Thoughts:
They just took it to another level at Little Rock! Felt so much better than even San Antonio.
I can see them finishing 7th if they get clean and continue adding layers. I can also see them finishing 10th.
I really enjoy this show a lot and don't really care where it finishes at the end of the day. It is everything I enjoy about drum corps.
The guard has really come along, and are pretty great! Drill is better than they've had in many years. I hope to see this design team all return next year, and see how far they can go.
I'm not convinced that you must be extra modern with props/staging etc to do well. I hope they continue to prove it, because what they are doing is what I enjoy.