MACHIAVELLI
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It is 2003. Are black college marching bands still relevant?
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Antroy
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I can't speak for all bands but I know that at Alcorn, we pay more attention to the football game. We have several things that we do to support the football team. Of course, on every touchdown, turnover, or big play we make, we'll play Cherokee. But we also have a defense chant that the band starts.
We also are known for talking about the refs when they blow a call against the football team. You would be surprised about how many times me or some of my other band members would be more concerned about what happened during the game than the band matchup. We would get out of the game and be talking about blown calls, botched plays, and bad plays that the coach called.
I think that alot of bands (at least in the SWAC) are more in tune with the football game. We don't have too many delay of game calls due to the band in the SWAC. Now, the MEAC is totally different. I heard that the MEAC bands will play all game long if you let them.
We also are known for talking about the refs when they blow a call against the football team. You would be surprised about how many times me or some of my other band members would be more concerned about what happened during the game than the band matchup. We would get out of the game and be talking about blown calls, botched plays, and bad plays that the coach called.
I think that alot of bands (at least in the SWAC) are more in tune with the football game. We don't have too many delay of game calls due to the band in the SWAC. Now, the MEAC is totally different. I heard that the MEAC bands will play all game long if you let them.
royboy
Member
I think the trick is to find the balance between support and entertainment. i dont pratice 6hrs a day, to do a pre-game, post game, and halftime, and chant deffense. i am not a cheerleader, i am a musician, and an entertainer. let us not play except only on touch downs, fans cuss us out. let us play to much then it is the band fault why we lost.
what is the percentage of fans who go to a game who actually care about the game, i est. about mabye 10%, another 10% is band heads, 10% alumni, the rest is the people who go to the mall game day, and get G'ed up, just to go and HAVE A GOOD TIME.
i think bands and the football team should know their role, and their importance. we both need each (other just being honest), if you want more than your parents at the game.
bands today are more relevant than in the past i think. Before they intergrated us adn all of our athletes went to black schools, the Swac could kill the SEC easly. completely different sory now. when GSU played in cali, before the mentioned the score, they mentioned the band, same thing when we played Southen Mess.
what is the percentage of fans who go to a game who actually care about the game, i est. about mabye 10%, another 10% is band heads, 10% alumni, the rest is the people who go to the mall game day, and get G'ed up, just to go and HAVE A GOOD TIME.
i think bands and the football team should know their role, and their importance. we both need each (other just being honest), if you want more than your parents at the game.
bands today are more relevant than in the past i think. Before they intergrated us adn all of our athletes went to black schools, the Swac could kill the SEC easly. completely different sory now. when GSU played in cali, before the mentioned the score, they mentioned the band, same thing when we played Southen Mess.
MACHIAVELLI
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I don't believe the question is relevent to all the quotes you posted.
You ask "It is 2003. Are black college marching bands still relevant"?
To me you're asking are the bands that give the black college football experience still needed in this day and age? (relevency) And to answer that question....YES they are. It wouldn't matter whether it is a black or white school. The bands are part of it, just as much as the football team is. Although the game will still go on without them, if it is known that they will not be there it will affect the overall attendence. If you took the bands away from every game that the SWAC has in one season, I would bet that attendance would drop by at least 30% and in some games by half. So the relevency of the bands are needed at our games whether or not you may think so, just because of a few times the bands played while the game was going on. Don't blame it on the bands because the players make a lot of bone head penalties too.
You ask "It is 2003. Are black college marching bands still relevant"?
To me you're asking are the bands that give the black college football experience still needed in this day and age? (relevency) And to answer that question....YES they are. It wouldn't matter whether it is a black or white school. The bands are part of it, just as much as the football team is. Although the game will still go on without them, if it is known that they will not be there it will affect the overall attendence. If you took the bands away from every game that the SWAC has in one season, I would bet that attendance would drop by at least 30% and in some games by half. So the relevency of the bands are needed at our games whether or not you may think so, just because of a few times the bands played while the game was going on. Don't blame it on the bands because the players make a lot of bone head penalties too.
MACHIAVELLI
Chairman/C.E.O.
I didn't make this topic up. This is an exsisting topic somewhere else. These are quotes that were related to the topic that was posted.
s phi s
The One Man Band
I agree with some of what was said in this topic. It is oh so true that we are there to support our teams first. Some schools are better than others in this category.
