116th Monon Bell Classic

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Ryan Tipps

#60
October 20, 2009, 02:19:30 PM
Quote from: 1837Tigers on October 20, 2009, 09:02:08 AM
On This Day (Octover 20) in...

1894: http://www.depauw.edu/news/index.asp?id=21998

1913: http://www.depauw.edu/news/index.asp?id=21714

Pick on the spelling all ya want (at least the "b" and "v" are next to each other on the keyboard), but I think it's pretty cool that these kinds of things -- as well as the Monon Memories and the Ballad of the Monon Bell -- are all archived online. It brings a great sense of history to this rivalry that wasn't fully appreciated even 10 or 15 years ago.

Thanks for sharing :)
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D3_DPUFan

#61
October 20, 2009, 03:24:35 PM
QuotePick on the spelling all ya want (at least the "b" and "v" are next to each other on the keyboard), but I think it's pretty cool that these kinds of things -- as well as the Monon Memories and the Ballad of the Monon Bell -- are all archived online. It brings a great sense of history to this rivalry that wasn't fully appreciated even 10 or 15 years ago.

Thanks for sharing

Could not agree more. It's been noted in here before, but DePauw's Ken Owen deserves huge kudos for the hours upon hours of blood, sweat and tears that went into putting together clips from EVERY Monon Bell game. Really a special, special effort that, as you say, brings a special sense of history to the rivalry. In fact, Ken is being honored with the Spirit of the Monon Bell Award at this year's Stag...well deserved. The Monon Bell section on the DePauw site is really great.   

wally_wabash

#62
October 20, 2009, 04:03:01 PM
The Stag is such a great event.  This year will be my third Stag and I'm definitely looking forward to it.  Really good Spirit of the Monon honorees and I'm expecting some great oratory from the roasters.  Can't wait to get downtown on 11/12. 
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D3_DPUFan

#63
October 20, 2009, 05:24:13 PM
QuoteThe Stag is such a great event.  This year will be my third Stag and I'm definitely looking forward to it.  Really good Spirit of the Monon honorees and I'm expecting some great oratory from the roasters.  Can't wait to get downtown on 11/12. 

Yep...the Stag is yet another one of the cool traditions of this unique rivalry...

1837Tigers

#64
October 21, 2009, 09:37:03 AM
On This Day (October -- spelled correctly this time! -- 21) in 1944:

http://www.depauw.edu/news/index.asp?id=20463

D3_DPUFan

#65
October 24, 2009, 10:23:09 PM
My UPS guy walked up the drive and said his brother was in ondon w/ a Wabash sweatshirt on and somebody said who has the bell! I bring that up not to diss Wabash (which I like to do) but to underscore the incredible rivalry and how special it is!

wally_wabash

#66
October 25, 2009, 11:28:48 AM
Pending the Centre/Trinity result on 11/7, the 116th Monon Bell Classic could wind up being a virtual play-in game for the tournament.  That's some awesome additional context.  I hope this happens. 
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D3_DPUFan

#67
October 25, 2009, 11:39:50 AM
QuotePending the Centre/Trinity result on 11/7, the 116th Monon Bell Classic could wind up being a virtual play-in game for the tournament.  That's some awesome additional context.  I hope this happens. 


As if this game needs any more intrigue. ;) Should be fun...of course first things first. I am hoping that both teams win out heading into the game (and Trinity beats Centre)...we shall see...

wally_wabash

#68
October 25, 2009, 12:49:14 PM
If Centre loses to Trinity, DPU gets the AQ.  And then if Wabash beats DPU, we get the real possibility that both of our teams are in the field for the first time....which sets up the possibility of the oft talked about "what happens to the Bell if we play in the tournament" scenario...the possibility that the committee could pair our teams in the first round, etc. etc.  Juicy!  The storylines around this year's Bell game are going to be just awesome to follow. 
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Ralph Turner

#69
October 25, 2009, 06:06:54 PM
Quote from: wally_wabash on October 25, 2009, 12:49:14 PM
If Centre loses to Trinity, DPU gets the AQ.  And then if Wabash beats DPU, we get the real possibility that both of our teams are in the field for the first time....which sets up the possibility of the oft talked about "what happens to the Bell if we play in the tournament" scenario...the possibility that the committee could pair our teams in the first round, etc. etc.  Juicy!  The storylines around this year's Bell game are going to be just awesome to follow. 

The respective parties need to convene to answer this question.

IMHO, every Wabash/DePauw football game means that the Bell is up for grabs!   :)

frank uible

#70
October 26, 2009, 05:43:27 AM
Of course - who would want it any other way?

DPU3619

#71
October 26, 2009, 08:08:50 PM
Has to be.  I can't think of a reason not to.

The real question for me is if the fan bases take a playoff game as serious as they take Game #10 (or 9 in DePauw's case).  I'm not so sure the DePauw side gets filled for a second round playoff game against Wabash, which is a pretty sad statement, imo.

Ralph Turner

#72
October 26, 2009, 09:21:40 PM
Quote from: Wes Anderson on October 26, 2009, 08:08:50 PM
Has to be.  I can't think of a reason not to.

The real question for me is if the fan bases take a playoff game as serious as they take Game #10 (or 9 in DePauw's case).  I'm not so sure the DePauw side gets filled for a second round playoff game against Wabash, which is a pretty sad statement, imo.

If DPU-Wabash meet in the second round over Thanksgiving, then just line up a couple of World Boxing Federation heavyweight bouts (or even WWF matches) as the undercard of a $49.95 closed circuit pay-per-view spectacular!  (The heck with the NCAA restrictions)   ;)   ;D   :D

DPU3619

#73
October 26, 2009, 10:49:35 PM
Well, I'm not sure the round or it's proximity to Thanksgiving matters.  I was just providing a hypothetical, I guess.  I don't think they're paired together in the first round because they play the last week of the season.

The point is that I just don't think everybody would care.  Monon would have already happened.  We already had the party.  We'll do it again next year.  Obviously a lot of us are different, but we aren't a very high percentage of the 10,000 or so.

wally_wabash

#74
October 26, 2009, 11:10:47 PM
First round would be possible...the committee only tries to avoid first round rematches of conference teams (unless you play in the ASC).  Our game wouldn't fit that bill and I think it would be a possibility.  As I think about it though, I don't think that it would be probable in this playoff year.  9-1 Wabash and 7-2 DePauw (these would be the records if both of our teams made it) are probably both in the bottom half of the region (if they even moved DPU to the North).  I'm hard pressed to see Wabash being seeded higher than CWRU, Witt, NCC, 10-0 MSJ (if they beat Thomas More), or 9-1 Otterbein. 
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