DrumManTx

Hoping for a better guard score tonight Blue Stars! 15.2 my butt!

I bet.

Just a little. For the record, the drumline is my favorite part of that show, so feisty!

They changed staff I thought, but there are some great guards this year as well.

Two shows that are on my top 10 favorite shows list, and are very similar. Just a fun vs. poll. BE NICE!

That's hilarious.

I remember Boo freaking out over how awesome their show design was on his Blog last year. Very interested to see this show late season.

It's a long shot, but you never know.

I totally agree with how Crossmen got scored in guard, they're fantastic this year! And percussion has been close enough recently so that didn't bother be, just the 1.3 drop and lowest score in weeks score for Blue Stars guard is what has me scratching my head, they compete tonight so I'll see if that's legit or not. (IF Crossmen and Blue Stars tied for a finals spot I would be the happiest person in the world )

Looking forward to this! Really awesome way to spend part of your summer!

And for the record, not just honking for my favorite corps, I think Crossmen have the better guard right now, but basically this score is saying they were worse than Atlanta, San Antonio, AND Minneapolis.

They got scored way too low tonight, 1.3 points under Atlanta and this is the lowest they've scored since July 11th (and .7 under Minneapolis for that matter). I'm calling it a fluke, Atlanta's work looked pretty much the same as it always has. A drop that low is just fishy IMO.

Interesting recap I got REALLY bored, and did some number crunching. .8 of the spread from Bones to Blue Stars is in guard. Crossmen topped them by 1.6 in that caption alone. I knew Bones had a good guard this year, but DANG. It seems ever since Blue Stars hit San Antonio, the guard just can't get the scores they were early season, I'm not a guard guy, but their work seems pretty together and not many drops, so I think they're doing pretty well. And Madison also beat Blue Stars by 1.5 in guard tonight, who Blue Stars beat by .2 in Atlanta. And in Percussion, Blue Stars strength as of recent, Madison beat Blue Stars by 1.2 when in Atlanta, Blue Stars beat Madison in percussion by .6. Crossmen beat Blue Stars in percussion by .1 while they beat Crossmen in Atlanta by .9. So in Guard (Atlanta first, tonight second): Blue Stars - 16.5, 15.2 -1.3 Crossmen - 16.6, 16.8 +.2 Madison - 16.3, 16.7 +.4 Percussion: Blue Stars - 16.6, 16.6 Crossmen - 15.7, 16.7 +1 Madison - 16, 17.8 +1.8

I think I read somewhere that it's just a little itty bitty quote from the pit. With all that music they coulda done 2 or three shows. lol

I watched the Louisville run yesterday, it was REALLY scary, they've come so far this season. I knew it would eventually come together.

Sounds like Blue Stars had a great run!

Love when you're reporting from a show!

After last night I'd say Pacific Crest has a shot at their highest finish ever. Academy makes a push, passes Glassmen, and pressures Crossmen (Not any closer than .75 though). Blue Stars stay in finals, comfortably. (Supporting my favorite corps, and Crossmen have yet to beat them). Blue Knights stay in the groove they've hit, and go as far as their competition will let them. Cavaliers, Boston, and Madison will not finish in the same order twice at either quarters, semis, or finals. Vanguard AND Bluecoats start creepin up on the Phantom and Cadets duo. Crown possibly defeats BD once between now and finals. Only once. When? I don't know. 12th is hard. I love Crossmen AND Blue Stars this year.

If every corps did a studio type recording with no audience, I would be all over that. I think it'd be great!

1st) Phantom 1996 2nd) Blue Devils 2008 3rd) Bluecoats 2010 4th) Santa Clara Vanguard 2002 5th) Glassmen 1998 6th) Bluecoats 2009 7th) Bluecoats 2011 8th) Blue Stars 2010 or 2008 (Hard) 9th) Crossmen 2002 10th) Carolina Crown 2003 11th) Blue Stars 2011 12th) Colts 1999 Fun topic!

Open is scored differently, their scores will drop considerably when they are judged the same as world class.

And as far as what you said: Glassmen seem to be making a push, they looked significantly cleaner and performed at a much higher level than in San Antonio. I don't know if they're going to make a finals push or not, but they're not rolling over dead, I think they're much stronger in terms of show design and performance level this year. Very powerful show! Cavaliers are starting to sell the show, still their weakest design...in awhile, but they're making the most of it, and it's showing. Catch Bloo or SCV? I don't think, but they'll get closer by finals. Oregon's awesome. Crown's going to fight.

I'm getting that you think the last two weeks are going to be insane competitive madness? I concur.

Bluecoats drumline. Nice. Very nice.

Blue Devils 93.100 Carolina Crown 92.900 The Cadets 90.350 Phantom Regiment 90.300 Santa Clara Vanguard 88.200 Bluecoats 88.160 The Cavaliers 85.400 Boston Crusaders 84.000 lol