stevedb1975

Good show. But considering the fact that they were recently 2 pointed by scouts and are currently sitting in 9th (apart fron the "current" G8), I think it is highly unlikely that they will be 6th place or above. Sorry to sound negative. But that is just not realistic at this point. Too big of a gap for even this early. At the same time, I think your poll options are limited. While I voted "barely in the top 12" (for lack of options), I actually think they will be 9th or 10th this year. Again, the gap is obvious.

How about JUST predictions. I think predictions in and of themselves are "bold". 1. Carolina Crown 2. Blue Devils 3. Cavaliers 4. Bluecoats 5. Santa Clara Vanguard 6. Cadets 7. Madison Scouts 8. Blue Stars 9. Phantom Regiment 10. Boston Crusaders 11. Crossmen 12. Academy ----------- out of finals - Blue Knights, and Glassmen There is some "boldness" in that.

I'm going to have to agree to disagree agreeably with the vast majority of people replying to this thread. This is the band that won BOA Grand Nationals the last two years... http://www.youtube.c...h?v=sgqhMnMMr2Y I believe that would have beat 12th place on down or at the very least...put up a good fight with the 12th, 13th and 14th place World Class corps. I would not go any higher than that though. As for the question regarding DCA corps, I think not only the finalists but about the top 20 in BOA Grand National Semis would KILL most DCA finalist corps.

I know this subject has been beat to death but I have my own questions regarding the whole issue. MY FIRST QUESTION - If the idea is to have shows that feature "the 8 finest drum corps in the world", how can we know we are really getting that? When you look at last year's list of top 12 finalists, there is something very important to note. ALL of them have been in the top 5 before with the exception of the Blue Knights who have only been one away in 6th place. Furthermore, NOT all of the corps who are part of the G8 have ALWAYS been in the top 8 and the Blue Devils are the ONLY corps who have not placed out of the top 5 since 1974. Which brings me to.... MY SECOND QUESTION - Why should the corps CURRENTLY named "The G8" get the additional money (which is REALLY what the whole thing is about, whether they want to admit it or not). I know, I know. They say it's all based on "making the top 8 three consecutive years" or whatever. But even with that requirement, there is no promise that each of those 8 drum corps will be in the top 8 in 2011 and for that matter, there is no promise that each of them will even be in the top 12 finals. There are corps outside of the top 12 that have been in the top 8 and are no longer. It's not unheard of either, to see a corps go from 7th or 8th and not make the finals the following year. So why do the current "G8" corps feel they deserve to be considered such an elite group? There is no promise that those corps will be the top 8 again. In fact, I'm betting Madison knocks at least one of those corps out next year. If so, will there be a NEW G8 the following year? How can any of this truly be justified when in this VERY competitive activity, the "elite" is something that changes and quite frequently? If we were going to really narrow it down, The Blue Devils are the only ones who have truly proven the kind of consistency it takes to be in "a separate league of their own". Thoughts?