I love the idea of a parade! I'm probably not gonna march again until 2009 myself (need some time to watch the games from a not so solber point of view )zipsriflelove your ideas but spliting the band in two halfs has one big problem in that we wouldn't have enough drumline to go around, but this still isn't an impossible or bad idea. it would be awsome if we could somehow sink up the two bands so that they are doing the exact same thing when they meet up in center campus can you imagine the two bands coming together from far off at the same time with the drumline at the exact same spot in the cadence!?!? that would be impossible to pull off but would still be cool.I agree with the point of the band not "milling" around outside the gates before pregame. I never liked it when we were doing it.I would love to see one new tradition happen (not band related) THE AK-RODIES NEED BEANIES!! you know like the one that zippy wears. I think it would be funny. one of those ideas thats just so bad it might be good.