Cappybara Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 1 minute ago, Chief Guns said: If done correctly, I could get behind a DCI salary cap, especially if it's helps the health of the activity long term. But telling kids where they can and can't go to march (basically trying to keep kids from going to BD) yea someone can go pound sand with that one. Agreed. Any rules implemented should provide as much flexibility to the members as possible, not restrict them 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Lancer Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Think how a salary cap could have helped SCV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneWhoKnows Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 8 minutes ago, Jurassic Lancer said: Think how a salary cap could have helped SCV Not if what Rennick said about salaries is the truth. And if what he said applied to the tech staff, it would have applied to the bingo hall staff as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewArpege Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 12 minutes ago, Jurassic Lancer said: Think how a salary cap could have helped SCV Offtopic question. Did SCV get everything squared away for next season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_orangecounty Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 1 hour ago, crumdorpslove said: Let’s say Alabama and Georgia in college football. Until another corps peals off the BD staff to join their team, it will be business as usual for BD. Ala Nick Saban and Kirby Smart. But… unless you take away Scott Chandler (Ala nick saban) then the product in terms of overall design and aesthetic, which they have become known for, will not change. Also they have enough BD alumni and designers (who are highly accomplished in their own right) under their belt to not cause issues with changes in lower level staff. The trouble with every other corps is they seek out seemingly the “best” designers and staff, causing a major transition year after year of the same people going from one corps to the other based on payout. It’s no surprise to anyone that Boston has gained the quality of the Cadets staff of old. Phantom has seen JD move around and back to them as well as Adam Sage. Crown has had Klesh and Harloff for years and their excellence shines through every year, now they have Rick Suble, who has been with them for several years and is beginning to show great excellence with the guard and design, as well as Jeff Sacktig ( former Cadets). His drill is really starting to work for them. Blue coats have maintained a design team and staff for the past several years and it shows in the end product. But BD’s staff and designers/writers have been involved with BD for many years. Even chip, their hornline caption head is a bd alum and has been working his way up to get back to bd through Spirit and Santa Clara, as well as judging for many years. The notion that BD should just go away because they are too much competition for everyone else is ludicrous. They built their dynasty from the ground up. Maybe These other staffs will continue to push their designs, and that is to the benefit of all us drum corps fans. Had not BD toped crown in 2009 and 2012 we may not have gotten 2013 Crown. Or Blue Coats 2016. Or Cadets 2011, or SCV 2018. Which are some of the best shows of all DCI history. BD pushes the activity to grow and be better. That shouldn’t be hated (although it obviously is from some) but rewarded when it is deserved. I wish every corps had the organization built that BD has, then we would really be in for a treat come finals…not that we aren’t already. But just think, there used to be 30-40 world class corps in competition. Now only 20ish remain. Why can’t we appreciate the good where it is in every corps instead of bashing on the ideal model. Bro. Paragraphs. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jwillis35 Posted July 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2023 I want the Blue Devils to stay right where they are. They believe in Drum and Bugle Corps. They believe in competition. They believe in teaching young people to perform at all ages and they believe in kids and that those kids should have great opportunities to perform and express. It is because of the Blue Devils that the rest of the activity has a real benchmark. Why would we want to get rid of that? They are a benchmark in organizational structure, funding, and performance. Their hard work has provided a road map for the activity -- even if it can't always be duplicated it certainly gives the other corps a view of what can be achieved. We need them to stay right where they are and lead. Yes, they win a lot. That's ok. There will be years that another corps gets them. But without them we lose the high benchmark that I feel has been important to this activity. Losing Star of Indiana was a sad day for me. Yes, I appreciated what they brought to indoor theater and to awareness about our activity, but all of that was short term. Where are they today? Gone. To me this is a shame. We need our Premierer organization alive and healthy and leading the way. I believe the other directors and staff of the other corps would say the same thing. 3 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashontheinternet Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 kicking bd out of competitive dci is suicide for the activity. the end. this topic is silly. 5 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxfreq1128 Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Ashontheinternet said: kicking bd out of competitive dci is suicide for the activity. the end. this topic is silly. ya but i’m entertained as hell keep this thread going 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brassboy Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, saxfreq1128 said: ya but i’m entertained as hell keep this thread going Edited July 31, 2023 by brassboy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, HockeyDad said: Packers. More NFL championships (13) than anyone. Championships won while wearing leather helmets don't count. Edited July 31, 2023 by wvu80 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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