OldSnareDrummer Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Gold must be salivating now at the thought of going up against Madison in Indy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumCorpsRadio Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 July 23 Run-Down No changes in placements among the corps in competition tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrownBariDad Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 11 hours ago, DrumCorpsRadio said: July 23 Run-Down No changes in placements among the corps in competition tonight. Wow -- that was boring! Just kidding -- I love what you're doing. The number nerd in me rejoices! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumCorpsRadio Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 July 24 Run-Down For all the talk about slotting, there sure have been some interesting moves this year. Mandarins beat The Cadets for the first time ever in head-to-head competition joining Blue Knights and Blue Stars in doing that for the first time. In the same show, Phantom Regiment closed the gap on Crossmen significantly, pulling within 0.650 points. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corps8294 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 15 minutes ago, DrumCorpsRadio said: July 24 Run-Down For all the talk about slotting, there sure have been some interesting moves this year. Mandarins beat The Cadets for the first time ever in head-to-head competition joining Blue Knights and Blue Stars in doing that for the first time. In the same show, Phantom Regiment closed the gap on Crossmen significantly, pulling within 0.650 points. Not the Blue Stars first time beating the Cadets; it's just been a while...a long while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumCorpsRadio Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 12 hours ago, corps8294 said: Not the Blue Stars first time beating the Cadets; it's just been a while...a long while. You're right. I usually say "first time since the corps returned to World Class" or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumCorpsRadio Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 July 25 Run-Down No head-to-head placement changes in the one show last night. The corps that were off a couple days went up more than the corps that were not as one would expect. The most interesting non-improvement goes to Genesis. The corps improved by just 0.325 points with three days between performances. The Top 7 are all in head-to-head competition tonight setting up two exciting days in a row. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumCorpsRadio Posted July 27, 2019 Author Share Posted July 27, 2019 (edited) July 26 Run-Down Here comes the sun (doo doo doo) Here comes the sun, and I say It's all right The Blue Devils topped Bluecoats by 0.075 points, ending Bluecoats aim for an undefeated season. This is not that big of a deal in terms of competitiveness, more about the idea of being undefeated. More significant I think is the fact that Carolina Crown increased its score by just 0.575 points after several days off compared to all of the other Top 6 corps with less time between show. Madison Scouts showed a strong improvement and beat Troopers head-to-head as a result. There was also a bit of a reset in Open Class with numerous corps that have been out of competition for awhile coming back into the fold at the same time. Spartans, Legends, and Gold appear to be the clear favorites for medalist spots in Indy at this point. Edited July 27, 2019 by DrumCorpsRadio 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumCorpsRadio Posted July 28, 2019 Author Share Posted July 28, 2019 July 27 Run-Down After one night in second place, Bluecoats wins the DCI Southeastern Championship to go two for two in the regional competitions. The Top 3 are separated by just 0.513 points and will meet head-to-head again on July 28 and August 2. There were no other placement changes in the Top 12. The Cavaliers narrowed the gap to Boston Crusaders to less than a tenth of a point and there is probably still room for movement within the 7-10 spots based on various wins/losses over the past few weeks, maybe even through 11 given the fact Crossmen beat Mandarins at times. Phantom Regiment established a larger margin over Spirit of Atlanta for the last finalist position. There appears to be a battle brewing for the last broadcast spot as well with the tie in 14th and Pacific Crest just behind them in 16th. Every drum corps going to Indianapolis was in competition for the first time this season so there are areas to watch further down the list as well. The Open Class Top 3 is well established with Spartans, Legends, and Gold. Gold does not meet up with either of the other top corps until July 31. With Blue Devils B and Vanguard Cadets done for the season, there are two more spots in the Top 25 up for grabs as well. Right now, 7th Regiment, Seattle Cascades, and Southwind are the likeliest contenders for moving on to Friday night. A complete analysis of the post-regional statistics will be posted later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumCorpsRadio Posted July 29, 2019 Author Share Posted July 29, 2019 Atlanta Analysis Note that in 2017, the DCI Southeastern Championship did not include all World Class corps. Asterisks in the graphic at the bottom indicate corps that did not have scores on this Saturday night in 2017. The Medalists Despite a swap at the top on Friday night, there are no changes in the medalist race from San Antonio to Atlanta. There were no changes from Atlanta to finals in 2017 or 2018. The spread from 1st to 2nd remains very tight at 0.125 although it was 0.200 in 2018 and 0.013 in 2017. Third place is closer to first place in 2019 at 0.513 points than in 2018 (0.675) or 2017 (1.450). In my humble