From: hammekr@eng.auburn.edu (Kenneth R. Hammett)
Subject: Re: more U$C (was Re: Cal (UC Berkeley) Band
Reply-To: hammekr@eng.auburn.edu
Organization: Auburn University Engineering
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 19:32:20 GMT

In article 414@leland.Stanford.EDU, stanford@leland.Stanford.EDU (Scott Stanford) writes:
>In article <bla bla bla> jamestho@aludra.usc.edu (James Thomas) writes:
>
>[stuff omitted]
>
>>For those asking about section rivalries, this is how our band
>>getsaround most of them( by beating other bands into dust
>>pschycologicaly).
>>                                        James the Horn
>
>At first I was going to let this article go, but then it later
>occurred to me what was troubling about this post.  "Beating other
>bands into dust pschycologicaly [sic]"?  Has it ever occurred to you
>why EVERY band in the country who has EVER come into contact with you has
>such negative things to say?  It would seem that you don't don't view
>the field as a stage or place to entertain people, but a battlefield
>of some kind, and the opposing band as the enemy.  This is really too
>bad.  Friendly rivalries and practical jokes between bands is one
>thing, but hatred is absolutely unwarranted.  Unfortunately, the U$C
>band feels that it must "fight" every other band it comes into contact
>with, and as a result, every such band feels obligated to "fight"
>back, hence everyone HATES the Trojan band.  If this is your goal,
>well, I guess that's your prerogative.  If not, I would suggest a
>massive change in attitude and treatment of other bands, and if
>removing your drill sergeant is what it takes to do so, then so be it.
>Then again, it may be too late and you may be stuck with your
>reputation, like it or not.
>
>I try not to be "preachy" generally, but dammit, open your eyes.
>
>Scott
>-- 
>Scott Stanford

Wow.  Id never heard much of U$C's reputation.  But from bitter experience
I can substantiate everything I've read here about their attitude.  Here in
the SEC we have a few rivalries between schools, bands, and football
programs.  (NOTE:  That is a major understatement!)  And occasionally there
are, shall we say, differences of opinion at these games.  But, as a rule,
we're at least sociable and, at the VERY least professional in our conduct
toward the other bands.  Okay, I can think of a few exceptions but we always
kiss and make up afterwards. ;*)
But, to the point.  In 1987 we (Auburn) played U$C in the Florida Citrus
Growers Consortium of America and Other Allied Industries Which Must Be
Mentioned Every Five Minutes On the Telecast Bowl.  We did, as I recall,
a joint pregame.  They were jerks!  They were hollering [:*)] rude things
at us so much it was amazing that they made it through Conquest 35,000
times.  Is this kind of stuff the rule on the Left Coast?
About halfway through the game the drums and t-bones started playing
"Conquest" back at them.  We got a lot better crowd response. ;)

rich

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