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Sep 9, 2021
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I miss Texas A&M coming to Stillwater. Incredible band
But - honestly the rest are not that great.
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Y'all are going to scoff at this, but Big 12 marching bands are serious.
ditch
9/9/21 5:28pm
You nailed it
DieHarder
9/9/21 5:29pm
The Vegas half time show was pretty embarrassing. Arizona, meanwhile, killed it.
stenso
9/9/21 5:30pm
I thought we ruled the day on marching bands in Vegas.
byujdmba
9/9/21 5:30pm
I don't care how much a marching band kills it, it's still a yawner.
LifeLongLakerFan
9/9/21 5:55pm
RE: I don't care how much a marching band kills it, it's still a yawner.
VACOUGFAN
9/9/21 11:07pm
You know BYU was mixed in with Arizona when they made the outline of America,
SaintGeorgeYFan
9/9/21 9:28pm
my kids are in HS band in TX- it's hard core. 12 hr days practice through the summer
byujag
9/9/21 5:30pm
What HS? Have a daughter in Flower Mound.
Blue for Life
9/9/21 8:06pm
I was a National Champion in HS. Dared not sully my name by being in BYU band.
ugo1st
9/9/21 8:51pm
I am sorry you missed out on a BYU experience…. I suspect you found other ways
coot20
9/9/21 9:42pm
RE: I am sorry you missed out on a BYU experience…. I suspect you found
ugo1st
9/10/21 12:33am
You missed out. Jump in talent from high school to college is comparable to
Lance71
9/9/21 10:14pm
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaa! Not a step up. Huge step down. Huge.
ugo1st
9/10/21 12:36am
BYU band is a joke.
ditch
9/10/21 1:09am
So you saw them practice once from 1000 ft away and now you know all about them.
Lance71
9/10/21 10:38am
All I needed to know. No marching skill. Limited musical prowess. Bad uniforms.
ugo1st
9/10/21 11:31am
That's the funny thing about marching bands.
ditch
9/10/21 1:04pm
CTJ- Johnson in San Antonio. 6A state champs and 6th at Grand Nationals last year
byujag
9/9/21 9:12pm
Yea that is one of our main competition. They are a big band for sure.
Blue for Life
9/9/21 9:35pm
Yep. 1/2 the kids in my ward are in band.
ditch
9/10/21 1:07am
And I should clarify my take
Tricky
9/9/21 5:31pm
We will be sure to give them orange slices and twinkies after each game.
ditch
9/10/21 1:10am
So like... ditch the band and get a good DJ and a better sound system?
CocaColaRecovery
9/9/21 5:31pm
I’d rather they up their game in football, basketball and all other sports
BYUheaven
9/9/21 5:31pm
BYU needs Alan Ashton and Bruce Bastian and their software back on staff!
Hoopster
9/9/21 5:31pm
BYU needs a full overhaul of its "marching band."
VACOUGFAN
9/9/21 5:32pm
I’d be happy with a full overhaul
TCuz
9/9/21 5:39pm
Oh, right! You are the one that is weirdly insecure about the marching band
CougarGM
9/9/21 5:56pm
More concerned about the use of sacred tithing funds being wasted on tuba nerds.
TCuz
9/9/21 5:58pm
Did a tuba nerd drain his spit valve in your cereal back in the day?
CougarGM
9/9/21 6:06pm
I’m more concerned about any tithing funds that were wasted on you
stoils
9/9/21 9:16pm
Should narcissistic psycho meat heads benefit from tithing?
ditch
9/10/21 1:15am
Whoa, can you hear yourself?
ditch
9/10/21 1:13am
Got tough guy issues?
ditch
9/10/21 1:12am
I'm curious about what you mean by that.
Music
9/9/21 5:53pm
Perhaps I should clarify. The BYU Marching band is LED by "musicians" rather
VACOUGFAN
9/9/21 5:58pm
Calling him a “musician” is a stretch.
Bad Plus Fan
9/9/21 10:42pm
RE: Y'all are going to scoff at this, but Big 12 marching bands are serious.
Mr.Flores
9/9/21 5:33pm
I'll be happy if they stop playing "Popcorn Popping"...
TrueBlue67
9/9/21 5:34pm
I'm late again. Doh!!
rebelCoug
9/9/21 5:35pm
Amen!
Fallball
9/9/21 5:49pm
I love it when they do that I think it's hilarious, it's good clean fun, quit
nybyblue
9/9/21 7:35pm
That's good clean fun for primary singing time.
ditch
9/10/21 1:17am
That would be a good start.
ditch
9/10/21 1:16am
First step is for the band to stop playing popcorn popping. It's so embarrassing
rebelCoug
9/9/21 5:34pm
Why?
SCcoug
9/9/21 5:37pm
Why wouldn't it be?
rebelCoug
9/9/21 5:39pm
Why would it be?
SCcoug
9/9/21 5:44pm
I disagree I think it's hilarious, and funny. We got to embrace our fun side
nybyblue
9/9/21 7:36pm
Need to go all brass and drums. You can’t hear clarinets and saxs anyway
Blue Ridge
9/9/21 5:50pm
I miss Texas A&M coming to Stillwater. Incredible band
newbie
9/9/21 6:03pm
I remember going to the holiday bowl as a 14 year old kid and I even I thought
BYUheaven
9/9/21 6:43pm
Scoff
semisonic
9/9/21 6:20pm
Can't wait to throw some band smack at Utah.
zephyr
9/9/21 6:22pm
We need to start having college rock bands. Give scholarships to kids who are
abyunobody
9/9/21 7:57pm
There's a good bit of that in the shows here in TX.
ditch
9/10/21 1:21am
Tell me about it, I am involved with our HS one right now. We have 2 semi’s
Blue for Life
9/9/21 8:00pm
Scoff? Reading this board it is apparent there are more band people than
Parker Schnabel
9/9/21 9:18pm
BYU has a really good band. The musical talent at BYU is insane.
BlooCoog
9/9/21 9:30pm
Musically yes. They can play.
VACOUGFAN
9/9/21 10:16pm
Too boring.
Bad Plus Fan
9/9/21 10:18pm
I’m okay with that. As long as they aren’t the Stanford band.
BlooCoog
9/9/21 10:28pm
No one wants them to be those hacks.
VACOUGFAN
9/9/21 10:42pm
I'd agree with that. I spent 5 years in the Marching Band at the time the
cougarfan84
9/9/21 10:29pm
Current director isn’t good.
Bad Plus Fan
9/9/21 10:43pm
We are not playing one truth and a lie.
ditch
9/10/21 1:24am
Bands belong in the stands plying the fight song.
stev
9/9/21 9:39pm
Not in the Big 12 or the SEC.
ditch
9/10/21 1:28am
BYU marching band has no soul. (I was in it)
Bad Plus Fan
9/9/21 9:55pm
I’ve been involved with marching band for around 15 years. I was also a
andrewg3
9/9/21 10:03pm
I know exactly who you’re talking about. He’s not good.
Bad Plus Fan
9/9/21 10:13pm
Like I mentioned above, I think he's a great guy and I have a lot of respect for
cougarfan84
9/9/21 10:33pm
RE: Like I mentioned above, I think he's a great guy and I have a lot of respect
Bad Plus Fan
9/9/21 10:46pm
Yep, this is a very accurate assessment. Sounds like I was on the drumline right
andrewg3
9/9/21 11:54pm
Yep, exactly. Mailing it in is a good way to put it. I also respect him on a
andrewg3
9/9/21 11:55pm
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