116th Monon Bell Classic

[Wes Anderson]

I may do that, Fripp.  I just have to get myself motivated to get up that early.  I've got a few stops that I'd need to make that morning.  I have to work the night before so I could get out of work on Monon.  We'll see how I do.  Have to get up awful early to make the hour plus drive to get down there in enough time to see everybody. 

[Pat Coleman]

Indeed, Bill Rasmussen isn't with ESPN anymore.

[1837Tigers]

On This Day in 1970:

http://www.depauw.edu/news/?id=13700

[cave2bens]

On This Day in 1970:

http://www.depauw.edu/news/?id=13700

First Bell Game attended  and I believe the last of the rhynie runs 

Congratulations to DePauw on finally securing a playoff berth - y'all owe those Bexar Bengals some thanks as well, dispatching Centre!

Enough Niceties and Respect - It Hurts My Teeth.  DePauw to Hell!

[gobash83]

Congratulations to DePauw on finally securing a playoff berth - y'all owe those Bexar Bengals some thanks as well, dispatching Centre!

Enough Niceties and Respect - It Hurts My Teeth.  DePauw to Hell!

I agree....now get the Bell!

[Schwami]

Some advice for DePauw, now that you get to experience this thing called the playoffs.  Scale back the playbook.  Try to keep your offense off the field.  Don't let your future playoff opponents (whomever they may be) see what you are capable of.  Maybe throw in a few fumbles and interceptions for good measure.  Rest your starters.

Or bring all you got.  Either way, it won't matter.

DePauw to Hell, We're Taking the Bell!

[Ralph Turner]

Some advice for DePauw, now that you get to experience this thing called the playoffs.  Scale back the playbook.  Try to keep your offense off the field.  Don't let your future playoff opponents (whomever they may be) see what you are capable of.  Maybe throw in a few fumbles and interceptions for good measure.  Rest your starters.

Or bring all you got.  Either way, it won't matter.

DePauw to Hell, We're Taking the Bell!

I cannot think of too many games that are better preparation for the playoffs than the Monon Bell game.

I think that DePauw will be prepared.

[Wes Anderson]

As much as I wanted this game to be for the Pool C, I definitely believe that taking that distraction away will help DePauw.  It's just like any other year now.  It's just like any other Bell game.  That isn't to say that there isn't a lot that comes with that, but being able to focus on that and only that has to help.  Now you worry about the playoffs when you get there.  Until then, you've got 5 days to prepare for the biggest day of the year.

[cave2bens]

Only starting a Sunday, caffeine bolus, but don't stop believin,' Wes.  Your rationale is eerily similar to those espoused by numerous posters from up the line in 2007 and 2008, and similar results are most welcomed.  Experigentia docet.

DEPAUW TO HELL-GET THE BELL

[smedindy]

Foot's on the other hand, Tigers! 

[Danny Boy]

Ahhh, Monon Week.  The most wonderful time of the year.

DPU Fan, you going to the game? 

[DPU_WR3]

This is the absolute greatest week of the year.  And it's the toughest week to hold down the job when all I want to do is listen to the ballad, watch Monon Memories and read this board.

I can't describe how lucky I feel to have been/be apart of it.


GO TIGERS!! KEEP THE BELL!!!!!!!!!

[Wes Anderson]

Only starting a Sunday, caffeine bolus, but don't stop believin,' Wes.  Your rationale is eerily similar to those espoused by numerous posters from up the line in 2007 and 2008, and similar results are most welcomed.  Experigentia docet.

No no, my friend.  We aren't talking about the same thing.  I'm talking about the distraction of this game being a "win and your in" scenario like 2005 was for DePauw.  I don't necessarily believe it was for the players, although the young man immediately above me to could speak to that.  What I do believe is that it was a distraction for the man in the head football coach's office.  He wasn't ready to go. His playcalling for the first 40 minutes of the football game promptly followed by him criticizing his football team during his postgame interview reflected that to me.  But, I've gone on record before as saying I'm not the President of his fan club.

If your destiny is already determined, as DePauw's is this year, and as Wabash's has for the past two years, there is no excuse for not being ready to play in this game.  I'm going to choose my words very carefully when I say that not being ready for this game because you're looking ahead to a game that's coming either way is a disgrace to the rivalry.  Period.  If you have your Pool A on Monon, you're playing next week no matter how badly you beat them or how badly you get beat.  Show up and do your job.  If you're the quarterback, do your job.  If you're starting at linebacker, do your job.  If you're running the endzone camera in the lift, do your job.  It's inexcusable if you don't.  Don't you stay on the bus for the first half beacuse you're dreaming of not being asked to go to Mount Union in 7 days.

There's a lot on this game for Wabash, and I can understand if that added pressure creates some issues.  But when this game is just Game #10 in front of Game #11 (#9 in front of #10 in this case), I'm still not listening to that excuse.  If DePauw gets boatraced on Saturday, I won't give it, either.  I think it's ridiculous.

EDIT:  Didn't get gameday, by the way.  They're going to BYU/TCU.

[gobash83]

This is the absolute greatest week of the year.  And it's the toughest week to hold down the job when all I want to do is listen to the ballad, watch Monon Memories and read this board.

I agree completely.  Since my first "Monon Bell Week" in 1979, I have remained unproductive during this week each year, whether as an undergraduate, grad student or in the working world.  And I wouldn't have it any other way....

[1837Tigers]

Here's a version of "Ballad" with better video and audio...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_v80P_f9d8