My annual rant - 2005 version.

[MikeN]

DCI Semifinals / Prelims Results

1972 87.70 Santa Clara Vanguard

1973 86.65 Santa Clara Vanguard*

1974 87.75 Madison Scouts

1975 89.55 Madison Scouts*

1976 91.25 Blue Devils*

1977 91.05 Blue Devils*

1978 91.50 Santa Clara Vanguard* - Phantom Regiment

1979 91.75 Blue Devils*

1980 90.40 Blue Devils*

1981 92.20 Santa Clara Vanguard*

1982 94.95 Blue Devils*

1983 91.90 Santa Clara Vanguard

1984 97.50 Garfield Cadets*

1985 96.20 Garfield Cadets*

1986 97.90 Blue Devils*

1987 97.00 Garfield Cadets*

1988 97.80 Madison Scouts*

1989 98.20 Santa Clara Vanguard*

1990 96.80 Cadets of Bergen County*

1991 97.00 Star of Indiana*

1992 97.10 Cavaliers*

1993 97.30 Cadets of Bergen County*

1994 97.70 Blue Devils*

1995 97.50 Cavaliers*

1996 96.90 Blue Devils*

1997 98.20 Blue Devils*

1998 98.00 Cadets of Bergen County*

1999 98.60 Blue Devils*

2000 97.40 The Cadets*

2001 98.00 Cavaliers*

2002 99.05 Cavaliers*

2003 98.50 Blue Devils*

2004 98.525 Cavaliers*

* = won DCI Finals

No corps - not one - since the elimination of the "tick" system in 1984 has *not* won a title after winning Semis. There have been three ties, but the corps that won Semis still came in first.

21 years and counting.

Whoever wins tonight - will win tomorrow.

Mike

[mistertoo]

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Edited July 13, 2006 by mistertoo

[dmfootworks]

I don't remember a margin this large from first to second. The last "big" gap I remember was '86 Finals -- BD over SCV by 1.4.

[Blue Devil Legend]

I'm thinking it was decided last night.

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[MikeN]

I went and looked up the history of QF margins b/w 1 and 2. (Full QF's started in '89, and in '94 there was a rainout.)

Thanks to Corpsreps.com for the scores!

1989 0.1 ( 1 Santa Clara Vanguard 97 - 2 Phantom Regiment 96.9 )

1990 0.1 ( 1 Cadets of Bergen County 96 - 2 Cavaliers 95.9 )

1991 2.1 ( 1 Star of Indiana 97.6 - 2 Cavaliers 95.5 )

1992 0.7 ( 1 Star of Indiana 96.4 - 2 Cavaliers 95.7 )

1993 0.4 ( 1 Star of Indiana 97.8 - 2 Cadets of Bergen County 97.4 )

1995 0.2 ( 1 Cavaliers 97.1 - 2 Blue Devils 96.9 )

1996 1.1 ( 1 Blue Devils 98.3 - 2 Cadets of Bergen County 97.2 )

1997 0.5 ( 1 Blue Devils Santa Clara Vanguard 96.4 - 3 Cadets of Bergen County 95.9 )

1998 0.2 ( 1 Blue Devils 97.4 - 2 Santa Clara Vanguard 97.2 )

1999 0.8 ( 1 Blue Devils 97.8 - 2 Santa Clara Vanguard 97 )

2000 0.3 ( 1 The Cadets 96.7 - 2 Cavaliers 96.4 )

2001 0.45 ( 1 Cavaliers 97.2 - 2 Blue Devils 96.75 )

2002 1.75 ( 1 Cavaliers 98.7 - 2 The Cadets 96.95 )

2003 0.85 ( 1 Blue Devils 97.8 - 2 Cavaliers 96.95 )

2005 1.55 ( 1 The Cadets 98.05 - 1 Cavaliers 96.5 )

[PhantomR]

my scenario what's going to happen at finals.

SCV has been playing it down, because they want to jump in for the attack. that night on finals, they are going to march the drill perfectly, the brass will be loud, clean, and emotional to boot, and the drums wont make a tick. the guard wont drop a sabre, a flag, or a rifle, and everything will be in sync. they will then reveal there actual drill, which resembles drill done by the Cavaliers in 2002, but they will be even cleaner, thusly putting up the highest score in DCI history, of a 99.42

they will then board the busses, without the slightest bit of celebration, as if it was no big deal, but quietly smirk on the way home in there busses.

heh.

~>conner

[MN DCI Fan]

they will then board the busses, without the slightest bit of celebration, as if it was no big deal, but quietly smirk on the way home in there busses.

heh.

~>conner

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...which will be driven by the Easter Bunny.

That's funny stuff, though. :)

[Sideways]

What if that is not their real show we have been watching all summer? How about that for conspiracy theories.

[Blue Devil Legend]

my scenario what's going to happen at finals.

SCV has been playing it down, because they want to jump in for the attack. that night on finals, they are going to march the drill perfectly, the brass will be loud, clean, and emotional to boot, and the drums wont make a tick. the guard wont drop a sabre, a flag, or a rifle, and everything will be in sync. they will then reveal there actual drill, which resembles drill done by the Cavaliers in 2002, but they will be even cleaner, thusly putting up the highest score in DCI history, of a 99.42

they will then board the busses, without the slightest bit of celebration, as if it was no big deal, but quietly smirk on the way home in there busses.

heh.

~>conner

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LOL conner, good stuff for sure. :)

SCV is where they are because their drum line is getting ####ed, plain and simple, and I say that as a veteran of 9 years in drum corps, while winning 2 DCI drum titles. I would like to think I know a little something in regards to percussion.

Something REALLY smells bad.

17.05? - that's the best sounding 17.05 drum line in the history of drum corps.

[mnscoutfan]

my scenario what's going to happen at finals.

SCV has been playing it down, because they want to jump in for the attack. that night on finals, they are going to march the drill perfectly, the brass will be loud, clean, and emotional to boot, and the drums wont make a tick. the guard wont drop a sabre, a flag, or a rifle, and everything will be in sync. they will then reveal there actual drill, which resembles drill done by the Cavaliers in 2002, but they will be even cleaner, thusly putting up the highest score in DCI history, of a 99.42

they will then board the busses, without the slightest bit of celebration, as if it was no big deal, but quietly smirk on the way home in there busses.

heh.

~>conner

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BORG ALERT!!! BORG ALERT!!! ;)