jsd Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 (edited) 92 cavaliers were clean in most respects From Hop FB on Cadets tonight: CADETS Good show .... marching better ... musical performance not consistent this evening Getting better and picking up a point a day .... but ... we just have not had that performance that makes everyone glow. Guard better .... for sure but ... there is more to be had. Reflection ... Good. Very Good. Lots of people Love you. The next step awaits. Do we have the courage to LEAP The "next step" should have happened when they were in design meetings and rehearsals. Any "LEAP" that may happen will not be enough this year.And I post that with the upmost respect for the Cadets organization. Edited August 5, 2016 by jsd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommynev Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 91 Star, 92 Cavies, 02 Cavies come to mind. Cavaliers 2002 was dirty?! I've watched it on high cam a million times and always marvel at how well that incredible drill was marched. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skevinp Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Reflection ... Good. Very Good. Lots of people Love you. He probably shouldn't post while he is looking in the mirror. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfrontz Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 He probably shouldn't post while he is looking in the mirror. Oh I believe in you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideways Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Not trying to be a slang term describing male genitalia or challenge you but do you ever think that maybe Cadets show this season is a little too deep for some spectators to understand, including the judges? I mean, judges have their perceptions and opinions too and unfortunately I do think that there are some personal feelings that get in the way of the outcome of a judged show. Look I'll be honest, I don't understand HALF of what some corps are trying to portray on the field year in and year out. Maybe I'm not that deep, I don't know. Call it what you want but this year....I actually get what the design team was going after and I credit that to the performance of the members. Is it a flawless design like some other corps that I'm not particularly fond of? Not in the least. Are there perhaps some elements that are lacking? Abso-freakin-lutely. Yes, clean clean clean would be a major step in the right direction but as far as portraying a story and/or idea, I think that Cadets have done that pretty well this year but hasn't been very well received by the judging community Whether or not the public/judges get it is one thing but to say that the design of this year was essentially a complete flop.....I respectfully disagree. I don't see their guard as a problematic component. They are so much stronger this year and really add to the effect of telling/portraying the story of the show and I think are staged (and I hate using that word) pretty well compared to recent previous years. Saying that no amount of cleaning is going to make it better is completely asinine to me. Name me ONE world champion corps that was dirty at finals? Besides MAYBE Cadets 2000 and to be honest, we only know that because of what the MMs have said about the performance of finals that night and I think that Tekk and ChaddyT can attest to that. Cavies in 2001 were filthy. GE was off the charts but BD and Cadets were way cleaner in all performance captions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENBLUE Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Cavaliers 2002 was dirty?! I've watched it on high cam a million times and always marvel at how well that incredible drill was marched. Please...It's the poster Cappy. 9 out of 10 things he/she mentions about the Cavaliers is negative (ie...saying and I quote "The Cavies show sucks. I hate it" in the thumbs up thread). I've just come to expect it. I understand we all have our preferences and our favorite corps, but seriously come on. I usually just try to ignore it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommynev Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Please...It's the poster Cappy. 9 out of 10 things he/she mentions about the Cavaliers is negative (ie...saying and I quote "The Cavies show sucks. I hate it" in the thumbs up thread). I've just come to expect it. I understand we all have our preferences and our favorite corps, but seriously come on. I usually just try to ignore it. Thanks, you're definitely right lol. I honestly didn't even look at who posted that before I responded. Cappybara comes off as quite the know it all on here for someone who never marched drum corps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaddyt Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 (edited) My take on their performance last night at Chester.... ... DANG! The Templin Effect is taking hold as that is the cleanest I've seen that guard all season. You can argue the staging and whatnot, but I found myself focused on them most of the time to hopefully see improvement and I most certainly did. Glad to see them edge SCV for visual. There was some issues with the electronics for the violin in the opener, and being out towards the 15 lessened some of the musical impacts a bit, but they sounded solid (that stadium lives up to the hype). Closer felt a bit flat compared to recent viewings, but maybe that was the perspective, maybe it was the performance, maybe it was a combination. Either way, the changes to this show are a VAST improvement. It's amazing how clean they are for how much they've altered. If they stay on this track for the last week, they will compete for 4th. KEEP PUSHING CADETS! Edited August 5, 2016 by chaddyt 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I'm sad that I won't be able to see the show on DCI Live! Saturday night. Next Thursday, though.... Keep working smart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sched88 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Cadets show was pretty darn impressive last night. I liked them better than last year and was impressed with the color guard as well. There were some cool moments the color guard created and the all black uniforms work better in this show than last year. Glad I can say I really enjoyed the show. Even if they don't move up or even finish lower, I still can say I enjoyed the show. Last year, I was left feeling a little flat when I saw them live. Not this year though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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