But honestly, it seems as though they are phazing SWAC bands out of the picture with the rules that have been implemented. Honestly, I don't understand for the life of me why a band is to play when their OWN team has the ball. That is backwards to me. It's like shooting yourself. And if you are at a school like mine, sometimes that is not a good thing at all....Then halftime was shortened to 8 minutes. I understand the intent of the rule and actually it makes lots of sense. But on the flip side of that, ever since halftime was reduced from 10 to 8 minutes, shows just haven't been the same. It's like as soon as you get out there it is over. It almost seems as if bands are rushing through shows now instead of giving the people what they want. But like I said, the intent of the rule is great.
Then they say that we can only play 5 and out after the game. I know we can play between plays, change of possesion, and timeouts, which is cool. But more often than not, you can't squeeze a full song in that time frame, and that is the longest that we have, other than halftime. So now you have band members who practice just as hard as anybody on ther respective campuses week in and week out only to go to games to be the second set of cheerleaders. Now I know some bands go a little overboard, but it's because they practice so hard to be the best at what they do. And the horn is being taken right out of their hands.
Now before the posse jumps down my throat...
....I am not suggesting that bands just up and play whenever, however loud, for however long they want. That is not what I'm saying. I know there are fans out there like Get Ready, who could give a flying flip about whether there is a band at a game or not. But truth be told, lots of the die hard football fans at the games want to hear a little more out of the band than they are getting.
This is a pretty good topic that lots of people will not be able to come to an aggreement on.
But honestly, it seems as though they are phazing SWAC bands out of the picture with the rules that have been implemented. Honestly, I don't understand for the life of me why a band is to play when their OWN team has the ball. That is backwards to me. It's like shooting yourself. And if you are at a school like mine, sometimes that is not a good thing at all....Then halftime was shortened to 8 minutes. I understand the intent of the rule and actually it makes lots of sense. But on the flip side of that, ever since halftime was reduced from 10 to 8 minutes, shows just haven't been the same. It's like as soon as you get out there it is over. It almost seems as if bands are rushing through shows now instead of giving the people what they want. But like I said, the intent of the rule is great.
Then they say that we can only play 5 and out after the game. I know we can play between plays, change of possesion, and timeouts, which is cool. But more often than not, you can't squeeze a full song in that time frame, and that is the longest that we have, other than halftime. So now you have band members who practice just as hard as anybody on ther respective campuses week in and week out only to go to games to be the second set of cheerleaders. Now I know some bands go a little overboard, but it's because they practice so hard to be the best at what they do. And the horn is being taken right out of their hands.
Now before the posse jumps down my throat...
....I am not suggesting that bands just up and play whenever, however loud, for however long they want. That is not what I'm saying. I know there are fans out there like Get Ready, who could give a flying flip about whether there is a band at a game or not. But truth be told, lots of the die hard football fans at the games want to hear a little more out of the band than they are getting. This is a pretty good topic that lots of people will not be able to come to an aggreement on.
northern tiger
Active Member
The bands are cool and all BUT, they have not been my primary incentive to attend the football game. I go to see the game itself. It has always blown me away to see all the people leave the game after the half time show or just walking around in general like they don't have nothing else to do. Don't get me wrong, I love the BOOM, but my concern is for the the outcome of the game. If JSU is not in the SCG, I won't be saying "Boy the Boom sho' put a whupin' on the Human Juke Box, The Sounds of Dynamite or any other band. I probably may be thinking, "That football coach gots to go!"
"NOISE TALKA"
Mr. Hatedandloved
Are black college marching bands still relevant?
Grambling's isn't.
Grambling's isn't.
MACHIAVELLI
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NSM. Boy that was a good one. You are by far the best smacker. PROOF:
NSM. Boy that was a good one. You are by far the best smacker. PROOF:
"NOISE TALKA"
Mr. Hatedandloved
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MACHIAVELLI
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Mr. Hatedandloved
^^^That's the dumbest sh*t i've ever heard^^^^
smh....BLACK COLLEGE BANDS MAKE BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL. Besides the BANDS WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
PWCs have all black teams now......what is the difference.
lol.
smh....BLACK COLLEGE BANDS MAKE BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL. Besides the BANDS WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
PWCs have all black teams now......what is the difference.
lol.
Change the name to truthtalker then.
