Looks like you've split the difference between Prelims and Semis to give us a good idea for the Caption awards, and the further breakdown about what corps needed to score to win them was very illuminating, thanks.. Shout out to the 1971 original Combine, who as a whole made finals tonight for the first time since 1979. Dan Potter posted that they will be looking to recreate the cover of the Combine West 1971 album, to mark the occasion. Vanguard always made it, except last year, as did Blue Stars since 2008 and Cavies since 1979, but for many years the Troopers were not in, the year they did make it 2009 Madison didn't make it (15th), and for the last number of years Madison wasn't in. Madison has a shot at 11th or even 10th, and with all the usual competition for 12th. BTW Scouts drums were placing like 18th just a week or so ago, so last night's drum score is actually a serious improvement. Last year, some in the staff and members thought they would be where they are now, and would up very disappointed in 16th. Imagine how good it feels for the 2023 members now to see that even though they didn't make it, they laid the foundation for a solid top 12 finish, not just squeaking in, within a point of 10th place, in 2024. Finally, shout out to something which really got buried in the middle of all of this, the Crossmen reunion last night. It was incredible to hear the 1992 show again, and having the whole thing open with the drum feature and then the horns coming in on that unison note, as their opening statement: inspiring. As an age out, I know that those Earth years are so revered there- as is Russian Christmas music. It's the one downside of having this incredible year of Blue Devils not winning again, Phantom Regiment cracking the top 4, Troopers back and improving (which did not happen in 2010), Madison back and therefore the COMBINE back, SCV with a chance at drums, Boston with a shot at drums, Cavies having an off year, and Bluecoats having one of those activity-changing years and probably winning, and all the other stories I might be forgetting.
I’d LIKE to see BD finish in 5th place overall with Crown going to 4th. To make it perfect, Scouts over Cavies! I won’t get the former, but possibly the latter. I’m not too hyped for Boston’s guard going over Bloo. That’s just a period. I don’t agree that Boston should win. Bloo’d guard is so intertwined with each of its other captions while Boston’s guard can be separated. They have a harder rifle book… but a weaker Flag book… For Bloo, I have excellence over vocabulary. For Boston’s excellence, I have 0.2 under its vocabulary. That’s my sub-caption integrity showing! 😬
correctly predicting BC’s 97.4 😮
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Oh my goodness you were SO close!!! The only thing that you missed on were holdovers anyways! Great stuff, man.
So close!
18:27 Know it’s hard to track but would love a video in the off season about design team and staff changes
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Best DCI reviewer on the app
I do enjoy these
Looks like you've split the difference between Prelims and Semis to give us a good idea for the Caption awards, and the further breakdown about what corps needed to score to win them was very illuminating, thanks..
Shout out to the 1971 original Combine, who as a whole made finals tonight for the first time since 1979. Dan Potter posted that they will be looking to recreate the cover of the Combine West 1971 album, to mark the occasion. Vanguard always made it, except last year, as did Blue Stars since 2008 and Cavies since 1979, but for many years the Troopers were not in, the year they did make it 2009 Madison didn't make it (15th), and for the last number of years Madison wasn't in.
Madison has a shot at 11th or even 10th, and with all the usual competition for 12th. BTW Scouts drums were placing like 18th just a week or so ago, so last night's drum score is actually a serious improvement. Last year, some in the staff and members thought they would be where they are now, and would up very disappointed in 16th. Imagine how good it feels for the 2023 members now to see that even though they didn't make it, they laid the foundation for a solid top 12 finish, not just squeaking in, within a point of 10th place, in 2024.
Finally, shout out to something which really got buried in the middle of all of this, the Crossmen reunion last night. It was incredible to hear the 1992 show again, and having the whole thing open with the drum feature and then the horns coming in on that unison note, as their opening statement: inspiring. As an age out, I know that those Earth years are so revered there- as is Russian Christmas music. It's the one downside of having this incredible year of Blue Devils not winning again, Phantom Regiment cracking the top 4, Troopers back and improving (which did not happen in 2010), Madison back and therefore the COMBINE back, SCV with a chance at drums, Boston with a shot at drums, Cavies having an off year, and Bluecoats having one of those activity-changing years and probably winning, and all the other stories I might be forgetting.
SCV needs to beat BAC by .15? I call Boston in perc. Finally a DCI show playing Zappa that doesn't get the 4th place curse.
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I think a tie in the caption averages goes to the highest score finals night
I’d LIKE to see BD finish in 5th place overall with Crown going to 4th. To make it perfect, Scouts over Cavies! I won’t get the former, but possibly the latter.
I’m not too hyped for Boston’s guard going over Bloo. That’s just a period.
I don’t agree that Boston should win. Bloo’d guard is so intertwined with each of its other captions while Boston’s guard can be separated. They have a harder rifle book… but a weaker Flag book…
For Bloo, I have excellence over vocabulary. For Boston’s excellence, I have 0.2 under its vocabulary.
That’s my sub-caption integrity showing! 😬
I would also Like to see BD in 5th LMAO but it won't happen
Great job my friend....Ryan H