119th Monon Bell Classic

[Danny Boy]

Hello all, good to see the usual suspects once again visiting the venom pool. 

Attendance wise, I agree with Bear and Hokie.  Student attendance should be the same due to the unfortunate fact that this is the only away game most DPU students ever see.  Every ticket should be sold, but I can see wives and the more-weary alums bailing at the last minute (especially if weather is bad).  Wabash fans are better travelers, but if I made the unfortunate decision to attend Wally World I'd also look for any reason to flee the campus. 

For me WW is like Long John Silver's -- vile, but need to get my fix once every two years.  However, this is probably the least excited I've ever been to attend the game.  DPU has been absolutely rolled and smoked the last 2 years and it's hard to keep optimism alive for this season.  Don't get me wrong; I'll be there, whiskey in hand, taking a kick in the nuts once again.  After all, not every American is afforded the opportunity to make use of a 60 acre toilet.

Just wish our program would get back to being competitive.  SURELY these blowouts are becoming boring for the Cavemen.  I shall, of course, hope for a miracle but begrudgingly believe the Bell will stay at Wabash.  Enjoy it.  There is no way any Wally will ever experience anything on par to the joygasm I will have when we finally win back the Bell.  When DePauw finds a long-term solution at coach, renovates the facilities, and improves recruiting, this should be a match-up befitting of the rivalry. 

[wally_wabash]

SURELY these blowouts are becoming boring for the Cavemen.

Nope. 

[Danny Boy]

Liar.

[Wabash Hokie]

Liar.

Nope -our only concern has been beating you too badly.  The last thing we wanted to see was Robby Long take the night train from Dannie Land. However, when Depauw's self-anointed "best team in the school's history" got waxed 47-0 two years ago, the writing was on the wall.  With a new coach on the horizon, we better get while the gettin's good because over the years, history has shown the pendulum swings both ways.  With the recent announcement of new carpeting in Blackstock (where will the cheerleaders graze?) and other facilities improvements, if Depauw can hire a coach that can type, file, take shorthand, make coffee, and perform his administrative duties as called for by the chick with the big stick (oh, and coach a little on the side), then we will have a game. I am looking forward to another complete and utter beatdown - no, it does not get old - it will never get boring - it is Depauw.

[Danny Boy]

if Depauw can hire a coach that can type, file, take shorthand, make coffee, and perform his administrative duties as called for by the chick with the big stick (oh, and coach a little on the side), then we will have a game.

So you're suggesting we hire a Wabash alum? 

[bashbrother]

Just find a coach... one that will be a good boy.... and put up at least a fight already.

[Breckenridgebear]

Good one Dawally-Debash! You sure got me! Glad to know the NCAC lets club teams in. That must be the reason for Debashs great record over the years.

Stop name calling and defend your team.  Stop ripping the league because, after all, it's YOUR league now also.  Offer something constructive one time.  Tell the world what chance DePauw has on 11/10 and why.

Make me.

What do you want me to say Dewally? That Depauw has a chance to win IF they hire Les Miles AND they have about 20 D1 transfers in the next few weeks? The writing is on the wall. I am realistic that we have an ice cubes chance in hell to pull off a win, but there is still a chance. Long's luck ran out on his borrowed time with Walker's guys. The positive potential of a new coach, a new rug at Blackstock, a showing of support from the Depauw Admin. for football, along with the chance to hit an overconfident Debash in the teeth might be enough to give DPU what it needs to win. It is still highly unlikely that anything will change from the last two seasons.

I still support them and wish them the best.

[Wabash Hokie]

if Depauw can hire a coach that can type, file, take shorthand, make coffee, and perform his administrative duties as called for by the chick with the big stick (oh, and coach a little on the side), then we will have a game.

So you're suggesting we hire a Wabash alum?

Only after the chick with the big stick finds her own cupboard barren, the Depauw male alumni being comprised of feckless pustules of supposed manhood.  We Wabash men are true renaissance men, willing and capable to do what is necessary to get the job done - and satisfy the most demanding of chicks with big sticks.

Actually, this happened back in the day.  Raymond Neal graduated from Wabash and was the winningest coach in Depauw history until Coach Nick came along.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Neal

[Breckenridgebear]

if Depauw can hire a coach that can type, file, take shorthand, make coffee, and perform his administrative duties as called for by the chick with the big stick (oh, and coach a little on the side), then we will have a game.

So you're suggesting we hire a Wabash alum?

Only after the chick with the big stick finds her own cupboard barren, the Depauw male alumni being comprised of feckless pustules of supposed manhood.  We Wabash men are true renaissance men, willing and capable to do what is necessary to get the job done - and satisfy the most demanding of chicks with big sticks.

Actually, this actually happened back in the day.  Raymond Neal graduated from Wabash and was the winningest coach in Depauw history until Coach Nick came along.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Neal

A Wabash alum would at least understand the importance of the history between the two schools. We would still need to teach him the ways of the world outside of Crafordsdingleberry.

[Breckenridgebear]

It is official. The RV is secured and the flight is booked. Less than three weeks until I visit Crawfordstuky once again.

On another note, I got some encouraging news from Brian Casey about the plan for the Depauw Athletics Complex in the next few years. It is going to be awesome if they actually go through with all of the changes.

[wally_wabash]

Should figure out how to not lose at home to Kenyon first.  Baby steps...

[Breckenridgebear]

Remember in the good old days when the posts about Monon were borderline fighting words and there was actually a reason to log on to see what was being said?  Man, I hope Depauw can turn around the program so we can get back to that.

[Wabash Hokie]

Bear:  Tough to beat up on your opponents when they are even questioning themselves.  Interesting article from "The DePauw"

http://www.thedepauw.com/sports/is-this-rock-bottom-yet-1.2932575

I call into question Coach Srnka's comment about the impact of playing freshmen  - "It's maturity. We're playing a heck of a lot of freshmen," interim head coach Scott Srnka said after the game. "That's not a thing that happens at DePauw. Freshmen play JV ball. ... It's just a maturation process, and you'd hope they mature a lot quicker than we have at this point, but we just have to keep coaching them better so they're in their spots doing what they're supposed to do."

While DePauw lists eight freshmen in their two-deeproster (from the Kenyon game), Wabash has thirteen freshmen in their two-deep.  I did not see any "participation" information available, but it would appear that Wabash and Depauw are both playing a good number of freshmen. 

Coach can say what he will, but in truth, the problem isn't the number of freshman that are playing, it is the lack of quality players in the upper classes that is killing the new Tigers.

In answer to the question - is this rock bottom yet?   Losing to Kenyon may be the low to date, but this year's seniors won't be at rock bottom until after they have experienced a four-year shutout in the Bell game.

[DPUIrish1]

I figured I'd post for 2 reasons

1. The Bell game is 2 weeks from today -- and although I clearly understand that this is the least thrilled I've been to see the game, maybe ever, I still get just as jacked up for the weekend and the week and festivities leading up to kickoff.

2.  DePauw won today.  Granted it was against Wooster, but that's where we are right now.  We need to celebrate W's.


--I can only hope the football Gods are with us 2 Saturdays from now to help trip up DeBash in the best way possible.  My expectations are low, but as always, my rooting interest is high  -- because it goes without saying.  I despise Wabash and the color red and those ugly candy stripe overalls and Crawfordstucky

[wally_wabash]

Football Gods with you?  Who or what do you think has been behind this for the last two years?  With us he says...yeesh.