I don't really think there are any darkhorses to win this year. I think its pretty much between Bell and Marcus. I haven't seen the Woodlands show this year but I'm guessing they have a good shot too
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I haven't seen it live but I saw a video of arlington finals and I loved it. I know the show isn't done yet and I'm sure its going to be much more refined by San Antonio, which I will hopefully be able to go to.
Hes an idiot whose corps is consistently in the top 4 or 5. Hes not turning drum corps into BOA. Vocals are allowed in DCI, so if want to blame someone blame the people that approved vocals and amps
They didn't make finals in 04 and they did this past year. And they also have a new band director who I've heard nothing but great things about.
So explain the part about the current state champion being on the rise?