Precious Roy Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 This was many moons ago, but back when Mercyhurst College (Erie, PA) started their football program in the 80s, they didn't have a marching band. They deemed the need for a halftime show to be so important that they asked my high school (a county school, by the way, for those that know what that means) to perform the halftime show at their first home game. And I must say, that was probably one of our best run-throughs of the whole season. And as long as we are talking B1G football -- Penn State has woven the Blue Band into its football lore. It is said that if the drum major lands his front flip during the pre-game show, we will win that game. Lately, its not so much a guarantee though. We'll see how it works out this weekend against aOSU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afd Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 A few years ago Grambling came to Univ. of Cal. Berkeley to play Cal. The main selling point for tix was come and see the world famous Grambling marching band perform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HockeyDad Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 It was only a matter of time before a thread about college band erupted into a Michigan/Ohio spat It's always simmering just below the surface. Kinda like the caldera at Yellowstone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanInChicago Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 As The Cavaliers gave us Niagara, and USC gave us an inflatable Statue of Liberty, we are due for a Yellowstone show from the Troopers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 we are due for a Yellowstone show from the Troopers. I'd like them to do Dances With Wolves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Holland Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 considering many large school's athletic programs PAY for the marching members and provide scholarships to members, the halftime shows will not go away. While I was in school one of my scholarships was for the marching band and pep band. You worked to support the team, and played events that athletes appeared at in return for money for your education that came from their bank account. Really, a pretty sweet deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroopAlum12 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 As The Cavaliers gave us Niagara, and USC gave us an inflatable Statue of Liberty, we are due for a Yellowstone show from the Troopers. Ooh. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 #GoBlue ( Wisconsin should have won the game vs Ohio) I knew there was a good reason to like you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Early 1980s, several drum corps buddies and I went to see Texas-Penn State at Giants Stadium in NJ. I'm a longtime Texas fan, and man was it cool to finally see and hear the Longhorn Band in person. They blew all of us away. Especially when they cranked up the "Texas Fight" fight song. They pinned the volume meter there. LOL Gotta be honest here... Penn State's band was good, but they didn't top the 'Horns that day. Neither did their football team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleran Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Gotta be honest here... Penn State's band was good, but they didn't top the 'Horns that day. I went to Penn State. i dated a Blue Band mellophone player for a while. But I never thought the band was very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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