tony
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Post by tony on Sept 12, 2014 11:46:02 GMT -5
Is the Undertaker song back in the book this year? I could see that being put to great use at the right moments...
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Post by marchingband1969 on Sept 12, 2014 13:35:48 GMT -5
I sit in the "wine and cheese" section and we can barely hear the band playing most of the time. Now I'm sure the folks directly across on the visitors side and endzone get an ear full but on my end it's hard to hear them.
Part of this is due to the fact that the band is pointed toward the visitor's side and part ia due to me spending time in an M60 tank while I was in the Army. My suggestion... If the coaching staff has problems with the band I'm sure Coach Broadway will take care of it. He doesn't appear to let anything stand in the way of his team winning.
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Post by marchingband1969 on Sept 12, 2014 13:38:50 GMT -5
I sit in the "wine and cheese" section and we can barely hear the band playing most of the time. Now I'm sure the folks directly across on the visitors side and endzone get an ear full but on my end it's hard to hear them.
Part of this is due to the fact that the band is pointed toward the visitor's side and part is due to me spending time in an M60 tank while I was in the Army. My suggestion... If the coaching staff has problems with the band I'm sure Coach Broadway will take care of it. He doesn't appear to let anything stand in the way of his team winning.
Let's continue enjoying the band and let the coaches handle this issue...if it is an issue.
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Post by KidHeartless on Sept 12, 2014 15:08:47 GMT -5
Good points from both sides. I'm all for creating a BETTER gameday atmosphere. And #1 on my list is not the band (While yes they don't tone down the crank at times)....its all you fine people in the reserves. We love yall, yall are the backbone of our fan base and I fear for our attendance when you all can't make it anymore. But lets be real. Somehow..someway you've GOT to let students have a piece of that section...Theres no hype on Defensive 3rd/4th Downs.....ya dont do the wave........just real...dry. As close as the game was in the 4th....the crowd participation was Dry....weak....hated it. There must be some type of continuity between the fans, football team & band.....
Too many separate agendas!!!
Love the band and all aggie athletics.
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KidHeartless
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Post by KidHeartless on Sept 12, 2014 15:09:17 GMT -5
Is the Undertaker song back in the book this year? I could see that being put to great use at the right moments... That would be EXCELLENT!!!
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Post by ArrangerNCAT on Sept 12, 2014 15:43:06 GMT -5
^Yeah, it's in the book. We will probably play it at the next home game...
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Post by DECKS on Sept 12, 2014 16:29:25 GMT -5
Good points from both sides. I'm all for creating a BETTER gameday atmosphere. And #1 on my list is not the band (While yes they don't tone down the crank at times)....its all you fine people in the reserves. We love yall, yall are the backbone of our fan base and I fear for our attendance when you all can't make it anymore. But lets be real. Somehow..someway you've GOT to let students have a piece of that section...Theres no hype on Defensive 3rd/4th Downs.....ya dont do the wave........just real...dry. As close as the game was in the 4th....the crowd participation was Dry....weak....hated it. There must be some type of continuity between the fans, football team & band..... Too many separate agendas!!! Love the band and all aggie athletics. Good points, but these days the students are all on their iphones tweeting!
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Post by oldschool on Sept 12, 2014 18:50:04 GMT -5
Good points from both sides. I'm all for creating a BETTER gameday atmosphere. And #1 on my list is not the band (While yes they don't tone down the crank at times)....its all you fine people in the reserves. We love yall, yall are the backbone of our fan base and I fear for our attendance when you all can't make it anymore. But lets be real. Somehow..someway you've GOT to let students have a piece of that section...Theres no hype on Defensive 3rd/4th Downs.....ya dont do the wave........just real...dry. As close as the game was in the 4th....the crowd participation was Dry....weak....hated it. There must be some type of continuity between the fans, football team & band..... Too many separate agendas!!!Love the band and all aggie athletics. Good points, but these days the students are all on their iphones tweeting! Excellent points made by all , the only students that are into the game is the spirit section , next to the band . We're a work in progress but we will get there if we keep winning .
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Post by Aggie Monster on Sept 13, 2014 14:44:48 GMT -5
Dude, stop crying and acting like a victim. The Machine gets universal praise on this site and Golden Delight gets treated like rock stars. Folks have just made a few observations that the band sometimes plays at inopportune times during the games. Some have suggested ways in which the machine can work to assist the team on the field and not become a distraction. I don't understand why you have such a hard time with handling outside feedback about this issue. LOl, I was thinking the same thing. Boy he sensitive!
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Post by oldschool on Sept 14, 2014 12:04:54 GMT -5
I think last night was the perfect storm , all of the elements were in sync , the band , the cheerleaders , and the crowd . When the ref told Cold Steel to chill out ,the crowd stepped it up big time . If we can continue to support each other like that at home we will be alright .
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Post by marchingband1969 on Sept 14, 2014 13:37:52 GMT -5
The band last night was fantastic in the stands. Other than the bogus warning late in the game by the Elon bench, I thought they really helped energize our fans and support our team. Great job Blue and Gold Marching Machine!
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Post by VA's Finest on Sept 14, 2014 14:00:51 GMT -5
Honestly, it was almost as if Elon had been reading this thread and was waiting for the perfect opportunity to use it against us last night. This was the first official warning given by the officials this season. Just an observation, bout I must agree the crowd was great last night, even my three year old daughter was yelling 'AGGIE PRIDE' and 'let's go defense' and waving her pom poms.
Came wait for Chowan
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Post by @ProfBellamy on Sept 14, 2014 19:18:35 GMT -5
The band last night was fantastic in the stands. Other than the bogus warning late in the game by the Elon bench, I thought they really helped energize our fans and support our team. Great job Blue and Gold Marching Machine! Let's bring that energy home for friends and family day against Chowan!
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Post by Aggie Monster on Sept 19, 2014 9:51:53 GMT -5
The band last night was fantastic in the stands. Other than the bogus warning late in the game by the Elon bench, I thought they really helped energize our fans and support our team. Great job Blue and Gold Marching Machine! Let's bring that energy home for friends and family day against Chowan! We always have more energy away. That hasn't changed. Our students and reserves are mixed at away games and feed off each other a little better.
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Sept 19, 2014 10:29:16 GMT -5
yep, you’re right, monster. our fans usually do have more energy at away games than at home games. i think one of the reasons that our fanbase may not be as “loud” as some of the other hbcu’s is because a&t has a larger ratio of male students/alums to females than most other hbcu’s because of our engineering and technology programs.
females have a tendency to cheer more “and louder” at games than guys do. i mean, how many times have you been to a concert and the artists pit the females versus the males in repeating their song lyrics? ever noticed that the females are “always” much louder than the males? i think its the same when it comes to cheering at football games...
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