Kansas State suspends band director for Kansas game, will pay $5K fine
We all saw this coming. Band director claims it was just the Star Trek Enterprise. Info courtesy of CBS Sports:
Kansas State announced self-imposed sanctions for the school and its marching band as a result of the controversial halftime show performance on Saturday.
The penalties imposed by Kansas State:
1. A self-imposed $5,000 fine to be paid to the Big 12 for violation of league sportsmanship policy
2. A single-game suspension for the university director of bands. The suspension will take place for the game against Kansas on Nov. 28.
3. Prior approval for all content in the band's halftime shows by representatives of the Office of Student Life and the Athletic Department.
September 8th, 2015 at 2:30 PM ^
Looking at the marching diagrams used to plan the show, I am surprised they took this action. In the software, it really looks like the Enterprise, and the joke makes sense. I mean, this isn't the OSU band...
Unless they have info they're not taking public (maybe comments from band leaders that everyone knew it would look phallic), this seems like they're making him a scapegoat for an honest mistake because of fear of the PC police. Yes, I know what it looked like is not any old sensitive PC concern, but given that the plan seemed unaware of the resemblance, I am disappointed they won't stand by their guy. To make an analogy, this reminds me of Hoke apologizing for the spike in the Spartan turf.
September 8th, 2015 at 2:45 PM ^
It is offensive to acknowledge the existence of genitals in that state.
September 8th, 2015 at 2:47 PM ^
less rationality... more penis jokes.
September 8th, 2015 at 2:58 PM ^
Why would they have the Enterprise attack a giant jayhawk? I don't see the joke. In any case, it seems foolish to make fun of one of the most pathetic teams in CFB in your first game. It's kind of like kicking sand on a baby.
September 8th, 2015 at 3:19 PM ^
You don't see the joke because its not there. It was a big, erect penis... thats it.
Besides, its not like Captain Kirk ever stopped the Klingons by ramming the Enterprise headfirst into their ships. Although, now that I think about it the visual of a couple 'torpedoes' being launched all over the bird's face would have been pretty funny too.
I'm going to go grow up now...
September 8th, 2015 at 2:32 PM ^
it still does not look that much like a dick and balls
September 8th, 2015 at 2:43 PM ^
if it is the Enterprise though
September 8th, 2015 at 2:49 PM ^
You can clearly see what is supposed to be one of the warp nacelle right above the balls.
September 8th, 2015 at 3:54 PM ^
The ship is clearly not the Enterprise or any Constitution-class starship. It's obviously the Constellation-class ship, My John Thomas.
September 8th, 2015 at 2:34 PM ^
and having your kid ask you why a big penis is attacking the the nice bird.
September 8th, 2015 at 2:34 PM ^
$5K for a cock?
Honestly that's a pretty good price.
September 8th, 2015 at 2:35 PM ^
ohhhhhhh TEEE
September 8th, 2015 at 2:39 PM ^
I can see making a public apology for the unintentional formation - obviously the band wasn't up to snuff that day. But a suspension seems way over the top. It doesn't even look that phallic.
And if he did do it intentionally, he should probably lose his job. It's pretty much an all or nothing proposition.
September 8th, 2015 at 3:26 PM ^
Seems legit... KSU posted the plan for the formation in the link below.
http://deadspin.com/kansas-state-band-insists-they-were-not-in-dong-formati-1729242566
But it is funny!
September 8th, 2015 at 4:37 PM ^
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September 8th, 2015 at 2:38 PM ^
As for the fine and approval checks moving forward, it stinks that K-State's band won't be able to surprise the school as easily with clever presentations but that can be chalked up to a privilege lost with Saturday's misstep.
It still doesn't stop them from handing the diagrams over to the AD one week in a neatly bound book which is ostensibly titled, "John Holmes: The Rise And Fall Of A Legend", and then "Just kidding!" on the second page.
September 8th, 2015 at 2:55 PM ^
(In a quasi-Carl Grapentine voice-over): "Please join us in a retrospective on the Hollywood classic, 'Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.'"
September 8th, 2015 at 2:40 PM ^
September 8th, 2015 at 3:04 PM ^
I cannot believe they ever thought they would get away with this, unless they honestly said, "Yeah, we're going to get in trouble for this, so let's make a statement and do it anyway."
What morons.
September 8th, 2015 at 3:06 PM ^
What was there to get away with? Do you honesty think they were trying to form a penis?
September 8th, 2015 at 3:42 PM ^
duh and or hello
September 8th, 2015 at 3:16 PM ^
If a couple of sections botching their marching formation is grounds for suspension, then a lot of band directors nationwide should be serving similar suspensions this season.
I 100% believe that the formation is the Enterprise and I 100% believe that the students who were to form the engineering hull unintentionally screwed up their intended shape.
I'll bet in future that the Kansas State band spends a lot more time doing "how to guide a line" lessons.
September 8th, 2015 at 3:19 PM ^
September 8th, 2015 at 3:30 PM ^
It's hard to say if the director saw this coming. He may have prematurely approved this routine without considering the ramifications, and now it's blowing up in his face.
September 8th, 2015 at 3:37 PM ^
Honestly, there isn't a punishment in the world that wouldn't be worth showing your most bitter rival with a dick in his beak.
September 8th, 2015 at 4:19 PM ^
So, that band director diceded to Boldly Go Where No Married Man Has Gone Before?
September 8th, 2015 at 4:37 PM ^
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September 8th, 2015 at 4:38 PM ^
Embarassing.
September 8th, 2015 at 6:33 PM ^
with training wheels. I think the band was doing this as a joke! Most thought it was funny but any type of sex jokes in KS will ruffle feathers!
September 9th, 2015 at 1:56 PM ^
He missed out on a chance to have someone dot the eye.