Alumni Band
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LMAO at one point there were three bands playing at the same time on Saturday. The main band in the north endzone, the alumni band, and the travelling band that moves around the stadium in the second half.
What annoys me about the alumni band is that they are shuffling in and out of the section the entire damn game. I sit nearby so yeah my view gets obstructed a lot.
I got a ticket from a buddy and we were sitting immediately behind the alumni band. It is silly to worry about band music (something that belongs in college athletics) stepping on canned music (something that should be filler at best).
Go ISUCVMB, go Alumni Band!
Go ISUCVMB, go Alumni Band!
There were a few that stood up for a good portion of the game but really hardly watched the game. Some were right in front of me. When I couldn't see, I stood up too.
Wait you want the band to quiet down so you can hear the piped-in filler music better?
Weird.
The actual band is fine. They clearly are aware of how things are trending, I doubt they like it but they know it is what it is.
It’s not that big of a deal going forward since thankfully the alumni band is only there 1 game.
I can’t imagine being so unhappy in life that the alumni band playing during the game upsets someone enough to take the time to post and vent about it.
I am a band alumnus, proud of it too. Playing in the alumni band just isn’t my thing anymore. Sorry that a group of alumni upset you so much.
I am a band alumnus, proud of it too. Playing in the alumni band just isn’t my thing anymore. Sorry that a group of alumni upset you so much.
I also appreciate when the Alumni Pep Band plays at games during winter break. Basketball at Hilton wouldn't be right without a band.
Since they are alumni, basically old timers, get them to wear the T. rex costumes. Dinosaurs as dinosaurs.
I sat right behind them and I saw maybe two with gray hair within my field of view. Almost all of them I saw were probably late 20s...
^this—as far as I saw, the alumni band drum majors did not have a headset so they were just guessing on when to play. I was in the alumni band and I had no control on when we played.
To the OP, if you don’t want the alumni band there, then go to an nfl game. It’s freaking homecoming in college football—the traditions like alumni band, homecoming pep rallies, etc are what make cfb unique and fun. And it’s only one game
I agree with this totally. I know I’m coming off as anti-band, but I’m really just anti-alumni band during football in its current set up.
If you must re-live your glory days, do your thing at halftime and be done with it. No reason to be playing during especially when as you have admitted, your director had no idea when he should start the band up. Or just get the guy a headset so he actually knows when things are happening.
The Alumni band is great for our university, and I really don’t understand the naysayers. They give a lot of financial support for the varsity band. It’s a group of passionate alumni that enjoys coming back to support our school. The alumni pep band helps fill in during winter break games. Keep up the good work I say!
The main thing is that they were seemingly unaware of what was going on in the stadium.
If their director had a headset and knew when it was appropriate to play and wasn’t fighting with the stadium sound system most of the game, I’d be fine with it.
That sounds FANTASTIC!!!!
