118th Monon Bell Classic

[1837Tigers]

Just to show DePauw guys aren't sore losers -- just posted this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCeT-yEG3eE

Congrats.  Your "D" was terrific. 

[D3_DPUFan]

Congrats to the LGs...at the risk of stating th4e obvious////no asterisks...ridiculous win...enjoy it.

[smedindy]

Your defense will get you back in contention soon enough...thanks for the congrats!

[D3_DPUFan]

Your defense will get you back in contention soon enough...thanks for the congrats!

Yep...I agree...but back to some of the earlier posts...the Tigers need to re-think recruiting schemes, IMHO.

[smedindy]

Well, first they need a line to keep a QB upright. Can't win against good teams with QB4 or 5. Nothing against "Miracle" Max - someone at the party here in So. Florida said he was a good kid. But he was down the depth chart for a reason, and when he came into the game he looked like he should be back calling signals for Floyd Central.

[Bash-Dad #84]

Anybody know where that bear guy went? 

[smedindy]

Bear's crying into his Zima somewhere in Bainbridge...

[bashbrother]

This is an amazing picture from the gallery of today's game posted on the Wabash website sums up my feelings of the Man you have raised BD84....

Magic!   (click on the pic and enlarge and check out the ball of magic that appears on his hands as he is taking it into the endzone)  priceless photo.... perfect for the office, den,  man cave....... Wabash trophy case!  Bravo!

WAF!

[Bash-Dad #84]

That is definitely a sweet picture and thanks for the kind words Bashbro. It was a good day today and a great team win. What a way to head into the playoffs! 

Wabash Always Fights!

[wally_wabash]

A more complete recap of thoughts is coming tomorrow, but I'm wiped out today.  In short...I'm pleased.  Wabash scored 45 points and completed 2 of 16 passes.  I can't make that up.  It's just too awesome.  Congrats to this Wabash team on achieving a 10-0 season and retaining the Monon Bell.  Both are incredible accomplishments that make us all extraordinarily proud.  The work is not done though...one more prize remains. 

45-7.  On your own "hallowed ground".  That just happened.  Welcome to the league, Tigers.  Better step your game up lest you wind up finishing in the middle of the creampuff league you've been banging on for the last 12 years because, right now, you're not better than the middle.  More thoughts tomorrow. 

Ding Ding. 

[DPUIrish1]

finally making it to boards after making the trip back into town.

i'm a man of my word.....win or lose, i'll take it and tip my hat.  that went as ugly as you all said it would.  i couldn't have imagined a worse start.  as much as i hate to watch you celebrate winning the bell - you deserved it and deserve it.  92-7...that sticks out to me more than anything.  how far we have fallen - and in conversations with other alums, faculty and parents - recruiting was a reoccurring theme.

anyway - it was embarrassing.  so, here's me - tipping my hat.

had a great time as always - until 12:07 pm yesterday...then it was all downhill

as for 'that bear guy' - he's on a flight back - he didn't forget....

[wabndy]

how far we have fallen - and in conversations with other alums, faculty and parents - recruiting was a reoccurring theme.

Interesting comment. Is the perception that Long isn't that good a recruiter or that Matt Walker was better? DePauw's seniors this year played as freshman under Walker. I'd have to think that his abrupt departure in 2009 had some impact on this year's sophomore and junior class.

Watched the game again on the DVR. Wabash's lackluster offensive stats did have me concerned. Looking at the replay, i don't think it was quite so bad. While I can only assume that the nonstop defensive scoring did take some of the urgency off the offense; Belton had two or three beautiful big passing plays called back for penalties. The flags were legit. Only one hold that I saw broke open the play. Had those plays stood, the offensive stats would not have been so lackluster. Of course, when your defense and special teams score 4 touchdowns, most any offense can take it easy.

For a 4th string qb, king showed a lot of heart, especially behind an abysmal O line.

And finally, it didn't matter but the score should have probably been 40-7 on the safety scored as a td. The R was the only one near the play as I assume the Linesman and LJ were downfield covering the pass play. The U would have had to look through traffic to see that king's knee was definitely down in the end zone. Since the R lines up to the right of the QB, the knee landed right in the crew's blind spot.  With more and more d3 programs adding Internet video game broadcasts, wonder when instant replay will go NCAA wide.

[smedindy]

"The play is under review..."
"The review is inconclusive. The stream would not stop buffering..."

[DPUIrish1]

how far we have fallen - and in conversations with other alums, faculty and parents - recruiting was a reoccurring theme.

Interesting comment. Is the perception that Long isn't that good a recruiter or that Matt Walker was better? DePauw's seniors this year played as freshman under Walker. I'd have to think that his abrupt departure in 2009 had some impact on this year's sophomore and junior class.

Watched the game again on the DVR. Wabash's lackluster offensive stats did have me concerned. Looking at the replay, i don't think it was quite so bad. While I can only assume that the nonstop defensive scoring did take some of the urgency off the offense; Belton had two or three beautiful big passing plays called back for penalties. The flags were legit. Only one hold that I saw broke open the play. Had those plays stood, the offensive stats would not have been so lackluster. Of course, when your defense and special teams score 4 touchdowns, most any offense can take it easy.

For a 4th string qb, king showed a lot of heart, especially behind an abysmal O line.

And finally, it didn't matter but the score should have probably been 40-7 on the safety scored as a td. The R was the only one near the play as I assume the Linesman and LJ were downfield covering the pass play. The U would have had to look through traffic to see that king's knee was definitely down in the end zone. Since the R lines up to the right of the QB, the knee landed right in the crew's blind spot.  With more and more d3 programs adding Internet video game broadcasts, wonder when instant replay will go NCAA wide.

i think it was meant that currently we're not bringing in the numbers of the past....

i went through the game on replay as well - probably a lot quicker than you guys did!!  definitely seemed to be a safety and not a td (not that it matters).  and yeah, the impressive defensive scoring took away from a lackluster day from belton and the offense.  though, in games like that when you get such a 1st quarter cushion, i think it becomes easier to let up just a hair.....not sure it's a big concern.  impressive day regardless

[smedindy]

At the party in South Florida, from our eyes, it definitely was a safety. Who knows, it may have saved you an extra two points if Wabash would have converted after the free kick. Though at that stage, DPU probably should have done the 'onside drop kick free kick' because why the hell not?