Cornell at Union, 2/24/18

[Jim Hyla]

According to the band website, the current Pep Band Manager is Zachary Brothers '20. Not sure who the athletics advisor is at this point.

That's ridiculous, no way someone in college can be class of '20.  That sounds like a made up year.

Right?

Everything now looks made up to me.

[Trotsky]

BROM? DARMOTH"

Will no one remember {PROVICED?

I believe I also neglected poor YAEL.

Regardless, this is illustrative of the higher level of discourse here.

That's YLAE.  YAEL is Gaelic for syphilis.

[ursusminor]

BROM? DARMOTH"

Will no one remember {PROVICED?

I want to hear what #29 Union has to say.

Did they drop three spots? https://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/94/colleges-09_Union-College_94417.html

[French Rage]

BROM? DARMOTH"

Will no one remember {PROVICED?

I want to hear what #29 Union has to say.

Did they drop three spots? https://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/94/colleges-09_Union-College_94417.html

Dammit!  Mis-remembered the bit.

[Jim Hyla]

So a copy of a letter that I'm sending to Union's president.

.....

Some follow-up. A reliable source tells me that he was told that the Union pep band wasn't there, because if they are sold out, as they were, they sell the pep band seats.

AND THIS WAS ON THEIR SENIOR NIGHT.

[Trotsky]

So a copy of a letter that I'm sending to Union's president.

.....

Some follow-up. A reliable source tells me that he was told that the Union pep band wasn't there, because if they are sold out, as they were, they sell the pep band seats.

AND THIS WAS ON THEIR SENIOR NIGHT.

Your letter has been dutifully copied to the Union USCHO thread.  It can be a real derpfest over there so I wouldn't expect much, but at least more people will see it.

[ursusminor]

Just curious. Was there in problem the previous evening in Troy? I know that the Cornell band was there.

[marty]

Just curious. Was there in problem the previous evening in Troy? I know that the Cornell band was there.

Of course not.  There was a really good interaction between that bands as far as I could see and the best RPI dig was that when they played the Dragnet theme (a 50s and 60s TV show that the youngsters might not realize is our dirge played as the opposition enters the penalty box) the RPI band started Davy and transitioned into Dragnet. It was the best prank they have pulled this season and I tip my Cornell cap to their band.

In fact RPI even lets the Cornell band do Davy during the Cornell intros.

[Trotsky]

In fact RPI even lets the Cornell band do Davy during the Cornell intros.

Is this because of a particular relationship between the current band leaders or just that RPI aren't little bitches like Union?

[marty]

In fact RPI even lets the Cornell band do Davy during the Cornell intros.

Is this because of a particular relationship between the current band leaders or just that RPI aren't little bitches like Union?

I don't know,  but there is a history of collegial interaction between bands and my memory is that RPI and Cornell have even played together.

Union had their underwear knotted quite a few years ago too.  When the band played less than I expected I asked the Red Band Director why and was told Union had forbid playing at certain times.

[Trotsky]

I get the impression (not a bandy so I could totally be wrong) that Cornell, RPI, and Clarkson are really the only pep bands in the ECAC.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

In fact RPI even lets the Cornell band do Davy during the Cornell intros.

Is this because of a particular relationship between the current band leaders or just that RPI aren't little bitches like Union?

I don't know,  but there is a history of collegial interaction between bands and my memory is that RPI and Cornell have even played together.

Union had their underwear knotted quite a few years ago too.  When the band played less than I expected I asked the Red Band Director why and was told Union had forbid playing at certain times.

I remember Cornell and RPI bands playing together at LP or Albany.  I also have a vague memory of Cornell and SLU playing together at a tourney, but to be fair I may just be mis-remembering playing with RPI (same colors).

[marty]

I get the impression (not a bandy so I could totally be wrong) that Cornell, RPI, and Clarkson are really the only pep bands in the ECAC.

Yale has(d) one that didn't travel.  My son still has his band Jersey. Jim will know more about the number of stagnant musicians.

In 2003 we visited "The (sold out) Whale". My son weedled some tickets for his parents.  Then he resourcefully snuck his 15 year old sister into the band so she could enjoy the game.  He also similarly rescued the younger brother of one of his classmates who was otherwise set to enjoy "The Vagina Monologues".

One of the Eli band's jokes was waving dollar bills at the refs as they skated by before the puck drop.

[Beeeej]

In fact RPI even lets the Cornell band do Davy during the Cornell intros.

Is this because of a particular relationship between the current band leaders or just that RPI aren't little bitches like Union?

I don't know,  but there is a history of collegial interaction between bands and my memory is that RPI and Cornell have even played together.

Union had their underwear knotted quite a few years ago too.  When the band played less than I expected I asked the Red Band Director why and was told Union had forbid playing at certain times.

I remember Cornell and RPI bands playing together at LP or Albany.  I also have a vague memory of Cornell and SLU playing together at a tourney, but to be fair I may just be mis-remembering playing with RPI (same colors).

Pep bands combine on a semi-regular basis in tourney situations for a variety of reasons. My favorite memory of this is the 1997 West Regional - the Minnesota band showed up early, during our game against Miami, so they combined with the Cornell pep band to play for us. Cornell's pep band stuck around after the Cornell win over Miami to play for Minnesota when they played Michigan State. Very friendly stuff.

[Trotsky]

My favorite memory of this is the 1997 West Regional - the Minnesota band showed up early, during our game against Miami, so they combined with the Cornell pep band to play for us. Cornell's pep band stuck around after the Cornell win over Miami to play for Minnesota when they played Michigan State. Very friendly stuff.

That was fun but it was North Dakota, not MSU.  Green though.