Lance Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Yep, I agree that the Cadets didn't have a chance because BD showed up. I'll just leave it at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR2Fast2Catch Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 wow close poll. I'm gonna be honest: I personally beleived the cadets performed better than the BLue Devils. they just had design flaws (BD did too, but nothing as drastic), from the narration. Well i wouldnt call them flaws because they were meant to be and and interesting idea, I just don't think the judges, or very many people in the crowd accepted it into drum corps the way Mr. Hopkins expected. This, IMO, caused them their win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluublood Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 At quarters, George didn't pull the corps...the judge coordinator did.As for finals: 1) Hashmark debacle 2) Anniversary year for Blue Devils 3) Finals in California 4) Blue Devils hadn't won since 2003 5) Stadium full of Blue Devil fans There was an agenda...even though they did more, and they did it cleaner, The Cadets never had a chance. Guess the best corps doesn't always win. burn... that is one hell of a post ya got there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboyce Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 At quarters, George didn't pull the corps...the judge coordinator did.As for finals: 1) Hashmark debacle 2) Anniversary year for Blue Devils 3) Finals in California 4) Blue Devils hadn't won since 2003 5) Stadium full of Blue Devil fans There was an agenda...even though they did more, and they did it cleaner, The Cadets never had a chance. Guess the best corps doesn't always win. Your DCP Username, your post, and your signature make a mighty fine paradox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ContraRich77 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 (edited) When's the last time you saw someone who got 2nd in semis win fullout in finals?The championship really happens on quarterfinals. And, no offense, but if George Hopkins hadn't so psychologically shaken up a corps that was focused and ready to kick ### by pulling them off the field before the performance and putting them back on to the tune of audience boos, the Cadets performance that night and, perhaps the top three placements, might have been very different. And yes, I was there. Not on the field of course, but I was in the stands all three nights of Championships. Edited October 19, 2007 by ContraRich77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ContraRich77 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 At quarters, George didn't pull the corps...the judge coordinator did. If the judge coordinator did it then why were the Cadets penalized??? As for the topic at hand: as much as I'd LIKE to say it hurt, that would just be me throwing anything and everything I can at narration unfairly simply because it drives me nuts however it would be intellectually dishonest to do so. The notion that narration "cost" Cadets ANYTHING is ridiculous. As for my personal tastes, I can't STAND narration and would have loved to have seen Cadets show without it as I felt their 2007 show was nothing short of magical, and the narration was quite simply off putting and a distraction. I'm sorry if my opinion is not very palatable to those of you who marched the show who liked it the way it was, I'm sure you're getting sick and tired of people like me by now, but narration is just not a popular idea and is tolerated at best, despised at worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nagging Cough! Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 There was an agenda The Voice of Logic must have a sore throat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marchinalong8 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I really think it was due to the fact that BD was on home turf. If you noticed BD won and Vanguard moved up....a lot! Coincidence? I think not! Yes they did have to perform extremely well and BD did that, but in MY opinion I think Cadets had the better performance/show. (Go ahead and yell at me if you must) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 wow close poll. I'm gonna be honest: I personally beleived the cadets performed better than the BLue Devils. they just had design flaws (BD did too, but nothing as drastic), from the narration. Well i wouldnt call them flaws because they were meant to be and and interesting idea, I just don't think the judges, or very many people in the crowd accepted it into drum corps the way Mr. Hopkins expected. This, IMO, caused them their win. ....as opposed to low drum and guard marks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tptchic Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 From what I understand, the judge coordinator on the field did tell George they would redo the hashes and mentioned nothing about a penalty. George did the right thing considering the circumstances. I'm sure there could have been a better way to go about it, but at the time it was a decision that had to be made fast and I doubt he realized the crowd reaction would be so bad. It's a shame that the members had to endure what they did and even though it did effect their performance that night, it made for a more amazing and emotional semis performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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