Chief Guns
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Mandarins are well within range of taking down both their corps scoring record, and Bloo's all time 7th place scoring record.
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2 minutes ago, DAYGO said:
Chief gonna be cutting up onions inside LOS all weekend!!
No lies told brother. Lol
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Just now, JohnDF said:
Saturday is going to be a happy/sad day for Chief... Hope your boy enjoys his last performance and the crowd is super pumped for the whole corps.
Yea it's gonna be bittersweet. My wife packed the tissues lol.
However, his drum corps performances will be coming to an end, but he will probably end up on a corps staff next summer. He wants to be a high school band director and a corps director.
We won't be shocked if he ends up on staff at some OC corps next summer and beyond lol.
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Just now, ndrudy2013 said:
Hope your son has a great run in Indy. Looking forward to seeing Mandarins live.
Thanks bro! At the airport now, waiting to board our flight to Indy. We are excited to see him.
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7 hours ago, David Hill said:
Count me in as a Mandarins convert this year. I don't much care that competitively it is on an island, because as a concept and an entertainment it falls just right into my pleasure esthetic.
Welcome aboard! Always room aboard the Mandarins bandwagon!
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2 minutes ago, Gantang said:
I'm not an alum, but I have many friends who marched in The Madison Scouts. Their opinions are as valid as the girl's.
So you aren't even a Scout yourself, but you are telling an actual Scout @MadMello3 she isn't one?
Make it make sense.
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35 minutes ago, mingusmonk said:
FWIW, 2005 was a short 17 show season for BD as well.
Was that the year they went to Europe?
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13 minutes ago, NakedEye said:
This leads to something I've been thinking about with some seeming to suggest that BD is ONLY responsible for their own successes or less successes. But they don't operate in a vacuum. Happenstance also played a part in the incredible record of the past few decades. Had Crown not had a lousy Finals run in 2015, that outcome could have been different. Had Bluecoats better nailed their ending in 2019, that could have gone the other way. On the flip side, if Phantom had not set the crowd on fire in '08, BD might have grabbed that one.
Even in dominant, and deservedly so, years like '23, SCV was not around to pick at the flesh of percussion (at a minimum) subcaption numbers. In '22, based on their consistent excellence and member welfare reputation, they were simply the best target destination for highly talented (and near ageout) kids squeamish from two years of pandemic.
BD's consistent staffing, strong design vision, and first class organization has pretty much always prepared them to win. This year is no different, even if the record on paper looks that way. They just happened to produce a high-level show that was a bit dour and cerebral in a year where three others went really bold, dynamic, and brought the fire. Their response next year should be pretty interesting.
I agree with everything you said except for one small part........
"if Phantom had not set the crowd on fire in '08, BD might have grabbed that one."
I don't think it had anything to do with the crowd. It had more to do with BDs drums picking the worst time to have a bad run by their standards, and getting knocked down to 5th finals night, which cracked the door for Phantom to walk thru.
Phantom won fair and square, but if BDs drums took care of business, there is no door for Phantom to walk thru, regardless of what the crowd thought.
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1 minute ago, bluecoats88 said:
I knew I missed someone, Mandarins would be in the Thoroughly enjoyed category. Didn't mean to slight them in the least
Oh it's all love bro! We were just messing with ya.
Glad you had a great time at Allentown. My son said the crowd was lit and the corps fed off it.
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13 minutes ago, IllianaLancerContra said:
There should be at least 9 buttons on your desk calculator that are not zero.
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4 minutes ago, KVG_DC said:
Not sure. Spartans making their last year in Open this year of course. Battalion has been ROARING up in quality and size. Gold has gotten super consistent there too. I'm not connected enough to any of them to know if they're planning to make the jump anytime soon.
Next year should be a "BDB goes to Indy" year again so they will be the favorites. Although Spartans beat them last year on a "BDB goes to Indy" year so beating BDB in August isn't impossible for Open Class. If Gold stays consistent and comes out with a sparkling design and Battalion continues their rise with these brilliant shows of the past two years, Open Class could be fun to track at the top next year.BDB wouldn't have made top 12, but I'll say this, after seeing them live in SoCal last month, I am sure quite a few WC corps were doing this after realizing BDB wasn't coming to Indy...................
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Going into Thursday night, Mandarins are now 1.05 from breaking their corps scoring record, and they are 1.325 from breaking Bloo's 7th place all-time scoring record.
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31 minutes ago, bluecoats88 said:
It's a solid year, I found in Allentown as opposed to other years I may have only once gotten a little zoned out during maybe 1 or 2 shows this year and usually I find there are many more that just don't click for me.
Definately loved Bluecoats, SCV, Phantom, Troopers, and Cascades
Thoroughly enjoyed BD, Colts, Blue Knights, Spirit, Crossmen (Such a simple theme done so well), Genesis, and Spartans
Not sold, but they were good Boston, Crown, Cavaliers, Blue Stars, PC, Music City, Madison, and Academy
You got every corps, except for one.
Mandarins be like...................
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11 hours ago, MadMello3 said:Didn’t realize that my title of being a Madison Scout rode on the words of Gantang on a drum corps forum, definitely gonna be listening to you on that one for sure. Sorry but I’m a Madison Scout no matter what, and #### proud of being the first female to play the Never Walk solo
Those certain people online who talk the loudest and disrespectful from behind the safety of their preferred social media device, forget about them.
Don't worry about proving your haters wrong, continue to focus on proving your supporters right.
You are a Madison Scout.
You earned it.
Don't let anyone tell you different.
Hold your head up high, be proud of your accomplishments, and own it like a freaking BOSS!
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12 minutes ago, JohnDF said:
Their show is starting to cook... the members are selling it.
Yea they are. Members are slaying it right now. Can't wait to see Crown on Thursday night!
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4 minutes ago, MarkHornGA said:
Spirit surging into the top 12 would make the season for me!
Love SOA this year. One of the shows I am most looking forward to seeing live in Indy this week.
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Storyline I am watching is do objects in the mirror continue to be closer than they appear for the 6th place corps.
Mandarins are closing fast.
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Don't think we didn't see you go around Madison last night!
LFG PC!!
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After Centerville Ohio last Tuesday, Mandarins on 7th place island by themselves.............
After tonight, Mandarins pulling up to Top Six Island............
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1 minute ago, Barneveld said:
You just pulled the pin and launched the grenade in the direction of Fort Mill.
I think Phantom is 6th based off scores.
But also I didn't say Mandarins will pass anyone before i get attacked. I just said they are indeed gaining ground, which is a fact.
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Based off Allentown and Canton scores, 6th place might want to check their rear view mirror. Sacramento is gaining ground fast.
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I see you BD!
DO IT UP DEVILS!
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2 minutes ago, brassboy said:
I know, I know: different shows, no top tier corps in Edinboro. But Mandarins score tonight is less than 1 point behind Crown and Phantom. From an optics standpoint, that sure makes things look a lot more fun.
Gap was 1.4 and 1.6 to PR and Crown in Allentown. Mandarins aren't dead just yet.
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30 minutes ago, brassboy said:
It's higher than ANY score they earned last season and 1.05 behind their highest score ever.
They definitely have a shot at Bloo's 7th place scoring record.
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Mandarins 2025
in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
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For anyone interested, Mandarins will be at Key Stadium, University of Indianapolis. Full ensemble from 1:15pm-2:45pm Thursday Afternoon.
Let's shock the world!
LFG MANDARINS!!