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The Suckeye's band would be booed off the field if they performed at a proper Drum & Bugle Corps show. A lot of what they have to offer in terms of quality of a band is as much over rated as their sports teams. They don't exactly high step either. It is a modified bicycle step (very easy form of high step). The forms they run at half time and pre-game are also very easy, however due to their large size as well as being an all brass band gives the impression they they look and sound great. This works on a certain level. As a whole, they show very well. Individually is a different matter. They cannot and never will compare to say the Canton Blue Coats or the Glassmen who very existence is competition.Akron's troubles root from other, larger problems. They do not have the luxury that Ohio A&M has in that they hold auditions for every spot. Akron puts on everybody that can make practices and games. Akron also doesn't march an all brass ensemble. This means that sound production will never reach the level of OA&M and other such bands (don't get me wrong, OA&M has several members who suck, but the fact that they have so many others who can play very well means the poor performers are drowned out). Akron also marches at half time the tradition Corps style low step. This allows the band to focus on sound quality and complexity of the drills without being caught up in complex foot movement. This is very boring for an audience to watch. This if the very reason that OU's band is a huge crowd pleaser. They look entertaining. Akron's band blows them away in sound quality, but they can never match OU's level of 'chuck and jive' which really gets the audience going. But rating bands has huge problems. Outside of true competitions that the Drum and Bugle Corps play, college bands have no real level of standard to meet. Do you care about the music they play? The quality of sound? The style and accuracy of marching? The entertainment value of the show? The Zips band may not give an entertaining show like OU, or have the drowning sound that LSU or tosu does, but the quality of music and sound generally is at or exceeds other bands in the area. I know of some MAC bands that would dream to be able to do some of the things that Akron does or has. Some could care less. In the case of Ohio A&M the question arises does their band please their crowd, or is the crowd simply pleased that it is tosu's marching band? I have had this discussion with many friends and members of these different college bands. Specifically at tosu, I have heard several incidents where they band would say they had horrible performances, but the crowd went nuts regardless. At the same time they booed for the opposing team's band even before they started playing. Oh, and on the subject of tosu; the script ohio is not very challenging for a band. I was apart of a high school band and have seen several other high school bands do the same perpendicular marching through their own lines and they did it flawlessly. To say that Akron's band has always been horrible is very ignorant and buys into the OA&M mindset. The prime of the Jackoboice era is an excellent example of how good the Zips band can be. I would argue that they were better and more entertaining that any other in the MAC and quite possibly tosu. Akron has a long way to go to get to that level again.The real question is, who cares? I'm sure there is a significant number of football fans who would rather have rock legends perform at half time like the pros have, and play the pep music during the game from recordings over the speakers. How could any band live up to fans who have no knowledge of what a good marching band is? Perhaps the new stadium venue will change things for the better in all levels of akron sports.While I agree with most of this statement...I do have to disagree with the thought that the Akron band produces a better sound then the 110. Both are about the same. More then half of Ohio's Pride are freshman. While that is not a bad thing it does cap us from putting out an perfect sound because were all trying to get to know one another and blend in one year. Most people in the 110 have been together for 2-4 years and have had that time to make that blend! Were about the same i give a slight edge to us cause there marching style affects there sound.

No Indiana was 4 I believe they are still in the big 11 pumped to see us up so high! let's hope the success continues!

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or it could be that Buffalo has a couple games in Toronto this year!

ok so as a member of the marching band I feel the need to tell u UR WRONG! it is not "Akron True" It's "Akron U, Gold and Blue, and for you." I've confermed this with other band members. It also makes more since! So let's try to sing our fight song right! And

honestly don't say you know what's going on and then not tell us even if it shouldn't be said it's annoying as hell.

looks like a tough schedule..It sucks to see we play 4 away games in the mac and only 2 home. At least one of the home games is buffalo!

I like how one of them said we didn't beat anybody...I'm pretty sure they lost to cleveland st.....Clemson was there best win!...we can beat these guys if we play like we want to win!

NIT selection show on ESPN 2!!!

I find it funny that we didn't get NIT bid last year, but somehow were predicted to get one this year.

Speaking of us being 0-2 against the two opponents we might play....how about Can't St. is 1-2 against Toledo and BGSU...They beat BGSU earlier in the year, but just lost to them recently. You put that along with Ohio on their side of the bracket as well Can't has a pretty good chance of losing in the semi's or the quarter's!

I would have to agree I would much rather play NIU again before I play CMU. We played terrible against NIU I would much rather seem them play us

Thanks for the help guys the version played in the games are Requiem for a tower movements 2 and 4 put together! you can find them on i tunes store

The same thing it will get Can't this year if that's how many they win. I don't know, you tell me. You seem to be alluding to some mystical system that Can't is employing that has gotten them these NCAA bids, when in actuality it's really simple... they've gotten four NCAA bids, and they've won four MAC Tournaments. These at-large berths that you speak of that have been earned by the MAC in the past twenty years (and there are only two) were earned by Miami in 1995 and Miami again in 1999... Can't St. is absent from this very short list that is approaching a decade since anyone has been added to it. Anyways, what a waste of time, you're hellbent on believing that Can't has a "way" (which you imply has something to do with how they schedule) and if Akron would only follow this "way" then the prosperity of the program would be assured.What you say is true but the difference is Can't is ranked Akron wasn't last year which is why I would put money on them getting in the dance if they can get the one seed and get to the finals and lose to us

Ok I'm starting this cause this is my last choice I have spent maybe the past hour and a half looking for the song the zips warm up to name? Here's a link to listen to it Basketball Warm Up Songbut I have no what it is called? Ne ideas please tell me haha