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2019 Phantom Regiment
GeneralTsoChicken replied to TheAngryBavarian's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
They've deleted large swaths of drill transitions. -
How do the Cadets right the ship?
GeneralTsoChicken replied to Algernon's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Interesting... can you point me to Boston's championships and Regiment's championships with Cadet people? Ignore the facts, whatever suits your narrative... -
2019 Phantom Regiment
GeneralTsoChicken replied to TheAngryBavarian's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
The Madison members buy in, too. Buy in and competent design/education are not mutually exclusive. -
How do the Cadets right the ship?
GeneralTsoChicken replied to Algernon's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
This is a post of two tales... Lists everything that is the EXACT OPPOSITE OF THE ENTIRE DIRECTION OF THE ENTIRE ACTIVITY RIGHT NOW (except a failing Madison) Then says that all this is based on having competent designers. BRUH. Competent designers wouldn't do literally ANY Of the things you've listed, or they'd be unemployed. -
How do the Cadets right the ship?
GeneralTsoChicken replied to Algernon's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Go into BOA and get some young design blood, keep the percussion team, and get Chris Johnston more involved on the ground level from the beginning of the program. Then things get way better in a hurry. -
2019 Phantom Regiment
GeneralTsoChicken replied to TheAngryBavarian's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
These kids are awesome. These adults should be ashamed of themselves. Every day that Rick doesn't make it known that everyone is gone is a missed recruiting opportunity for next season. -
2019 Phantom Regiment
GeneralTsoChicken replied to TheAngryBavarian's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
I don't necessarily disagree. I'm just unsure of the specifics of those things. You may be right. I do know that JD, Paul, Klesch, Jamey, Adam Sage, those types weren't people cutting their teeth at Regiment. They weren't learning how to be good at PR. (This next section not directed at you, SUTAsaurus.) Is there a current PR designer or caption head that was successful in their role at another drum corps? Brad Toth is the only one that comes to mind. Will's stint with Spirit was a nonsucess that burnt to the ground. (I think the show was actually about fire.) There has to be turnover for this to get better. No amount of optimism and sunshine puffing by others will make this a competitively viable staff. It takes 10 seconds of watching PR not interact with, move, or design engagement with their props to realize they're in trouble. -
2019 Phantom Regiment
GeneralTsoChicken replied to TheAngryBavarian's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
You mean the guy that wrote Avon, cut his teeth as the visual caption head and rewrite guy at Cadets, who SAVED the drum corps (PR) with a full drill rewrite in 2000 after they fired a bad writer? Yea we all remember Leon. A PROVEN commodity. People keep coming into this thread acting like Leon May, JD Shaw, and Paul Rennick were unknown question marks when they started at PR. The biggest case of revisionist history I've ever seen to try to prop up people who are CURRENTLY underperforming over people who were known. -
2019 Phantom Regiment
GeneralTsoChicken replied to TheAngryBavarian's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Getting closer to making finals isn't a victory. Getting closer to finals is the best thing for the kids. This staff deserves to go. In finals or out. Regiment's moral victories shouldn't be "making finals" or "beating spirit". There's been enough time for this regime to show its true colors. -
2019 Phantom Regiment
GeneralTsoChicken replied to TheAngryBavarian's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
I would imagine Rick's role is more to place the program coordinator in hiring role and give them financial limitations or other guidelines to follow in crafting that staff. Which means that he has failed on the Will Pitts front, but not much past that. George Hopkins was one of the exceptions to this model, not the rule. He had his hands in everything. -
2019 Phantom Regiment
GeneralTsoChicken replied to TheAngryBavarian's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
The membership seems bought in to the show, regardless of how broken it is. The changes Will and others have made to the member experience seems to be the biggest pro taken away from the disastrous competitive outcomes. -
2019 Phantom Regiment
GeneralTsoChicken replied to TheAngryBavarian's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Let's not forget that that scenario existed a few years ago and the ensemble STILL got worse, with a big name Program Coordinator. There are only 3 constants here. The corps has gotten worse since Dan's role diminished and his ultimate retirement. The corps has gotten worse with Will on board Rick seems exceptionally hands off on the competitive side of things, but has done an amazing job cleaning things up financially. -
2019 Phantom Regiment
GeneralTsoChicken replied to TheAngryBavarian's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
I would say it is ironic... but they both were terrible programming choices. -
2019 Phantom Regiment
GeneralTsoChicken replied to TheAngryBavarian's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Yes, minus the fact that the regiment pockets are pretty shallow. Dunno where that money will come from. Rick Valenzuela has done an incredible job making the ensemble fiscally responsible, but that, by no means, means that the corps has money to throw at things, yet.