Ok so here late in 3rd Q. RU traveling band just played hail to the victors. That should never happen.
Ru band hail to victors
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Big Ten bands always play the visitor's fight song. They went to Michigan sections.
They also played our fight song near RU sections.
They also played our fight song near RU sections.
Not joking. Also not main band in student section, but a part of band that walks through the stadium.
Why not, there are no more Rutgers fans in the stands to play our fight song too.
Can confirm. Traveling part of band went over to UM sections and played Hail to the Victors. Absolutely inexcusable and disgusting. You don't do that. Ever. Pregame, okay it's a tradition. But middle of a game getting your butt whooped? That's spitting in the face of the fans, the students, and especially the players. Absolutely awful
Yeah, Hobbs needs to fire the band director.
In fairness they did play our fight song after I posted this. If they do it at other stadiums, I apologize. I just didnt want to hear that song in my home stadium down 50 something points.
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Don't apologize, you are right to point it out as it is completely unacceptable under the circumstances. I don't give a shit that the kids practiced the song, anyone with a sense of context would not allow that to happen.
Social media is making fun of It...you dont do it when your team is getting the living crap beat out of the them
THANK GOD THAT LYING BAND DIRECTOR OF OURS IS GONE AFTER THIS SEASON! I have ZERO problem with the band playing it BEFORE the game, I actually like that tradition, but playing it for their fans DURING the game?
I'd fire that weasel-looking douche today and pull his pension. Un-f*cking-believable. :uzi:
I'd fire that weasel-looking douche today and pull his pension. Un-f*cking-believable. :uzi:
Disgusting. I think the did it in 3 different section upper and lower decks. Pregame I understand, this was ridiculous in our stadium.
Pregame I can see. I was totally offended when I heard the RU band playing it during the 3rd qtr. Whoever thought of that idea should be fired. Can you imagine Ohio St paying hail to the victors during the 3rd qtr?
I was in the band during the Shea era. These kind of games were commonplace. My senior year was the 1997 0-11 campaign. We took our lumps since we did not have much to celebrate. But we NEVER played the opponent's fight song except during pregame. If we were getting trounced, which was a regular occurrence, we would only play on 1st downs and on any Rutgers score. Even if we were down 64-0 and scored a late touchdown. Otherwise, we just kept quiet like the rest of the stadium.
Please band, as a former member, I implore you to not do this again. Cheer on the team when appropriate, have pride, and don't let yourselves be laughed at.
Please band, as a former member, I implore you to not do this again. Cheer on the team when appropriate, have pride, and don't let yourselves be laughed at.
Two things:
#1. They're probably doing what the band director is telling them to do. Why punish the kids?
#2. That's a completely over-reactive punishment for playing the song of another school. Chill your nuggets.
Two things:
#1. They're probably doing what the band director is telling them to do. Why punish the kids?
#2. That's a completely over-reactive punishment for playing the song of another school. Chill your nuggets.
I doubt that the band director sent them into the Michigan section and told them to play "Hail to the Victors" during the worst loss in almost 130 years. If he did, then he should be gone. I've never heard anything like it.
Dude's retiring, and they've been walking around in opponent's sections playing songs for two years now.
You're clueless. A lot of others in this thread think it's embarrassing and should never happen. It's an insult to the players and fans.
Yeah, their fight song. Iowa fan actually complimented us on it last week in a thread, saying it was an enjoyable trip and he thought it added to the welcoming atmosphere.
Do I think they should do it? Heck no. But suspending the kids for doing it? Come on man.
Before the game is fine. If it's happening later, then it's just embarrassing. The game was embarrassing enough.
ALSO, to quote a band member.
"I am proud to call myself a Marching Scarlet Knight. I'm honored to play the visiting team's fights songs every week. I'm grateful for the looks of pure joy on people's faces and the cheers we get when the opposing team realizes we're playing their song for them. And I am disappointed in the so called Rutgers fans who find it necessary to yell at members of our band for playing Michigan's fight song today. Maybe if you guys stuck around for the entire game AND post-game, the band could teach you a thing or two about respect, sportsmanship, and hospitality."
And from the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan, with a video of the band.
"Now this is some first-class hospitality. Thank you, Rutgers University Marching Band.#GoBlue"
Quoting people on that thread:
"Thank you Rutgers. Very classy and great gesture. I hope we return the favor when you come too Ann Arbor."
"Very classy and I salute the Rutgers marching band and their excellent academic institution."
"Way classier than going for a 2 point conversion when you're up by 27....GO BUCKS!! ❤️"
"Something you will NEVER see in Columbus....Real class at Rutgers....no class EVER at osu"
(Even their Alumni Association threads devolve into OSUvsUM flame wars. Impressive!)
"I am proud to call myself a Marching Scarlet Knight. I'm honored to play the visiting team's fights songs every week. I'm grateful for the looks of pure joy on people's faces and the cheers we get when the opposing team realizes we're playing their song for them. And I am disappointed in the so called Rutgers fans who find it necessary to yell at members of our band for playing Michigan's fight song today. Maybe if you guys stuck around for the entire game AND post-game, the band could teach you a thing or two about respect, sportsmanship, and hospitality."
And from the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan, with a video of the band.
"Now this is some first-class hospitality. Thank you, Rutgers University Marching Band.#GoBlue"
Quoting people on that thread:
"Thank you Rutgers. Very classy and great gesture. I hope we return the favor when you come too Ann Arbor."
"Very classy and I salute the Rutgers marching band and their excellent academic institution."
"Way classier than going for a 2 point conversion when you're up by 27....GO BUCKS!! ❤️"
"Something you will NEVER see in Columbus....Real class at Rutgers....no class EVER at osu"
(Even their Alumni Association threads devolve into OSUvsUM flame wars. Impressive!)
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Just look at what our fans think in the thread. If Michigan was losing by 30, they wouldn't be so nice. Go to bed now little boy. It's past your bedtime.
Lol. Nuts is the guy that said 'ash is a closer'. Also predicted Kyle to win 9 games in 2013!
Oooh, he broke out the, "Go to bed now little boy. It's past your bedtime" insult. Stunning! Original! Still in a thread angry about a song that was played at a college sports game!
Stop trying to reason with the Johnny-come-lately portion of your fan base that thinks they're watching professional sports.
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