UTAD cutting band funding/involvement? (Merged)

#76
#76
whobethis16 said:
The only people that seem to care are those posting on here. When I was in it (when they first started playing it) the student section loved it. One of the few songs they actually got into.
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Can't "hip" songs be updated over time? Keep Rocky Top and fight song of course but update others.
 
#77
#77
Butch just called. He said he's got this.

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DD4ME said:
Can't "hip" songs be updated over time? Keep Rocky Top and fight song of course but update others.
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I don't disagree with this. But we started playing Living on a Prayer in...09? Maybe 08? It wasn't that long ago.
 
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JettVol said:
Your probably the same guy who thinks pop up banners are the best ad tool ever, almost better than the tummy sticks tournaments you and your friends play while not watching cable.
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I don't like them, but I know that based on this world with people like you wanting satellite radio for free, but don't want ads, that businesses have to do what they can to get their product out.
 
#83
#83
HLH91govols said:
Can't run through the T without a band. I don't see how anyone could get away with getting rid of the band.
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Good grief! No one is talking about getting rid of the band.

The pre-game will still be there.
 
#84
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JettVol said:
Your probably the same guy who thinks pop up banners are the best ad tool ever, almost better than the tummy sticks tournaments you and your friends play while not watching cable.
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And I don't have cable because it was a luxury that I can do without in order to better pay my bills and such. So don't presume to talk down to me like the self righteous prick you are.
 
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I thought the piped in music was pretty awesome at UGA game. I like the band too. Surely they can find some balance.
 
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whobethis16 said:
I don't like them, but I know that based on this world with people like you wanting satellite radio for free, but don't want ads, that businesses have to do what they can to get their product out.
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If the game was free to go to. Pipe every ad in there you want. But I pay for my season tickets evey plus a donation to the university. I think they are making enough money without having ads played over the band.
 
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UTvol53 said:
Anyone know whats going on with Dave Hart trying to switch the band playing at games to prerecorded music? My twitter feed is blowing up with band members that are saying this. Anyone care to clarify?
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The band will still perform pregame and at halftime and will still play after scores and at various times between plays.

However, the plan to increase the amount of upbeat music played over the speakers at times the band had usually played is absolutely real and is absolutely happening.

Band travel has been cut slowly over the last few years. It's not as simple as "putting the kids on a bus," as one poster suggested. If the band travels, they have to play for hotel rooms and meals/per diem at the normal university rate. 400 band members and staff, even at 4 to a room is 100 hotel rooms.

Let's go on the low end and say each room is $90/night (any of you that have traveled to away games know rooms are MUCH more than this on a game weekend). Even if they only stay one night, that's $9,000 just for rooms. If they leave on Friday afternoon, they have to pay them standard per diem of $22 for dinner Friday, $10 breakfast Saturday, $12 lunch Saturday and $22 dinner Saturday. That's another $66 each, so another $26,400. The band tickets to the road game aren't free. Alabama tickets this year are $75. So there's another $30,000 for tickets. How do they get to the game? That would be seven coach busses,rented for two days with a driver for around $4k each. Another $28k.

So, on the absolute low end, it costs at least $93,400 to take the full band to a road game that they can drive to and only stay one night.
 
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whobethis16 said:
And I don't have cable because it was a luxury that I can do without in order to better pay my bills and such. So don't presume to talk down to me like the self righteous prick you are.
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Don't play tummy sticks and I won't be self righteous....promise
 
#90
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JettVol said:
If the game was free to go to. Pipe every ad in there you want. But I pay for my season tickets evey plus a donation to the university. I think they are making enough money without having ads played over the band.
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Obviously they're not, or else there wouldn't be any advertising in there. Especially if the players demand to be paid.
 
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DeerPark12 said:
The band will still perform pregame and at halftime and will still play after scores and at various times between plays.

However, the plan to increase the amount of upbeat music played over the speakers at times the band had usually played is absolutely real and is absolutely happening.

Band travel has been cut slowly over the last few years. It's not as simple as "putting the kids on a bus," as one poster suggested. If the band travels, they have to play for hotel rooms and meals/per diem at the normal university rate. 400 band members and staff, even at 4 to a room is 100 hotel rooms.

