make it really ugly like in 1996 - the reason they now keep the Bell in the endzone.

What happened in 1996 is a blight on this rivalry and should never, ever happen again.  That incident, as well as the 1998 repeat, probably came a lot closer than any of us realize to costing us this game and the positive attention it brings to both of our schools.  Not cool, dude. 

[DPUIrish1]

make it really ugly like in 1996 - the reason they now keep the Bell in the endzone.

What happened in 1996 is a blight on this rivalry and should never, ever happen again.  That incident, as well as the 1998 repeat, probably came a lot closer than any of us realize to costing us this game and the positive attention it brings to both of our schools.  Not cool, dude. 

for the sake of this board, i was making light of what, in agreeance, was an ugly event.  to be honest, stunning something like that hadn't happened before.  coincidentally, both were at your place.  either way, it something that stupid could ever end up costing all of us, including those who have not yet played in that game, it would be catastrophic. 

[smedindy]

Nothing like that happened before?

So having to kick the extra point on the other end of the field, at DPU, in the 80's, didn't happen?

The 80's had plenty of fan 'interaction'.

[DPUIrish1]

Nothing like that happened before?

So having to kick the extra point on the other end of the field, at DPU, in the 80's, didn't happen?

The 80's had plenty of fan 'interaction'.

there's fan 'interaction' EVERY year - probably has been since the late 1800's....but those incidents in '96 and again in '98 were events

[smedindy]

Moving the extra point to the other side because of the interactions isn't an event?

[DPUIrish1]

Moving the extra point to the other side because of the interactions isn't an event?

let's pick a new battle - this one is getting stale