The Count down Begins

[Fran Haring]

Those are some great predictions. The CT number is spot on of what they need to pop tomorrow.

I've already signed up to buy a couple of cans of Skyline Chili from their souvie table next weekend. LOL.

[BigW]

Gold's 54 was a DCI number. Add 15 to it to get some kind of a remote analog.

Their 67 with the 6 point penalty at Ijamsville was the real indicator.

[N.E. Brigand]

Cincinnati Tradition 78.45

Those are some great predictions. The CT number is spot on of what they need to pop tomorrow.

Well, it turns out that a 77.40 was good enough for the top Class A spot.

Congratulations to Cincinnati Tradition on their best score ever!

(Previous best was 76.30 in the 2013 Prelims in Annapolis.)

[N.E. Brigand]

Don't be surprised if the T-Birds end up seeded second in A after Saturday night. If they do a nice clean and confident run, it's very possible.

Nicely done with that prediction.

[N.E. Brigand]

Carolina Gold 81.45

Someone has really high hopes: Carolina Gold from their last score of 54.95 to a score of 81.45 = 27-point increase.

Carolina Gold's last DCA score was 70.40, before penalty.

On July 2.

I'm thinking they can improve by ten points over eight weeks.

It turns out my hopes weren't so high after all. Gold beat my prediction by almost half a point.

[N.E. Brigand]

How wild were those guesses? The notes in bold answer that question:

I'll make some wild guesses anyway:

Fanfare 2016 (Bridgeport, CT)

Fusion Core 91.10 -- Actual Score: 91.35 (+0.20)

Sunrisers 86.45 -- Actual Score: 87.55 (+1.10)

Hurricanes 81.80 -- Actual Score: 82.15 (+0.35)

Skyliners 80.15 -- Actual Score: 82.50 (+2.35)

Erie Thunderbirds 74.25 -- Actual Score: 74.80 (+0.55)

Excelsior 68.45 -- Actual Score: 69.60 (+1.15)

Big Sounds in Motion (Reading, PA)

Buccaneers 95.55 -- Actual Score: 95.15 (-0.40)

Cadets2 93.10 -- Actual Score: 93.80 (+0.70)

Caballeros 92.15 -- Actual Score: 92.50 (+0.35)

White Sabers 86.70 -- Actual Score: 88.20 (+1.50)

Bushwackers 81.85 -- Actual Score: 83.25 (+1.40)

Carolina Gold 81.45 -- Actual Score: 81.90 (+0.45)

Southern Showdown (Hiram, GA)

AtlantaCV 89.25 -- Actual Score: 91.55 (+2.30)

Cincinnati Tradition 78.45 -- Actual Score: 77.40 (-1.05)

Alliance 78.05 -- Actual Score: 82.10 (+4.05)

Can't wait to learn how far off these numbers are.

Looks like all three shows will be rain-free, at least.

I underestimated the improvement of all but two corps, and in a number of cases I underestimated by a lot.

Alliance, Skyliners, and Atlanta CV in particular surpassed my guesses in a big way.

[Jeff Ream]

Due to lack of being able to view finals on any way, my annual DCA week quote has been retired for now. I feel so disconnected with no feed, no DVDs to be made and no viable options to attend that for the first time in my life I just don't care

[BigW]

I need to look at the recaps, but, I think Gold was at least a tad overscored.

[Jeff Ream]

I need to look at the recaps, but, I think Gold was at least a tad overscored.

Ditto. I'll be putting up my review later

[Fred Windish]

Hey, fellas! Looking forward to both of your impressions. I was in attendance, but chose to stand on the track all night, at about the 40. Gotta tell 'ya, I think ALL the corps are being over-scored this year, even Reading. Reading is darn good, and probably should be undefeated. But, frankly, I thought that was a 91-92 point level presentation. Still, the best presentation of the night. No doubt about that, from my untrained perspective!