119th Monon Bell Classic

[smedindy]

Nope. Not going to happen. There's way too much at stake Saturday. In fact, if things break right Wabash could still play in Week 11, whilst you all will be drinking your Zima out of your "Dan Quayle '96" glasses.

[Breckenridgebear]

Nope. Not going to happen. There's way too much at stake Saturday. In fact, if things break right Wabash could still play in Week 11, whilst you all will be drinking your Zima out of your "Dan Quayle '96" glasses.

HAHAHAHAHA. Keep dreaming.

By the way, do you know where I can get some Zima? My stock has run out since they stopped producing the stuff in 2008.

[BashBacker#16]

Breck,

It amazes me that you and the other 2 DPU fans (total) continue to throw stuff around when the last 2 Bell games have been a whopping Wabash 92, Dannies 7.  Seriously.  92-7 bro, that's not a joke, Wabash has scored 92 points, and the Mighty Tiggers have scored 7 points. 

#92-7

DPU attendance speculations for Saturday by quarter:

At kick:  732
After Q1:  658
At half:  345
After Q3:  107
At the buzzer:  16

WAF ding ding.

[Danny Boy]

Breck,

It amazes me that you and the other 2 DPU fans (total) continue to throw stuff around when the last 2 Bell games have been a whopping Wabash 92, Dannies 7.  Seriously.  92-7 bro, that's not a joke, Wabash has scored 92 points, and the Mighty Tiggers have scored 7 points. 

#92-7

DPU attendance speculations for Saturday by quarter:

At kick:  732
After Q1:  658
At half:  345
After Q3:  107
At the buzzer:  16

WAF ding ding.

You finally show up and this is your input?  Have your mother read you the previous 9 pages on this board and you'll hear that the last 2 years has already been referenced.  Repeatedly.  Glad you like to hang your tampon on 2010 and 2011.  We fondly remember our tour of duty from 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.  Those are the years we most enjoy referencing. 

[wallyworld12]

The quietness is interesting...I'll give you that. Perhaps everybody has been paying too close attention to the Election to be on here this week. But, I'll try with some analysis to liven up the discussion.

IMO, DePauw has gotten better each week since Coach Long's canning. Throw the results of the last two years out. They don't matter. DePauw's players WILL NOT want to lose four games in a row. That doesn't make up for big talent differential, but, can be a motivating factor, especially in a rivlary game.

Wabash got beat by Oberlin, which again underscores that anything is possible. Oberlin beat them by passing last week--short passes, long passes, screens, bubbles. DePauw is a pretty good passing time. Pretty bad rushing team. So, they are one-dimensional but in an area Wabash has struggled against.

What's going to happen on Saturday? I don't know. I do know Wabash has been good at responding to losses in the past. Maybe it's because my guy lost yesterday, but I've got to tell you, I'm kind of worried about this weekend.

Comment away...

[Breckenridgebear]

Breck,

It amazes me that you and the other 2 DPU fans (total) continue to throw stuff around when the last 2 Bell games have been a whopping Wabash 92, Dannies 7.  Seriously.  92-7 bro, that's not a joke, Wabash has scored 92 points, and the Mighty Tiggers have scored 7 points. 

#92-7

DPU attendance speculations for Saturday by quarter:

At kick:  732
After Q1:  658
At half:  345
After Q3:  107
At the buzzer:  16

WAF ding ding.

What number will you be wearing on Saturday so I can make sure to watch you?

Stop living in the past, Dabashbacker.

[Breckenridgebear]

The quietness is interesting...I'll give you that. Perhaps everybody has been paying too close attention to the Election to be on here this week. But, I'll try with some analysis to liven up the discussion.

IMO, DePauw has gotten better each week since Coach Long's canning. Throw the results of the last two years out. They don't matter. DePauw's players WILL NOT want to lose four games in a row. That doesn't make up for big talent differential, but, can be a motivating factor, especially in a rivlary game.

Wabash got beat by Oberlin, which again underscores that anything is possible. Oberlin beat them by passing last week--short passes, long passes, screens, bubbles. DePauw is a pretty good passing time. Pretty bad rushing team. So, they are one-dimensional but in an area Wabash has struggled against.

What's going to happen on Saturday? I don't know. I do know Wabash has been good at responding to losses in the past. Maybe it's because my guy lost yesterday, but I've got to tell you, I'm kind of worried about this weekend.

Comment away...

Are you sure you went to Debash? This isn't where the Depauw Grad jumps out and says "GOTCHA" is it?

One of the best posts from a Wally in years. I applaud you, sir.

[Breckenridgebear]

Email sent out about watch parties, even the NCAA is more concerned about the game on TV than the actual live game.

"My name is Courtney Cronin and I work in digital communications for the NCAA. My colleague Kayci Woodley and I are currently working on a story about the Monon Bell Classic and how it is one of the oldest and most storied rivalries in all of college sports. We recently learned that there are several Monon Bell viewing parties occurring throughout the country this coming Saturday and you are receiving this email because your name was associated as the liaison for the various watch parties.

