jkmummer Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Maybe I'm looking too much into this, but the Cabs percussion number is starting to look like an issue. Down .5 to Fusion and C2 and MBI were not in the show. They've been down to C2 in a previous show. With Reading, popping big numbers all season, Cabs are leaving no room for error in any other caption if they end up 5th in Percussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCAfan85 Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 (edited) I agree jkmummer, Whether Cabs win or lose at this point really comes down to the percussion in my opinion. The brass is #1, colorguard is right up there, the visual and effect captions are at the top. If the percussion scores too low that's it. Done Reminds me of the same problems with Crown in 2012 and 2013. It cost them in 2012 and they were gifted a score in 2013. As much as I want Cabs to win I don't want them gifted anything. I wanna see them win it fair and square. Edited August 5, 2014 by DCAfan85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Cabs percussion made a great run at the end last year, and tightened up the gap a lot. I don't rule anything out yet. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grenadasmoothie Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Cabs percussion made a great run at the end last year, and tightened up the gap a lot. I don't rule anything out yet. And, while I haven't checked the recaps yet so I don't know if it showed in the number or not, my eyes and ears told me Saturday night they seem to have begun a repeat of last year's August run. (But, of course, I'm an old horn player ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigW Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 The Cabs just have to keep it tight to Bucs, not necessarily win it. It'll be real interesting. Usually super-wide spreads decrease as the season runs to the close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 And, while I haven't checked the recaps yet so I don't know if it showed in the number or not, my eyes and ears told me Saturday night they seem to have begun a repeat of last year's August run. (But, of course, I'm an old horn player ) I didn't look either. But the key is spreads. Drum judges aren't afraid to give a spread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkmummer Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I know spreads are going to tighten. There's no doubt. If we were simply talking about Bucs first and Cabs second in percussion, then it's just about the spread which could get tighter. When you start losing to other corps you're now creating a bigger issue. Not only are you dealing with placing, that placing will also create a larger spread to fit those corps who are beating you. It essentially creates a scenario where you need to run the table everywhere else or be significantly better in any one caption to make up for it. In which case, refer to the first sentence about everything tightening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 it all comes down to each judge doing their job, and ranking and rating the show of the day. and there's a few days of shows left, so with a little less than a month to go, worrying about finals recaps is pointless. A lot can be accomplished in a short time when things start to gel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPonzo Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I didn't look either. But the key is spreads. Drum judges aren't afraid to give a spread. Spoken like the 1996 DCA Champ he is!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donincardona Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Spoken like the 1996 DCA Champ he is!!! frank you guy's are doing a great job this year. congrats so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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