opinion, this is still a three-way fight for the championship. Carolina Crown is still 1.662 points out of third place so it appears the Top 3 is solidly in place. The Top 6 The 4th-6th spots remain identical to San Antonio and the mid-season analysis. No corps moved out of this grouping in 2018 or 2017 from mid-season to San Antonio, from San Antonio to Atlanta, or from Atlanta to finals although 5 and 6 swapped from San Antonio to Atlanta in 2018 and 4 and 5 did the same in 2019 from Atlanta to finals. Carolina Crown leads Boston by 0.913 for the #4 spot, a significant increase from a week ago when the spread was 0.350. The Cavaliers continue to narrow the gap to 5th place from two points at mid-season to 1.013 in San Antonio and just 0.062 in Atlanta. While the 4-6 group is further from the Top 3 in 2019 than it was in 2018 or 2017, the spread within the group is much tighter this year with less than a point separating 6th from 4th The Top 12 No changes here from San Antonio either. This grouping has seen change in previous years from Atlanta to finals with Mandarins passing Phantom Regiment for 10th in 2018 and Blue Stars passing Crossmen for 10th in 2017. Just a coincidence or should we be paying attention to Crossmen moving up on Mandarins? The spread between the two corps was 0.300 in San Antonio and 0.837 in Atlanta. More intriguing this year may be Phantom Regiment closing the spread between 11th and 12th to 0.488 in Atlanta after being down 1.262 in San Antonio. Not only does this put pressure on Crossmen but it also suggests that Spirit of Atlanta has a tougher road ahead to fight for a finalist spot. The corps is now back 1.325 points compared to 0.601 points back last year when it left Atlanta in the same position. Largest Changes from 2018 (Atlanta to Atlanta) +8 - Vessel (39th to 31st) +6 - The Battalion (33rd to 27th) +6 - Southwind (34th to 28th) -6 - Guardians (29th to 35th) 5 with +4 (Impulse, Jersey Surf, Pacific Crest, Spartans, Watchmen) The Battles Here are the tightest spreads in the 2019 Top 15 as of Atlanta: 0.000 points - #14 The Academy & #14 Colts -- Tied after trading the #14 spot mid-season vs. San Antonio 0.062 points - #5 Boston Crusaders over #6 The Cavaliers -- This wasn't even one of the top 5 closest races in San Antonio. 0.125 points - #1 Bluecoats over #2 Blue Devils -- Most attention is here especially after the Murfreesboro flip. 0.262 points - #7 Blue Knights over #8 Blue Stars -- Blue Stars have been consistent in their fight for this spot. 0.388 points - #2 Blue Devils over #3 Santa Clara Vanguard -- Still hanging out for an all-out race to Indy. Here are the tightest spreads in the 2019 Top 15 as of San Antonio: 0.200 points - #1 Bluecoats over #2 Blue Devils -- How exciting to have the closest spread at the top! 0.300 points - #10 Mandarins over #11 Crossmen -- The corps have traded wins so this makes sense. 0.325 points - #7 Blue Knights over #8 Blue Stars -- Bad news for The Cadets to see these two corps battling it out for 7th place. 0.350 points - #4 Carolina Crown over #5 Boston Crusaders -- These corps have also had some back and forth throughout the season. 0.538 points - #2 Blue Devils over #3 Santa Clara Vanguard -- Would generate a lot of excitement to see this stay tight. Here were the tightest spreads in the 2018 Top 15 and what happened as of Atlanta: 0.050 points - #5 The Cavaliers over #6 Boston Crusaders -- Boston moved into #5 by finals. 0.100 points - #10 Phantom Regiment over #11 Mandarins -- Mandarins moved into #10 by finals. 0.200 points - #1 Santa Clara Vanguard over #2 Blue Devils -- Santa Clara Vanguard held on for the win. 0.325 points - #8 Blue Stars over #9 Blue Knights -- Blue Stars held on to #8. 0.475 points - #2 Blue Devils over #3 Bluecoats -- Blue Devils held on to #2. Here were the tightest spreads in the 2018 Top 15 and what happened as of San Antonio: 0.163 points - #5 The Cavaliers over #6 Boston Crusaders -- Boston moved into #5 by finals. 0.187 points - #8 Blue Knights over #9 Blue Stars -- Blue Stars moved into #8 by finals. 0.288 points - #9 Blue Stars over #10 Phantom Regiment -- Blue Stars moved up and Phantom Regiment moved down. 0.300 points - #2 Blue Devils over #3 Bluecoats -- Held. 0.363 points - #14 Spirit of Atlanta over #15 Colts -- Both corps moved up over #13 The Academy. And for 2017 San Antonio: 0.200 points - #10 Crossmen over #11 Blue Stars -- Blue Stars moved into #10 by finals. 0.300 points - #12 Mandarins over #13 Madison Scouts -- Madison Scouts moved into #12 by finals. 0.450 points - #2 Santa Clara Vanguard over #3 Carolina Crown -- Held. 0.475 points - #1 Blue Devils over #2 Santa Clara Vanguard -- Held. 0.600 points - #6 Boston Crusaders over #7 The Cadets -- Held. Top 15 Atlanta Analysis Corps 2019 2018 2017 Mid-Season San Antonio Atlanta Finals Mid-Season San Antonio Atlanta Finals Mid-Season San Antonio Atlanta/* Finals Bluecoats 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 Santa Clara Vanguard 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 Blue Devils 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 Carolina Crown 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 Boston Crusaders 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 6* 6 The Cavaliers 6 6 6 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 4 Blue Stars 7 8 8 8 9 8 8 10 11 11 10 Blue Knights 8 7 7 9 8 9 9 8 9 9 8 The Cadets 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Mandarins 10 10 10 11 11 11 10 13 12 13* 13 Phantom Regiment 11 12 12 10 10 10 11 9 8 8 9 Crossmen 12 11 11 13 12 12 12 11 10 10* 11 Spirit of Atlanta 13 13 13 14 14 13 13 Colts 14 15 14 15 15 14 15 15 The Academy 15 14 14 12 13 14 15 14 14 14 14 Madison Scouts 15 12 13 12* 12 Troopers 15 15* 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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