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Post by marchingband1969 on Nov 14, 2022 13:40:14 GMT -5
Well Gardner Webb wants the BGMM to pay admission to Saturday's game. UNC Charlotte pull that same crap when we spanked them. Fortunately a generous alum covered that expense a few years ago! Not sure what Dr. RUFF plan is for this Saturday's game.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Nov 14, 2022 13:48:05 GMT -5
How much of a cost are we talking here?
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Post by A&T AGGIE 96 on Nov 14, 2022 13:54:12 GMT -5
Well Gardner Webb wants the BGMM to pay admission to Saturday's game. UNC Charlotte pull that same crap when we spanked them. Fortunately a generous alum covered that expense a few years ago! Not sure what Dr. RUFF plan is for this Saturday's game. It’s their stadium, but that’s all kinds of messed up. Just goes to show that we all have different priorities. They could care less about creating a “big game” atmosphere. They don’t want opposing fans, bands, or presence at all. HBCUs embrace that stuff. We gonna have to adapt to those changes…paying to bring our band…when and how long the band can play. It’s a whole different world. I don’t recall seeing a song BSC band at Aggie stadium…and we didn’t take our band but to a couple of their stadiums as I recall.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2022 13:58:02 GMT -5
It's smart as hell to charge our band. Their joint is a fraction of A&T's stadium capacity. This is also something that'll have to be discussed regarding any playoff run A&T wants to have.
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Post by scaggie09 on Nov 14, 2022 14:04:27 GMT -5
As someone mentioned earlier what’s the total estimated cost? I’m sure if we get on it NOW it shouldn’t be that hard to come up with the funds to purchase those tickets for the band to attend.
For me it’s not about entertainment but extra support for the football team and offsetting their home field advantage
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Post by Maxell on Nov 14, 2022 14:05:47 GMT -5
How much of a cost are we talking here? Simple math: $30.00 x 250 = $7,500
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Post by Bornthrilla on Nov 14, 2022 14:14:50 GMT -5
If we can't come up with $7,500 to bring the Machine to GW ... and we dont have enough money to even bid on a fcs playoff game, what the hell are we doing in the CAA?
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Post by aggie2039 on Nov 14, 2022 14:34:11 GMT -5
Who said we dont have the money? posters are assuming and some are taking it as facts. Waiting for the posters to name their sources before we take it as fact
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Post by Aggie One on Nov 14, 2022 15:07:33 GMT -5
Actually, they intend to charge our band the student ticket price ($15) and not the full GA price. BTW, they quickly went up $5 on the price on those GA tickets from $25 to $30 once both teams were definitely confirmed to meet for the BSC championship.
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Post by scaggie09 on Nov 14, 2022 15:15:16 GMT -5
So that’s 250 * 15 = 3750
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Post by VA's Finest on Nov 14, 2022 15:37:28 GMT -5
There has to be that much money in a petty cash in the department. This should not be a story.
Plus a 4 year institution has to have $4K available for such instances if not, what are we really doing.
Again this should have never been a story, pay it and move on.
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Post by aggie2039 on Nov 14, 2022 15:38:59 GMT -5
HBCU alums make everything into a story
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Post by DOOMS on Nov 14, 2022 15:42:19 GMT -5
It's really not their job to make anything easier for us.
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Post by trues on Nov 14, 2022 16:18:52 GMT -5
I would not come. We provide them Half time entertainment and oh by the way you have to pay for you seat !!!!.
I remember the last time A&T band was there, they game the Band a standing ovation!!!! I guess they forgot about the entertainments(comes with a cost) . Then we going to sell out the visitor side stadium. We black forks will never learn.
If things was reverse. It would only be hand full of them coming to the game and the band would not show up if they got one.
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Post by Maxell on Nov 14, 2022 16:28:07 GMT -5
I would not come. We provide them Half time entertainment and oh by the way you have to pay for you seat !!!!. I remember the last time A&T band was there, they game the Band a standing ovation!!!! I guess they forgot about the entertainments(comes with a cost) . Then we going to sell out the visitor side stadium. We black forks will never learn. If things was reverse. It would only be hand full of them coming to the game and the band would not show up if they got one. All of that stuff goes out of the window for a championship game. Keep your eyes on the prize. Re-visit that stuff AFTER we win.
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