Maestro1

Congratulations to The Bluecoats for their outstanding 2010 competitive season! It takes a lot of people doing all the right things all the time to achieve this level of success! Bluecoats have fired on all cylanders with this show thanks to it's members, instructional staff, administration and support volunteers. Thank you and may you continue this success with your 2011 season! 2010 Benchmarks: 17 - 1st place wins Highest score ever - 96.5 (semi's) 3rd place in finals (bronze)

Dreamer!

You know, if Bluecoats would have seen Blue Devils more frequently than they did this year, I would say yes, possibly! But, due to the Minneapolis show being rained out, Bluecoats didn't even compete against BD until July 30th in Murfreesboro (2 weeks before finals)! The only other show head-to-head with BD on the same day was Atlanta. This Thursday in Indy will only be the 3rd time. I'm hoping they at least close the gap on them each day up to Saturday and scare the hell out of them! This is ONE of the largest reasons that G7 has had issues with DCI and the current schedule. I am firmly a believer that G7 (or now unofficially G8 now that Blue Stars have seen the light) should have more head-to-head competitions more frequently throughout the season, adding basically 6 shows reserved for this purpose. They are not asking for the moon, but if DCI doesn't listen to them, they WILL be throwing more power (and possibly money) behind their future endeavors as a seperate entity, and inform DCI when they're available to perform FOR DCI sanctioned competitions. I know future meetings are happening soon with these directors to further their quest, and I am 100% behind them. Without going into details of their latest proposals, DCI needs to listen to these directors and their boards who support these ideas for the future outlook as part of DCI. If they don't, next year's tour schedule is going to look way different.

To all the NAY sayers, I TOLD YOU SO! Bluecoats have broken all of their own records this year, and stand alone in second place. See you in INDY! SIX WORDS! (Which I can't tell you what that means, or I'll be dismembered) GO BLOOOOOO!

The answer is 5 - 5 year vets. Only 4 are actually ageing out.

Looks like BS is joining G7!

Actually, knowing the six words is priveleged information. All you need to know is... GO BLOOOOOO! And so they shall!

As deserving as any corps, especially this year!

Well spoken, my friends!

Hey, there's been lots of talk for the long-standing corps who've been to the top 3 medal positions, but let's not forget the "new kid on the block" who happens to currently be in second place! That's right, The BLUECOATS are in medal contention for the first time in their history (since 1972)! Can you imagine the excitement of their 5-year vets who've gone from their old blue and white uniforms in 2006 and finished in 4th place with "Connexus", fell short of their expectations over the next two years with color guard issues and weaknesses, improved greatly last year with a solid staff, and now this current group blistering their show "Metropolis - The Future is Now"! Although people have deemed them an underdog, and "let's wait and see" how they fare over the next two weeks - they've already proved their strenghts as a corps, which has the strongest group of kids (matched with a completely talented staff to boot!) to help them continue on track to medal this year. For those of us who have seen and heard their show live and have witnessed their intensity on the field, let me be the first to congratulate you publicly on this forum, and encourage other DCP members to show their support towards a new voice in the top 3 slots in championships. "Here-Here" for THE BLUECOATS! SIX WORDS! GO BLOOOOOO!

I marched from 1972-75. I carried marching timpani 2 of those years. My back is horrible, and back in the day, I sweated my @** off with that drum! I NEVER want to see us go back to our "ROOTS" or early years... sometimes it's downright embarassing!

Way to go BLOOOOOO!!!!!! Great show tonight!

BD - a musical circus! Hate Hate Hate it! (even after seeing it many times) Like: Coats Crown Cavies Cadets (much much better!)

BLUECOATS ARE FOR REAL THIS YEAR, PEOPLE! THEY'VE BEEN KNOCKING ON THE 5-CORPS DOOR ALL YEAR! BE AFRAID! SIX WORDS! GO BLOOOOOO!

11 corps on a week night show is just wrong!

I bLEED bLOOOO! Go Bluecoats! GO BLOOOOOO! Six Words!

Bluecoats are my FAV, but are at a disadvantage slotted before the other three tonight. Judges are another factor. Therefore. I predict: 1. Cavies 2. Cadets 3. Crown 4. Bluecoats Scores depend on individual corps performances. Bluecoats will automatically have lower scores leaving room for the other three. They will have to be perfect and knock their socks off to get a descent score from the judges for inside placement. I don't recall too many times someone slotted 4th from last winning. Regardless, GO BLOOOOOO!

C'mon DCI! Let's get those scores out already!

I am referring to the late hour at which they will be seen in the East. (No "tongue in cheek" intended)

C'mon! Let's get to the G7 corps!

All the noise crap going on outside the stadium doesn't help either!

G7 wins again!

I like tidbits...they're delicious!

People, people! There are Apples, and there are Oranges. We are all judges, but only a few get to make the final decisions. I would like to think their years of experience counts for something. Wether you agree with scores or show construction, or execution, etc. or not - a judge must weigh hisor her knowledge and expertise according to the guidelines provided them, and hope that over the course of several viewings of all the corps they can make an appropriate judgement call on the relativity of their performances given nightly and/or over time. End it already.

GO BLOOOOOO!