Attempting to retrieve the cowbell

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

[Q]Rob NH Wrote:

 [Q2]Jeff Hopkins '82 Wrote:

 As opposed to Minnesota where they piped their band over the loudspeakers?    [/Q]
In Amherst they piped in a CD version of the Harvard fight song, try and find something lamer than that.[/q]

Good band...CD...Good band...CD

[Will]

[Q]Rob NH Wrote:

 [Q2]Jeff Hopkins '82 Wrote:

 As opposed to Minnesota where they piped their band over the loudspeakers?    [/Q]
In Amherst they piped in a CD version of the Harvard fight song, try and find something lamer than that.[/q]

Harvard has a fight song?  Seriously? :-P

[Lauren '06]

[Q]Will Wrote:

 [Q2]Rob NH Wrote:

 [Q2]Jeff Hopkins '82 Wrote:

 As opposed to Minnesota where they piped their band over the loudspeakers?    [/Q]
In Amherst they piped in a CD version of the Harvard fight song, try and find something lamer than that.[/Q]
Harvard has a fight song?  Seriously?[/q]
Ten thousand men of Harvard, nine thousand are....

[KP '06]

[Q]Section A Banshee Wrote:
Ten thousand men of Harvard, nine thousand are....[/q]

Turks?

Ah crap, got my offensive lyrics mixed up again.

[RichS]

That's amusing actually Jeff.  The Tech fan in question said nothing close to "sucks" and he was harrassed for reasons beyond me.

OTOH, several red fans sitting near us in O chanted "sucks" repeatedly directed at Clarkson, of course, and not a word was said to them.

Go figure.  

[ben03]

[Q]RichH Wrote:

 OK, I made up a story in my head that could explain the authoritative obsession with seizing the cowbell.  It came to me in watching the video of the OSU game.  It wasn't so obvious to me while I was there due to my focus and other ambient noise, but tOSU's cowbell was being beaten almost *constantly* during play...a big NCAA no-no. The way it went in my head...Some official, either NCAA or Mariucci official, with about 1000 other things to do may have directed a subordinate to "go get that freaking bell out of here!" without being specific.  That order could've filtered down through the ranks of arena security...until some low-level usher in our section saw Age do the cowbell in the 3rd period (or one clank during NCFS).  One did come down and asked for the bell, Age refused, and the cops were summoned to execute the directive.  

Perhaps meetings were held that night to review any "issues" security had, and the cowbell was brought up, they now had a target to look for on Sunday to ensure it wasn't repeated.

It's just a theory, mind you.  I've convinced myself in watching the game tape that if OSU hadn't been pounding their cowbell during play, we wouldn't have had such an issue.  Or such amazing stories to tell.[/q]
Rich, you hit the nail on the head here. after watching the first period and their constant cowbell, this is presumably exactly what happened.

i can see it now: ORDER to underlings: cowbells = bad ... go get cowbell ... first, leave tOSU cowbell alone (midwesterner to midwesterner kinda thing) … next cowbell heard/seen = cornell cowbell ... get cowbell now (we don’t like those Canadian/eastern folk) ... can’t get cowbell … call police to get cowbell … physically wrestle cowbell from owner … lie like rugs about where cowbell is located … finally relent after game is long since over. rinse and repeat on sunday :-)

[Will]

[Q]ben03 Wrote:

first, leave tOSU cowbell alone (midwesterner to midwesterner kinda thing)[/q]

Almost right, Ben.  They probably left the Ohio State cowbell(s?) alone because they are in the Big Ten together.  After all, the Big Ten Hockey Conference is just around the corner...:-P

[Beeeej]

[Q]RichS Wrote:
That's amusing actually Jeff.  The Tech fan in question said nothing close to "sucks" and he was harrassed for reasons beyond me.

OTOH, several red fans sitting near us in O chanted "sucks" repeatedly directed at Clarkson, of course, and not a word was said to them.

Go figure.  [/q]

Y'know, for those of us who are inclined at all toward sympathy for your fellow Techie to begin with, you've mentioned the harrassment several times but given us nothing to go on.  I understand that could be part of the problem, but seriously - any chance you'd be inclined to at least hint at what the issues were?  Did he do nothing at all?  Did the usher say why he was upset?  'cause on what you've given us so far, I'm not getting my injustice dander raised much.  All I can really say is, "Um, okay."

Beeeej

[ajec1]

[Q]ben03 Wrote:

 
 first, leave tOSU cowbell alone (midwesterner to midwesterner kinda thing) … next cowbell heard/seen = cornell cowbell ... get cowbell now (we don’t like those Canadian/eastern folk) ... can’t get cowbell[/q]
 
Honestly, I have never considered Ohio to be midwestern (They are far too "Eastern" in my   opinion). Secondly, if you are in the Big Ten (Not eleven; Northwestern doesn't count: you have to be good in something besides academics ::screwy:: ) for even a minute, you learn to hate Ohio State & Michigan for being the elistist pricks that they think they are. I wonder if Ohio State hockey players get the same easy classes that the football players due (Ice Management 402: Zamboni Driving).

As far as the Canada-hating goes, you Easterners are lucky, you have the cool part of Canada by you. Go up to Winnipeg or Brandon, Manitoba and you will know what I mean. It is freakin North Dakota Part II (Pray to God that we are not in Grand Forks next year!!!)

::idea::And finally, because I can't believe this thread is still going, I would like to suggest an appropriate title: COWBELLGATE 2005. Now that is catchy!!!!  ::twitch::


 

[David Harding]

[Q]Will Wrote:

 [Q2]Rob NH Wrote:

 [Q2]Jeff Hopkins '82 Wrote:

 As opposed to Minnesota where they piped their band over the loudspeakers?    [/Q]
In Amherst they piped in a CD version of the Harvard fight song, try and find something lamer than that.[/Q]
Harvard has a fight song?  Seriously?[/q]

Fight fiercely Harvard, fight, fight, fight..

[Rob NH]

[Q]Will Wrote:

 [Q2]Rob NH Wrote:

 [Q2]Jeff Hopkins '82 Wrote:

 As opposed to Minnesota where they piped their band over the loudspeakers?    [/Q]
In Amherst they piped in a CD version of the Harvard fight song, try and find something lamer than that.[/Q]
Harvard has a fight song?  Seriously?[/q]
I don't think the Crimson fans even realized it was theirs for a while as they didn't begin clapping along til the 3rd period (*cough* bandwagon fans *cough*), but it clearly wasn't ours (New Hampshire) as they were playing it over our band at the beginning of periods and after Harvard goals (never seen that done at a regional before, ever).

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I was waiting for that.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Rich,

1) Reread my post.  Sucks is OK.  In fact it's de reigeur.  I said anything worse than sucks will get their attention.

2) While our ushers are oppressive, they usually have justification for their actions, whether the Faithful agree with it or not.  What did the harrassed party do that brought on the harassment.  Cheering for Clarkson is not good enough.  They must have done something else.