UT Band Could Be There This Sat But Vote Not To Play

Discussion in 'West Mall' started by Phil Elliott, Oct 21, 2020.

  1. Phil Elliott

    Phil Elliott 2,500+ Posts

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  2. UT Horn Fan

    UT Horn Fan 500+ Posts

    Amen, Brother.

    I'm ashamed to have been a part of that organization.
     
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  3. longhorn47

    longhorn47 500+ Posts

    Could you muster an Alumni Band for Saturday?
     
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  4. PecosBill

    PecosBill 1,000+ Posts

    Maybe the Alumni Longhorn Band has thoughts on playing.
     
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  5. Ajo Macho

    Ajo Macho 500+ Posts

    Scholarships??? Hahahaha!!!!

    You pay to be in the band, in addition to practicing as much as, or more than, the football team.
     
  6. mchammer

    mchammer 10,000+ Posts

    The article contained misinformation about the phrase that Lee said.
     
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  7. PecosBill

    PecosBill 1,000+ Posts

    Probably not unanimous but 375 LH band members are in the discussion.
     
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  8. Handler

    Handler 1,000+ Posts

    f**k those snowflakes too. I've sang that song a thousands of times and never once ever thought of hate on anyway. I don't give a ****. My 10K to longhorn foundation is done. It's not much, but 80,000 donors at 10K adds up quickly.
     
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  9. PecosBill

    PecosBill 1,000+ Posts

    Closer to 13,500 LHF members, but it does add up.

    Deadline: Longhorn Foundation Annual Membership
     
  10. Handler

    Handler 1,000+ Posts

    It's amazing DKR hasn't got brought into this yet.
     
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  11. I_Dont_Exist

    I_Dont_Exist 1,000+ Posts

    Google "University of Texas band scholarships" and get back to us.
     
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  12. nashhorn

    nashhorn 5,000+ Posts

    Agree, more BS but I’m beginning to doubt my attitude will win out. I’m hanging in there for now but when it gets to “the Eyes will no longer be the school song because of racist origin (more BS)” then I will be done. So so sad.
     
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  13. nashhorn

    nashhorn 5,000+ Posts

    And I would not care if there were two trombones, two trumpets, and two drummers, I vote they play,,,,,but do not march.
     
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  14. Detective Shilala

    Detective Shilala 2,500+ Posts

    We’re a nation of snowflakes calling each other snowflakes. Look at us, melting down over a hoot nanny song.

    I just want to see some good ******* football. If we lose to Baylor, THEN I will melt.
     
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  15. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    Our athletic director should disinvite them, and pull their their ticket allotment

    Pulling schollies will be up to the Music Dept but if they dont do halftimes anymore then it seems to me it would be hard to justify such a large band. Those scholarships would seem to create a huge financial strain. I wonder how much money that Dept gets from revenues created by the Athletic Dept?
     
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  16. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    This band is much cheaper. And patriotic even

     
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  17. LHABSOB

    LHABSOB 1,000+ Posts

    I can't believe this. I must be so out of touch with the school and the organizations I was a part of during my time on the 40 acres. Hell yes we could get a group of Alumni Band there to play the Eyes. I am flying in from Chicago and can bring my horn with me. As far as scholarships, that is a very small group of LHB members that get scholly's many of which are funded by Alumni Band members like me. Wish I could pull back the donation I just made last month.

    You don't have to search my posts too deeply to see that I lean left of most of the posters on here. But this is a ********. And snowflake maybe a insult to the snow that will soon be falling up here in Chicago.
     
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  18. PecosBill

    PecosBill 1,000+ Posts

    All students admitted to the Butler School of Music are automatically considered for Butler School-administered, merit-based scholarship awards and in the case of admitted graduate students, fellowships and teaching assistantships. Nonresidents of Texas are eligible to be awarded out-of-state tuition waivers. There are no separate or additional applications for these awards. More than 60% of incoming students receive merit-based scholarship awards from the Butler School of Music. Academic scholarships and financial aid awards are available through the university's Office of Financial Aid.

    Financial Aid | Butler School of Music - The University of Texas at Austin

    Per LHABSOB - As far as scholarships, that is a very small group of LHB members that get scholly's many of which are funded by Alumni Band members like me.
     
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  19. LHABSOB

    LHABSOB 1,000+ Posts

    And the majority of Longhorn Band members are not Music Majors in Butler. When I was in the band it was lot of Engineering, Natural Science, Plan II and Lib Arts like me. But based on this response- today's band may be a lot of music majors out of touch with the real world.
     
  20. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    Thanks for the clarity on that

    CDC's position with them should be the same as it should be with players. If you dont like UT than why are you even here? Then offer to help them with their transfer papers
     
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  21. theiioftx

    theiioftx Sponsor Deputy

    Roll call band members who want to perform The Eyes. Those that don't should be immediately removed from the band. Seems pretty easy to me.

    Brennan Eagles will be remembered as one player who destroyed not only a football program, but also a University. Congrats Brennan. That should work well on your resume.
     
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  22. rick mueller

    rick mueller Burnt Orange Bleeder

    Welp, now we won't even be able to win halftime.
     
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  23. LHABSOB

    LHABSOB 1,000+ Posts

    I put a note into our LHAB President Elect to see what she is hearing from other Alumni Band members and what platform we have with Scott Hanna and the LHB leadership.

    I know Saturdays are about Football and the team and the band doesn't move the needle for most of you but this one is personal for me.
     
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  24. Horn6721

    Horn6721 10,000+ Posts

    SOB
    Why doesn't the Alumni band play since the the undergrad band won't?
     
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  25. mb227

    mb227 de Plorable

    It is probably a challenge to bring everyone in from points around the nation on short notice... however, I am guessing it becomes easier with more than a few days advance notice.

    If a gofundme is put together to aid with travel expenses, I'm more than willing to kick in...
     
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  26. Badass

    Badass 2,500+ Posts

    Why is this even put to a vote? Why are kids dictating what happens here? Get a backbone Band leader, play or don’t play I don’t care. If you don’t play, don’t come back.
     
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  27. Chop

    Chop 10,000+ Posts

    What would be awesome is if the Alumni Band (or a good portion of them) came and played, and the sensible student Band members, who wanted to, walked over and joined the Alumni in playing The Eyes.
     
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  28. horninchicago

    horninchicago 10,000+ Posts

    It’s okay. Some posters will be along shortly to tell y’all to GTFO if you don’t like it.
     
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  29. Badass

    Badass 2,500+ Posts

    I listen to SiriusXM radio CFB channel daily. This topic made the show’s goof ball question. We are the laughing stock of CFB.

    The goofball question was what song should the LHB play in place of the Eyes? The callers had fun piling on ...

    best one I heard was the Molly Hatchet Song ... Flirtin With Disaster ... I even laughed at that one
     
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  30. horninchicago

    horninchicago 10,000+ Posts

    Yep. Texas is now A&M.

    Someone refute me.
     
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