Rocketman Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 They won cause they were in Indiana. That crowd was a catalyst and provided an electricity unmatched anywhere else. If Finals were in California again this year, BD wins. (like last year where if Finals were on the east coast....Cadets would've won) See, now even I didn't go down that road! (This time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZealJ03 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 It's money-making scores for DCI. I firmly believed that it was just a play on numbers to get talk happening. I still think Phantom should have won, but comon... 0.025 finals night coming in from a seeded 4th place on Quarters. Seems a little suspicious. The number they won by was suspicious as well. Then again Phantom does have its luck with last minute scores. Phantom as a perennial fan pleaser is bound to create drama if they win by a litttttle bit. Merchandise flying off the hooks, DCP flooding out, praise be to the judge gods, people staring at www.dci.org's recaps for 3 weeks, people preaching heavenly things for the corps itself. 1996 Over Cadets, tying with BD finals night 2003 Over Santa Clara by 0.05 finals night (smallest margin there) 2005 Over Blue Devils (not really finals night but up to quarterfinals) 2006 Over Blue Devils finals night 2008 Over Blue Devils finals night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHNNY_A Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 They won cause they were in Indiana. That crowd was a catalyst and provided an electricity unmatched anywhere else. If Finals were in California again this year, BD wins. (like last year where if Finals were on the east coast....Cadets would've won) The crowd has zero to do with how they are judged. So to take your second reasoning. If Finals were held in Carolina, Crown would have won? Mabey give Pioneer and Scouts a chance for a one two finish and move finals back to Madison? And to try and figure out your logic here about where finals are and who wins. It will be only mid west and east coast corps winning Worlds for the next 9 years? POPPYCOCK at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZealJ03 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 The crowd has zero to do with how they are judged. So to take your second reasoning. If Finals were held in Carolina, Crown would have won? Mabey give Pioneer and Scouts a chance for a one two finish and move finals back to Madison? And to try and figure out your logic here about where finals are and who wins. It will be only mid west and east coast corps winning Worlds for the next 9 years? POPPYCOCK at best. You have to be a contender, like real contender. Examples: 2004 - Blue Devils or Cavaliers 2005 - Cadets and Cavaliers 2006 - Cavaliers or Blue Devils or Phantom 2007 - Blue Devils or Cadets 2008 - Blue Devils, Cavaliers, or Phantom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megadrive Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 It's money-making scores for DCI. I firmly believed that it was just a play on numbers to get talk happening. I still think Phantom should have won, but comon... 0.025 finals night coming in from a seeded 4th place on Quarters. Seems a little suspicious. The number they won by was suspicious as well. Then again Phantom does have its luck with last minute scores. Phantom as a perennial fan pleaser is bound to create drama if they win by a litttttle bit. Merchandise flying off the hooks, DCP flooding out, praise be to the judge gods, people staring at www.dci.org's recaps for 3 weeks, people preaching heavenly things for the corps itself. 1996 Over Cadets, tying with BD finals night 2003 Over Santa Clara by 0.05 finals night (smallest margin there) 2005 Over Blue Devils (not really finals night but up to quarterfinals) 2006 Over Blue Devils finals night 2008 Over Blue Devils finals night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZealJ03 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyle079 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 since its usually a point game, im gonna guess they won because they had best score. but who cares how they won, only that they did win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Brace Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 In spite of being "seeded" 4th, for the Regiment to win, it was imperative that they perform closer to the corps at the top of the leader board. The current system makes it almost impossible for a corps "down the line" to defeat corps ahead of them, especially at championships. Had they not gotten by the Cavaliers at Semi's, it would indeed have been a momumental task to overtake BD in Finals, even with a great show.Thus, step one was to perform right before the Cavaliers (Semis) which was accomplished after quarterfinals, with a "show for the ages" type performance, and hope that it would be enough to put them over. It would not however, put them over BD because the judges had to "leave room" to score BD. Once they (the judges) scored the Regiment ahead of the Cavaliers, the spreads in the captions could narrow a bit more between the two, providing the Regiment once again put out a great show (which it appears they did). This series of events were necessary in order for the Regiment to lay claim to the 2008 title, and it couldn't have worked out any better! IMO I think they won because they showed up to the gate on time. If they would have been late, they would have gotten a penalty and would have finished 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry S Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 I think they won because they showed up to the gate on time. If they would have been late, they would have gotten a penalty and would have finished 2nd. HEHE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketman Posted August 23, 2008 Author Share Posted August 23, 2008 I think they won because they showed up to the gate on time. If they would have been late, they would have gotten a penalty and would have finished 2nd. THAT"S IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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