I like the band. But for halftime they should mix it up.

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Aug 25, 2024
1:37:00pm

Heath Squashwell All-American

Also, the nickname “Power of the Wasatch” is dumb. Just call it the BYU marching band.

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Heath Squashwell

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Time

“The Power of the Wasatch” should retire

JonnyB

Aug 25, 11:35am

booooooo. Marching Bands are great and unique for College Football.

crimedog

Aug 25, 11:37am

I am not a big fan of marching bands, but if you get rid of the marching band, you are removing part of the soul of cfb

darkcoug

Aug 25, 11:39am

If you replaced it with something else that was

JonnyB

Aug 25, 11:53am

If they’re so great, why don’t the pros

JonnyB

Aug 25, 12:06pm

As was said it is part of the Soul of College Football. It's not that they are so great it's just part of what makes

crimedog

Aug 25, 12:38pm

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Sircumference

Aug 25, 12:23pm

It is an antiquated form of entertainment.

Turn and Cough

Aug 25, 2:42pm

This type of reasoning is already being used to "discourage" football itself.

cdr88

Aug 26, 10:26am

They could give those seats to the Tabernacle Choir. A 4thQ Requiem goes hard🎸

Cougs4Lfe

Aug 25, 11:46am

The whole football pregame and Intro needs a MAJOR revamp. It’s like they have a

kotacoug

Aug 25, 11:47am

The whole thing has low production value.

JonnyB

Aug 25, 11:57am

RE: The whole football pregame and Intro needs a MAJOR revamp. It’s like

Nakedbootleg

Aug 25, 1:03pm

Considering the prevailing demographics of BYU, its marching band program should

shoganai

Aug 25, 11:50am

BYU has so much musical talent to showcase

JonnyB

Aug 25, 12:01pm

Again

ral1988

Aug 25, 12:18pm

The Power of the Wasatch regular outplays the other teams’ bands. Only the

BlueNtheFace

Aug 25, 8:34pm

It just needs to be denerdified. Spice it up a little

Countcougula

Aug 25, 11:56am

RE: It just needs to be denerdified. Spice it up a little

Cougs4Lfe

Aug 25, 11:57am

This is exactly right.

Bad Plus Fan

Aug 25, 12:15pm

Stanfordized?

TampaBlu

Aug 25, 1:28pm

Or even more nerdified. Weird Al-ify it and you're onto something.

WaffleCheese

Aug 25, 2:49pm

It's not funded well nor does it require as much as other top tier universities.

ral1988

Aug 25, 11:56am

I know! You watch those bands.

JonnyB

Aug 25, 12:04pm

You probably need to hire someone who has worked in those programs to bring that vision to byu

ral1988

Aug 25, 12:13pm

RE: You probably need to hire someone who has worked in those programs to bring

Bad Plus Fan

Aug 25, 12:18pm

That might be a good move, cuz we’re known for making folks spill their nachos!!

BlueNtheFace

Aug 25, 8:36pm

But then how else will I get to hear pioneer era funeral dirges and show tunes

IceCreamButt

Aug 25, 12:01pm

or the fight songs of other universities?

JonnyB

Aug 25, 12:02pm

An often overlooked but important question.

ArcticKat

Aug 25, 12:03pm

I will say this, though,

JonnyB

Aug 25, 12:05pm

Didn’t Yormark have a vision

JonnyB

Aug 25, 12:08pm

Get rid of the pregame song where the announcer always says “I can’t hear you!”

TheoHux

Aug 25, 12:21pm

As far as providing entertainment on the field during down times I agree 100%.

Your Royal Blueness

Aug 25, 12:22pm

Im not sure why we still want to do the half time shows from 1920

Sircumference

Aug 25, 12:24pm

Only nerds like Marching Bands.

Grock

Aug 25, 12:32pm

Needs an update

CoolB

Aug 25, 12:34pm

Wow! you must be from the west. In the mid-west bands rule.

Huck

Aug 25, 12:40pm

It would help if they turned around once in a while.

Mot

Aug 25, 1:03pm

My grocery store has large area dedicated to alcoholic beverages. I ignore it.

eyes4byu

Aug 25, 1:15pm

Watch the band much and you'll want to become a drinker.

Turn and Cough

Aug 25, 2:44pm

Couldn’t be more wrong - college bands are a huge part of the pomp and pageantry

truecougster

Aug 25, 1:17pm

BYU’s band is NOT B1G caliber

JonnyB

Aug 25, 1:29pm

Maybe not the top ones - the music is part of th experience

truecougster

Aug 25, 1:39pm

I like the band. But for halftime they should mix it up.

Heath Squashwell

Aug 25, 1:37pm

This is my feel. Gotta have the band for background and pageantry. But change it

Your Royal Blueness

Aug 25, 1:46pm

Keep the band. Just fill in the bottom of one corner and stick them there. Don’t increase stadium capacity, just add

byuTX

Aug 25, 2:42pm

The BYU marching band is not good. I did drum corps international in HS. I know

Flippy

Aug 25, 2:47pm

Thanks for letting us know you have poor taste

Mitty

Aug 25, 2:58pm

Is there a script you guys use? This comes up the beginning of every season. You

kalifi

Aug 25, 3:25pm

They actually need to get rid of that name. It’s stupid. The fetching marching

Coach's Dad

Aug 25, 4:12pm

I think those that have been in marching band…

nitestal

Aug 25, 4:51pm

False. Never been in it, never known anyone in it, still enjoy it.

Mitty

Aug 25, 4:53pm

Sounds like the leader of the band is tired and his eyes are growing old

KYU

Aug 25, 9:05pm

But his blood runs through my instrument

Mot

Aug 26, 1:02am

And his song is in my soul.

KYU

Aug 26, 6:50pm

My life has been a poor attempt, to ínstate the man

Mot

Aug 26, 9:25pm

Marching Band and Drill Team are the Gateways to FB Fandom for Non-Sports Fans

WVU_Prof

Aug 26, 3:19am

You should retire.

RoboKayne

Aug 26, 7:02am

Update, this sounds harsh. I disagree with you and you should retire when it

RoboKayne

Aug 26, 12:36pm

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