Let's go on the low end and say each room is $90/night (any of you that have traveled to away games know rooms are MUCH more than this on a game weekend). Even if they only stay one night, that's $9,000 just for rooms. If they leave on Friday afternoon, they have to pay them standard per diem of $22 for dinner Friday, $10 breakfast Saturday, $12 lunch Saturday and $22 dinner Saturday. That's another $66 each, so another $26,400. The band tickets to the road game aren't free. Alabama tickets this year are $75. So there's another $30,000 for tickets. How do they get to the game? That would be seven coach busses,rented for two days with a driver for around $4k each. Another $28k.

So, on the absolute low end, it costs at least $93,400 to take the full band to a road game that they can drive to and only stay one night.
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Let Obama & gang work the numbers.....I think you will be impressed.
 
#92
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DeerPark12 said:
The band will still perform pregame and at halftime and will still play after scores and at various times between plays.

However, the plan to increase the amount of upbeat music played over the speakers at times the band had usually played is absolutely real and is absolutely happening.

Band travel has been cut slowly over the last few years. It's not as simple as "putting the kids on a bus," as one poster suggested. If the band travels, they have to play for hotel rooms and meals/per diem at the normal university rate. 400 band members and staff, even at 4 to a room is 100 hotel rooms.

Let's go on the low end and say each room is $90/night (any of you that have traveled to away games know rooms are MUCH more than this on a game weekend). Even if they only stay one night, that's $9,000 just for rooms. If they leave on Friday afternoon, they have to pay them standard per diem of $22 for dinner Friday, $10 breakfast Saturday, $12 lunch Saturday and $22 dinner Saturday. That's another $66 each, so another $26,400. The band tickets to the road game aren't free. Alabama tickets this year are $75. So there's another $30,000 for tickets. How do they get to the game? That would be seven coach busses,rented for two days with a driver for around $4k each. Another $28k.

So, on the absolute low end, it costs at least $93,400 to take the full band to a road game that they can drive to and only stay one night.
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All fair and standard at other schools.

Cue taps.
 
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#93
DeerPark12 said:
The band will still perform pregame and at halftime and will still play after scores and at various times between plays.

However, the plan to increase the amount of upbeat music played over the speakers at times the band had usually played is absolutely real and is absolutely happening.

Band travel has been cut slowly over the last few years. It's not as simple as "putting the kids on a bus," as one poster suggested. If the band travels, they have to play for hotel rooms and meals/per diem at the normal university rate. 400 band members and staff, even at 4 to a room is 100 hotel rooms.

Let's go on the low end and say each room is $90/night (any of you that have traveled to away games know rooms are MUCH more than this on a game weekend). Even if they only stay one night, that's $9,000 just for rooms. If they leave on Friday afternoon, they have to pay them standard per diem of $22 for dinner Friday, $10 breakfast Saturday, $12 lunch Saturday and $22 dinner Saturday. That's another $66 each, so another $26,400. The band tickets to the road game aren't free. Alabama tickets this year are $75. So there's another $30,000 for tickets. How do they get to the game? That would be seven coach busses,rented for two days with a driver for around $4k each. Another $28k.

So, on the absolute low end, it costs at least $93,400 to take the full band to a road game that they can drive to and only stay one night.
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Road games I completely understand and AGREE WITH cutting back to save money.

How do you feel about bowl games?? Would the hosting stadium just play the schools fight songs over the loud speakers? Just asking seriously.
 
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JettVol said:
Road games I completely understand and AGREE WITH cutting back to save money.

How do you feel about bowl games?? Would the hosting stadium just play the schools fight songs over the loud speakers? Just asking seriously.
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You could still send a pep band and not a full contingent.
 
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whobethis16 said:
Obviously they're not, or else there wouldn't be any advertising in there. Especially if the players demand to be paid.
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Paying players....there's gotta be a forum for that topic. Not getting into that here. And enough name/sexual orientation comments I see your argument. I don't completly agree with it, but that's ok.
 
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