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.

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

Derp!

[wallyworld12]

Reports coming in from Crawfordsville that our friends to the South attempted to steal The Bell last night. Apparently about a dozen or so Dannies made the trip from Greencastle, came across some sleeping TKEs and made the grab, only to be thwarted by the pledges of Sigma Chi.

Congrats to the Wabash Men for successfully defending our prize, and to the Dannies for making an attempt to steal. I'm surprised they even knew what it looked like!

[1837Tigers]

RE: report above -- Great to hear of old traditions being renewed.

November 8 in Monon history

1919  http://youtu.be/_7NjSY8TfH8

1980  http://youtu.be/mi_6Pa0z7nE

1986  http://youtu.be/j5O-5oeV4Bw

[wally_wabash]

Reports coming in from Crawfordsville that our friends to the South attempted to steal The Bell last night. Apparently about a dozen or so Dannies made the trip from Greencastle, came across some sleeping TKEs and made the grab, only to be thwarted by the pledges of Sigma Chi.

Congrats to the Wabash Men for successfully defending our prize, and to the Dannies for making an attempt to steal. I'm surprised they even knew what it looked like!

Asleep at the Bell?!  Oh no no no no.  I know those freshmen are plenty sleep deprived as is, but we gotta do better fellas. 

[smedindy]

Reports coming in from Crawfordsville that our friends to the South attempted to steal The Bell last night. Apparently about a dozen or so Dannies made the trip from Greencastle, came across some sleeping TKEs and made the grab, only to be thwarted by the pledges of Sigma Chi.

Congrats to the Wabash Men for successfully defending our prize, and to the Dannies for making an attempt to steal. I'm surprised they even knew what it looked like!

Asleep at the Bell?!  Oh no no no no.  I know those freshmen are plenty sleep deprived as is, but we gotta do better fellas.

Ah, no, see...it was a TRAP!

[Breckenridgebear]

Reports coming in from Crawfordsville that our friends to the South attempted to steal The Bell last night. Apparently about a dozen or so Dannies made the trip from Greencastle, came across some sleeping TKEs and made the grab, only to be thwarted by the pledges of Sigma Chi.

Congrats to the Wabash Men for successfully defending our prize, and to the Dannies for making an attempt to steal. I'm surprised they even knew what it looked like!

Asleep at the Bell?!  Oh no no no no.  I know those freshmen are plenty sleep deprived as is, but we gotta do better fellas.

Ah, no, see...it was a TRAP!

In the years past I would jump on the opportunity to comment on a room full of Debash Boyzzz sound asleep, together, but times have change for me, looks like they are the same in Crawfordstucky.

Glad to hear there was an attempt on the Bell. Even though the word is that few DePauw students will be attending the game, it looks like some actually care.

[Ralph Lee Wilson]

Additional note on the great Danny heist failure of 2012:

    During the scuffle, which I've been told by students was between TKEs and the Dannies, the handle of the Bell was broken off.  The handle is currently being welded back on and will be able to dingding all day and night on Saturday in Crawfordsville.

[wallyworld12]

In the words of the famed Operation Frijoles poster, congratulations Dannies on winning the No-Bell Prize!

[Ryan Tipps]

Reports coming in from Crawfordsville that our friends to the South attempted to steal The Bell last night. Apparently about a dozen or so Dannies made the trip from Greencastle, came across some sleeping TKEs and made the grab, only to be thwarted by the pledges of Sigma Chi.

Congrats to the Wabash Men for successfully defending our prize, and to the Dannies for making an attempt to steal. I'm surprised they even knew what it looked like!

Asleep at the Bell?!  Oh no no no no.  I know those freshmen are plenty sleep deprived as is, but we gotta do better fellas.

Ah, no, see...it was a TRAP!

Here's a post describing the attempted heist that was relayed through my fraternity's alumni Facebook page:
"At 4:30 am about 3 vehicles filled with dannies came and parked by the football field. We had 3 TKE's guarding the bell and a couple of Sig Chi's and TKE's in the chapel. There were about 6 dannies who pinned down our 3 TKE's and about 5 other dannies came to carry it away, but on hearing the yelling of the TKE's the guys inside the chapel came out and tackled to stop the dannies taking the bell. Which caused the bell fall and break the handle. After hearing this commotion Wabash Security came to the scene and chased the Dannies off campus in his Minivan. This is what I heard from one of the Sig Chi pledges that were in the chapel."

[Breckenridgebear]

Additional note on the great Danny heist failure of 2012:

    During the scuffle, which I've been told by students was between TKEs and the Dannies, the handle of the Bell was broken off.  The handle is currently being welded back on and will be able to dingding all day and night on Saturday in Crawfordsville.

Good thing welding is part of the curriculum.

[1837Tigers]

Hey all -- this is a joint announcement from DePauw and Wabash --

Both teams have tickets remaining for the 119th battle for the Bell. We've decided to open ticket booths on both sides of the field Saturday morning.

Ticket booths will open at 11 a.m. on both sides of the field. A limited number of tickets will be available at $15. When they're gone, they're gone. If tickets still remain, the booths will close when the game kicks off, which is set for 1:07.

Please, tell your friends... bring some people who need to see what a great rivalry this is... the forecast looks terrific and we all know that lots of things -- in fact, anything -- can happen at a Monon Bell game.

Thanks! - Ken Owen & Jim Amidon

[Breckenridgebear]

Also from Depauw:

http://www.depauw.edu/news-media/latest-news/details/29165/


The times are changing. New field and stadium in the future. Dabash better recognize.

[DPUIrish1]

it's impossible not to LOVE DePauw's attempt at a heist

solely for the fact that this game, this rivalry, this history means something to current students.  not just all of us who attended/played in the game in the past.

would've loved to see video from that brawl -- wow

24 hours from now, we should be pulling into Crawfordstucky.  You'll know it's us.

[bashbrother]

Yes,  great to see some passion from the students.   Let's hope the team brings it as well on Saturday.  This rivalry has always had it.  I predict 27-14 Wabash.....  but it will be a game until the 4th qtr.

Also,  I am helping to organize a telecast party here in South Florida,  only have 3 people that have said they will be there.
If you know of any alums in South Florida let me know,  the venue has been moved from Miami,  up to Deerfield Beach.

[BashBacker#16]

This is pretty awesome! 

1979 piece on the Monon Bell game from the TV show "Sunday Morning"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j0KDhoxLgs

Remember when both sides could walk on the other side???  I've said it before but several times we had to change ends of the field for the extra point when fights in the crowd would spill over on to the field.