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I was really hoping for a Oompa band! I think it would have been great if they passed out kazoo's to everyone, that always gets the crowd fired up!

I think the absence of the Wisconsin Marching Band was the difference maker in the Ohio State victory over Wisconsin.

Who F!@#ing cares about a band here?!?!?!!?

In the immortal words of Jake and Elwood Blues; "We're getting the band back together"

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Originally posted 12:16 PM ET  10.05 by buckeyedude

I think the absence of the Wisconsin Marching Band was the difference maker in the Ohio State victory over Wisconsin.

You're kidding right?

I heard all the freshmen tuba players had to perform a Colombian style "Tallahassee Shuffle" (where you hide the cucumber).

Well, one time at band camp......

Well, I guess we all now know why 1 end of those trombones weren't so shiny.

Who gives a flip about a d*mn band?

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Originally posted 04:02 PM ET  10.05 by ROLL TIDE

Who gives a flip about a d*mn band?

A Bama fan would say that. If you guys had a great band, you might understand...

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Originally posted 04:54 PM ET  10.05 by JFS III

A Bama fan would say that. If you guys had a great band, you might understand...

I don't think it matters how good the band is, most fans would rather have real music and highlights during halftime

Another use for a tuba!

buckeyedude to say that the marching band made the difference in the game is ludicrous. If you cant get up to play Ohio St the band sure as hell isnt gonna help you. Any coach would tell you if they need a band to help them win theres a major problem there. What won and lost the game was simply they had no answer for Beanie Wells

I am sure Buckeyedude was being facetious in his comments. Someone told me that this all stemmed from the bus ride back from Michigan where girls were forced to make out with each other to use the bathroom and also told that they must do pole dances... Sounds like they got suspnded for being in college

The Band! Ha!

The Wisconsin band has been banned from numerous stadiums in the Big Ten because they are obnoxius, rude, violent, and all-around a bunch of thugs. Their band director should be fired, and the band should take their stupid "5th quarter" and go away for good.

Let's be Honest out of the 50-106 thousand people that fill college football stadiums every sat. how many people actually come to see the BAND play a 15 minute halftime show, 600-1000 people all MOMMIES AND DADDIES of the band members. Has anyone noticed how mant trainers the band has, some of them have more than the football team. the band is just a bunch of fat/ugly kids who can run or play a sport.

Gotta watch those clarinet players. No tellin where those things go.

Flute players, for that matter.

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Originally posted 09:02 PM ET  10.05 by abt106

The Wisconsin band has been banned from numerous stadiums in the Big Ten because they are obnoxius, rude, violent, and all-around a bunch of thugs. Their band director should be fired, and the band should take their stupid "5th quarter" and go away for good.

Yea, always considered Band members thugs but the real bad **** is the Chess Club.

F%#@ you, ftball, SLC Nole, and Roll Tide. As a lifelong football fan AND as a musician (and as a marching band director) your stereotyped view of band members pisses me off.
People absolutely go to a football game for the game, first and foremost. But don't knock the tradition of a marching band, and the fact that many people appreciate the atmosphere it adds to the game. Sure, not everyone likes a marching band, but so what? Don't watch if you don't care. It's too bad Wisconsin's band is ruining the image of a great tradition.
Not all "band" people are fat and unathletic. I'm the "ultimate" band geek...I'm a director. But I hike, kayak, fish, golf, run, etc. so quit with the stereotypes. I'd be willing to bet I'm far healthier and more active than at least half of my old high school classmates who were on the football team!