KidHeartless
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Post by KidHeartless on Aug 30, 2018 13:08:18 GMT -5
Might as well let it go. 1 game down, 10 more to go
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Post by bluehaze on Aug 30, 2018 18:40:08 GMT -5
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Post by ohsixrain on Aug 30, 2018 18:55:08 GMT -5
Welp, there you have it.
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Post by Freeze on Aug 30, 2018 19:18:52 GMT -5
That's a really bad letter. It truly makes it seem as though the band serving as a support unit to the team is completely secondary. Is there no merit in playing to motivate the team and pump up the Aggie faithful? In other words, if they can't be front and center at halftime it ain't worth it to them. That comes off really, really bad. Well alrighty then.
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Post by Freeze on Aug 30, 2018 19:21:58 GMT -5
And it's one thing to make the argument about cost when the question is to travel down to Montgomery, Alabama.....but were talking about Greenville, NC. That's a 2.5 hour drive. Huh? What? That ain't worth it to the band??
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Post by Maxell on Aug 30, 2018 19:43:16 GMT -5
I'm glad they wrote the letter. I still don't agree, but I'm SATISFIED that the UNIVERSITY is officially in alignment with Ruff's decision.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Aug 30, 2018 19:48:41 GMT -5
lol. I can't deal with this right now.
Too much decent football on TV tonight.
Yall just better hope I have a good night sleep and I am not thinking about this letter tomorrow.
Man ..... yall just dont know.
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Post by The Professor on Aug 30, 2018 19:51:41 GMT -5
Keep telling ya'll, the folks with money ain't happy
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Post by Maxell on Aug 30, 2018 19:59:00 GMT -5
I think you miss the point entirely(again). This is not about decision making for the band. Ruff has done a fantastic job. IMO, for this particular game, in this particular year, for this particular team, for this particular opponent, for the A&T brand, it should be a UNIVERSITY DECISION not just a band decision. If Chancellor Martin comes out with a statement about why we should not go or a statement of agreement with Ruff's decision, I WILL BE SATISFIED !!! Until then I will continue to think it's a bad decision. We did a post game at App State several years ago. What's different? Other than our opinion of ourselves. So you really didn't want my opinion. I'm sorry but I thought you had asked me what I thought..my mistake. Your complaint isn't with the band staff but with Chancellor Martin and how he runs his departments. I'd suggest you take this discussion up with Chancellor Martin. I DID want your opinion. And what I wanted from the University was an official position on the matter (Which we got in a previous post). I've been in leadership roles most of my life. People today want to understand the "why" from the decision maker whether they agree or not, unlike back in the day when people just followed orders. That's not questioning leadership ability, that understanding your leaders. As I said before, I'm good for now!
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Post by Bornthrilla on Aug 30, 2018 20:00:53 GMT -5
But I will say this right now: I vehemently disagree with Maxell.
It would have been 1,000 times better if they would have never released that letter and just continued to let marchingband1969 to serve as the unofficial spokesperson.
At least I can respect him. But that letter was sophomoric and condescending.
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Post by Maxell on Aug 30, 2018 20:02:00 GMT -5
But I will say this right now: I vehemently disagree with Maxell. It would have been 1,000 times better if they would have never released that letter and just continued to let marchingband1969 to serve as the unofficial spokesperson. At least I can respect him. But that letter was sophomoric and condescending. I know. I'm being nice.
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Post by bluehaze on Aug 30, 2018 20:46:28 GMT -5
There are 17 pages of posts here and other places, but which parts of these statements aren't true:
1. The band would have to perform a modified halftime show with ECU's bands and some random high school bands 2. The band may or may not be able to play in the stands 3. The band only plays when allowed by ECU staff (who don't want them there, hence scheduling high school day in the first place)
I think if the band did show up, they wouldn't be allowed to perform in the stands as we are accustomed to hearing them.
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Post by bluehaze on Aug 30, 2018 20:49:13 GMT -5
But I will say this right now: I vehemently disagree with Maxell. It would have been 1,000 times better if they would have never released that letter and just continued to let marchingband1969 to serve as the unofficial spokesperson. At least I can respect him. But that letter was sophomoric and condescending. Lol! You've been trolling the chancellor on twitter and are calling the letter sophomoric.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Aug 30, 2018 20:49:41 GMT -5
I would say right now 2 and 3 are not true until someone can provide facts to prove otherwise.
That just sounds like heresay. Let me see the actual correspondence sent by members of the ECU band.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Aug 30, 2018 20:53:54 GMT -5
But I will say this right now: I vehemently disagree with Maxell. It would have been 1,000 times better if they would have never released that letter and just continued to let marchingband1969 to serve as the unofficial spokesperson. At least I can respect him. But that letter was sophomoric and condescending. Lol! You've been trolling the chancellor on twitter and are calling the letter sophomoric. First of all, I dont have to troll the chancellor. He follows the BDV twitter account. Or at least whoever is in charge of his account follows the BDV account. Everything I post, he automatically sees. I am sure most stuff on this board he sees or at least eventually hears about.
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