I mean really, the band's presence is there BEHIND THE TEAM. Yet when practices take place at many schools THE BAND SACRIFICES SOME FOR THE TEAM WHILE THE TEAM SACRIFICES NONE. The team gets mostly everything first: funding, equipment, scholarship, recruitment......etc. If you don't like the band's at the games then by all means attend a pro-game. If you think the band should take a larger back seat GET BETTER COACHES. Most of the folks that type nonsense like that and say words like BANDGEEKS are usually the GEEKS that couldn't march or play an instrument if they tried. It's so easy to label a man as a savage if he's not in the same village with you. Folk mad at the band cuz they get more name than BCF. It ain't the band's fault, you don't see coaches recruiting athletic bandmembers who run windsprints faster than their DB's so get with it.
I mean really, the band's presence is there BEHIND THE TEAM. Yet when practices take place at many schools THE BAND SACRIFICES SOME FOR THE TEAM WHILE THE TEAM SACRIFICES NONE. The team gets mostly everything first: funding, equipment, scholarship, recruitment......etc. If you don't like the band's at the games then by all means attend a pro-game. If you think the band should take a larger back seat GET BETTER COACHES.
Most of the folks that type nonsense like that and say words like BANDGEEKS are usually the GEEKS that couldn't march or play an instrument if they tried. It's so easy to label a man as a savage if he's not in the same village with you. Folk mad at the band cuz they get more name than BCF. It ain't the band's fault, you don't see coaches recruiting athletic bandmembers who run windsprints faster than their DB's so get with it.
98LastRip
Phi Nu Pi
It's sad but true, It's all about money.. If there were no black bands at black football games, hardly no one would show up. HBCU bands has surpassed the traditional tense of a band role at a football game. Meaning that the band is more of an attraction than the game in some places. The band could be a seperate unit and still make money..
Football players might not like that at all...
But to fans of HBCUs' it's the best thing since sliced bread..
Football players might not like that at all...
But to fans of HBCUs' it's the best thing since sliced bread..
"NOISE TALKA"
Mr. Hatedandloved
Verdict,
He/she/it whatever don't know...that's why i let it slide. lol.
SOMEBODY TELL THESE FOLKS THE LEGENDS ARE BACK!
lol
He/she/it whatever don't know...that's why i let it slide. lol.
SOMEBODY TELL THESE FOLKS THE LEGENDS ARE BACK!
lol
Antroy
Well-Known Member
Since these people think that bands aren't important, let's see how many people are going to be in Veterans Stadium this Sunday when several black college bands are there performing. I'm quite sure that there will be several thousand people there to see bands!!
When was the last time that there about 20,000-30,000 people in Veterans Stadium just to see a football game with no bands? NEVER!! Bands are part of the Black College Football Experience just as much as the tailgates and the game.
As for Get Ready's comments. I find it funny that his screen name is the same as the name of the song that his band plays!!
When was the last time that there about 20,000-30,000 people in Veterans Stadium just to see a football game with no bands? NEVER!! Bands are part of the Black College Football Experience just as much as the tailgates and the game.
As for Get Ready's comments. I find it funny that his screen name is the same as the name of the song that his band plays!!
"NOISE TALKA"
Mr. Hatedandloved
Alcorn Warrior...correction....20-30,000 no....Last year the BOTB drew 50,000...and they look for even more this year. smh.
Terrell_SU
Wow! Stupid pple do exist
Your not a legend, punk!:lmao: :lmao:
Naw but for real.. bands are relevant today! Bands can draw more of a crowd anywhere they go then there respective football teams.
I mean.. was it SU's football team on MTV or SU's BAND? or GSU's football team on a tampon commercial or their band?
Case-n-point... Bands are a main attraction of HBCU football games and they attract their own crowd. I mean COUNT HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE IN THE STANDS AFTER HALFTIME excluding rival teams ie. SU vs Jsu/gsu(well ive even seen the classic empty out after halftime).
Those people who dont "like" the bands.. tough..get over it! There here to stay! Promise u this.. if SU and GSU bands dont attend the classic.. watch the riots! lol
AND DOWN!
"NOISE TALKA"
Mr. Hatedandloved
lol@GSU's football team on the Tampax commercial. Back then they could have been. lol.
schweeble1996
New Member
all these old head swacpagers are coming back from the dead. finaly it's bout to get krunk up in here.
noise talka and last rip wassup
noise talka and last rip wassup
