MajorHoople
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RE: WMU Headed to Idaho for Potato Bowl! vs BYU
(12-20-2018 09:11 AM)GullLake Wrote: LOVE the Ohio U Marching Band and its commitment to "Old School" marching style.
While I respect the difficulty of the Drum Corp International (DCI) style WMU, and most collegiate marching bands use, it just is not as entertaining. Still fun to watch, but I like the old school stuff better.
Bring those knees up! March, don't stride!
And if you can't march with an instrument, it does not belong on the field (no tympani, chimes, or xylophones). Too many colleges have striding concert bands and not marching football bands.
What he said.
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AFLAGWA
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RE: WMU Headed to Idaho for Potato Bowl! vs BYU
(12-20-2018 09:14 AM)MajorHoople Wrote: (12-20-2018 09:11 AM)GullLake Wrote: LOVE the Ohio U Marching Band and its commitment to "Old School" marching style.
While I respect the difficulty of the Drum Corp International (DCI) style WMU, and most collegiate marching bands use, it just is not as entertaining. Still fun to watch, but I like the old school stuff better.
Bring those knees up! March, don't stride!
And if you can't march with an instrument, it does not belong on the field (no tympani, chimes, or xylophones). Too many colleges have striding concert bands and not marching football bands.
What he said.
I'll just leave this here for you....
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12-20-2018 10:01 AM |
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GullLake
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RE: WMU Headed to Idaho for Potato Bowl! vs BYU
(12-20-2018 10:01 AM)AFLAGWA Wrote: (12-20-2018 09:14 AM)MajorHoople Wrote: (12-20-2018 09:11 AM)GullLake Wrote: LOVE the Ohio U Marching Band and its commitment to "Old School" marching style.
While I respect the difficulty of the Drum Corp International (DCI) style WMU, and most collegiate marching bands use, it just is not as entertaining. Still fun to watch, but I like the old school stuff better.
Bring those knees up! March, don't stride!
And if you can't march with an instrument, it does not belong on the field (no tympani, chimes, or xylophones). Too many colleges have striding concert bands and not marching football bands.
What he said.
I'll just leave this here for you....
Just burst-out laughing!
Thanks for posting!
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12-20-2018 10:25 AM |
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AFLAGWA
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RE: WMU Headed to Idaho for Potato Bowl! vs BYU
(12-20-2018 10:25 AM)GullLake Wrote: Thanks for posting!
Anytime
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12-20-2018 12:24 PM |
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RE: WMU Headed to Idaho for Potato Bowl! vs BYU
(12-19-2018 09:43 PM)flushtheherd Wrote: So not only did Ohio absolutely destroy us on our own turf this season but they actually ponied up to send their band to the Frisco Bowl...
Oh and the band killed it.
https://twitter.com/macsports/status/107...16129?s=21
The OHIO band made the trip because it was a "bus trip" and they left immediately following the game. Also, Ohio only sent a "pep band" to Idaho and the potato bowl and last year sent no band for the bahamas bowl game. It appears WMU is in line with OHIO's philosophy of sending the band, or as much of it, when the costs are reasonable
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12-20-2018 01:00 PM |
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wmubroncopilot
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RE: WMU Headed to Idaho for Potato Bowl! vs BYU
(12-20-2018 01:00 PM)uclabruin Wrote: (12-19-2018 09:43 PM)flushtheherd Wrote: So not only did Ohio absolutely destroy us on our own turf this season but they actually ponied up to send their band to the Frisco Bowl...
Oh and the band killed it.
https://twitter.com/macsports/status/107...16129?s=21
The OHIO band made the trip because it was a "bus trip" and they left immediately following the game. Also, Ohio only sent a "pep band" to Idaho and the potato bowl and last year sent no band for the bahamas bowl game. It appears WMU is in line with OHIO's philosophy of sending the band, or as much of it, when the costs are reasonable
The band meltdowns are much ado about nothing. We are in line with other G5 programs.
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12-20-2018 01:20 PM |
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RE: WMU Headed to Idaho for Potato Bowl! vs BYU
If you're in the stadium. Sure it's cool to have the band. If watching on TV, doesn't do anything for me.
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12-21-2018 12:06 AM |
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