nero14 Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 this is the FIRST time since 1981 that we have seen ANY corps other than Cavies, Cadets, scv, phantom, BD, madison, or Star place in the top 4.... (the last corps to do it was 27th lancers in 1981)... THATS 25 YEARS! holy crap! yeah blue!!! i'm so happy for you! woo hoo! 6 words!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nero14 Posted August 13, 2006 Author Share Posted August 13, 2006 p.s.- sorry costanza... you'll have to drop our guard lower than 17.9 (like we didnt freakin see that comming... ) to knock us out- try again next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobchilds Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 this is the FIRST time since 1981 that we have seen ANY corps other thanCavies, Cadets, scv, phantom, BD, madison, or Star place in the top 4.... (the last corps to do it was 27th lancers in 1981)... THATS 25 YEARS! holy crap! yeah blue!!! i'm so happy for you! woo hoo! 6 words!! Wow. I think you're right! And since 1981 was 25 years ago, it was well before any of the 2006 participants were even born! Here is the complete list, going back to the beginning of DCI... 2006 Bluecoats 1981 27th Lancers 1980 27th Lancers, Bridgemen, Spirit of Atlanta 1979 Spirit of Atlanta 1977 27th Lancers 1975 27th Lancers 1974 Kingsmen, Muchachos 1973 Troopers, Blue Stars 1972 Kingsmen, Blue Stars, 27th Lancers So, if I'm counting correctly, only 15 different corps have ever been in the top 4 in DCI's 35 year history... Blue Devils - 31 Santa Clara - 25 Garfield - 22 Cavaliers - 18 Phantom - 17 Madison - 9 27th - 5 Star - 4 Spirit - 2 Blue Stars - 2 Kingsmen - 2 Troopers - 1 Bridgemen - 1 Muchachos - 1 Bluecoats - 1 Good job, BLUECOATS! You're in good company!!! BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumcat Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 I love this stat! 25 years! Bloooo is now elite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oswald Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 I love this stat! 25 years! Bloooo is now elite! best quote of the night... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobchilds Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Wow. I think you're right! And since 1981 was 25 years ago, it was well before any of the 2006 participants were even born! Here is the complete list, going back to the beginning of DCI... 2006 Bluecoats 1981 27th Lancers 1980 27th Lancers, Bridgemen, Spirit of Atlanta 1979 Spirit of Atlanta 1977 27th Lancers 1975 27th Lancers 1974 Kingsmen, Muchachos 1973 Troopers, Blue Stars 1972 Kingsmen, Blue Stars, 27th Lancers So, if I'm counting correctly, only 15 different corps have ever been in the top 4 in DCI's 35 year history... Blue Devils - 31 Santa Clara - 25 Garfield - 22 Cavaliers - 18 Phantom - 17 Madison - 9 27th - 5 Star - 4 Spirit - 2 Blue Stars - 2 Kingsmen - 2 Troopers - 1 Bridgemen - 1 Muchachos - 1 Bluecoats - 1 Good job, BLUECOATS! You're in good company!!! BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! By the way, here is the list of 5th place corps that have never cracked the top 4 (in the DCI era)... 1972 Argonne Rebels 1973 Kilties 1986 Suncoast Sound 1998 Glassmen 1999 Glassmen 2000 Boston Crusaders 2001 Glassmen 2002 Boston Crusaders Only five different corps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tekneek Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 (edited) Tremendous accomplishment. Now the really hard part is coming back and building on it. I'll be cheering for them. Edited August 13, 2006 by Tekneek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiodave Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Bluecoats need to WIN one! maybe next year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorcoly Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Bluecoats need to WIN one! maybe next year? If not in 2007...... sometime in the very near future!!!!! BLOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekrebs102 Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 To quote something I said in a previous thread... ahem..."If there is something I know it is that they have a way of turning it on finals night." Glad to see I was right. GO BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! That's a few more than 16 O's just for good measure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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