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Post by pj on Aug 1, 2014 10:50:08 GMT -5
It will be a tough game and could be a sellout in Aggie-land even if they do not travel.
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Post by Trueaggie on Aug 1, 2014 10:56:13 GMT -5
I doubt they will bring the band.
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Post by ohsixrain on Aug 1, 2014 11:29:33 GMT -5
For their band to show up in Greensboro, there has to be something on the line such as: the conference title or something. Similar to 1999.
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Post by marchingband1969 on Aug 1, 2014 14:42:47 GMT -5
Hey those guys still think their band is "special" and should be "paid" to show up to perform at games. During the "Dr. Johnnie Hodge's era" as Band Director he would take A&T's band to Tallahassee just to show them we weren't afraid of them. And I think FAMU's band reciprocated and came to Greensboro one year without cost. Don't think we have the funds or the interest in paying for them to show up today. It would put more butts in the stands but I don't know if their fee would be offset by the attendance.
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Aug 1, 2014 15:01:25 GMT -5
we're playing famu for ghoe, so we should sellout that game even without famu's 100 being there. matter of fact, they would probably occupy seats that we could sell for that game if they showed up...
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Post by oldschool on Aug 1, 2014 17:14:09 GMT -5
we're playing famu for ghoe, so we should sellout that game even without famu's 100 being there. matter of fact, they would probably occupy seats that we could sell for that game if they showed up... Exactly , we sold out last year , and if memory serves me correctly , their only trip to Greensboro was their so-called farewell tour to the MEAC . Yall remember that failed attempt at moving up to the "Big Azz Boy Pants". |
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Post by AggiePride on Aug 12, 2014 8:43:36 GMT -5
I heard they are bringing the band, part of the rebuild FAMU project. Too bad the football team does not look to be competitive.
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Aug 12, 2014 10:24:50 GMT -5
I heard they are bringing the band, part of the rebuild FAMU project. Too bad the football team does not look to be competitive. if they do come, i hope they're paying their own way... |
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Post by ohsixrain on Aug 12, 2014 10:41:36 GMT -5
Well, I'll tell ya...if I were Dr. Ruff, I wouldn't even begin entertain the thought of paying for FAMU's band to come to Greensboro for its own game. At one time I thought if maybe they'd pay for us to come down there but, the costs would be vastly different as they are much larger in size than we are. So, in my opinion, I think Dr. Ruff should invite their band to come as he probably does with all other MEAC schools but, there should be no invitation to pay at all.
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Post by B&GMM 80 on Aug 12, 2014 10:51:03 GMT -5
I heard they are bringing the band, part of the rebuild FAMU project. Too bad the football team does not look to be competitive. if they do come, i hope they're paying their own way... I doubt that Dr. Ruff and The Blue and Gold Marching Machine would pay for their travel.  I also heard they were not allowed to Travel outside the State of Florida other than Florida Classic (travel Restrictions  The Marching 100 is not as good as they were of old, and THE MACHINE is a top notch Band  2014 HBOB CHAMPIONS!  AGGIE PRIDE! |
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Post by AggiePride on Aug 12, 2014 11:15:15 GMT -5
It is on Christy's site that they are coming. I am 99.99% sure we did not nor offer to pay. GHOE is sellout regardless. I doubt the administration would support us paying for a opposing band to attend GHOE, when we could sell more seats or use that money to have the BGMM travel to support the team.
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Post by marchingband1969 on Aug 12, 2014 14:09:07 GMT -5
Okay let me state up front...we ain't paying no band to show up for our Homecoming to perform...unless it's Beyonce and Jay Z! First, we ain't got that kind of extra money laying around to pay expenses for some other marching band! Hell if we had extra cash we would offer our band kids some scholarships or buy more instruments. 95% of our band students do not receive any type of band scholarship funds! Second, today's FAMU's 100 is rebuilding but they are no Blue and Gold Marching Machine. Why pay for an "okay band" to show up when you have a "great band" already here? Would you pay for NCCU or WSSU to come to Aggie Stadium to perform? Plus, if we cannot sell out this year's Homecoming with the football team we have now and the BGMM being this year's winner of Honda Battle of the Bands, we need to tar and feather everyone in our Athletic Marketing Department!
If FAMU decides they want to pay their way to our Homecoming, I'm okay with that but personally I'm okay with them staying in Tallahassee and practicing a little more.
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Post by B&GMM 80 on Aug 12, 2014 15:48:12 GMT -5
Okay let me state up front...we ain't paying no band to show up for our Homecoming to perform...unless it's Beyonce and Jay Z! First, we ain't got that kind of extra money laying around to pay expenses for some other marching band! Hell if we had extra cash we would offer our band kids some scholarships or buy more instruments. 95% of our band students do not receive any type of band scholarship funds! Second, today's FAMU's 100 is rebuilding but they are no Blue and Gold Marching Machine. Why pay for an "okay band" to show up when you have a "great band" already here? Would you pay for NCCU or WSSU to come to Aggie Stadium to perform? Plus, if we cannot sell out this year's Homecoming with the football team we have now and the BGMM being this year's winner of Honda Battle of the Bands, we need to tar and feather everyone in our Athletic Marketing Department! If FAMU decides they want to pay their way to our Homecoming, I'm okay with that but personally I'm okay with them staying in Tallahassee and practicing a little more. 
and to be quite honest, I don't think they have the $$$$$ to travel outside to State of Florida, but if they want to be in Attendance,
GREAT, The more the merrier! AGGIE PRIDE!
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Post by KidHeartless on Aug 12, 2014 16:47:32 GMT -5
Its being said that they'll be at Tenn State's & our homecomings.
Twitter waves are excited for it. I'm excited for it.
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Post by marchingband1969 on Aug 12, 2014 17:53:07 GMT -5
Its being said that they'll be at Tenn State's & our homecomings. Twitter waves are excited for it. I'm excited for it. Several years ago on this site someone suggested the way to get more folks in the stands was to "start a fight with your opponents fans" on the internet before the game. Don't look now but I think a fight is brewing between us and FAMU and I'm getting excited about it. I can remember the day that the mere thought of FAMU bring their band to Aggie Stadium for a football game would create some anxiety for Aggie fans. Now we don't really give a crap. We are the big dogs now and they've got to come through us first. By the way, if you happen to see any FAMU fans tell them that we plan to "pimp slap" everybody that steps foot in Aggie Stadium this year so please don't take it personally. |
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