October 24th, 2009 at 10:57 PM ^
Don't get your hopes up.
Side question: What do you guys think are the chances I never have to hear Bob Seger at Michigan Stadium again?
October 24th, 2009 at 11:07 PM ^
Side Answer: Also slim. At least Seger's from Ann Arbor, so there's a reason to play his music beyond pandering to old people.
October 24th, 2009 at 11:16 PM ^
So you're one of the small group of band kids who willingly participate in the hand motions for the piped-in music, when you don't even realize that this is the tip of the iceberg. The writing is on the wall.
It's quite amazing to me that the MMB kids seem to be so passive about the piped-in music. There's no reason whatsoever, none, for anyone but the MMB and the visiting bands to be the soundtrack of Michigan Stadium. No matter if Bob Seger grew up in Treetown.
October 24th, 2009 at 11:17 PM ^
THE SKY IS FALLING!!!!!
October 24th, 2009 at 11:29 PM ^
See, this just seems unnecessarily pessimistic. "The writing is on the wall"? What do you even mean by that? Are you saying that canned music is the first step to dismantling the Michigan Marching Band? I find that difficult to believe.
Also, I highly doubt that the band refusing to participate with piped in songs would really affect any sort of change. Might as well live with it and find some way to make it tolerable.
October 25th, 2009 at 11:57 AM ^
+1 for great use of the word "affect"
October 25th, 2009 at 12:46 PM ^
There, the word should be "effect."
October 25th, 2009 at 3:44 PM ^
No, it should not. Here it's being used as a transitive verb.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affect
check the trans. verb definition. Expand your vocab!
edit: for comparison, please check the notes under "effect" as a transitive verb as well.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effect
And for related humor: http://xkcd.com/326/
October 24th, 2009 at 11:35 PM ^
It's not like the band is supporting this...
October 24th, 2009 at 11:41 PM ^
This discussion is now over.
So...what else is new?
October 24th, 2009 at 11:48 PM ^
Does it count if you know you are doing it?
October 24th, 2009 at 11:52 PM ^
I'm pretty sure that deliberately making a reductio ad hitlerum argument for the sake of ending an argument is generally frowned upon.
October 24th, 2009 at 11:58 PM ^
Now you see the plan though. No one is going to 'win' the piped in vs band debate. Why not just cut it off at the knees before the neg-storm hits us all?
October 25th, 2009 at 12:05 AM ^
Fair enough. When was the last time we had an band related internet slapfight, though? It's been at LEAST a week.
So, I propose this. The band is loud enough, the students just need to be quieter, that way you all will be able to hear us better and appreciate our excellent musicianship.
October 24th, 2009 at 10:58 PM ^
No need to pass up a million plus in home revenue. A new AD is going to want to want to stick with the Carr,RRod, and Martin policy at least until the football team proves it can compete with the big boys at home.
October 25th, 2009 at 2:59 AM ^
RR has stated that he wants to play as many good teams as he can.
October 24th, 2009 at 11:06 PM ^
about the new AD making a dumb decision like firing RR before 5 years, that would be catastrophic to start over again........ie Nebraska.
October 24th, 2009 at 11:21 PM ^
Nebraska was a more complicated situation, however, in which Bill Callahan did pretty much everything he could do to piss off everybody in Cornhusker Nation. Completely alienated alumni. Ignored and shut out former players. Cut back on the longstanding tradition of Nebraska-native walk-ons being given an unconditional chance to be a part of the team. Discounted the fanbase. And didn't even win to justify it.
It was an ugly, ugly, ugly situation in which a complete house-cleaning was needed. Which is why Tom Osborne showed up to set thing straight.
There are serious fractures in the Michigan fanbase right now, some of which are justified, and others which are totally ridiculous. We've got issues. But we don't have anything in the same universe as what was going on in Nebraska.
October 24th, 2009 at 11:45 PM ^
Chances are slim to none. I wish it wasn't but this is the way most of the big time programs are headed. Michigan wants that extra home game and wants a win. There is no way Michigan will schedule anyone semi respectable. It is what it is. Anyone know who the Division 1-AA school is for next year? (I refuse to use FCS, that name change is the dumbest thing the NCAA has ever come up with)
October 25th, 2009 at 12:21 AM ^
U Mass
October 25th, 2009 at 1:10 PM ^
Well, Oregon State has been pretty active in playing good non-con games. Maybe if we land their AD?