On Monday, Nov. 19, we will have an in depth video and written feature on the front page of www.ncaa.org highlighting various aspects of the rivalry, two football student-athletes that we got a chance to follow around this week as they prepare for Saturday's game, how the community and alumni bases are involved in celebrating the traiditions of Monon Bell week year after year, etc.

What we need from you are videos/photos from your watch parties, highlighting the experience of the alumni and fans who were unable to make it back to the game in person.

Here's what you need to do:

1. When your team is in the red zone, get your phones out and film the celebration after the ensuing touchdown or big goal line stop.

2. After you have taken a video, Tweet it at @NCAADIII and we will retweet it to the rest of our followers.

3. If you are able to send the video to us in an email, we will use it in our larger video piece that debuts on Nov. 19th. Please send us the video file in an email to ccronin@ncaa.org. If the file is too big, go ahead and use WeTransfer, a free and easy-to-use file sharing site that will allow you to send us the video.

Please remember to take photos during your watch parties and tweet them @NCAADIII or share them on the Division III Facebook page. We will retweet/share them so all of our followers can see how amped up and big time the Monon Bell rivalry is and how it has two of the most loyal fan bases in all of college sports.

Lastly, if you believe you will be able to take photos/videos from your watch parties, please send me an email at your earliest conveninece so we can know the number of people we should expect to hear from on Saturday. Send us as many or as few videos/photos of your watch party experience as you'd like. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at ccronin@ncaa.org.

Thanks for your time! We look forward to seeing how YOU celebrate at your Monon Bell watch parties.

Best,

Courtney Cronin"

[wallyworld12]

Are you sure you went to Debash? This isn't where the Depauw Grad jumps out and says "GOTCHA" is it?

One of the best posts from a Wally in years. I applaud you, sir.

Nope, am a Wabash graduate. But, I did grow up in Greencastle. I love this rivalry more than a lot of things in life, and am excited to revel in fellowship with friends on both sides of the fight.

WAF!

[Breckenridgebear]

Are you sure you went to Debash? This isn't where the Depauw Grad jumps out and says "GOTCHA" is it?

One of the best posts from a Wally in years. I applaud you, sir.

Nope, am a Wabash graduate. But, I did grow up in Greencastle. I love this rivalry more than a lot of things in life, and am excited to revel in fellowship with friends on both sides of the fight.

WAF!

Can I buy you a beer before the game on Saturday?

[wallyworld12]

Are you sure you went to Debash? This isn't where the Depauw Grad jumps out and says "GOTCHA" is it?

One of the best posts from a Wally in years. I applaud you, sir.

Nope, am a Wabash graduate. But, I did grow up in Greencastle. I love this rivalry more than a lot of things in life, and am excited to revel in fellowship with friends on both sides of the fight.

WAF!

Can I buy you a beer before the game on Saturday?

Sure thing boss, I look forward to meeting you all on Saturday!

[bashbrother]

One thing I just noticed.....   If what I am reading is true,  since 1932 the series is tied....  37-37-6  Thus, the 2012 Bell Game is an opportunity for Wabash to take the Lead in Monon Bell wins for the first time in since 1960 which was the last time Wabash held the lead in Monon Bell Games... at 13-12-4

Series Ties  -

1961 - 13-13-4
1986 - 25-25-5
1995 - 29-29-6

This series has always been close.... very cool

[DPUIrish1]

The quietness is interesting...I'll give you that. Perhaps everybody has been paying too close attention to the Election to be on here this week. But, I'll try with some analysis to liven up the discussion.

IMO, DePauw has gotten better each week since Coach Long's canning. Throw the results of the last two years out. They don't matter. DePauw's players WILL NOT want to lose four games in a row. That doesn't make up for big talent differential, but, can be a motivating factor, especially in a rivlary game.

Wabash got beat by Oberlin, which again underscores that anything is possible. Oberlin beat them by passing last week--short passes, long passes, screens, bubbles. DePauw is a pretty good passing time. Pretty bad rushing team. So, they are one-dimensional but in an area Wabash has struggled against.

What's going to happen on Saturday? I don't know. I do know Wabash has been good at responding to losses in the past. Maybe it's because my guy lost yesterday, but I've got to tell you, I'm kind of worried about this weekend.

Comment away...

well said Wally -- Way to actually bring something other than 92-7 to the table...yeah, we get, we know.  We could all go back and reference a series of games ( 4 to be exact in my case ) but, Wallyworld actually broke down some football.

I'm with you in that I just have that feeling in my gut something will be different on Saturday.  I'm not saying DePauw wins the game, but I think the game will be close -- and it won't feel right when we're watching it.....but I do agree, regardless of the 2-7 record, DPU has performed better without Long.

I'm just not a big fan of the 2 QB system.  Seaman is a better thrower with Bell experience, while Murray is a better athlete.  However, I know DeBash has had success with a similar system in the past.

[Pat Coleman]

Nope. Not going to happen. There's way too much at stake Saturday. In fact, if things break right Wabash could still play in Week 11, whilst you all will be drinking your Zima out of your "Dan Quayle '96" glasses.

I hope Wabash plays in Week 11! There's a couple hundred teams playing in Week 11.

[Pat Coleman]

We recently learned that there are several Monon Bell viewing parties occurring throughout the country this coming Saturday

Also, we recently learned there was a Division III.