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Must say I was very suprised when I saw this walking out of Robs this morning. Zips band performs coda at old stadium

ON ITand DONEHell it may be true, but either way let's get some students to get off their asses and come to a game for once.Probably the greatest prank ever, even if you weren't sure it was a prank at the time... especially since the total number of confirmed guests is closing in on 1,000 as we speak. You even caught the attention of the higher ups. Ever think of working for the marketing department?

As a member of the band I can tell you that the band can't get any bigger unless we get some more money. You guys can see the beat up instruments we play. The school sousaphones, mellos and baritones are so beat up and twisted that most of them don't work. You can see some of these instruments brand new in the 1977 video "A Thing Called Pride." We also ordered more uniforms and raincoats last year when the size of the band jumped but now we're out again. It also doesn't help that members get about $200 for all the time they put in. Just for an idea of how much time that is-12 hours x 6 days for band camp =72 hours3 practices a week x 2 hours x 12 weeks (more if we go to the championship and/or bowl game) = 72 hours1 hour of sectionals a week = 12 hours 5 home games/1 HS Band Show x at least 6 hours each = about 36 hoursTotal = 192 hours if we don't go to the championship and not counting the time it takes to practice music outside of band. We also have to buy two t-shirts, a polo, gloves and shoes which cost over $100. $200 - $100 / 192 = 52 cents an hour at a very generous estimate.Trust me, I would love to have a huge band too, but we can't do it unless we get more funding. Trying to talk kids into joining the one credit class and spending all of that time at practice instead of hanging out with friends or doing school work is hard enough. When most kids come to check out the band the first thing they mention is how bad our instruments and uniforms look. If any of you have an idea of how to fix this make sure to share the idea. If there is $65 million plus out there to build a stadium I'm sure someone would be willing to donate a very small fraction of that for instruments and or uniforms.Just got back from visiting my son; he's a music major at the Univ. of Central Florida (315 member marching band). They get much of their percussion equipment through the manufacturers (Zildjan, Paiste, etc.). Any chance UA has or can get similar deals?I know last year the drumline had a guy come in and make a performance video of them so they could get sponsored by a major company. I don't know who all they sent the tape to but as far as I know they haven't had any luck.

As a member of the band I can tell you that the band can't get any bigger unless we get some more money. You guys can see the beat up instruments we play. The school sousaphones, mellos and baritones are so beat up and twisted that most of them don't work. You can see some of these instruments brand new in the 1977 video "A Thing Called Pride." We also ordered more uniforms and raincoats last year when the size of the band jumped but now we're out again. It also doesn't help that members get about $200 for all the time they put in. Just for an idea of how much time that is-12 hours x 6 days for band camp =72 hours3 practices a week x 2 hours x 12 weeks (more if we go to the championship and/or bowl game) = 72 hours1 hour of sectionals a week = 12 hours 5 home games/1 HS Band Show x at least 6 hours each = about 36 hoursTotal = 192 hours if we don't go to the championship and not counting the time it takes to practice music outside of band. We also have to buy two t-shirts, a polo, gloves and shoes which cost over $100. $200 - $100 / 192 = 52 cents an hour at a very generous estimate.Trust me, I would love to have a huge band too, but we can't do it unless we get more funding. Trying to talk kids into joining the one credit class and spending all of that time at practice instead of hanging out with friends or doing school work is hard enough. When most kids come to check out the band the first thing they mention is how bad our instruments and uniforms look. If any of you have an idea of how to fix this make sure to share the idea. If there is $65 million plus out there to build a stadium I'm sure someone would be willing to donate a very small fraction of that for instruments and or uniforms.

FSU didn't miss any free throws but they had some opportunities to score in that last couple of minutes and thanks to our defense and some dumb mistakes (like someone for FSU dribbling the ball of their foot with two minutes left) we pulled it out. Did anyone catch exactly how many free throws we missed?

You missed a great college basketball game. It was just on ESPN Classic. You should have seen it. The Zips (a team from Ak-RON, apparently) played their ASSES off defensively. They totally shut down three excellent ACC guards on their home court. We had this guy...his name is Rick Smiles...Dick Lyles...something like that...but the guy went Larry Bird on the Seminoles...scored something like 13 of the Zips final 14 points!I hope someone you know TiVo'd the game. If you're a Zips fan, you'll LOVE it.Everyone just calm down a second. All I'm saying was that last couple of minutes was ugly. I watched the game. The first half and most of the second half we played great, don't get me wrong. But I lost track of how many free throws we missed in the last five minutes and I distinctly remember two breakaway layups we missed in the same time frame. We were just lucky that FSU did the same because if they made any one of those shots they missed we lose the game. Huge win for the Zips and a well played 35 minutes. But we've had the same problem all year. We need to figure out how to finish games. If we miss the gimme points like that against UMass then we are in a world of trouble in the next game.

youre in the band...shut youWhat?

Just got back from watching the game at my friends house. I hate to break it to you guys, but we didn't win that game, Florida State lost it. We played great defense, but there is no way we should be missing that many free throws and layups and still coming away with a win in the postseason. That was way more luck than anything else.

Is their any way we can see that?

FinalMiami 74Ohio 61I hope C.A.N.T. beats Miami tomorrow so we have the pleasure of handing them their biggest loss of the season!

Halftime up by 5. Any thoughts?

The "We Don't Thow Things" sign was funny, but I got a big kick out of the S.A.D.D. sign....

The best part is the Quarterback is just chucking it up there and the kid uses his size to go get it. Considering our current QB situation, that might not be a bad idea. Kid can run and catch, plus he has some height I say go for it.